MNC Annual Meeting

Join us for the Mansfield Nordic Club Annual Meeting at the Underhill Town Hall on Sunday, November 12, 2017. Prior to the Annual Meeting, MNC will offer an optional 3-5 mile hash run (details below). The Annual Meeting will begin with a potluck meal and the MNC program presentation followed by a multi-media presentation by World Master Champion, JoAnn Hanowski   called “Skiing across Finland and Beyond”.

The MNC Annual Meeting is open free of charge to all interested Nordic skiing enthusiasts. Please RSVP by November 9th.

Schedule:

2;00 pm – 4:00 pm  Drop off food dishes for Potluck meal at the Underhill Town Hall in Underhill Center.
2:30 pm – 3:50pm   Hash Run  at  70 Maple Rd, Underhill VT(see directions below)
4:00pm – 6:00pm: Pot Luck meal and MNC program presentation at the  Underhill Town Hall  followed by guest speaker presentation and raffle.

What is a Hash Run?

A hash run is designed to engage runners of all ages and levels to follow a marked course with many options but only one correct route to finish.  A very fun event for all abilities  Or more specifically…

At a hash, one or more members (“hares”) lay a trail, which is then followed by the remainder of the group (the “pack” or “hounds”). Sawdust, flour, chalk, and toilet paper are used to mark the trail. The trail periodically ends at a “check” and the pack must find where it begins again; often the trail includes false trails, short cuts, dead ends, back checks, and splits. These features are designed to keep the pack together despite differences in fitness level or running speed, as front-runners are forced to slow down to find the “true” trail, allowing stragglers to catch up.

Directions to 70 Maple Leaf Rd:

Drive up Stevensville Rd in Underhill Center, take a left turn at Maple Leaf Farm onto Maple Leaf Road. Continue for ¾ mile up around the sharp curve to the 1st house on the right.