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Brendan Copley (Quinnipiac / Essex) Returns to 2014 Staff

By Adam Terko on 19 March, 2014 in BKL Race Blog, Junior Blog

Brendan Copley. Photo (C) QuinnipiacBobcats.com

I am pleased to announce that Brendan Copley — 2012 Essex HS graduate and now sophomore at Quinnipiac — will return to help MNC Summer Programs. Brendan and I work together to lead weekly running workouts for all MNC athletes.

As a sophomore on the Quinnipiac, Copley ran a PR 10km time of 32:17. He is also a runner-up in the Vermont State Championships in both XC and Track (running a 3:58 in the 1500m in 2012).

Copley is a great asset to our program as he brings current knowledge and experience as a local athlete that has successfully transitioned to competing at the collegiate level. He also has an inquisitive and positive nature that is fun for everyone to be around. Welcome back, Brendan!

Perfect conditions for Jumping!

By Adam Terko on 19 March, 2014 in BKL Race Blog, Junior Blog, Masters Blog

The Range is home to an old alpine slope that is unused nowadays. Dan Westover of the National Guard was kind enough to groom across the road and and nice GS-style run down the slope for us to use yesterday. Some of us built jumps in the non-groomed areas since the powder landing was deep and soft. THe BKL’ers, Juniors and many parents got to watch as the athletes took flight. Pretty cool.

The fun continues tomorrow (Thurs) when we join the BKL, Juniors and UVM ski team for some fun relays and perhaps some more jumping!

Ethan John — donning the new Vermont Team jacket from EHSC’s — puts the finishing touches on a jump that we’re saving for Thursday

Amy Bruce was having fun (even though she looks a bit terrified here)

one of the BKL skiers doing a 360*

Tim Cobb testing snow depth

Young Miss Haydock getting over the jump in her own manner

Bill Harmeyer jumping the mountain

Amy Bruce

Bill Harmeyer overhead

Henry Harmeyer

Charlie “Birdman” Cobb

Kai Richter is psyched to build jumps on a beautiful day!

Dakota leading the charge. Perfect corduroy thanks to the National Guard groomer Dan Westover

Connor Munns going BIG. Look at his shadow!! Nice soft landing, too 🙂

Some of the athletes and parents making their way up

BK AND MASTERS THIS WEEK

By Adam Terko on 16 March, 2014 in BKL Jackrabbits, BKL Race Blog, Junior Blog, Masters Blog

WE WILL BE SKIING AT THE RANGE THIS WEEK!

Tuesday 3/18

BK skiers will join up with the JRS for some slalom and jumping fun on the “alpine hill”. We could use the help of some parents with shovels to help us build a small jump. Please bring SKATE SKIS.

MASTERS – Let’s finish off our last week at the range with a SKIERS CHOICE OF TECHNIQUE for both days. Enjoy the incredible conditions.

Thursday 3/20

BK will once again join the JRS and….THE UVM NORDIC TEAM!!! We ask Parents to being snacks and drinks for the kids to share with the UVM skiers after practice. We will start at the usual time but meet up with the UVM skiers at 4:15 and finish a little later than normal (around 5:15) before retuning to the Walker Building. SKATE SKIS

Masters – Once again – choose your technique and….Consider a brief “social stop” at one of our local establishments on he way home?

The Weekend

BK – the NYSEF Nordic Kids Festival in Lake Placid

Masters – If you are looking for a good race – try the Sugar Loaf Marathon in Maine https://www.nensa.net/calendar/index.html?id=1585.

There is also excellent skiing throughout Vermont so make sure you get out and enjoy it!

GRAND PRIX Wrap Up and Pics

By Adam Terko on 16 March, 2014 in BKL Jackrabbits, BKL Race Blog

GRAND PRIX

The Frost Mountain Grand Prix began with warm spring like weather on Saturday and finished with sunny skies but cold mid winter conditions on Sunday. MNC skiers not only had a great time but also posted some excellent results. Day one of the Grand Prix saw lots of MNC skiers at or near the top of the results page http://www.frostmountainnordic.org/gp14results.html.

DAY ONE: MNC skiers with first place finishes included Charles Martell, Quincy Massey-Bierman and Olivia Cuneo. The closest race was the Boys 13 yr old with Kai Richter having his best race of the year finishing 2nd to SMS skier Adam Witkowski. Only about 10 seconds separated 2nd thru 4th. Day two started with a classic prologue and finished with a skate pursuit race. In the girls 2003 Class MNC had a 1-2 finish as Quincy Massey-Bierman once again topped the field in both races and Camile took second. Olivia Cuneo took first in 2001 class for both the prologue and skate races rounding out a stellar final year as a BK skier.

DAY TWO: For the boys (2002) we saw Charles Martel take first in the prologue only to get edged out by a few seconds in a great race by Will Koch in the afternoon skate pursuit. Tim Cobb moved up from 5th in the prologue to take 3rd in the 2001 pursuit and Justin Schaaf in his first year of ski racing finished the morning in 8th and 9th in the pursuit. The boys 2000 class had the deepest field of very good skiers. In the morning classic prologue Greg Burt was 3rd, Kai Richter 7th and Conor Munns 8th. The afternoon skate pursuit saw Greg fall one position to 4th, Kai held his place for 7th and Conor was in 11th.