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Sleepy Hollow BKL Race Photos & Recap

By on 10 January, 2022 in BKL Race Blog

1st and 2nd graders lined up at the start.

Our first BKL race of the season kicked off on Sunday at Sleepy Hollow in Huntington.   Sixty-four racers and their fearless parents navigated the somewhat icy roads to Sleepy Hollow for the race. When I arrived, a bit of freezing rain was making conditions a bit tricky for waxing and kids that had them were using waxless skis. Luckily the rain stopped and trusty Toko yellow came through with enough grip to kick up the hills.

The festivities started off with the lollipop race where Daisy Tremble and Ollie Laber easily conquered the loop around Molly’s Meadow.  We had a large contingent of racers in the grade 1/2 race: Oliver Tremble, Ben Cross, Ansel Page and Mazzy Merrit all skied the 1 km loop down past the Inn, up Tina Turner and back to Molly’s Meadow. MNC skier Finn Laber and the other 3rd & 4th graders all skied 2 loops of the course and many of them opted to ski over the whale humps on the lap heading out of Molly’s Meadow. MNC Racers Logan Cichanowski, Liam Vile, Ansel Sprague and Oakley Crawford all skied 3 laps of the course and did an excellent job skiing up those hills on Tina Turner in the 5/6 race. Special shout out to Logan who skied an excellent race in his first race ever! Mary Moyer skied the 7/8 race,  her first race ever, and did a fantastic job as well! Congratulations to all these MNC skiers!

With the wind whipping around making it a bit cold outside, race organizers opted to forego an organized award ceremony and gave everyone a lollipop or a treat at the finish line. So much thanks to Heather and the folks at Sleepy Hollow for putting on such a fun race!

Ollie Laber with a big smile after the Lollipop race.

 

Oakley, Liam and Ansel compare notes after their race.

 

Mary Moyer rounds the turn and heads out for her last lap.

 

Daisy Tremble swooshes the Lollipop downhill.

BKL Practice Week of 1/10/22

By on 9 January, 2022 in BKL Training Schedule

A few notes:

*When you check into the Range, tell them you are with MNC from now on.

* Don’t forget to drive no more than 25 mph.

Tuesday 1/11/22:  Practice cancelled.

The forecast is for a high of 1 F and a wind chill of -13 in the afternoon. BKL, Masters & Biathlon will be cancelled and most Juniors are having a rest day.

Have your kids warm up with a hot drink and watch this video showing an amazing performance by Jessie Diggins in this year’s Tour de Ski.  All our BKL groups worked on their V-1 technique last Thursday and you can see the skiers do it really well in parts of this video, so tell kids to be on the watch for V-1 technique. Also pay attention to how well Jessie tucks, drafts, and works the downhills- she’s amazing!

Tour de Ski Stage 3 Women’s 10km Skate

Thursday, 1/13/22: Skate

Many groups will practice what they learned in skating with a ski tour and games while more advanced skiers will focus on V-2 today.

Races this Weekend: (open to all)

There are two races this weekend. Saturday’s Silver Fox Trot is traditional BKL age group distances and Coach Rosemary will be there to help you ski the course and warm up.  This is the race we will focus on attending as a team this weekend. There will also be MNC Juniors and Masters racing in the open race later that day. It should be a fun event and it’s always well-organized. Sign-up on the MNC Racer Roster to let us know you are coming and see below for all the information & registration links.

Sunday’s Craftsbury Scramble is short and looks like fun: 3 x 0.5 k for a total of 1.5 k.  I’ve included information on it below in case you want to do it with a buddy, but they state that  they will find you a partner if you don’t have one. See the information.

Saturday Sunday: Silver Fox Trot at Rikert

1/12/22 Update: Race has been rescheduled to Sunday 1/16, all starts delayed one hour due to cold. 

Classic technique for Grades 1/2.

Skate technique for Grades 3/4- 7/8.

There is a lollipop race. Lollipop registration is the day of the race and it’s free.

Registration for Grades 1-8 is Online by Thursday Friday HERE.  There is day of race registration.

Sunday: Craftsbury Scramble

1/12/22 Update: Race may be delayed to to the afternoon or rescheduled to next weekend. Stay-tuned. 

A team sprint: 2 x 3 x 0.5k. Mass Start. For BKL, two team members alternate laps of about a 0.5k course until each team member has skied 3 times.  Skate technique. Registration, the schedule and all the other information is HERE. You can sign up with a partner or they will find one for you.

No MNC on Tuesday, 1/11

By on 9 January, 2022 in BKL Race Blog, Junior Blog, Masters Blog

Due to cold temps forecast, there will be no skiing at the Range on Tuesday, January 11th.

EABC and MNC have called-off their training for the day, and the trails will not be open.

The good news: snowmaking has continued, and it is likely that Sprint, Pit, and Airplane loops will all be open by Thursday for some expanded ski terrain on the lighted loops.

Wax Recommendation for Sleepy Hollow BKL Race 1/09/22

By on 7 January, 2022 in BKL Race Blog

We recommend waxing your skis before a race to make sure they are fast and to help maintain them! You must also clean all the old kick wax off your kick zone before coming to a race as well, so they are ready for coaches to apply the kick wax of the day. Below are some how-to videos to help you out.

Hot Wax or Liquid Paraffin? This is up for debate. Hot wax gets deeper into the pores of the ski and works well to maintain them and keep them running fast. Even if you usually use liquid paraffins, you should hot wax once in a while to keep your skis maintained. Liquid paraffin is good for a quick application, and it is good for racing.  Toko now claims that the liquid paraffin is best when you apply it the night before and brush it out in the morning. It seems the longer it soaks in, the better it works, except for the yellow, which we have found works well in really wet conditions when you spray it on just before your race and run to the start line with it wet.

Technique: Classic

Temps: Overnight low 12 F, climbing into the 20’s and up to 30 F during race time.

Hot Wax: Toko Base Performance Red, Swix CH 6 or PS 6 or the equivalent, non-flouro base wax.

Liquid Wax: Toko Base Performance Liquid Paraffin RED or SWIX Liquid Paraffin CH6.

How to Videos:

Cleaning your Kick Zone (How-to Video)

Hot Wax (Glide) for Tips & Tails (Video)

Liquid Paraffin Application (Video)

 

BKL COVID Policy Update- Please Read

By on 3 January, 2022 in BKL Race Blog, BKL Training Schedule

Positive COVID Cases:  

We have consulted with pediatricians and despite the recent change in CDC quarantine rules, we are requiring that kids (and coaches) who test positive for COVID-19 should stay home from BKL practice until they are 10 days past their positive test and no longer have any symptoms. 

Close Contacts: 

If you are identified as a close contact of someone who is COVID positive and you are fully vaccinated, you may come to practice. If you are a close contact and you are not fully vaccinated, you cannot  come to practice until five days have passed after your contact, you are not having symptoms and you have gotten a negative PCR or antigen test.  

Masking at Practice:

We are not requiring masks outdoors at practice but do encourage kids to maintain social distance. Masks are required inside any building, including the Walker Building. It is also fine if your child (or you) chooses to wear a mask outdoors at practice. 

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