The weather has made conditions hard, fast & icy and unfortunately, Bolton will not be able to get out and groom things up until tomorrow. They are also experiencing high winds and cold temps up there today so we are going to cancel BKL. Things should be better on Thursday. Parents with Juniors should check Adam’s Junior Training doc for any last minute changes.
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BKL Practice: 3/02-3/07
Thanks to everyone for coming out, skiing & volunteering for our Sweetheart Sprints last Friday night. Special thanks to Nancy Davis for making all those lovely hearts which we hung in the trees! They looked great! Check out the photos on the BKL Blog!
NWVT BKL Mini-Festival 3/06: There is still time to register for this and it is open to all our BKL members. I think it’s going to be a lot of fun! There are races in the morning and a self-guided mini-marathon to do in the afternoon, which parents can do with their kids. If it were a normal year, many of us would be traveling to the New England Festival which would have been held in Waterville, ME (the Festival is in a different northern New England state every year). Because of COVID, most of the BKL clubs in New England are having smaller mini- festivals. Our NWVT Festival for the four clubs in our district is at Sleepy Hollow in Huntington on Saturday, March 6. This is a great opportunity to check out the scene. There is a mini-marathon only option and a non-competitive, “try it out” race in addition to the age group races. Deadline for registration is this Wednesday (3/03) at 5 PM. If you have any questions, feel free to email Coach Rosemary: sheacobb19@gmail.com. Registration link HERE.
Reminder: Our last practice this year will be March 16. We’ll do something special and have a little awards ceremony.
Tuesday Practice 3/02: Classic for Everyone
Weather: Cold temps return with a high of 17 today! 2-4″ of snow are forecasted to fall on Monday.
Wax: Clean the warm wax off your skis! We will hold off applying wax until practice because depending on how much snow we get, we might need a little klister or binder. Bring cold waxes and klisters if you have them.
Thursday Practice 3/04: Skate
Get ready for some fun, It’s Bolton Scavenger Hunt Day!
Weather: A little more moderate, might get up to 20F today.
Racers & NWVT Mini-Festival Participants:
Saturday, March 6. Costumes & glitter encouraged! We will have our MNC Tent set up in Molly’s Meadow so that kids can use it as their base. Weather looks good for the day! Coach Rosemary & some of the other coaches will be present to help kids warm up and get to the start. We will also have our wax bench, structure kit & some wax ready in case there is anything we need to do to your child’s skis to make them fast!
Wax Recommendation: Will be posted here on Thursday night (I hope). The race is Skate.
Meeting Times: Plan to arrive about an hour before your age group start time. Pick up your bib and goody bag, and come check in with the coaches at our tent which will be up in Molly’s Meadow.
BKL 2/24-2/28
No Regular BKL Practice this week (2/23-2/28)
It’s vacation week and coaches are taking a little break. Feel free to come up to Bolton anyways and use your pass! But we will have…
Craftsbury Day 2/24, 10-Noon, SKATE technique
We will all meet and go for a long ski on the beautiful trails at Craftsbury. Parents are invited to ski with us. We will split into groups once we get there.
To ski at Craftsbury, you need 2 things: a pass, and a reservation.
- Choose “Trail Access- COC Campus”
- Make a two hour appointment from 10-2 (or more if you like)
- You need a reservation for each person skiing
Please also let me know you are coming so we can look for you. Sign-up HERE
Sweetheart Sprint Race 2/26
It’s still on! Details and Registration HERE. This race is open to all BKLers who want to race!
BKL Practices 2/16-2/21
Tuesday 2/16: Classic for Everyone
Big snowstorm forecasted for today, and chances are that the groomers will not be able to keep up with the snowfall, so we will classic. However, I may cancel practice if the roads are not safe for coaches and others to travel. As usual, I will post any cancellations here by 1 PM on Tuesday.
Thursday 2/18: Skate
For Racers: There is a Virtual Race for Snow Event going on through Feb. 20th. For BKL, it’s a 1 km race and it only costs $5 on SKIREG. The event is a fundraiser for 350.org- an organization that works to combat climate change. Register HERE.
On Thursday, I will time anyone (maybe everyone) that wants to do the Virtual Race for Snow on our 1 km Picnic loop, so you can get a time and submit it for the race. Wear your race suit!
NEXT WEEK: No Tues/Thurs. practice (Vacation week)
Bolton will be open, so feel free to go up and ski!
Instead: Craftsbury Day 2/24
Crafts bury has awesome trails and a fun terrain park. This year, we will meet at 10 AM and ski until Noon and we will SKATE. We’ll do some fun agility around the terrain park and then go for a tour. Bring your lunch, eat in your car after and either head for home or take another ski with your kids in the afternoon. This is open to all MNC skiers. We usually have enough parents and coaches that we can break into different ability groups for the tour, so parents should plan to ski with us. To take part in this event, please sign-up (so I know you are coming), Reserve ski time at Craftsbury, and either buy a ticket or use your season’s pass.
Reserve Ski Time -Choose “Trail Access, COC”
Questions? Email Rosemary at sheacobb19@gmail.com
Don’t Forget: Sweetheart Sprints on Friday 2/26!
All the details are HERE
BKL Practice 2/09-2/14
Tuesday 2/09/21: Penguins Classic, Everyone else Skate
Skate skills, V-2, and sprint practice.
Thursday 2/11/21: Everyone Classic
It’s getting close to Valentine’s Day and we have a surprise activity for everyone. We’ll round it out with some fun touring today.
Update: Weekend Racers: Sunday Backcountry Ski
1:30 -3pm, Sunday 2/14
Meet: Honey Hollow Trailhead Parking on the Duxbury Rd.
Because the race was postponed due to cold weather, we will have a weekend practice instead. It will b a fun backcountry ski out and back on the Honey Hollow Trail.
Equipment: If you have a pair of no-wax touring or backcountry skis, bring those. If not, just bring your classic skis (classic rock skis if you have them). This trail is not a difficult back country trail. Parents are welcome to come!
Please sign-up so I know you are coming: Weekend Racer Sign-up
