Mansfield Nordic Club
Ski coaching, training and playing in the shadow of Mt Mansfield for all ages and abilities
Tuesday: Classic
Thursday: Skate- Get ready for racing!
Saturday: RANGE RAMBLE! Everyone is invited to race! This is a good race for first-time racers. We need lots of help from parents to make it happen! Please visit both these links:
We will meet at Mill River Park because MMU Nordic is having their pursuit race at the Range. Friday Foxes are welcome to race in the Range Ramble as well. See above links for details.
It’s the RANGE RAMBLE Race on Jan. 20th! This is a great low-key first time race. See event details below. WE NEED PARENTS TO HELP! Sign-up here: http://www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0A4FA5AB28AAF49-range
Range Ramble BKL Skate Race
Saturday Jan. 20, 2018
Ethan Allen Firing Range, Jericho, VT
10:00 Registration, $5 entry fee
11:00 AM Start
Hot Chocolate, refreshments & BKL Ribbon Awards to follow.
Traditional BKL Distances:
Lollipop- 0.5 km- freestyle
Grades ½- 1 km-freestyle
Grades ¾- 2km
Grades 5/6- 3km
Grades 7/8- 4 km
For information: Rosemary Shea-Cobb: sheacobb19@gmail.com
Cancellation info: check the MNC website
The Range is going to be closed Thursday and Friday due to warm temperatures because they want to maintain the snow. So, a change of plans…
Thursday 1/11: We will practice at Catamount Family Center in Williston. Trail fee will be the awesome special group rate of $5. Please pay inside the Touring Center for your children. SKATE technique.
Friday Foxes 1/12: Meet Amy at Mills River Park for a backcountry tour. Most likely it will be raining, so wear a raincoat over your ski clothes. We’ll keep moving and explore some trails and then end a little early before it gets dark. Note: Practice on 1/19 will also be at Mills River Park due to a race happening at the Range.
3-Day Skiers: Sunday, 9:30 at Rikert Touring Center, Ripton. Skate skis. Coach Rosemary needs to take her son to a biathlon race in Canada, so you will meet Coach Tom at 9:30 outside the Rikert Touring Center. You will watch the U-16 girls race, then go for a skate ski with Tom. You will be done by 11:30.
Get ready for the January Thaw and warmer temps this week!
Thanks to those parents who have been Walker Building Monitors and hot cocoa makers! It has been so helpful to have you there! We need Walker Building Monitors for this week. Sign-up here: BKL Volunteer Sign-up
Tuesday: Classic
Thursday: Skate
Sunday: Meet at Rikert Touring Center at 9:30 with Skate Skis. It’s an Eastern Cup Weekend and Sunday is the distance skate race. We will watch the U-16 girls race and then go ski until about 11:30. Any MNC BKLer at the Eastern Cup is welcome to join us today!
With warmer temps, we should be skiing on Friday! There is lots of snow at the Range!
Glide Wax on Tips and Tails: Toko LF or NF Blue or Swix LF or CH 4. These are cold, brittle waxes that have to be scraped while still warm. Iron in, scrape after it gets hard, let cool completely, then brush.
Kick Zone: Scrape all old kick wax off & clean with base cleaner. Lightly sand your kick zone with 150/200 grit sandpaper. Then rub on some Toko Base Green or other binder and iron it in. When it is very cool, rub on 2-3 layers of Toko X-treme cold or Swix Special Green (if you know your skis are on the stiffer side, go with more layers).
At the race site: Rosemary, Adam, Coach Rick and others will be doing the 10k race and can help you wax when finished. If you kick waxed at home as suggested above, try out your skis first. If they’re not working correctly, find the MNC wax benches (probably right out front) and add a couple of layers. We can help you after we finish racing or you can do it yourself. We will leave the wax of the day out on the benches.
Click through to check snow conditions at Tomasi Meadow in Underhill. Submitted by on-the-ground reports, as current as possible. Read More about “Snow Conditions”…
Our spring 2026 registration is open for Junior athletes! Click through to visit the info page, learn more, and register. Read More about “Spring”…
A piece sharing memories and photos of MNC’s dynamic and inspiring founder, Murray Banks, who passed in February 2026 Read More about “Tighten Your Boots: A Murray Banks Remembrance”…