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We will be skate skiing on Thursday.  We will need to share the Walker Building with an army unit training there this week so please keep things consolidated to our end of the room.

And for the weekend….

• The 3^rd Eastern Cup race of the season is scheduled at Craftsbury for Feb 7-8 and there is a BK race about noon on Saturday February 7.  Here is the link describing the race details.  https://www.nensa.net/calendar/index.php?id=1701
• Coach Rick will be there on Saturday but is volunteering for biathlon on Sunday.  So if your kids plan on racing on Sunday please be prepared to help them kick wax.
• We would like to provide a big potluck for the team at Craftsbury.  If your child plans to race, please click on the link below and help contribute to this potluck.  Please see: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/20F0E48ABA928A3F85-craftsbury1 .  Also Email Coach Rick so we know who will be racing.
• The link is being shared with the Junior Team parents as well because the Juniors will be racing Saturday and Sunday mornings. Thus, we’ll have a large portion of the club together on Saturday!  It is a great opportunity for some of the BK kids to see some top competitors skiing.  Thanks for your contribution.
• MASTERS – an informal ski group will start skiing at 10 AM on skate skis in Craftsbury.  The place will be busy with the eastern cup but all the trails are in excellent shape so it will be easy to find trails not being used for the races. Please email Rick if you will be there. rtcostanza@gmail.com

ANOTHER OPTION FOR BK

Frost Mountain Nordic Club is hosting a BK race on Saturday too.  https://www.nensa.net/calendar/index.php?id=1698 MNC Coaches will not be at this one but the FMN races are always a lot of fun and well run.

BIATHLON VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY

• The Ethan Allen Biathlon Club is hosting NORAM Biathlon Races at the range February 7^th, and 8^th.  If you would like to help out please contact John Madigan at jpmad2013@yahoo.com.

It was a busy weekend for skiers of all ages with the Mtn Top Paintball biathlon, The US National Masters Championships and Craftsbury Marathon http://www.craftsbury.com/general/about-the-center/news/detail/1422/.  We’ll post a link to results at Mtn Top as soon as it’s up.  This week we are back to our normal time and place at the range and just like last week it’d going to be quite cold.  More snow is on the way (some schools are already canceling for today).

Tuesday – BK and Masters will classic

Thursday – BK and Masters will skate

Saturday – There will be a BK race at Craftsbury – more info yo be posted later today.

The Ethan Allen Biathlon Club is also hosting a biathlon Nor Am Event on both Saturdaya and Sunday. They need volunteers so if you want to learn more about biathlon and help out contact John Madigan at eabiathlon@gmail.com.

TWO NEW ITEMS

1. THURSDAY 1/29 – BK and 3:30 Masters will Classic ski at Catamount in Williston.  All skiers must purchase a trail pass for $5. WE should have a few inches of new snow by then but just in case bring older skis if you have them.  Also if you have some kick wax you could bring that would be helpful because most of the club kick wax will be up in Craftsbury in preparation for the marathon on Sunday.
2. The 3^rd Eastern Cup race of the season is scheduled at Craftsbury for Feb 7-8 and there is a BK race about noon on Saturday February 7.  Here is the link describing the race details.  https://www.nensa.net/calendar/index.php?id=1701 We would like to provide a big potluck for the team.  If your child plans to race, please click on the link below and help contribute to this potluck.  Please see: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/20F0E48ABA928A3F85-craftsbury1 The link is being shared with the Junior Team parents as well because the Juniors will be racing Saturday and Sunday mornings. Thus, we’ll have a large portion of the club together on Saturday!  It is a great opportunity for some of the BK kids to see some top competitors skiing.

Thanks for your contribution.

Victoria and Sharon

Tuesday 1/27 – BK and Masters at Range regular times. CLASSIC SKIS.

Masters that will be racing on Thursday – this should be an easy day! Especially if you plan on racing TH and SAT.

BK – Meet inside for kick waxing.  If you get there early look for cones for agility skiing then as a group: No poles warmup 10 – 15 minutes. Followed by 10-15 minutes DP. Then off with your coaches.

Thursday 1/29

• Range is closed during daylight hours due to army artillery training. Please DO NOT go to the range during the day.  BK and early Masters location TBD but we are looking at Catamount in Williston.  Check back for details. Note: Coach Rick will be in Craftsbury with Masters today.
• 6 pm Masters will be at the range – SKATE SKIS
• National Masters 10km skate race at Craftsbury  2:30 start time:– http://www.craftsbury.com/skiing/marathon/masters-national-championships/ . MNC will have coaches on hand to help and we will post a wax recommendation by Tuesday night.  Also check http://www.tokous.com/racewaxtips.htm for race wax recommendations. Hope to see lot of MNC Masters skiers there!

Saturday 1/31

• Craftsbury Marathon and National Masters Championships 9AM Start. http://www.craftsbury.com/skiing/marathon/general-information/ .  MNC will have coaching and wax support from Murray Banks and Peter Davis.  If you would like a particular drink/feed please label your bottles(s) and give to Murray prior to the race and he will have it on course for you.  We will be testing kick waxes on Friday and post our recommendations in the late afternoon. So far it looks like a straight forward wax day with cold temps but keep an eye on the forecast.
• If any BK kids are going to ski the Marathon (25 KM) as a tour please email Coaches Rick,  rtcostanza@gmail.com and Anna anna.r.schulz@gmail.com.  Anna will ski with kids that would like to do this.  See the Craftsbury website for details. Multiple kids can ski w/one or more full price adult coach(es).

OTHER:

• Carpooling to Carftsbury Marathon: Ben Gorskey is looking to car pool from the burlington area.  Contact him at: bengordesky@burlingtontelecom.net
• There have been some complaints about speeding vehicles on Ethan Allen Road.  Of course it isn’t any MNC members but…please observe the posted speed limit.  Thanks!