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BKL Training 2/9 – 2/11

By Adam Terko on 8 February, 2016 in BKL Jackrabbits, BKL Race Blog, BKL Training Schedule

Big post…please read through for all relevant info!

Congrats to all BKL members who competed in last week’s Lollipop Timetrial! Here are some results:

Lollipop TT Results 2016

Penguins ready to race the Lollipop TT!

A lack of snow didn’t get the younger MNC crew down as they headed indoors to MetroRock in Essex for some climbing adventures at practice last Thursday!

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We also had several BKL Race members racing in the Eastern Cups at Craftsbury. Ali, Sammie, Magda, Aidan and Camille may not be U16’s yet, but they are ready to race fast!

Ali rounds the turn hammering out a 5k!

Notes on the 2016 BKL Festival

There are only two weeks left until registration fees go up for the White Mountain Magic Bill Koch Festival at Great Glen Outdoor Center,March 5-6th! Register on SkiReg: https://www.skireg.com/2016nebklfestival

*There are still rooms available in our Mansfield Nordic room block at the Royalty Inn, Gorham for Fri & Sat. night. For info, e-mail Rosemary: sheacobb19@gmail.com. This year, we will use the Festival Pasta Dinner as our team dinner on Saturday night, so be sure to buy tickets along with your registration!

*We will be organizing a pot-luck lunch and snacks for our team for both Saturday and Sunday. Stay tuned for a sign-up link for that.

For those who aren’t familiar with it, the BKL Festival is held everyear in a different spot and features a relay race the first day and an individual race the next day. The Festival also features lots of fun, not-competitive activities including snow tubing, games and a ski tour. It is always a lot of fun!

Training this week:

Tuesday: Technique: Skate- The annual MNC BKL Mini- marathon! See how many laps you can do! We will warm up from 3:45-4 PM. At4 PM, we will gather at the Range for a mass start and instructions, then ski, ski, ski and stop for a snack and water every now and then. This year, we will all count our own laps. If parents have not signed up to bring snacks or water, please do so here: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084fa4ac283-feb9food

Thursday: Technique: Classic- Air Rifle Biathlon for BK Racers who didn’t get to try it and Jack Rabbits aged 10 and over. Tennis Ball biathlon for all other Jack Rabbits.

Weekend Events:

Frost Mountain BKL Race: Saturday, Feb. 13. This will be a low-key BKL race at Rikert Touring Center with a pot-luck lunch to follow. A great race to do if 1) you have never skiied in a race before and want to try one 2) want to get in a good practice race before the BKL Festival or 3) just want some good snow to ski on that is different than the loop at the Range! Rikert has 5 km of skiing on their man-made race course. For info and registraion: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1wUT2TbM3XfB-0-RCGroEv97qAFpd26XyM786zE2QmQ0/viewform?c=0&w=1

Coach Rosemary will be there to help you warm up and preview the course. E-mail her if you plan to go: sheacobb19@gmail.com.

Stowe Mini Enduro: Sunday, Feb. 14. Stowe Mt. Resort Cross-country Area: We have inquiries out to see wether this event will run or not. Check the back here later in the week to find out. On-line Registration is closed, but Day-of-Race registration is available. Learn more about the event here: https://www.nensa.net/calendar/index.php?id=1777

BKL Practice Update for 2/4

By Adam Terko on 3 February, 2016 in BKL Jackrabbits, BKL Race Blog, BKL Training Schedule

Update 2/03:

Range is closed on Thursday, but we’ve lined up a fun alternative…rock climbing!

BKL Practice will be at MetroRocks: 6 Susie Wilson Rd, Essex Junction, VT 05452. Turn into Lowes Entrance, follow the drive all the way to the back past Skateland.

Details: • 4-5:30pm (you are welcome to stay later with your kids)

• Cost: $18 for shoes, harness & climbing (this is a discount)

• Check in at 4, pay, get your shoes & harness and then a staff person will give us as quick lesson on how to wear the harness, how to boulder and how to use the auto-belays. After that we will be free to climb the bouldering areas and use the auto-belays.

• PARENTS MUST COMPLETE A WAIVER FOR THEIR CHILD in order for the child to climb. Parents will also need to sign a waiver if they climb themselves. THERE ARE ELEVEN SPOTS TO INITIAL ON THE WAIVER- BE SURE TO SIGN THEM ALL! Kids may not climb without a waiver!

Link to waiver: https://www.metrorock.com/burlington/waiver

See you at Metro Rocks!!

MNC @ Paintball Biathlon

By Adam Terko on 1 February, 2016 in BKL Jackrabbits, BKL Race Blog

This past Saturday was a major BKL event: Paintball Biathlon at Mountain Top! Many MNC skiers took to the trails to ski fast and hit some targets.

You can find some photos on our MNC Flickr album of the event, and results can be found at NENSA. Thanks to the organizers for a great event!

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BKL Training 1/26 – 1/28

By Adam Terko on 25 January, 2016 in BKL Jackrabbits, BKL Race Blog, BKL Training Schedule

What a great showing at the MNC Duathlon yesterday! Congrats to all who participated, and thank you to everyone who helped at all levels.

A full recap with results can be found in a separate blog post HERE

Photos are rolling in, too: be sure to check the MNC Flickr account HERE

Start of the 7th/8th grade ladies…lots of MNC in this round!

Esther putting the hammer down!

Gavin climbing out of the stadium

Fast young ladies awaiting their awards! (photos above: Dave Priganc)

BKL TRAINING THIS WEEK

Tuesday 1/26 Skating at the Range. We will work on fun agility, and a local news crew will be on hand to do a segment on us! We’ll teach reporter Erin Coffiel how to skate ski and give her a chance to test her skills on our agility course. Should be fun!

Thursday 1/28 Classic at the Range. We will keep working on our classic skiing, and for those interested there will also be an option to try biathlon with smaller air rifles in the “Mini Blasters Biathlon” program (for kids 10 and older). If interested in this option, bring your skate gear along with your classic gear and check in with coach Silke when you arrive!

Saturday 1/31 Paintball Biathlon at Mountain Top! This is a very fun event that has been around for a while and keeps getting better. Coach Rosemary will be in Lake Placid for the Eastern Cup races, but Coach Jen will be there to help kids warm-up and learn the course. Be sure to get there in time to practice shooting the paintball rifle (9-11 AM). Find more info HERE

Coach Rosemary on the race course at the Duathlon…even the leaders get into the spirit!

MNC Remind App

By Adam Terko on 20 January, 2016 in BKL Jackrabbits, BKL Race Blog, BKL Training Schedule, Masters Blog, Masters Training Schedule

An update and refresher that the “Remind” app/texting system is a great way to keep up with any last-minute MNC changes. This simple service allows MNC coaches to send a notification via text to all members linked up with the system.

This program is totally free and is simple to join…just follow the links below to begin the process. Thanks!

Join MNC BKL Remind system

Join MNC Masters Remind system