This year the MNC BKL Mini Marathon was held on Thursday, February 12 at Tomasi Meadow in Underhill Center, VT. Conditions were perfect for our classic ski challenge. As everyone gathered at the start of practice the excitement level was high for both the Mini Marathon and the legendary snack table. Mini Marathon day is one of our favorite practices of the year! We look forward to it all season. It’s a very social practice where skiers get to ski alongside their friends, teammates and coaches. A huge thanks to our volunteer coaches, families that brought snacks, volunteered and skied along with us.
And they’re off! Lots of excited skiers.
There are two different loops skiers can choose from and mix it up. The 1km loop goes up the big hill and around the perimeter of our trails. The 2.5km loop goes up the big hill and then does all the inner trails before going back up the hill, through the four-way intersection and around the perimeter loop. Both loops finish the same way and pass by the snack table and lap counting area. As kids ski by the call out their name and if they did a short or long loop and it’s recorded.
Our favorite snacks this year included granola bars, meat sticks, fruit leather, crackers and cheese, banna muffins, clementines and valentine nerd clusters.
Coach Jake cruising along with a group of JackRabbits and Arctic Foxes.
The Arctic Fox Group (grade 5-8) had a special coaches challenge to each ski 7.5km and as a group they did an amazing job working to reach that goal. Coach Michael’s reward for the Arctic Foxes was a pudding snack pack.
The Penguins Group (prek-1st grade) also had a special Mini Marathon on Tuesday, Feb 10th. They skied the 1km perimeter loop backwards and enjoyed homemade heart cookies from Coach Nancy.
After practice we added up all the laps skied to determine the total distance skied by our team. This year we skied 160 miles (254km) during practice!!! That’s about the distance to Lake Placid and back. You can look at the chart below to see how far everyone skied.
Lake Placid has hosted two Olympics (1932 and 1980) and this year it’s the location of the 2026 FIS Cross Country World Cup Finals from March 19-22. Skiers from around the world will be there. And skiers with MNC ties will be racing too! Lots of MNC club members and BKL families will be there cheering!!
Together we skied 160 miles.
| JackRabbits | Short Lap 1km | Long Lap 2.5km | |
| Attean | Beeson | 2 | 3 |
| Bodhi | White | 6 | |
| Brigham | Leduc | 3 | |
| Calvin | Silverstein | 1 | 2 |
| Camden | Steen | 3 | 1 |
| Carolyn | Katz | 3 | |
| Claire | Dolbec | 5 | |
| Daisy | Tremble | 5 | |
| Elsie | Tuck | 4 | |
| Ford | Neary | 2 | 1 |
| Grant | Gillian | 1 | 2 |
| Hudson | Spittka | 4 | 1 |
| Jane | Steritt | 2 | 1 |
| Johannes | Hollenbach | 2 | 2 |
| Julia | Tuck | 3 | |
| Leah | Schwartz | 2 | 1 |
| Leena | Case | 3 | |
| Mae | Steen | 3 | 1 |
| McKenzie | Tomanio | 2 | 1 |
| Nora | Johnson | 4 | |
| Oliver | Tuck | 5 | |
| Parker | Miles | 3 | |
| Ronin | White | 6 | |
| Tanner | Magnan | 1 | 3 |
| Zendrick | Newcomb | 2 | 1 |
| Arctic Foxes | |||
| Bea | Heiser | 3 | |
| Eliana | Rockland-DiMare | 4 | 1 |
| Elise | Ochs | 4 | 1 |
| Haven | Barnes | 2 | 2 |
| Hazen | Leduc | 3 | 2 |
| Henry | Butler | 1 | 3 |
| Jackson | Neary | 3 | |
| Jackson | White | 2 | 1 |
| Levon | Sterritt | 1 | 3 |
| Martin | Sterritt | 1 | 3 |
| Masie | Heiser | 3 | 1 |
| Mason | Tomaino | 3 | |
| Oliver | Wooster | 7 | |
| Olivia | McCampbell | 2 | 2 |
| Racers/Devos | |||
| Finn | Laber | 5 | 2 |
| Ollie | Laber | 4 | 1 |
| Rory | Dolbec | 3 | 2 |
| Taylor | Miles | 2 | 2 |
You can also look back at past year’s Mini Marathons.
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