Archive | BKL Training Schedule

Our snow dances are working!! Keep ’em coming. We’re looking forward to some fun power conditions this week.

Tuesday 1/27: Penguins, JackRabbits, Arctic Foxes and Racers
Location and Time : Tomasi Meadow, Underhill from 3:45-5:15
Details: Classic skiing for all groups. Devos are practicing with the juniors – please check the junior schedule for details. It looks chilly again on Tuesday, so eat a big snack, use hand warmers, dress in extra layers and neck warmers. We will have kick wax setup at the bench at the side of the parking lot for anyone that needs it. It will be in the Toko or Swix blue range if you want to put on a few layers at home.

*Hot Cocoa Day – To celebrate the new snow we’ll have hot cocoa at the end of practice. If you volunteered as a Hot Cocoa Parent (to help make and serve cocoa) and are able to help please email Liz- bkl@mansfieldnordic.org.

Thursday 1/29: JackRabbits, Arctic Foxes and Racers and Devos
Location and Time : Tomasi Meadow, Underhill from 3:45-5:15
Details: Skate skiing for all groups, Devos and Racers have the option for practice at either Tomasi or Sleepy Hollow (4-5:30).

Looking ahead:

Saturday 2/7- Sleepy Hollow BKL Race and Fun! at Sleepy Hollow, Huntington (more info coming soon) This is a great local ski race that includes some other fun ski activities.

Sunday 2/8 – Tour de Stowe at Trapp Family Lodge – We are still looking for a few more BKL Parent or Skier volunteers to help with Olympic Stations at the Tour de Stowe. Thanks to those that have already volunteered. Please let me know if you can help out. We also encourage everyone to give this event a try. The BKL category is 5km and only $10. There is also a 14km for middle school skiers.  You can find more information and registration here.

Sunday 2/22 – MNC Skiathlon at Sleepy Hollow – This is our home race. More info and registration

We are happy to report that Tomasi Meadow has received several inches of new snow over the last few days and Coach Peter has been grooming the trails. We’ll be skiing there this week. This is also the week of our home ski race – the Mansfield Nordic Skiathlon at Sleepy Hollow. See below for race information and check back later in the week for final BKL Team info for the race. *Due to the cold weather forecast for this weekend we have decided to postpone the Skiathlon to Sunday, February 22.*

Tuesday 1/20: Penguins, JackRabbits, Arctic Foxes and Racers
Location and Time : Tomasi Meadow, Jericho from 3:45-5:15
Details: Skate skiing for Jack Rabbits, Arctic Foxes and Racers. Penguins are classic skiing. It looks chilly on Tuesday, so eat a big snack, use hand warmers and dress in extra layers. Devos are practicing with the juniors – please check the junior schedule for details.

Thursday 1/22: JackRabbits, Arctic Foxes and Racers and Devos
Location and Time : Tomasi Meadow, Jericho from 3:45-5:15
Details: Skiathlon Practice – Classic Skiing for all. Anyone racing the skiathlon should bring both classic and skate gear. We will have a couple ski bags at our  group meeting spots to help wrangle gear and carry it down to where we plan to practice.

Sunday 1/25:  *Race Postponed to February 22**  Mansfield Nordic Skiathlon  
Location and Time : Sleepy Hollow, Huntington, Vt  – Kids races start at 11:45am
Details: Registration, Info + Schedule | Let coaches know you are racing | MNC Team Info (coming later in the week)

**Race Volunteers Needed (please email Race Director Christine Massey if you can help out christine.massey@uvm.edu)

Update: Practice is canceled for today – Thursday, January 15  — We were hoping for snow in this storm, but the rain has wiped out more snow at Tomasi. We are canceling practice for today for JackRabbits and Arctic Foxes. Racers and Devos your practice is still on at Sleepy Hollow. In the meantime check out this neat old ski movie featuring Vermont Olympian Bill Koch and some Putney, VT Youth Skiers at practice – The Nordic Experience.

Tomasi took a hit with the rain on Saturday night and things are a bit icy. Coach Peter is going to groom Tuesday for skate skiing. But because of the conditions we are going cancel Penguins tomorrow and encourage those that join us to be intermediate to advanced skiers. It will be very challenging skiing for kids that are just learning and still finding their ski legs.  Please email your child’s coach if you aren’t sure of  if they should come. Ski Group List

Penguins are canceled for tomorrow Tuesday, January 13. 

We had a fun time in very tricky conditions at the Mad River Scramble over the weekend. Nice work to everyone that raced and a couple that tried racing for the first time!  We will post results here once we receive them from the crew at Mad River.

Tuesday 1/13: JackRabbits, Arctic Foxes and Racers  *Read the info above about practice on Tuesday*
Location and Time : Tomasi Meadow, Jericho from 3:45-5:15
Details: Skate skiing for Jack Rabbits, Arctic Foxes and Racers. Devos check the Juniors training doc for practice details and skiers in the Racers group can choose to go to practice at Tomasi or Sleepy Hollow. Skiers going to Sleepy Hollow will also be skate skiing.

Thursday 1/15: JackRabbits, Arctic Foxes and Racers – Practice canceled. (Racers and Devos your practice is still on at Sleepy)
Location and Time : Tomasi Meadow, Underhill Center from 3:45-5:15
Details: Classic skiing for all groups at Tomasi.  Devos and Racers have the option for practice at either Tomasi or Sleepy Hollow (4-5:30). Skiers going to Sleepy Hollow will be classic skiing.

Saturday 1/17:  Racers and Devos Practice
Location and Time : Craftsbury from 10:00-11:30
Details: technique tbd

Monday 1/19:  Vermont State Ski Meister Details and Registration
Location and Time : Cochran’s and Sleepy Hollow
Details: This is a really fun event for both kids and adults and a great way to spend Martin Luther King Jr Day. The event starts at Cochran’s with a two run alpine race and finishes up with a Nordic race at Sleepy Hollow. It’s also really fun to spectate!

Sunday 1/25: Mansfield Nordic Skiathlon at Sleepy Hollow, Huntington. This is our home race and there are racing categories for every age group including kids! Get involved! Volunteers Needed (please email Christine Massey if you are interested christine.massey@uvm.edu)  | More Info and Registration

NENSA BKL Festival Feb 28- March 1 – Registration is open. Register by January 15 for an event t-shirt.

We are looking forward to ski practice this week. Keep those snow dances going for some new snow over the next few days. It’s still pretty dark in the evenings, so bring your headlamps.

Missing Hat and Jacket – We have a skier missing a black Columbia MNC logo jacket from practice before break. Please let us know you have seen it or if your child might have picked up one that wasn’t theirs at the end of practice. We also have a missing big blue Smuggs hat.

Tuesday 1/6: Penguins, JackRabbits, Arctic Foxes and Racers
Location and Time : Tomasi Meadow, Underhill Center from 3:45-5:15
Details: Classic skiing for all groups at Tomasi.  Devos check the Juniors training doc for practice details and skiers in the Racers group can choose to go to practice at Tomasi or Sleepy Hollow. Skiers going to Sleepy Hollow will be skate skiing.

Thursday 1/8: JackRabbits, Arctic Foxes, Racers and Devos
Location and Time : Tomasi Meadow, Underhill Center from 3:45-5:15
Details: Skate skiing for all groups.

Sunday 1/11: Mad River Scramble and Fun! hosted by Mad River BKL
Location and Time : Blueberry Lake XC Center, Warren, VT at 1pm
Details: This is a great event for kids that want to try racing. We’ll be there with a team tent and coaches. Official Event Details and Registration – MNC Team Race Info – Let Coaches Know you are Coming

New for 2026 at the Mad River Scramble: the Adult Fun Tour Race (~5 km) at 3:15 following the finish of Grade 7/8. Mad River BKL is encouraging parents and leaders to cap off the day with fellow leaders and all comers for a relaxed, spirited race. Registration page is updated to be able to select the “adult fun tour race”. There is nothing better than having the kids cheer for the adults after we’ve been cheering for them!

And if you want to see our full weekend schedule click here.

Practice canceled for Tuesday Dec 23.

Tuesday 12/23: Practice Canceled for Penguins, Jack Rabbits, Arctic Foxes and Racers
Location and Time :
Details: There is not enough snow to ski at Tomasi.  (Devos still have the option to go to their regular Tuesday practice with the MNC Juniors –  check the Juniors schedule for specifics on technique and time.)

Looking ahead:

More snow this week! The forecast is showing more snow later this week! This is a good sign for vacation week skiing on local Nordic Centers, at Tomasi Meadow, Mills Riverside Park or in your backyard. See if your kids will take you skiing and show you what they have learned! Tomasi conditions and grooming can be found here.

XC Ski Bingo – There is also a neat XC Ski Bingo program through the New England Nordic Ski Association (NENSA). MNC is a member club with NENSA and it’s free to participate. You can print the bingo card from the NENSA website. (It doesn’t look like all the details are updated for this year, but the ski bingo card is up and printable.)

Next Practice – Our first practice after the Holiday Break is on Tuesday, January 6th.