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Upcoming Activities – MAY 2014

MAY 24, 2014 – Burlington, VT. Great opportunity for the kids to run!

MVP Health Care YAM Scram

In celebration of Burlington’s Youth Advocacy Month (YAM), RunVermont will host the 14th Annual Youth Running Festival during marathon weekend. All participants must be 4 to 14 years old on May 24, 2014. Come join us for a festive, fun-filled event of running, bib decorating and excitement. All children receive a finisher’s medal!

http://www.runvermont.org/page.php?pid=17&pname=mvp-healthcare-yam-scram

Click on the link above for more information and to register.

We will have the MNC Tent set up on site and coaches will be there to hand out information and meet with kids and families that are interested in our ski programs.
Please stop by for a visit and help us get the word out about how much fun it is to ski with MNC!!!
If you would like to help hand out info and answer questions about MNC please contact Rick at rtcostanza@gmail.com

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MAY 25, 2014 – Burlington, VT

Key Bank Vermont City Marathon – CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS

MNC WLL OPERATE THE FLYNN SCHOOL RELAY EXCHANGE ZONE

We need several volunteers to help organize the RELAY ZONE for the marathon. This is the final exchange before runners head along the bike path to the finish line. So if you are not already running in the race please email Rick at rtcostanza@gmail.com if you can help. Kids are welcome to help but we do need some adults (Seniors, Masters or BK Parents). It is expected we need about 8 volunteers to keep the exchange zone running smoothly. We can work in shifts if you cannot be there for the duration which should be 5 to 6 hours.
Volunteering at water stop or exchange zone is a very satisfying way to be involved in Vermont’s largest sporting event of the year.

Spring Skiing At Cochran’s

By Adam Terko on 2 April, 2014 in BKL Jackrabbits, BKL Race Blog, Junior Blog, Masters Blog

4/1/14 Coach Pennie Rand lead a small but enthusiastic group up the alpine slope at Cochran’s ski area then continued up into the forest to the top of a ridge where we had a view of Came’s Hump and the village of Richmond. From the top we navigated a little tree skiing until we reached a logging road that lead us back to the top of the alpine hill for the cruise down. Warm weather and corn snow made for great afternoon and there was the added treat of Marzipan and chocolate at the top.

2013-2014 Highlight Reel!!!

By Adam Terko on 1 April, 2014 in BKL Jackrabbits, BKL Race Blog, Junior Blog, Masters Blog

Range Closed For Season/Bonus Skiing Days

By Adam Terko on 1 April, 2014 in BKL Race Blog, Coaches’ Education, Junior Blog, Masters Blog

The winter started out slowly but finished with some of the best skiing in years. The ski trails at the range are closed for the spring but we may have some other ski outings lead by club members or coaches. (if you have a trip you want to lead or have others join you contact Rick or Tim and have it emailed to the club or posted on the blog)

Like this one – Tuesday April 1st.

BONUS DAY!! WITH COACH PENNIE RAND

Spring Ski Tour, Fun on Snow and possible HOT Sugar on snow too!

Where: Cochran’s Ski Area alpine trails and backcountry.

When: Meet at the Cochran’s Ski Area parking lot area at 3:30

What: Ski tour with Pennie up into the Slope Side Syrup Cochran Family Sugarbush and onto the ridge.

Have fun playing around on the alpine trails, go off the jumps, ski to the top, run through some gates!

Tour will be about 1 1/2 hour long.

Bonus: If we are lucky, the Slope Side Sugarhouse will be boiling and we can sneak in for a sip of the best tasting syrup around, right from the slopes where we have been skiing.

All ages welcome. Plenty of skiing for all. If you plan to venture off the alpine trails with Pennie you will want your touring gear….doesn’t have to be fancy, but you will want a bit more than your skinny racing skis.

Bring snacks and water.

RSVP to Pennie please. MRand@gmavt.net or 434-6047

Junior / BKL Photo Roundup

By Adam Terko on 24 March, 2014 in BKL Race Blog, Junior Blog

Last week was a lot of fun! We had a huge crew of people out jumping on Tuesday, then an exciting day of games and relays with the UVM Ski Team on Thursday. Thanks so much to UVM Coach Patrick Weaver and atheltes Cole Morgan, Jack Hegman, Rogan Brown, Maggie WIlliams, Madison, Marion Woods and Lukas Adamowicz for coming out and skiing with us!

Highlight of the day last Thursday was the relay races which teamed up BKL, Juniors and UVM skiers. Instead of a boring “tag” or handoff of a baton, we used the UVM jackets/vests as the “baton” and skiers had to exhange them in the tag zone. With a nice little jump and some sharp corners there was a lot of thrills and spills.

On Saturday a few of us went for an adventure tour up the Catamount Trail. Normally you’d expect crust skiing at this time of year but it was closer to powder — and still lots of snow!

After party!!!

2014 Junior National Champion and UVM’er Cole Morgan goes for a 360*

Bill Harmeyer catches air, Jack Hegman pre-jumps

Bill Harmeyer catches air, Jack Hegman (2nd place 2014 Junior National champs) pre-jumps

Marika hands-off to Maggie Williams (from Sun Valley, ID)

Marika hands-off to Maggie Williams (2014 Junior National Champion from Idaho)

future UVM rippers!

Ava Thurston in her UVM vest

’round the 180*

Start of the relay with some elbows being thrown!!

UVM skiers: Madison (CO), Marion Woods (AK), Maggie Williams (ID), Lukas Adamowicz (Burlington), Cole Morgan (MT), Jack Hegman (Huntington) and Rogan Brown (CO)