Hi all – practice on Thursday (tomorrow) is canceled for BK racing, Jackrabbits, Penguins, and masters. The forecast calls for lots of rain, which means soggy skiing and possibly questionable grooming. Instead, rest up and get ready for a good weekend! We look forward to seeing everyone in Craftsbury for our end-of-season party on Sunday. Remember, skiing starts at 10:30am and food/festivities will roll out at 12:30. See you there!
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BK and Masters 3/24-3/29
This will be our last week of “official” ski practices but there is a chance that we may be able to get a few days at the range in April. Check the blog for updates.
Pick your technique again this week. We will have the MNC wax box with klister if you need some help getting skis prepped.
Tuesday 3/24
BK will do Mini-Marathon – we will have a course set up and kids ski as many laps as they can between 3:45 and 5:00 using what ever technique you choose. Each lap as you pass through the stadium find your name on the list and put a check mark on the sheet to help us count laps. Parents: We will place a table or two next to the trail to put snacks and water out for the kids. So if you can bring something to contribute it would be greatly appreciated.
Masters – we will drop down 1-2 coaches this week and will help those that want to do a little more technique work but also finish up with a fun relay.
Thursday 3/26
BK will finish up the season with a group ski with all ages followed by games, jumps etc.
Masters will finish up the season with a social ski and for those planning on racing at the Spring Fling we will ski easy with a few short pick-ups and discuss ski prep for wet conditions predicted for the race.
SATURDAY – Spring Fling 15/30 km skate race at Craftsbury http://www.craftsbury.com/general/about-the-center/news/detail/1448/ Coach Eden will lead younger BK skiers that want to do the 15 km. Be sure to email her if you want plan on going and want some support. eden_shullenberg@hotmail.com. We will have some other coaches there to compete and we are happy to help the kids and masters. Look for the MNC tent.
SUNDAY – MNC End of the Season Ski Party at Craftsbury. The center is also hosting sprint biathlon competition that day for skiers 12 and older. http://www.craftsbury.com/general/about-the-center/news/detail/1466/
Skiing March 17 and 19
The fun isn’t over yet! Winter is still here and we will ski this week. Congrats to all the kids that skied at the Grand Prix http://barttiming.com/XCski/fmnc2015.htm and at Cochran’s Nordic Cross.
Masters
Choice of Technique again this week.
- The forecast is all over the place this week but I will bring some spray-on klister if anyone would like to classic ski.
- On Thursday the masters workout will be the Nordic Sprints (see flyer below) but you are welcome to just ski.
- On Sunday Craftsbury is hosting a 30 km Spring Fling https://www.nensa.net/calendar/index.php?id=1715. This one will be fun.
BK
We have received an email from Coach Marge that the NYSEF Nordic Kids Festival WILL NOT take place this year. Too bad. It’s always a fun event. However….
Tuesday – Ski with the UVM Nordic Team. Bring skate skis and join in on the fun skiing with some of the best NCAA skiers and coaches.
Thursday – Bring skate skis and stay late if you can try the Nordic Sprints – that will be hosted by the Ethan Allen Biathlon Club.
Masters ski at Craftsbury – Sunday
Dennis Ryan will be leading a group from Highland Lodge to the Craftsbury Outdoor Center on Sunday. They will be skate skiing at a fairly quick pace. Meet at 8:45 to secure a pot on the 9:30 shuttle. They plan on doing some additional skiing on part of the Grand Tour and plan on being back at the center for lunch. If you would like to join them or have questions contact Dennis at dennisryan@deept.com
BK and Masters: March 9-15 UPDATED 3/9/15
We will be playing lots of ski games this week so bring some old beater skis if you have them. We still need a parent or two to pick up the Pizzas on TH while the kids are skiing and we’d like to get them from the Underhill General Store which is owned and operated by MNC skier and guest coach Peter Davis. Please contact Rick at 370-5686 if you can pick up the Pizzas. Thanks.
NWVT and MNC have multiple podium finishes at the 2015 BK Festival. Results are posted on the NENSA website at https://www.nensa.net/ and some pics at http://www.bigshotphotovt.com. Parents with pics can send us a link to wherever you post them or send your best shots to us so MNC can post them. Thanks to all the families that participated in this wonderful event and making it a tremendous success as well as a darn-good time! MNC Kids are the BEST!!!
This week – (Masters info posted below)
BK will skate both Tuesday and Thursday. Partially because it’s going to get warm and it may take me a few days to reorganize the wax kit after the weekend. On Thursday we will celebrate our “official” last day of ski practice with a pizza party in the Walker Building after skiing. We say unofficial because we will continue to ski to the end of the month if possible but we know that soon the spring sports at school will stat up and kids won’t be able to make it on T/TH. Don’t forget about the end of the year MNC ski party at Craftsbury on March 29th. Details will be in the MNC Weekly Email.
- Please let email Coach Rick if you will be there on TH so we know how much pizza to order
- Bring $2/kid to help pay for the pizza
- Pizza’s will be ordered and (pre-paid)from Mtn High Pizza in Jericho and we need a parent to pick them up while the kids are skiing. Please contact Rick if you can make the pizza run. If you can bring something for the kids to drink that would be great too.
This weekend OPTIONS:
BK ages 10-14 Grand Prix at Rikert https://www.nensa.net/calendar/index.php?id=1706 OR
for all ages Cochran’s Nordic Cross http://www.cochranskiarea.com/events-programs/events/60-cochran-s-nordic-x-challenge
Please email Coach Rick if you are going to either of these so we can determine which (or both) we can offer coaching support.
Looking Ahead – NYSEF Nordic Kids Festival in Lake Placid -March 21-22. More info will be posted but check your calendar. This is a fun low key event for kids held at the Ski Jumps.
Masters
Pick Your technique Week! As we near the end of the season we will back-off a little on how much technique coaching we have been doing and enjoy some social ski time along with an interval workout for those that want to join in.
Thursday – Something different – Masters Time Trial! We will pick a short course (around 3 km) and you ski it for time. We can post times or if you bribe the coaches we will keep it a secret.
Weekend – for those of you that feel like bringing out your inner kid….. head to Cochrans for the Nordic Cross Race. Be prepared to have fun, fall and absolutely not be serious!
