The SkiRack in Burlington, VT and Fischer are bringing Kikkan Randall to Sleepy Hollow Vermont on Wednesday March 20th from 4-6pm. There will be an opportunity to ski with Kikkan, followed by a Q&A, and the chance to purchase Kikkan/Fischer buffs to support her charity AKTIV against cancer. Sleepy Hollow will also be waiving their trail fees and instead, giving you the opportunity to make a donation to Kikkan’s charity.
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MNC Skiathlon Recap
We had bright sun and amazing conditions for this year’s MNC Skiathlon! Racers from lollipop age to seasoned Masters all competed on Sunday in one of the club’s premier events. The day began frigid, but the clear skies and abundant sun warmed things up and the atmosphere was fun and exciting. Icy klister and fast snow were the conditions on-hand, and our racers all did great.
7th/8th grade girls heading out on course
Thanks so much to our great events supporters: Skirack, Toko, Rossignol, and of course Craftsbury for putting together an immaculate venue as always. We also had an army of MNC volunteer making sure things ran smoothly! Whether in the timing booth, the registration table, or on the snow, our club pulled off another successful day.
Carl showing the Lollipop skiers the way!
Mike and Kort racing up the steep Chip Hill
Results can be viewed HERE
Photos (including above) from Dave Priganc can be viewed HERE.
Photos (from Paul Bierman) can be viewed HERE.
Juniors Silent Auction Items Due
Items for the Silent Auction at the MNC Annual Meeting are due on this day! Please bring items to the Range for drop-off with Sharon Henry.
Juniors and other potential contributors: please see the informational sheet below to help guide donations and solicitation!
MNC Annual Meeting Solicitation Form
Laps and laps at Craftsbury
Craftsbury has continued to be the go-to spot for Nordic skiers in our area…the things they are able to accomplish is phenomenal, especially when snow is concerned.
This past weekend the Junior group spent both Saturday and Sunday up at the Outdoor Center, which now boasts a 2.5k loop with pristine conditions suitable for race skis. On Saturday, some of the Comp Team joined up with St Mikes for a classic timetrial, while those who raced the HS event earlier in the week did some L3 classic intervals. T
Speaking of, that first HS race was a big showing for MNC racers who really commanded the scene with Aidan and Kai going 1-2 for men, and Ali and Rose going 1-2 for women! Sammie and Lily also skied strongly and showed that the Pugs are not to be taken lightly this season!
Harwood High School Race Results
On Sunday conditions improved even more, and Kai, Baxter, and Dakota (the U18 gang) was able to put in a solid 2.5 hour skate ski with speeds. Making the effort to get in a longer (2+hr) continuous ski most weeks is a goal this winter, mainly to make sure we hold fitness and keep up the volume enough to be able to pull back when needed.
Baxter, Kai and Dakota skiing lap after lap!
“Pulling back” will happen a bit this week as we keep the sessions relatively short and prepare for the first Eastern Cup in Fort Kent! It’s a big start to the season, with a huge MNC squad attending despite the insane distance and travel. Good signs of a positive season to come!
Juniors in the Valley
The transition back to school is still not fully normal yet…whether it’s a little bit of “zombie” status at training, or a general sense of chaos getting to and from sessions, it’s always a tough switch to get on a totally new routine after summer. We had a bit of a mini break that first week of school, and a medium week this past week. We are slowly building into more training this coming week. Important to take things gradually with a big shift, but that doesn’t mean a lack of hard work.
This past week we skated hard on Tuesday, stepped up our double pole towing game (towing 2 partners!) on Thursday, went bounding higher up the Honey Hollow road than ever before on Saturday, and a few of us even got to experience the amazing sights of rising fog in Pleasant Valley on Sunday.
Oh, and we’ve been putting up the iron in the gym too, working on strength at Dee PT on both Wednesday and Saturday evening/afternoon. When you add all that up, it does seem like more than a “medium” week…but that’s what it was, so you definitely start to get some perspective on how hard everyone is working to be fast this winter.
Here are some photos from our adventures…it’s going to be another big week ahead with Climb to the Castle on Sunday. It looks like we might get a chance to use the newest addition to the MNC Racing Arsenal…read through to the bottom to see just what that is…!
Timmy and Dakota pushing each other in some bounding intervals. 7 min L3, then 1 min of L4 at the end. Repeat 5 times…tough!
The little swimming hole off the edge of the road was a nice reward though, as St Mikes skier Ethan demonstrates
The scenery was pretty breathtaking in Pleasant Valley on Sunday…luckily Liam stopped by to capture it! Hazy fog lifted to gradually reveal Mt Mansfield as the ski went on.
Did I mention that Pleasant Valley is really beautiful?
Keep your eyes peeled for the new MNC Trailer on the roads around town. This baby can fit all the skis, tools, wax, and supplies needed for a race trip, and in a pinch it can even be a mobile wax unit. And it doesn’t even have it’s MNC logo and paint scheme yet!
Watch out Norwary, the Pugs are the newest trailer team on the circuit!
