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Summer Kick-off!

By Adam Terko on 18 June, 2017 in Junior Blog, Masters Blog

Special note: the MNC Annual Fund rolls on! Check it out HERE.

Thanks to the Henry/Solow family this past weekend, MNC kicked off summer with a longstanding tradition: our hike, bike, and potluck. Two group met on Saturday morning, either hiking up Camel’s Hump or riding their bikes up to the top of App Gap from Hinesburg.

Here’s the hiking group getting ready to set off…

…and here are some speedy bikers

Of course, we had to get to the top of our respective climbs to earn the food back at the house…here are some photos from the endurance activities in action.

Gavin scoping out the trail as the fog burns off on a sunny day

The top of the Gap, with clear skies and sun

Some of the Juniors taking stock of the trails and roads they’ll be training on this summer

Thanks to immaculate timing, both the biking group and hiking group ended up returning to Hinesburg at about the same time. We met up with some club members who stopped in for just the potluck, so our numbers grew even more. Many were thankful for a dip in the pond, and everyone got to take in some great food and company. It’s looking like a great summer ahead!

Marathon Day!

By Adam Terko on 29 May, 2017 in Junior Blog, Masters Blog

The Vermont City Marathon is a huge event that is definitely a sign of summer’s arrival. It’s also a who’s-who of local athletes and active folk, who turn out in droves to race, cheer, volunteer, or just mingle.

Naturally, there were quite a few MNC members and friends of the club at this year’s event. We’re no doubt going to miss a few names, but here is just a sampling of the faces in the crowd affiliated with Mansfield Nordic! If you were at the event and would like to be added to the blog please let me know, and if you have any photos of the event we can add to this post please let me know: adamRterko@gmail. Thanks!

MNC Masters Ken Bruce and Ellie Bouffard did the half marathon, as did junior skier Eliza Thomas!
Eliza (L) cranked out an impressive 1:38 half marathon!
The team of Eli Grossman, Tim Cobb, Sammie Nolan, Will Solow, and Ben Carnahan (racing as Mansfield Nordic Club) took home first place in the Mixed Junior Relay, while Camille Bolduc and Ava Thurston helped their team finish 2nd in the Junior Girls Relay.
Will Solow charging up Battery Street in a definite “skier” outfit: no shirt, heart rate monitor, and trail shoes 😉
Junior coach Sara teamed up with her Skirack coworkers to compete in the relay as well, and BKL coach/MNC parent Tom Thurston ran the whole thing and was 4th in his age group!
Julia Thurston, Kate Carlson, and Taylor Carlson teamed up with some adults to run a great relay…pretty cool to see young athletes getting in on the big event!

Julia, Kate, and Taylor! Thanks for the photo Jenn

Congrats to everyone who ran, and we hope you are enjoying at least a day or two of recovery, stretching, and icing sore muscles 🙂

Official Results/Recaps

Team Mansfield Nordic Club (minus Will, who must’ve been running when this was taken!). Thanks for the photos Molly!

Masters Time to Hit the Trails!

By Kort Longenbach on 14 May, 2017 in Masters Blog, Uncategorized

Thursday Masters running is off to a great start, so come out and join the group! With things getting warmer and drying out (??) we plan to start hitting the local trail networks and plan some fun after run events.

May 18: Catamount Outdoor Center (meet at 6PM)

Meeting Location: Catamount Outdoor Center(fee required).
Running Route: Find a group, find a partner, pick a distance. Wether you like the single track trails or want a scenic route o the gravel trails there are options for everyone. This also is a great chance to check out the trails before before the Catamount Tues Trail Running series kicks off 5/23.

May 25: Richmond Round Church (meet at 6PM) [Tentative]

Meeting Location: Richmond Round Church
Running Route: Two options available. For those wanting a flatter route, a group will be head out on the River Trail. A second group will run the hillier Preston Forest trails. After the run, the group is planning to meet at the Stone Corral for after beverages and food.

As always watch our Masters Training Doc, for updates.

Masters Summer Training Kick-off

By Kort Longenbach on 1 May, 2017 in Masters Blog

This summer the club is developing a series of informal activities and events for Masters for continued training and exercise. While plans are still being finalized, one thing we are targeting is regular once a week get together at local trail systems. For example, Catamount Outdoor Center , Round Church Trails (aka. Preston Forest),…

Presently our core group is mostly runners, but these locations also offer great mountain biking or launch points for road rides. So if someone is interested in leading an MNC Cycling (road or mountain) group please email .

Meet up time on Thursdays will be 6PM and informal groups will pair up based upon level of ability and desired workout.

Thursday Group Schedule

May 1: Gov. Chittenden Rd Run (meet ay 6PM)

Parking Location: Williston Bike Path (across form Federated Church)
Running Route: Gov. Chittenden Rd (dirt road, easy run for hill intervals)

Masters Waxing Party!

By Adam Terko on 24 April, 2017 in Masters Blog

Please join the MNC Masters for an end of the season summer wax prep party on Saturday April 29, 2017. Hosted by Jen and Bill Supple at 103 Westall Drive, Richmond. Please RSVP at jssupple@gmail.com to help get a sense of who will be attending. Thanks!

There will be irons, benches, and electricity available but please feel free to bring your own bench and iron, scrapers, brushes and other tools you like to use, if you have them and can share. Please supply your own summer wax (yellow non-fluoro) or other of your choosing.

We will also be brainstorming summer activities and events for masters continued training and exercise. The coaches want to know what we are interested in pursuing! Let’s take advantage of their enthusiasm to keep us in shape over the summer!

There will be snacks and drinks for the afternoon session followed by light dinner at Stone Corral when everyone is ready at, or before, 6 pm!

Hope you can make it! We will assume great spring, sunny, driveway-gathering weather, but will take it into the garage if need be…

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