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Masters Carpe Diem!

By on 15 March, 2024 in Masters Blog

MNC Masters “seized the day” and got out to Sleepy Hollow for one last ski on Tuesday.  Mother Nature delivered about 10 inches of snow on Sunday and Monday and Sleepy Hollow jumped on it and groomed most of their trails for one last “hurrah”.  Some master skiers really made the most of the snow by alpine skiing or doing a “warm-up” nordic ski in the morning and then coming to afternoon/evening practice!

We celebrated the end of the season with cake (made by Coach Rosemary) and a toast with sparkling cider. It was great to see everyone after having to cancel all last week’s practices on short notice.

I want to take this opportunity to thank all the Masters for skiing with us this year. You are a great, gung-ho, fun group of people! I know all our coaches really enjoyed coaching you.  I personally will miss you all next year when I spend the winter in far-off Austria following the World Cup Biathlon circuit! But for now, keep hiking, running, biking, walking, strength training, roller-skiing and I hope to see you out there on the trails and roads this summer!

-Rosemary

Th Pig Race is this Saturday 3/16!!

By on 15 March, 2024 in BKL Race Blog, Junior Blog, Masters Blog

The Pig Race is the infamous end of season race at Blueberry Hill in Goshen, VT. It is a very fun event!

Here are some details about the event. We can’t wait!

  • Day of Race registration and check in will be in the Outdoor Center starting at 10 am. This will be your zone for leaving belongings, bathrooms, etc.,
  • The 2km kids race will start at 11, and everyone else at ~11:30. The Pig Race is self-timed. We’ll have a big timing clock if you don’t have a watch, and also make Strava segments for the competitive types. You’ll write your name and time down right when you cross the finish line.
  • We’ll serve pizza n’ pig around 1pm-~3pm.
  • A map of the short course and long course can be found at these links. The course will be well marked with pink flagging tape and signs at intersections.
  • This will be good old-fashioned VT spring skiing! Expect water bars and muddy sections. Don’t bring your best (or second best, or third best) skis–old fish scales are your best bet, or wooden skis with pine tar. Feel free to hike/run the course as well if you prefer, or take skis off for sections! All obstacles except some water bars will be optional 🙂 The Pig Race is about embracing whatever winter throws at us, and acknowledging that we don’t need perfect conditions to enjoy all that VT has to offer. There are some pics of current conditions on our Instagram.
  • We will have Red Clover Ale Company beer for sale. Please bring cash or card and an ID if you plan on purchasing.
  • We still have some meal tickets available for friends and family. To make sure you get one, you can pre-order on Skireg. We’ll have some for sale day of as well.
  • Costumes encouraged!

Thank you for your support of the Blueberry Hill Outdoor Center! It’s been so fun to bring the Pig Race back this year. Our goal with this event is to have fun and break even so please consider an additional donation to the Outdoor Center if you are able–it will help us fund some more bridges for those water bars!

Feel free to reach out with any questions. See you soon.

End-Of-Season Party Cancelled :(

By on 15 March, 2024 in Uncategorized

Due to the unfortunate weather, Craftsbury has closed-up for the season. We’re sorry to announce that our end-of-season party has also been called-off.

Any attendees who have already paid via the website will be refunded directly through PayPal.

Please stay tuned for additional/alternative season-ending events for our programs in the coming weeks.

 

U16 Championships wrap

By on 11 March, 2024 in Junior Blog

MNC and Team Vermont had a great time at the NENSA U16 Championships!

Hosted by Gore Mountain, a challenging venue in North Creek, NY, this event is held every year to bring together the top U16 athletes from New England (24 from each state). MNC had a handful of athletes helping Vermont bring home the overall trophy, and everyone raced great despite some tricky conditions and mixed weather as an absent winter made a furious return partway through these races.

Charlotte, Astrid, James and Henry with the CUP!

Coach Sara was the trip leader for all of VT, and helped everyone push their hardest and feel their best. Vermont often takes the win not only because of fast skiing, but everyone having a great time and enjoying every moment. It’s very likely that some friendships formed at this championship will endure for entire ski careers.

Sara with just a couple pizzas for the team

It was the first U16 Championship for three of our athletes, who are actually all 8th graders fresh off graduating at their final BKL Festival…Astrid, James, and Henry all had standout races competing against many skiers in their freshman and sophomore years of high school.

Astrid stole the show for Team VT, taking home a podium in every race: 3rd in the 5km freestyle, 3rd in the 5km classic, 2nd in the freestyle sprint, and helping VT take 2nd place in the relay. That’s a serious display of ability across all sorts of events!

Astrid 2nd in the overall rankings, breaking up the NH sweep 🙂 

You can check out the results on Underdog Timing. Congrats again to all of the athletes and coaches!

U16 Results

Junior Nationals Week Schedule/Viewing

By on 10 March, 2024 in Junior Blog

Junior Nationals week is here! Racing kicks off tomorrow (Monday) with individual start skate races. You can find a schedule of events, link to livestreams, and more below.

MNC is excited to have 10 athletes representing out club, the most ever! We have athletes in every age group and race, so the action will be happening for the Pugs all day long!

Live timing through Bullitt

Video streaming link

Event Schedule

 

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