MNC salutes Kai Richter!
Kai is 13 years old and lives in beautiful Huntington, VT. This year he begins his 5th year of skiing in the MNC BK program. Not only is Kai and excellent Nordic skier he is also a very accomplished runner, swimmer, tele-skier and all around great athlete.
Some of Kai’s recent athletic accomplishments:
Runner’s World Half Marathon & Running Festival Bethlehem, PA. 10/19/13
- 10 K -15 and under 1st place (29th overall)
- 5 K – 15 and under 1st place
- combined time for 5 & 10K. Overall male winner (not age group).
Kai ran the 5 K in 18:55 averaging 6:04/mi and then followed that up with 41:41 10 K for 6:42/mi. He then donated his prize money to the last place finisher in the 10 K race and got to meet Olympic swimmer Summer Sanders and running legend and Runner’s World Editor Bud Coates.
Some of Kai’s recent athletic accomplishments:
On October 2nd Kai finished 4th in the 1.8 mi Browns River Middle School XC Meet with a time of 9:53.5 (5:29/mi).
Some other results from the past year:
Presidential 5K in Kennebunkport, ME – 19 and under – 1st place
Run for Sundaes 10K – Huntington, VT – 2nd place
Dances with Dirt Trail Race 10K, Devil’s Lake, WI – 15 & under – 1st place
Freaky 5K, Richmond, VT – 2nd overall.
Shelburne ½ marathon – 25th overall runner, 15 & under: 1st place. Time: 1:35:10 (7:18 per mile).
Questions for our Featured Athlete
(MNC) When did you first start cross country skiing?
KR: 2002. In my second year. Although when I was a couple months old, my father skied me up to Trapp’s Cabin in pulk, where I had a big ‘milkshake’ conked out asleep, and slept all the way down, even through some high speed turns when the pulk was totally on it’s side.
(MNC) I understand that you are an accomplished tele skier too. How long have you been tele skiing and who introduced you to the sport?
KR: 7 years. My parents.
(MNC) What are your favorite non-winter sports and activities?
KR: Lacrosse, single track mountain biking, cross country and trail running, basketball, swimming and snorkeling
(MNC) Where is your favorite place(s) to XC ski?
KR: Great Glen, NH, Trapps
(MNC) What is your Dream Vacation?
KR: BC powder skiing in the back country.
(MNC) You have been running a lot this summer. Do you have a favorite race that you would recommend to other kids?
KR: Dances With Dirt Trail Running Festival – all distances, but includes 10K. That is in Devil’s Lake, WI. Closer to Mansfield: Run For Sundaes in late June in Huntington. Great ice cream!
(MNC) What are your goals for the upcoming ski season?
KR: better classic technique. More short distance speed.
