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Masters – Craftsbury Update

By on 30 January, 2015 in Masters Blog, Masters Training Schedule

COLD!!!!!-

Dress warm warm.  Sam’s has been removed from the course to keep us out of the wind. We’ll take Bailey Hazen back to Ruthies instead.

Wax – use your coldest glide wax in the box.  Scrape and Brush well.  Binder – TOKO Green, SWIX VG35 or something similar.  Thin layer ironed in tonight.

Finding us in the AM: We are set up in the wax room under the lodge because we didn’t want Murray and Peter to get cold. Plan is to start testing with TOKO X-Cold kick wax and adjust from there.  Other options if you want to put something on tonight: Swix special green, Rode green.

2-4 inches of new snow so far here and the temps are dropping.  Groomers will hit the trails in the early AM and feel the tracks will set up nice and firm by race time.

GOOD LUCK!!

Masters – 1/29

By on 29 January, 2015 in Masters Blog, Masters Training Schedule

Today is the first race of US National Masters Championships at Craftsbury. We will be testing kick wax on Friday and post our recommendatio on the blog  by 3 PM.  On Saturday Morning look for the MNC Tent.  If everything works out we will have it set up in the lower field near the Yurt and garage.  Keep on on the Craftsbury website too just in case the race is delayed due low temps.

BK and Masters 1/25- 1/31 UPDATED 1/27

By on 25 January, 2015 in BKL Jackrabbits, BKL Race Blog, BKL Training Schedule, Masters Blog, Masters Training Schedule

TWO NEW ITEMS

  1. THURSDAY 1/29 – BK and 3:30 Masters will Classic ski at Catamount in Williston.  All skiers must purchase a trail pass for $5. WE should have a few inches of new snow by then but just in case bring older skis if you have them.  Also if you have some kick wax you could bring that would be helpful because most of the club kick wax will be up in Craftsbury in preparation for the marathon on Sunday.
  2. The 3rd Eastern Cup race of the season is scheduled at Craftsbury for Feb 7-8 and there is a BK race about noon on Saturday February 7.  Here is the link describing the race details.  https://www.nensa.net/calendar/index.php?id=1701 We would like to provide a big potluck for the team.  If your child plans to race, please click on the link below and help contribute to this potluck.  Please see: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/20F0E48ABA928A3F85-craftsbury1 The link is being shared with the Junior Team parents as well because the Juniors will be racing Saturday and Sunday mornings. Thus, we’ll have a large portion of the club together on Saturday!  It is a great opportunity for some of the BK kids to see some top competitors skiing.

Thanks for your contribution.

Victoria and Sharon

 

 

 

Tuesday 1/27 – BK and Masters at Range regular times. CLASSIC SKIS.

Masters that will be racing on Thursday – this should be an easy day! Especially if you plan on racing TH and SAT.

BK – Meet inside for kick waxing.  If you get there early look for cones for agility skiing then as a group: No poles warmup 10 – 15 minutes. Followed by 10-15 minutes DP. Then off with your coaches.

Thursday 1/29

  • Range is closed during daylight hours due to army artillery training. Please DO NOT go to the range during the day.  BK and early Masters location TBD but we are looking at Catamount in Williston.  Check back for details. Note: Coach Rick will be in Craftsbury with Masters today.
  • 6 pm Masters will be at the range – SKATE SKIS
  • National Masters 10km skate race at Craftsbury  2:30 start time:– http://www.craftsbury.com/skiing/marathon/masters-national-championships/ . MNC will have coaches on hand to help and we will post a wax recommendation by Tuesday night.  Also check http://www.tokous.com/racewaxtips.htm for race wax recommendations. Hope to see lot of MNC Masters skiers there!

Saturday 1/31

  • Craftsbury Marathon and National Masters Championships 9AM Start. http://www.craftsbury.com/skiing/marathon/general-information/ .  MNC will have coaching and wax support from Murray Banks and Peter Davis.  If you would like a particular drink/feed please label your bottles(s) and give to Murray prior to the race and he will have it on course for you.  We will be testing kick waxes on Friday and post our recommendations in the late afternoon. So far it looks like a straight forward wax day with cold temps but keep an eye on the forecast.
  • If any BK kids are going to ski the Marathon (25 KM) as a tour please email Coaches Rick,  rtcostanza@gmail.com and Anna anna.r.schulz@gmail.com.  Anna will ski with kids that would like to do this.  See the Craftsbury website for details. Multiple kids can ski w/one or more full price adult coach(es).

OTHER:

  • Carpooling to Carftsbury Marathon: Ben Gorskey is looking to car pool from the burlington area.  Contact him at: bengordesky@burlingtontelecom.net
  • There have been some complaints about speeding vehicles on Ethan Allen Road.  Of course it isn’t any MNC members but…please observe the posted speed limit.  Thanks!

Weekend Race Recap; Links to results

By on 25 January, 2015 in BKL Race Blog, Junior Blog, Masters Blog

Link to all Pursuit race results.

Friday afternoon was the annual High School Pursuit race at the Range. This is a highlight of the winter for many skiers as it is such a big, exciting, and hotly-contested race. MNC skiers — representing their respective high schools — had more great results this year. The MNC boys trio of Charlie Maitland, Ethan John and Greg Burt (CVU, EHS, MMU) swept the podium. In the gals’ race, it was MNC’s Amy Bruce followed closely by Rachel Slimovitch (MMU, CVU) to take the top-2 spots!

Also in the top 10, which means they each get a delicious homemade pie as their prize, were Chloe Lemmel Hay (EHS), Abby Grab (MMU) and Tatum Braun (CVU) in 8th/9th/10th, respectively.

And in the boys field, Ben Carnahan (CVU) nabbed 6th overall for one of his best races ever, followed by Charlie Cobb (MMU) and Baxter Bishop (CVU) in 8th and 9th, respectively.

In the middle-school races, more MNC athletes took the podium positions. Kai Richter and Quincy Massey Bierman each won the middle school races (boys/girls). Hot on Kai’s heels were some of our other BKLers: Aidan Burt and Charles Martell came in 2nd and 3rd.

On Saturday a half-dozen MNC juniors went to race in Lake Placid on the 1980 Olympic trails at Mt Van Hovenberg — where I spent a lot of time skiing as a young’n. The 7.5km classic course was really tough, but the trails are just so incredibly fun and the conditions were perfect. Gary Solow, normally our race-day photographer, became part of the wax crew and helped the athletes have great kick when he suggested I use some Start kick wax.

The athletes did great and got to see an awesome venue on a beautiful day. A few photos from Gary are below, and here are links to Harry Eldridge Men and Harry Eldridge Womens results.

Impossible not to smile on a day like yesterday. Especially once the sun came out!

Impossible not to smile on a day like yesterday. Especially once the sun came out!

Henry making his way up

Henry making his way up

Bill bombing the down

Bill bombing the down

Will Solow on the big ascent

Will Solow on the big ascent

Olivia Cuneo now representing GMVS

Olivia Cuneo now representing GMVS

Amy Bruce - fresh off her victory the day before at the HS Pursuit Race

Amy Bruce – fresh off her victory the day before at the HS Pursuit Race

Eliza Thomas loved the big climbs!

Eliza Thomas loved the big climbs!

BK INFO for 1/25 and 1/31, Masters class too!

By on 22 January, 2015 in BKL Jackrabbits, BKL Race Blog, BKL Training Schedule, Masters Blog, Masters Training Schedule

MNC Duathlon 1/25/15 – Craftsbury

RACE DAY
Team wax bench will be set up by noon. Look for the blue MNC Tent. Please arrive to have your skis waxed 1 hour before your designated class starts. Glide wax recommendations for Sunday -predicted high temp 31F. TOKO RED LF or NF, SWIX CH or LF 8. A thin hard-wax binder like TOKO green ironed in the night before should be fine.  Don’t forget you will need both skate and classic gear!
First Course Preview at 12:30 and the with later start groups previewing as needed. Coaches and Parent skiers – we will need your help to make sure kids understand the course.

GENERAL INFO
http://www.mansfieldnordic.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Duathlon2015raceflyer1.pdf

Three things to do at this point:
2) Let christine.massey@uvm.edu know your choice of Volunteer Positions from below!  Blank spaces still need filling.
3) Sign up to bring snacks/treats (cookies, fruit, cheese/crackers, pretzels, paper goods, etc.)
CRAFTSBURY MARATHON 1/31/15
Kids can participate too!! Checkout the link: https://www.skireg.com/25or50km
This is a great chance for parents and kids to ski 25km on a supported course.  We will have the MNC tent set up and have plenty of coaches to help with waxing.  Bring food, smiles and lots of energy to New England’s biggest ski marathon. Many of our MNC Masters will be competing so join the fun!
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