Mansfield Nordic Club
Ski coaching, training and playing in the shadow of Mt Mansfield for all ages and abilities
Once again, NENSA has teamed up with SWIX to offer jackets, pants, water belts & hats to BKL youths, parents and helpers. This year, you may order on your own and the store will be open through Nov. 19th. You can find all the info, including the items, on the NENSA website: https://www.nensa.net/bkl-jacket-program/
If you decide to order, please e-mail me for the access code: sheacobb19@gmail.com
Some of our MNC gals caught up with Jesse Diggings for a photo at Craftbury’s Fast & Female event today!
•We have changed out end of season party to Tuesday the 20th! With all this new snow, we should be good to ski through next week at the Range.
Tuesday: CLASSIC! Distance classic ski! It’s supposed to snow today with a high near 31. With all the new snow, we should be able to ski some trails we haven’t skied in a while so we will do our best to ski them all! As always, please check the website before you go, just in case they close the road to the Range.
Thursday: SKATE: Game Day! We’ll play stones!
Saturday: Ski from Highland Lodge to Craftsbury: a 25km scenic ski.
Weather: Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind around 10 mph. (from www.weather.gov) Sounds perfect!
Technique: Looks like a great day for classic and it’s a great trail for classic, but it’s also groomed for skate.
What to bring: Carry a small backpack or fanny pack with water, snacks, extra wax and enough room to carry a layer if you shed your clothes.
Distance: It’s about 25km. If you have a younger child who may not go all the way, you could leave a car in the village of Craftsbury (it would be about 10 km shorter).
Let me know who is in for this! Email: sheacobb19@gmail.com I would like to let Craftsbury know how many skiers we will have for the shuttle so they can plan for the right number of vans. Thanks!
New snow at the Range. Skiing should be great! This will be our last ski day.
Rental Return Times: Tuesday (March 20) or Thursday (March 22) at the Range between 5:15 and 6 pm with Rosemary. If those times don’t work, please contact Rosemary at sheacobb19@gmail.com to arrange another time.
This will be our last “official” BKL practice day. We will have games, awards and parents are encouraged to bring snacks for a little acres-ski party. In case of no snow, we may do an alternative fun party somewhere else. Stay-tuned!
It’s Skiathlon Week for BKL! The MNC Skiathlon is on Sunday, March 11 and we are all going to practice for it this week. A Skiathlon is a race where you ski one loop classic, change skis, then ski one loop skate. Distances are adjusted for the different BKL age groups. Bring both sets of skis on Tuesday & Thursday. A few more things:
TUESDAY: CLASSIC & SKATE. We will all practice transitions for the duathlon, so bring both skate and classic gear. We won’t wax for classic today, we will primarily skate and just double pole on our classic skis to practice our transitions.
THURSDAY: CLASSIC & SKATE. More duathlon practice (we all need practice getting our equipment on and off anyways!). We will try to classic on hardwax today and anyone racing on Sunday can stop a little early so that you can clean your skis.
SUNDAY: MNC DUATHLON! BKL Registration opens 12-1:00 (white tent), Race starts at 1:00 PM with the Lollipop race. Coaches will be on site to help wax and preview the course (look for the MNC tent). Please bring cookies or snacks to share at the end of the race!
Skiing at the Range on Friday.
Everyone invited to the MNC Skiathlon on Sunday. Skiing is great at Craftsbury! Lollipop race (Kindergarten and under) is free, Grades 1&2 race is classic only.
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”…
Our Master’s kickoff social is happening Saturday, November 16th at Queen City Brewery. Join us for good food, great drinks, and fun company as the winter approaches! Read More about “Masters Social and Kickoff Event”…
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”…