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BKL Practices, Week of 3/05/18

By on 4 March, 2018 in BKL Training Schedule

2 & 3 Day Programs:

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:

  1. Register for the Skiathlon & get info here: SKIREG Proceeds from this race benefit the MNC Scholarship Fund.
  2. Please check the website before you leave on Tuesday, in case we need to cancel due to not enough snow at the Range to ski on. Snow is forecasted for Wednesday- Skiing should be better for us on Thursday.

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.  

3 Day Skiers & Everyone

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!

Friday Foxes:

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.

BKL Vacation Practice Plans

By on 21 February, 2018 in BKL Training Schedule

2 & 3 Day Programs

Tuesday & Thursday: No practice at the Range, Craftsbury Day on Wednesday instead. Open skiing at the Range on Tuesday & Thursday from 9 AM – 10:30 for BKL skiers with parent supervision.

Wednesday: Craftsbury Day! 10:00 AM- 12 Noon at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center on your SKATE skis! We will go for a long ski and play some games, then have lunch. After lunch you can stay and ski as long as you like. If you don’t have a pass, tickets are $5 for kids and $10 for adults.

3 Day Skiers and Racers

March 3- Silver Fox Trot BKL & Citizens Race

Register on Ski Reg.

Friday Foxes

You are all welcome to attend Craftsbury Day on Wednesday. Friday is on! Conditions are fast and fun!

 

BKL Practices Week of 2/19/18

By on 19 February, 2018 in BKL Training Schedule

2 & 3 Day Programs:

Tuesday: With Rain forecasted all day and 52 degrees, we are scrapping practice at the Range and instead, having our practice at Metro-Rocks in Essex! We did this a couple of years ago and the kids had a blast! We’ll get a group discount on passes and rentals and after a brief introduction, we can climb on our own on the 8 auto belays and all their bouldering terrain.

Parents need to sign an online waiver and can do it ahead of time here: waiver

Pay when you arrive and get your children fitted with rental shoes and harness. Parents are welcome to climb as well or just watch their kids. Try to get there between 3:30 and 4 pm. I will be there until 5:30.

  • This is our discounted pricing:
    • Passes  – $13 early bird, $14 student, $17 adult
    • Rentals – $4 shoes, $2 harness

Directions:  https://www.metrorock.com/burlington/directions

Thursday: Back at the Range, Skate. Check the website before you come incase the rain took away too much snow. 

3 Day Skiers & Racers:

Saturday: Bogburn Classic, Pomfret VT.  This is a great BKL race. Registration is on www.skireg.com and closes on Friday at 5pm. Check on Thursday night to see if they are still on- the rain may cause them to loose too much snow. If they cancel, we will ski at Craftsbury instead.

Update 2/21: 

“The race is still on, and has been moved to the Woodstock Nordic Center: 14 The Green, Woodstock ,VT 05091”

Beautiful trails at Woodstock!

Friday Foxes:

Forecast is for warm temps and light rain later in the day. It looks like skiing at the Range will probably be ok at this point but check the website before you leave because there could be a last minute change of plan.

 

BKL Practice Week of 2/05/18

By on 4 February, 2018 in BKL Training Schedule

2 & 3 Day Programs

Tuesday:  SKATE.

Penguins- Strap on you favorite stuffed animal and fart lek for the animals! (Bring your favorite stuffy!)

Biathletes will work with Coach Yves and Coach Peter to get ready for this weekend’s Nor Am Biathlon.

Everyone Else– We’ll work on race tactics and play some games.

Thursday: It’s the BKL Classic Mini-Marathon!  

How far can you ski in 1 hour? Snow should be good and skiing should be great!  This is always a fun practice for the kids!

  1. Come early to get your skis waxed. We will not have time to take off klister on this day, so if you need help cleaning your classic skis, bring them on Tuesday and we can help you with them after practice (it’s going to be hardwax on Thursday).
  2. Parents:  Hydration & Snacks are important for the mini-marthaon. Bring a full water bottle for each of your kids and label with their name and also bring a snack to share. You can leave both on the table outside. We need a couple of parents to help monitor and organize the snacks and also to help the kids mark down their laps. If you can help, e-mail Rosemary at sheacobb19@gmail.com

3 Day Skiers & Racers:

Sunday: Woodstock Nordic Runners’ Sweethearts BK Race. For info: Sweetheart Race 

For the Biathletes: Jericho Youth NorAm, Saturday & Sunday

Friday Foxes:

Skiing should be excellent at the Range!

In case you missed it, check out the Rikert Relay Race report

BKL Practice Week of 1/29/18

By on 28 January, 2018 in BKL Training Schedule

2 & 3 Day Programs

Tuesday: Skate! Relay tags, and we will be taking some video to “Can’t Stop the Music” for the BKL Fest!

Thursday: Classic!  You can bring your no-wax skis or we’ll be applying a nice warm mix from the klister pot!

3 Day Skiers & Racers:

Sunday: Frost Mt. Relays. This is now a freestyle relay for grades 1 &2 and a classic relay for grades 3 and older. Coach Rosemary will be there to help with wax and relay how-to’s.

If your child is looking for a relay partner, e-mail Coach Rosemary: sheacobb19@gmail.com

See Event Post for times & details: Frost Mt. Relays

Friday Foxes:

Weather looks good and conditions at the Range should be similar to last week.

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