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NWVT BKL Mini-Fest!
Relays were the name of the game at this year’s NWVT BKL Mini-Fest held this past Sunday! Instigated during the pandemic last year, our NWVT District liked our mini-fest so much that we decided to do it again with a relay twist! The Frost Mountain Club at Rikert stepped up to the plate to host and organize the event. There was a lollipop race, age group relays and a mini-marathon to Bergen Cabin where skiers could warm up with hot chocolate and cookies. Luckily, last Friday’s snowstorm blessed Rikert with about 8 inches of powder and the skiing was great! We had a strong turn-out from Mansfield Nordic Club and some awesome skiing from Lollipop up through Grades 7/8!
Oliver and Bella with Hanna who led out all the races. Thank you Hanna!
Mo and Lena ready to warm up for the 7/8 relay.
Ryley and Kate have paired up many times over the years!
Pearl and Astrid made for a fast team!
The start of the 5/6 relay. You can see Astrid and Oakley (49).
5/6 skiers are off!
Craftsbury Day!
The Wednesday during school vacation week is always Craftsbury Day for BKL. With about 130 kilometers of beautiful trails and impeccable grooming it is a mecca for cross-country skiers in the east and we are so lucky that it is within a 1.5 hour drive for most of us.
This year, a small but hearty crew of MNC BKLers met at Craftsbury, toured the trails, had lunch together and then finished the day with relay races. Fun was had by all and Coach Nancy’s cookies were delicious and greatly appreciated! Some pictures below.
Jack Rabbits on a tour with Coach Peter.
Jack, Oliver, Bella and Rory ski up this hill with ease!
Waiting for their relay partners!
Liam, Astrid, Pearl and Coach Tom did an adventure ski with Coach Rosemary. Where? We’ll never tell!
BKL Mini-Marathon
Ansel and Bella stop to refuel at the snack table, while Sam counts their laps.
How many kilometers can you ski in 75 minutes? That was the challenge set for all BKL kids on Tuesday in our 2022 BKL Mini-marathon! All these BKL kids skied impressive amounts of k’s with an amazing amount of kids going over 10 k and some hitting 16 and 17 k! It certainly helped that the snow was fast and groomed perfectly- thank you Range groomers!
Congratulations to all these BKL kids! Thanks to all the parents who brought snacks for the snack table and a huge thanks goes out to parents Amanda Repp and Sam Cross who stood out in the cold the entire time and helped the kids record their laps!
Astrid heads out for another lap.
Pearl ready for more k’s.
Amanda checks in and gets those skiers’ laps counted!
Mini-Marathon Total K’s:
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Jack Rabbits:
|
K’s |
| Oliver T | 13 |
| Aaron | 10 |
| Jack V. | 13 |
| Rory | 7 |
| Ben | 7 |
| Ansel | 8 |
| Orin | 5 |
| Juniper | 7 |
| Oliver S. | 8 |
| Gabriel | 9 |
| Mazzy | 12 |
| Carter | 7 |
| Bella | 6 |
| George | 7 |
| Emery | 4 |
| Luke | 10 |
| Georgia | 5 |
| Jackson | 3 |
|
Arctic Foxes:
|
K’s |
| Harper | 5 |
| Will | 17 |
| Oliver W. | 15 |
| Dylan | 10 |
| Matteo | 11 |
| Hayden | 9 |
| Logan | 14 |
| Claire | 11 |
| Mae | 7 |
| Camilla | 9 |
| Isobel | 11 |
| Greta | 8 |
| Edward | 12 |
| Lena | 9 |
| Sylvie | 5 |
| Ginny | 7 |
| Racers: | K’s |
| Ansel | 16 |
| Liam | 16 |
| Fiona | 8 |
| Astrid | 14 |
| Plum | 6 |
| Riley | 13 |
| Kate | 13 |
| Oakley | 16 |
| Hazel | 6 |
| Pearl | 12 |
Skiathlon results and photos
Results from the MNC Skiathlon:
MNC Skiathlon BKL Final Results
MNC Skiathlon Masters Final Results
MNC Skiathlon Age-Class Final Results
Awesome photos from Adam Popkin:
MNC Skiathlon Photo Album
Thank you to all who participated, all the volunteers, coaches, parents, and friends, and to Sleepy Hollow!
