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BKL Practice Week of 1/24/22

By on 23 January, 2022 in BKL Training Schedule

Tuesday, 1/25: Penguins-Classic

Jack Rabbits, Arctic Foxes and Racers- Skate

Temps in the high 20’s today, it should be a great day to ski and most groups will focus on improving downhill skills. Get ready to rip!

Thursday, 1/27: Classic for everyone.

Temps in the high teens should make for easy waxing today. Try a couple layers of Toko red with a very thin layer of Toko blue over the top or Swix  v40 (Extra Blue) with a thin layer of V30 (Blue) over the top. We will have wax on site too.

Saturday, Racers Practice. 11:30 am, Sleepy Hollow Classic

No races this weekend so we will take advantage of good skiing conditions and do an easy distance classic day with fun, challenging downhills. Coach Rosemary will be in Lake Placid helping wax for the Juniors’ Eastern Cup so Tom Longstreth will coach. Meet him by the pavillion at 11:30.  Dress warmly as it will be cold and bring a snack. Wax your skis at home if possible to save on cold fingers! Wax will be SWIX special green or Toko Blue or X-Cold.

BKL Practice UPDATE for Thurs. 1/20/22

By on 19 January, 2022 in BKL Training Schedule

We will end practice today at 5 PM due to the cold. Be sure to make a pick-up plan with your child- we don’t want anyone standing out there waiting for pick up in the cold! The Walker Building will be open if we need it. (Reminder- everyone needs to wear a mask in the Walker Building.)

Temps will be falling into the single digits as the afternoon progresses, but it will be partly sunny and the wind shouldn’t be too bad. Nevertheless, bundle up your kids! Buffs, hats instead of headbands, covered ears, handwarmers and mittens instead of gloves are all good ideas in the cold.  Kids can always take off a layer if they get too warm.

BKL Sliver Fox Trot Photos & Blog!

By on 17 January, 2022 in BKL Race Blog

Ollie Laber skiing in the Lollipop race.

It was a bluebird day with temps in the teens for this year’s Silver Fox Trot held by the Ford Sayer Club at Rikert Touring Center. This is always a fun, well-attended, well-run race and this year was no exception. With a dinosaur leading off the lollipop race and a pair of chickens leading out the 1/2 race the fun factor was high and there were lots of smiling kids! Add to that the post-BKL Citizens Race where you get to watch the juniors, the coaches and maybe even your parents race while you hang out with your ski buddies and you’ve got a fun day in the sun for any BKL skier!  Congratulations to Ollie Laber, Finn Laber, Brooke Greenberg, Oakley Crawford, Ansel Sprague, Liam Vile, Dylan Torrizo, Matias Citarella and Jonah Gorman for doing a great job on the challenging terrain at Rikert!

Finn Laber tearing up the hill to the finish line.

Brooke Greenberg skied so fast that she won the 5/6 girls race!

 

Oakley Crawford pushes hard as he heads out on his second lap.

 

Ansel Sprague kicks up powder as he rounds the turn.

Liam Vile charging up the hill to the finish.

Jonah Gorman storms up the hill.

Dylan powers up the hill to the finish.

Matias charging through the lap lane.

Matias charges through the lap lane!

Update to U16/Eastern HS Team Trips

By on 17 January, 2022 in Junior Blog

Note the following updates to the U16 Championships and Eastern HS Team Championships in March. These updates come from trip leaders Anna Schultz and Kirsten Berggren.

Curious about what these trips are? Here are some links from NENSA:

Eastern HS Championships

U16 Championships

The qualifier race for these championships takes place February 13th at Craftsbury, and MNC plans to be in attendance with race support.

Notes from Anna/Kirsten:

Vermont coaches, 

Please circulate amongst your teams (and I’ll try to get posted widely soon): 
NENSA just officially announced that:
  • New England U16 Championships are moved from Ft Kent, ME, to Jackson, NH (meanwhile Eastern High School Championships remain in Farmington, ME);
  • Both U16s and EHSC will be happening on a shortened schedule (afternoon race Saturday; two races Sunday), with the idea that folks can travel Saturday morning, spend one night near the venue, and head home on Sunday—so that means U16s will be 3/12 – 3/13 and EHSC will be 3/19 – 3/20;
  • State teams should operate as they see fit given numerous concerns posed by the pandemic.
Having polled Vermont coaches last week, the Vermont team leaders will be running both trips as follows:
  • There will NOT be a team bus to either event as there has been in years past. Families will be responsible for travel.
  • There will NOT be team lodging at either event as there has been in years past. Families will be responsible for lodging. But both trips have a “base hotel” where team leaders have blocked off rooms. Families are welcome to lodge at these hotels if they want opportunities to see teammates and coaches, but are also encouraged to seek out whatever sort of lodging makes sense for their particular situation (whether that’s an AirBnB, a different hotel, staying with friends, etc.). Also please note that neither hotel is large enough to accommodate the full team + families. See below for lodging details for each trip.
  • VT team leaders are working to find solutions for kids whose families cannot travel to the event with them. Families who anticipate being unable to travel with their skier can/should contact the team leaders at any time, even if it’s prospective (after all, the qualifier hasn’t even happened!). Note: a number of rooms at the base hotel for each trip will be held until after qualification events in an attempt to accommodate all competitors.
  • You are encouraged to book refundable lodging if possible, given the constantly changing nature of things.
EHSC trip details (so far):
  • Base hotel = Colonial Valley Motel: https://www.colonialvalleymotel.com/
  • Room types: 2 x queen (16 rooms reserved @ approx $80/night + tax); suite (1 reserved @ ~$110); single king (1 reserved @ ~$75); single queen (1 reserved @ ~$70).
  • To reserve rooms at this hotel: contact Kirsten if you are interested with the subject “EHSC lodging”
U16 trip details (so far):
  • Trip leader = Anna Schulz: anna.schulz@craftsbury.com
  • Base hotel = Lodge at Jackson Village: https://www.ilovethelodge.com/
  • Room types: 2 x queen (11 blocked @ approx $159/night + tax); single king (4 blocked @ ~$129). As of right now there are still 4 king jacuzzi available (@ ~$199) that I did not block off. I also reserved several rooms at this hotel for coaches/wax techs. I blocked rooms only for Saturday night but most are available Friday night too if you want to get there earlier.
  • To reserve room blocked off at this hotel: call the Lodge at Jackson Village at 603-383-0999 and say you are part of Anna Schulz’s group.
  • Lodging options right in Jackson, while convenient, tend to be pricier and sell out quickly. North Conway and Attitash are both a 10-15 minute drive from the venue and have many additional lodging options at various price points, though some have a minimum 2-night stay. Gorham is a bit farther (~25 min drive to the north) but also has many additional options.
  • For other questions, please contact Anna.

US Nationals Vlog

By on 17 January, 2022 in Junior Blog

Our busy and eventful trip to US Nationals in Utah was not without a fun and adventure…thanks to a lot of video footage (mostly captured by the athletes) here is a vlog recap of the wild west journey:

 

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