Mansfield Nordic Club
Ski coaching, training and playing in the shadow of Mt Mansfield for all ages and abilities
Thanks to our awesome partners at Skirack, we are able to pass along a great deal on stonegrinding. If you purchased a pair of skis at a Vermont ski swap, you can get a fresh stonegrind for just $55!
Skirack offers 3 standard grinds on their Wintersteiger Nordic-specific machine:
XC Cold (0-22F)
XC Medium (18-32F)
XC Warm (28F+)
We get some excellent discounts on Toko and Swix products via Skirack. How does it work?
Download the spreadsheets below…you’ll find three total:
Email your filled-out form directly to Laura at Skirack before October 21st.
lauraG@skirack.com
When orders come in, you will be contacted by Skirack to come to the store, pick up your orders, and complete payment.
And shortly after that due date (Oct 21), come back to Skirack for the MNC Fit Night on October 25th! There will be ski reps on hand to fit products, great special deals, snacks, and more!
Thanks for an awesome swap! This event continues to grow…we had a ton of great gear to sell, which says a lot in two different ways:
We had a great bake sale and lemonade stand, more boots than ever, and lots of skis from touring boards all the way to World Cup stock race skis. For the first time in swap history, we had a line gathered from the front door, over around the corner of the building. People were pumped to be a part of this event!
The calm before the storm…swap setup on Saturday night
The swap was a great way to connect with many friends and members. People were enjoying the company of fellow skiers, new athletes were learning about the sport, and everyone from BKL kids to high school racers were picking up equipment and clothing that will be important in the coming year.
A few notes, now that the 2024 swap is over:
Sweet new BKL skate lease skis!
It was a lovely fall day on Saturday for the Southridge Timetrial, one of our common yearly rollerski get-togethers! A collection of both Masters and Juniors partook in the competition, making for a fun and competitive mass start. You can check out some media below!
MNC and NENSA held the first edition (or at least “new version”) of the FreeFall on Sunday. This was billed Burlington’s Rollerski Festival and we hope that with a successful and fun proof-of-concept this year we can grow things in years to come!
The hub was an awesome location: the back parking lot of the Burton factory store in the south end of the city. The trees were turning bright colors, the sun was out, and a fast and flowy course was laid for some sprint racing.
The course looped around two separate lots, with a few slaloms and lots of curves and high speed. As close to an F1 street track as you can get for rollerskiing! After a qualifying round, skiers raced in heats of three. Because we used a court-style format, everyone got to race three rounds: win your heat and move up, finish in the middle and retain your bracket position, finish 3rd and jump down to the next heat.
Fall rollerskiing at its finest
While there may have only been 15 competitors, those were some speedy and capable skiers! The day ended with awards from MNC, NENSA and Skirack, some pizza and cookies, and good vibes.
But a festival isn’t just for racing! Not long after the competition portion ended, the games and toys were brought out! Lots of young rollerskiers got to try their skills and learn about the sport with NENSA’s Swenor fleet, and the parking lot was taken-over in a totally different way.
While the kids were skiing around, playing games, getting facepaint, and enjoying the company of a rollerskiing cow (thanks Hanna!) the Masters group ski also took off for a trip down the bike path. The sun was still shining, and the path was abuzz with bikers and runners all enjoying the cool recreation opportunity Burlington offers.
This event wasn’t as large as we’d hoped it would be this year, but the seed has been planted. Thanks so much to our volunteers, NENSA, Skirack, Burton, and Burlington itself for a really fun time!
FreeFall Event Photos: BKL/Masters
FreeFall Event Photos: Sprint Race
The Mansfield Nordic Community Center (MNCC) is our club’s resource for strength training, events, meetings, and more! But how do you get there, and where do you park? Read More about “Parking at the MNCC”…
Join us on Sunday, December 15th at Craftsbury for our Masters Mini Camp. We’ll work on both skate and classic, gather for lunch, and review video and talk technique! Read More about “Masters Mini Camp @ Craftsbury”…
Masters athletes…are you looking to build strength and train with friends and teammates? Join us at the Mansfield Nordic Community Center on Wednesday nights! Read More about “Masters Strength @ The MNCC”…