Mansfield Nordic Club
Ski coaching, training and playing in the shadow of Mt Mansfield for all ages and abilities
Just a reminder, this Saturday we will have our first Saturday Range access of the season for all MNC skiers enrolled in one of our BKL 3-Day, Junior and Masters Training or Range Access programs. The time slot is 10AM-Noon with Coach Christa on hand to provide oversight and tips to those who ask.
If you haven’t signed up there is still time to do so at Join MNC.
Winter is here, and ski races will be popping up on calendars left and right sooner rather than later. With points at stake for the Zak Cup and Club Cup, we’re looking to bring MNC into the top of the rankings!
Masters racing in action…fast and fun!
There are several ways to get involved and keep up with plans for MNC Masters racing. To learn more about how the Club and Zak Cups work, please see this article. For more straight from NENSA, see this article.
The MNC Masters Google Doc contains a bottom tab that shows a list of Masters races in New England. Events highlighted in green are “target events” where we’d love to have a big club presence! The MNC Masters team also has a new tent, which means we’ll be easy to find for wax support, a pre-race chat, or a post-race recap.
It’s time to enjoy the snow and get out to some races!
The first race that we are highly encouraging all masters to do is the Race to the Cabin at Trapps. It is super low-key. Anyone who can make it up to the cabin should do this race. Last year, they charged $5 to enter which got you a trail pass for the day… and they took your clothes up to top. It’s such a fun, low publicized event perfect for all ages.
To get your name on the Masters Racing email list, please contact Karen at kalence@comcast.net. We will be sharing race info including weather updates, carpooling requests, who is planning on attending, where we could meet as a group before and after races, along with waxing help.
Hello all MNC members and families,
For the second year, we will be utilizing the “Remind” app system for members interested in up-to-the-minute news on snow conditions, weather warnings, and practice cancellations. Our webpage blogs and Google Docs (Juniors and Masters) will still be primary avenues for communication, but for those interested in utilizing Remind services our coaches will make an effort to convey info here as well.
What is Remind?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ya-Ft2BMNnQ
How do MNC members sign up? See below!
Winter is back at the Notch!! For those interested in joining us, the Masters will be meeting 9:30AM at the Smugg’s side for a ski Sunday.
Photo courtesy of Rick C., who also recommends Classic.
Thank you to everyone who came out to the MNC Annual Meeting last night! We had many great moments and experiences to look back on, and the great turnout and positive energy showed that our club is ready for a great winter ahead. Some of the events of the evening included:
Here are a couple of photos. There are surely more to come, so as they arrive please check the MNC Flickr album for more! Special thanks to big organizers like Sharon Henry and Jim Fredericks for helping to craft this awesome event.
Ready to kick off the run
Tasty potluck spread!
Enjoying all that food
Kort sharing some programming info
Pat Weaver sharing some ski memories. Look for a video of Patrick’s talk soon!
Click through to check snow conditions at Tomasi Meadow (Underhill) and the Range (Jericho). These conditions are submitted by on-the-ground reports and are as current as possible. Read More about “Snow Conditions”…
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”…