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Training at the Range this week (1/17, 1/19)

By on 16 January, 2023 in Uncategorized

MNC members,

This is our first week at the Range (CEATS: Camp Ethan Allen Training Site) in 2023. There are a few things to note!

    1. We are sharing our time slots with EABC (Ethan Allen Biathlon Club) in order to maximize the available days on the base. For the time being, we will check-in at the front gate as “EABC” when we arrive. Once the lease days have been utilized for their club, we will then swap roles and ourslves (and EABC members) will check in as “MNC” at the gate. For now, please check in as EABC until further notice.
    2. Please have a photo ID ready to show the guards at the gate! They will allow parental drop-off, but it is best if all parties have a photo ID. For young skiers, a school ID is acceptable.
    3. If you haven’t done so already, please make sure you are registered for MNC programming! We provide a list to the Range gate of all registered members, which is referenced upon check-in. Tomorrow at mid-day will be the latest printing of this list for the front gate.
    4. Please ALWAYS drive the speed limit…or even better, drive UNDER the speed limit on the base!
    5. If you are wondering about directions to CEATS, and the ski trails within the base, please refer to this document.

      Thanks!

MNC Skiathlon Feb 11th!

By on 12 January, 2023 in Uncategorized

The MNC Skiathlon is coming up on February 11th! This is our club’s big BKL race each season, and it also features citizen racing too! We hope you’ll join us as a racer, volunteer, or even just a spectator. You can find some initial information below, with more details closer to the event date.

Register via SkiReg

2023 Skiathlon Race Schedule

MNC Skiathlon 2023 Courses

Interested in volunteering? Email christine.massey@uvm.edu

7th/8th grade girls heading out on course

BKL Makes Lemonade from Lemons: Climbing, Dryland & the Bogburn

By on 9 January, 2023 in BKL Race Blog, Uncategorized
Liam Vile at the turn-around at Rikert

Liam V skis through the lap lane at the Rikert Bogburn.

BKL kids have been handed a lot of lemons lately- no snow to ski on, warm temps, cancelled races, Range closed. They have been doing a great job of making the best of things and turning it all into Lemonade!

Last Tuesday, BKL kids did a day at MetroRocks Climbing gym. Lots of fun was had by all- Penguins through Racers. We did the self-belays, the bouldering walls and some kids found the Foozball too. Everyone went home with smiling faces and tired arms! (Photos below).

Thursday had us back at Mill River Park for some dryland adventures. These gung-ho kids had fun doing a  muddy run, some speedball and soccer and lots of agility in waning light and dark.

As the week went on, ski conditions just seemed to get worse. I promised the Racers that we would definitely ski on Saturday, so when Saturday’s BKL race at Sleepy Hollow was cancelled, we quickly changed plans and everyone signed up for the Bogburn which had been moved from its traditional location in Pomfret to Rikert Touring Center in Ripton.  We had a very strong showing with 13 kids from MNC racing.  Were conditions great? No! Kind of like a ribbon of icy snow with a very well set track. The people at Rikert did a great job preparing a ski course that held up to the 200 or so racers. Even the tricky downhill that seemed icy at first softened up as it was skied in and wasn’t bad at all. MNC skiers did very well- most of them finishing in the top ten of their age groups! We have a very strong team! Congratulations to Daisy Tremble who skied the Lollipop, Oliver Tremble, Finn and Ollie Laber and Izabella Altodonna who all skied the Gr. 1-4 race, Ansel Sprague, Oakley Crawford and Liam Vile who skied the 5/6 race, and to James Langan, Isobel Calfee, Kate Carlson, Brooke Greenberg and Astrid Longtreth who all skied the 7/8 race.   We also had one U16 ski (Niko Cuneo) and 7 Masters skiers. A few photos below.

MetroRocks: 

Catherine gives us an intro session before we climbed. We had about 30 kids climbing!

 

Arctic Fox friends!

 

Rory on a self-belay route.

 

Even the Penguins got in on the action!

 

Our 7/8 girls swept the podium at Bogburn!

Racing kicks off in New England

By on 12 December, 2022 in Junior Blog, Uncategorized

The racing season is underway! The Silver Fox Trot on Saturday brought together our Masters, Juniors, and BKL skiers for a big snowy day at Craftsbury.

Incredible how just days earlier, there was no snow to be had. These two photos were taken on Tuesday and Saturday, respectively:

Bounding under the lights with St Mikes on Tuesday evening

Gathering for a quick photo after the 7th/8th grade race on Saturday

Thanks for pulling off the incredible once again, Craftsbury! It was a busy day with the first “real” races, not considering the Thanksgiving timetrial. With a packed field and 2km loop the skiers were blasting by in packs, and the MNC group was looking great. Some were starting off their senior or post-grad year with close races against college competition, and others were just starting their first race on snow with MNC (or even the first DAY on snow this year!).

Emma on the podium with some UVM women. Those blue jackets really pop!

We had many masters out on course, and everyone was loving some bright some and wintry temps. Another highlight was sticking around after the citizen’s race to watch the younger athletes…our Junior squad cheered on their siblings and other younger racers alike, and it was pretty cool to have MNC be a presence throughout the day.

Juniors showing their support for the tutu-clad legend Bella!

The following day, we returned to Craftsbury for a classic timetrial, and we can now safely say we’re fully ready to take on the Eastern Cup in Lake Placid this coming weekend!

 

 

BKL Silver Fox Trot Race Notes

By on 9 December, 2022 in Uncategorized

When to Arrive: 

1/2 & 3/4’s : Arrive by 11 to get race bibs & preview the course. Parents should plan to pre-view the course with these kids.

  • If you are a 1/2 and need wax for your classic race please find the MNC Wax Trailer in the Lower Parking lot by the wax cabins. I am racing in the morning around 10 am and since they have changed it to a paired start, I am not sure when I will finish. I will leave the klister & torch on the wax table and you can come on in and help yourself. I will head there as soon as I can after my race and help and other coaches may be around to help as well.

  • 5/6 & 7/8: Arrive by 12. Pick up your race bib and meet Rosemary at 12:15 in the Upper Soccer Field. We  will preview the course together.

  • If you are not already registered: you can register up to 5 pm Friday ONLINE, or on Saturday morning in person up until 11:15 am.

Schedule & distances:

Lollipop:  11:30

Grades 1/2:  12:00,  1 km

Grades 3/4: 12:15,  2 km

Grades. 5/6: 1:00, 3km

Grades 7/8: 1:30, 4 km

Suggested Glide Wax:

Mid Range: Toko Red parafin or Liquid, Swix PS 7 (purple) or equivalent liquid.

Reminder: NENSA BKL WAX POLICY

-Basically, keep to your non-fluro base performance waxes & liquids, no topcoats.

-If you don’t have time for waxing? It’s ok. It’s going to be very fast tomorrow no matter what you have on!

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