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BKL Practices 1/12- 1/16

By on 10 January, 2021 in BKL Training Schedule

Tuesday 1/12:

Penguins: Classic

Penguins will meet Coach Rose and helper Lily in front of the Sports Center entrance.

Jack Rabbits: Classic

A tour and some double poling today.

Arctic Foxes: SKATE! 

Beginners will learn the basics and everyone will focus on V-1.

Racers: Classic

A tour and double pole focus.

Kick Wax: TOKO Red or SWIX V 45 (Special Purple). If you have wax on from your last practice, just cork it in well and add one layer.  

Thursday 1/14:

Jack Rabbits, Arctic Foxes & Racers: SKATE

Jack Rabbits will work on the basics and we’ll all  keep working on V-1.

Saturday 1/16: Racers at Craftsbury

Change of Plans: Sunday 1/17 Practice at Sleepy Hollow

Saturday’s driving is looking dicy. We will practice on Sunday closer to home.

Skate Technique

10:30 AM-12 Noon  

SIGN-UP if you are coming, so we know to look for you.

To ski at Sleepy Hollow this year, you need:
a) a pass- season’s pass, a day ticket (buy on their website), or a reciprocal season’s pass
b) Sign in their Attestation Form (on website)- Only need to do this once a season
c) Do the Daily Sign-in (Online or notebook on the porch on site)
All these things can be found on:  Sleepy Hollow’s Website for Skiing.

Questions? Contact me: sheacobb19@gmail.com

BKL Practices Week of 12/15/2020

By on 13 December, 2020 in BKL Race Blog

I hope some of the kids got out on snow this past week before the melt-down! This week will be back to seasonable cold temps but there is no snow in the forecast until the weekend. I have put together a number of Dryland and On-Snow options for all groups. In our area, Sleepy Hollow looks the most promising for on-snow time this week. They have a 300 meter loop and will be able to make and spread more snow this week. If you hear about snow in the mountains, be sure to check the MNC website for conditions at Bolton, which will probably be skiable again with just a few inches of snow. Otherwise, I’ve got some dryland activities for you: Playground Agility and a Nature Hunt for Jack Rabbits and Penguins and Strength BINGO, a Scavenger Hunt and  a V-1 focus workout for Arctic Foxes and Racers (plus on-snow options in case you can get on snow).  As always, please feel free to email me with questions and send me photos I can post! Enjoy!

Penguins

Jack Rabbits

Arctic Foxes

Racers

 

BKL Practice 3/3- 3/5

By on 2 March, 2020 in BKL Training Schedule

Tuesday 3/3- Everyone Classic! BKL Relay Day!

With highs in the 40’s today it’s going to be a klister classic day! Those who need wax should meet inside to get some klister. Please scrape any kick wax off your skis before you come today to be ready for klister application.

After we do a little warm-up and get outside, we’ll all join together and do some mixed age relays with the whole group! Should be fun!

Thursday 3/5: SKATE & Agility Day!

Get ready for some fun agility challenges and games!

Racers: Off this weekend

After the BKL Fest everyone needs a little break and rest!  Coming up:

Saturday March 14:  One last weekend racer practice:  A ski to the Cabin at the Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe! It would be great to get all the racers together for this! Arrive at 9:30 AM, on skis by 10. Racers buy their own tickets. If you have a season pass at another touring center, Trapps will do a reciprocal day pass.

There is one more BKL race in our area:  The Craftsbury Spring Fling on March 21. It’s a 4km skate for all ages. Let Coach Rosemary know if you are interested in going.

BKL Practice 2/11 – 2/15/2020

By on 9 February, 2020 in BKL Training Schedule

Tuesday, 2/11:  Classic

With all this new snow, it’s going to be a great day on skis today! Waxing could be tricky (warm temps) so be sure to send any child with waxable skis into the Walker Building to find out what we are using today.

Thursday, 2/13: Skate Mini-Marathon!

In our mini-marathon, kids see how many laps (or k’s) they can ski in a practice. We will all start together (on skis by 4 pm)* and kids will keep track of their loops. We set up a food table of snacks & drinks to help kids keep the energy up. This event is always a lot of fun!

Parents– send snacks to share and a NAME-LABLED full water bottle that your child can leave outside by the snack table to drink from when they ski by.

*If you usually arrive late, consider picking up early from school today so all the kids can start together.

*We need two parents to monitor the snack table and help kids write down their laps. Email Coach Rosemary if you can help!

Saturday or Sunday: No practice this weekend.

No races this weekend and Coach Rosemary is out of town and the other Racer coaches are busy.  This is a good weekend to get in some distance. The skiing is great everywhere, so take your kids to Sleepy Hollow, Catamount, Trapps, Craftsbury or Rikert or out in the backcountry and go for a nice long family ski!

BKL Practice 2/4- 2/9

By on 3 February, 2020 in BKL Training Schedule

Tuesday, 2/4: Penguins: Classic

Jack Rabbits, Arctic Foxes & all Racers: Skate

Jack Rabbits & Arctic Foxes will have a Game Day!

Racers will do a short time trial and work on pre-race warm-up & protocol.

Thursday, 2/6: Classic

Agility &  distance ski today!

Sunday 2/9: Woodstock Sweetheart Freestyle Race

1 km for grades 1&2. 3KM for grades 3-8.

Info & Registration on SKIREG.

Online Registration Deadline: Saturday, Feb 8, 2020 at 5:00 PM ET

Lollipop Race begins at 10:00, with mass start age group waves starting after that. Registration 9 AM

Suggested arrival time:  9 am

Coach Rosemary is away for the weekend but Coach Jen and Coach Emilie will be there for the 5/6 & 7&8 races and can help kids preview the course.

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