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BKL Practice 1/07- 1/13/19

By Rosemary Shea-Cobb on 6 January, 2019 in BKL Training Schedule

Tuesday 1/08:

Check back here before you leave, because it’s one of those “iffy” weather days: snow changing to rain, changing back to snow or maybe not much of anything- it’s anyone’s guess!

Plan A: Ski at the Range. Classic for Penguins, Skate for everyone else. Bring rock skis if you have them, base is thin.

Plan B: If the Range is closed for whatever reason, we will go to Mill River Park and ski in the fields there. To get to Mill River Park: Drive past the road to the Range and past MMU high school. At Rte. 15, turn right. MR Park entrance is on the right, a short ways up the road, opposite the Jolley’s.

Thursday 1/10:

Classic! Temps are getting colder and we’ll hope the forecast is accurate in providing us with a little fresh snow.

*We need someone to monitor the Walker Building today so we can send cold kids inside to warm up. Please email Rosemary if you can help: sheacobb19@gmail.com

Racers: Saturday 1/12: Bogburn Classic!

A fun race at the Haydock Family Farm in Pomfret, where the race features old time, narrow classic trails through the woods. If snow conditions aren’t good at the Farm, the race may be moved to Woodstock. Get more info HERE. Please pre-register on Ski-Reg to avoid the $5 DOR fee. In addition, they will email updates to all those pre-registered about any changes to race times and location. Please plan to arrive 90 minutes before race time to get your skis kick-waxed and your self oriented and warmed-up.

Mt. Top Paintball BKL Race

By Rosemary Shea-Cobb on 5 January, 2019 in

Skiing a loop and then blasting five shots at a target with a paintball gun- what could be more fun for a kid (or an adult!). This is always a favorite with the BKL kids and Mt. Top does a great job hosting the event. Skiers get 10 seconds deducted from their time for every target they hit! You never know just who will get the sharp shooter award! Click the flyer below for all the details!

Be sure to arrive by 10 AM so your child can practice shooting the paintball rifles. The Range closes at 11 AM. Email Rosemary if you are going!

Wax Recommendation: Over night lows in the teens, highs reaching about 3oF, race time 11- 1:30. Toko Red or SWIX LF 7 should be good.

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Silver Fox Trot BKL Race

By Rosemary Shea-Cobb on 5 January, 2019 in

This year’s Silver Fox Trot BKL & Citizen’s Race will be held at Rikert Touring Center in Ripton, Vt. BKL Race Starts at 10:45 am with Grades 1/2. See Ski Reg for complete schedule and event details. Register online at Ski Reg by 1/17/19. Day of Race Reg. is also available.

Grades 1 & 2 will classic. Grades 3-8 and adults will skate. Traditional BKL distances. Coach Rosemary will be on hand to help kids warm up, kick wax 1/2 skis if needed and add any last minute structure to skis should the weather call for it. Email Rosemary if your BKLer plans to race!

Bogburn Classic BKL

By Rosemary Shea-Cobb on 5 January, 2019 in

Update 1/09 from the Bogburn FB page: Due to the predicted cold weather All BKLers will race 2.8 km (last year’s 7-8th grade course) this will allow one single line up for the start instead of waiting for each age group to finish. The start will be at 11 AM instead of 10 AM. The lollipop race is cancelled.

The Bogburn Classic also has BKL races starting at 10 AM. See Ski Reg for schedule. If conditions are not so good, the event will be held at the Woodstock Inn and Touring Center. Stay up-to-date on conditions with the Bogburn Facebook page.

Register online by 1/11/19 at SkiReg . If they need to cancel, Bogburn has promised to refund your entry. Day of Race registration should also be available for BKL.

Coach Rosemary will be on hand to help wax skis. Plan to arrive 90 minutes before your start and email her if you are going so she knows how many to expect: Rosemary

BKL at Metro Rocks!

By Rosemary Shea-Cobb on 4 January, 2019 in BKL Race Blog

What do we do when there’s not enough snow to ski on at the Range? Spend practice climbing at MetroRocks, that’s what! About thirty BKLers and a large handful of coaches ascended on MetroRocks on Thursday afternoon for a fun afternoon of working on our upper body strength and conquering any fears of height. We used the auto-belays, did lots of bouldering, played twister bouldering and had a little hang-out time with our BKL friends. Certified belayers Coach Kristina and Maise Frankie also belayed kids on non-auto belay climbs. It was fun to see kids climbing a little higher and reaching a little further each time they climbed. It was great fun for everyone. Thanks to MetroRocks for giving us a discount to climb! I think everyone wants to go back sometime soon!

For more photos, see our Flikr album. Thanks to Emilie Diller for taking most of the photos!