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We continue to have amazing snow conditions. All our groups are working hard learning and practicing skate and classic skiing. We’re almost to the shortest day of the year – bring your headlamps!

The Town of Underhill has plowed and opened the field lot in the lower part of Tomasi Meadow – it’s a great overflow lot or you can park there and ski on the trails up to practice.

Update: Our snazzy new team hats are still available for purchase and pickup in Jericho. Purchase here for next day pick-up.   This Tuesday we’re doing a MNC Team Hat- Popup Sale at BKL Tomasi practice. Catherine will have table in the parking lot with hats. We have kids and adult sizes. There are two hat options – unlined or fleece lined. We also have adult sized grid fleece headband. You can check them out and purchase on the spot (checks or online payment if you have service at Tomasi) or buy online by 3pm Tues for pickup at practice (we’ll package it up with your name). All proceeds from hat sales go towards the MNC scholarship fund.

Group & coach info here:  BKL Sub-Groups

Check out the  Season Long Schedule to get all the details on the schedule for the season.

Tuesday 12/16: Penguins, JackRabbits, Arctic Foxes and Racers
Location and Time : Tomasi Meadow, Underhill Center from 3:45-5:15
Details: Classic skiing for all groups. (Devos check the Juniors schedule for specifics on technique and time.)

We’ll have some wax and a bench setup at the trailhead. If you have waxable classic skis come a few minutes early for waxing. The forecast is for temps in the mid 20s and we have new snow. If you can wax at home try a few layers of extra blue or something similar.

Thursday 12/18: JackRabbits, Arctic Foxes, Racers and Devos
Location and Time : Tomasi Meadow, Underhill Center from 3:45-5:15
Details: Skate skiing for all groups.

Saturday 12/20: Racers and Devos
Location and Time : Location TBD and time 10am
Details: More info coming mid week.

Tuesday 12/23: Penguins, JackRabbits, Arctic Foxes and Racers
Location and Time : Tomasi Meadow, Underhill Center from 3:45-5:15
Details: Last practice before the Holiday Break. More specific details coming on Monday 12/22, but our plan is to have hot chocolate and cookies at the end of practice. Please let us know if your child has a food allergy. We’ll need a few parent volunteers to make and serve hot chocolate.

Happy Ski Season! We are so excited to see everyone tomorrow.

Wednesday Update- There is just enough snow at Tomasi to ski tomorrow. So we’re going to Classic ski. See all the details  below.

Find your child’s sub-group & coach info here:  BKL Sub-Groups

Please make note of your child’s coach’s contact info. Let coaches know if your child will be late or absent. If it is last minute, please text Coach Liz (802-922-1843).

Monday 12/1 at 7pm is our virtual Parent Info Meeting. Please check your email for the meeting link.

Thursday 12/4: JackRabbits, Arctic Foxes, Racers and Devos
Location and Time : Tomasi Meadow, Underhill Center from 3:45-5:15
Details: Classic Skiing for all groups. There is thin cover at Tomasi and the trail is groomed.  There is not enough snow yet to set tracks. Bring rock skis if you have them. We’ll have a wax bench setup in the parking lot with kick wax available – come 15 minutes early if you would like to wax. If you want to wax at home it looks like it will be in the mid teens and new snow, so try something like a few layers of Swix blue or extra blue.

Groups will meet down on snow at the parking lot trail head (same spot as last year). Coaches will be wearing name tags and have signs for each group – JackRabbits, Arctic Foxes and Racers/Devos.

Wear your headlamp or zip it inside a jacket pocket. The temp is predicted to be chilly and drop during practice. Coach Jake says to come over dressed (with layers) and make sure everyone has a big healthy snack before practice. Tonight is a great time to double check equipment – check out the pro tips below.

Saturday 12/6: Racers and Devos
Location and Time: Craftsbury at 11am (meet outside the lodge in the upper stadium)
Details: We’ll skate ski. There is a biathlon race in the morning, so we’ll ski after the race.

Pro tips to help you get equipment ready for ski practice:

• Practice putting on ski pole straps – Bring your poles inside, put on the gloves or mittens you plan to wear to skiing. Test that ski pole straps are secure. They should be loose enough to slide hand through easily over mittens/gloves, but snug enough so if you let go of the pole grip, it stays close to your hand.  Make sure kids know how to put on their own poles and practice putting on poles in the living room.
• Practice putting on your skis. Bring your skis into the living room.  Put on your ski boots ski boots and set skis right down on the carpet. Practice opening the bindings and putting boots into the bindings.
• Label all equipment, so kids and coaches can find the name easily (skis and poles especially). It doesn’t have to be anything fancy- masking tape and sharpie work great.

Calling all runners and uphill enthusiasts…the Sleepy Hollow Mountain Race is a fun, challenging, local mountain race. For a third year in a row this race is at Cochran’s.

Oh…and there will be pancakes for all, much like at Nordic Cross! Check out photos from last year’s race to get psyched!

The kids trail race is the perfect spring adventure for BKL skiers. Kids races are free, but online registration is encouraged. There is a lollipop race, half mile race and 1 mile race.

• Race Date is Sunday May 4, 2025  kids race at 11:15 and 10km at noon
• Registration  Link Here
• If you are curious who else is registered Link Here
• Online pre reg is $30 + reg fee (late rate after 4/26 $40); Under 18 is $25 + reg fee
• www.sleepyhollowmtnrace.com

This race is part of the USATF-NE Mountain Running Series, the oldest mountain running circuit in the US.

Volunteers needed! Help support this homegrown local race. Coach Liz is looking for a few more volunteers to help make the race run smoothly. If you want to get in some training while volunteering, try course monitor. Other volunteer jobs include parking, registration, timing. We also need some parent and kids volunteers at the water station (right next to the Cochran’s lodge). Email us if you are interested in volunteering

We hope to see you at the race!

Liz Hollenbach and Kasie Enman

sleepyhollowmtnrace@gmail.com