Sleepy Hollow BKL Race

Sleepy Hollow Ski Club BKL Race

Saturday, January 7th, 2023

9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Welcome youth skiers! We are inviting kids to join us for races and fun on the trails at Sleepy Hollow. We’ll be having a race for each BKL age group. See information for registration, race information and volunteer sign up below.

Registration: Please register all children participating in the races. We have online registration (link below) open until Friday, January 6th at 8:00 pm. Registration will also be open on Saturday, January 7th from 9:00 am – 10:30 am, located at the Barn on the way up to the meadow. Cost is $6 per skier and payment for all registrations will be in person on January 7th- cash or check will be accepted.  For day of race registration, you must register at least an hour in advance of the race start time. 

Online Registration Link

Volunteers Needed: We need volunteers to help with various jobs for the races and registration. Please sign up if you can help below. Many thanks!

Volunteer Sign Up Link

Race Technique & Course: Due to weather predictions for the next week, the race technique and course are currently TBD. Note that Sleepy Hollow is a fluoro-free zone and only basic block/hot wax, liquid free paraffin waxes are permitted for Eastern Youth BKL races. Courses will be clearly marked for skiers, and we’ll put down v-boards to change courses for each successive age group race. Start and finish will be in Molly’s Meadow.

Lollipop (Kindergarten/pre-K) : ~ 0.5 km

Grades 1/2: ~ 1 km

Grades 3/4: ~ 2km

Grades 5/6: ~ 3 km

Grades 7/8: ~ 4 km

Sleepy  Hollow Trail Map

Start: The races will start at 10:00 am with the Lollipop age category. Race start times are listed below. Start format will be a wave start for each race, and with the exception of the lollipop, boys will race first followed by girls in each age group. 

10:00 am- Lollipop

10:15 am- Grades 1/2

10:45 am- Grades 3/4

11:15 am- Grades 5/6

11:45 am- Grades 7/8

Results & Awards

Awards will be given when each participant crosses the finish line. All participants will be receiving a ribbon or a lollipop:).

Results will be posted HERE and on Sleepy Hollow’s website on the “Ski Racing & Race Results” page.

Bathrooms/Lodge: The ski lodge is open this year! There is a portalet in the parking lot, as well as bathrooms in the basement of the ski lodge. The Barn (registration spot) will also be open for warming up during the day.

Questions?  Contact the race director, Heather LaRocca, laroccabeal@gmail.com or 802-345-7837