MNC does NENSA Peak Weekend!
2015-11-01 09:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Calling MNC skiers of all ages! Join in for a hike up Mt Mansfield on Sunday, November 1st, to celebrate NENSA’s Peak Weekend event!

This fundraiser/friendly competition encourages ski clubs all over New England to summit mountains on Halloween weekend and share photos from their trip. The club with the largest percentage of members atop a peak will receive a special “Peak Weekend” flag for their district at the BKL Festival in spring! There are also lots of other prizes and ways to participate, including a trail-mix recipe contest…any top MNC chefs out there?
Learn more about the event by clicking HERE
Join MNC coaches Adam, Rosemary and Rick in Underhill to reach the top of Mount Mansfield…it only makes sense that our club climbs the peak of our namesake!
For meeting up:

Meet at the Stevensville Road trailhead parking lot at 9:30am

Various groups can take a few different trails based on ability and experience. All routes lead to the summit where we will take our group photo…be sure to wear MNC apparel and show your club pride! Bring a lunch for after the hike, or a few dollars for some pizza in town afterward. Let’s get a big crowd!
MNC juniors atop Mansfield earlier this summer…let’s bring the flag back to the top with a bigger crew!

Rossignol Team Day at Skirack
2015-11-07 10:00 - 18:00 | Skirack, 85 Main Street, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
Visit Skirack on Saturday, November 7th for expert fitting, special pricing and great info on Rossignol Nordic gear! This event is open to the public and is a great way to learn more about the company, get some great products and see some new developments from Rossi.
Click to see flyer and learn more: SkiRack Rossignol team day
This event will be from 1oam to 6pm!

MNC Annual Meeting
2015-11-07 12:00 - 18:00 | Underhill Center Town Hall, 12 Pleasant Valley Rd, Underhill, VT, United States
Save the date for this exciting MNC season kick-off event!
Our first ever Annual Meeting is open to all current and prospective members, and is a great way to meet or reconnect with club members as well as to learn more about our upcoming winter programs and events. This event will take place at the Underhill Town Center Hall and feature a group fitness activity, a pot luck dinner, a club presentation and an exciting guest speaker. Save this link since we will continue to post more details as we get close to the event.
Schedule:
12:00 PM Arrive at at Underhill Town Hall for group activities (place pot luck food in Town Hall kitchen)
12:30 PM Meet at Mills Riverside Park for a group Hash Run!
3:00 PM Annual Meeting Presentation by Club President Kort Longenbach and Executive Director/Head Coach Adam Terko about what’s new with MNC and this years programs.
3:30 PM Opening Remarks
4:00 PM Guest Speaker: Pavel Cenkl Presentation Iceland’s Climate Run – Rebound and Resilience – Poster 1
4:30 -5:30 PM Pot Luck meal and social gathering
RSVP & Potluck Sign-Up
This event will be limited to 110 people. Feel free to bring your friends who may be interested in joining MNC. RSVP is required and please also sign-up for the potluck.
To RSVP, look for an email from Evite at the email you used when signing up for MNC. If you didn’t get an Evite invitation, please send your updated email to sue.bentlage@comcast.net
To Sign Up for the Potluck click here.
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.
Pavel Cenkl
Pavel, a faculty member in Environmental Humanities at Sterling College, went the extra mile for climate resilience—171 extra miles!
Cenkl will take us on his 275 km (170.8 mile), 3-day solo run across Iceland, from the Atlantic to the Arctic, in June 2015 to highlight the role that athletes and adventurers play in building climate resistance. His multi-media presentation will be on interest to any outdoor enthusiast. The run follows an ancient Viking path along both trails and roads among rivers, waterfalls, glaciers, thermal springs, and through a high desert. Cenkl chose Iceland for this project because “the Arctic is among the places on earth where climate change is most apparent and most pronounced.

Ski waxing and hotbox event
2015-11-14 13:00 - 16:00 | Henry/Solow’s, 209 Coyote Ridge Rd , Hinesburg, 05661
Bring your skis to the Henry/Solow house for an afternoon of ski waxing and hotbox treatment…the best way to get your skis prepared for the upcoming season! Our hot box is a high-quality piece of equipment crafted by Don Harmeyer and built based on Zach Caldwell’s exacting specifications!
This event will feature lunch and snacks.
Coach Adam will give a short talk on how the hotbox works and what the results are for your skis, as well as a quick wax clinic. Tables, profiles, irons and tools will be provided (thanks Toko!).
There will be some wax on hand, but you are encouraged to bring your own warm/yellow glide wax and colder/blue glide wax.

(note: this is not the actual MNC hotbox)

Toko Wax Clinic with Dave and Adam
2015-11-17 16:00 - 19:00 | The Range, Jericho, VT, United States
What: A wax clinic covering all you need to know about glide and kick waxing, featuring hands-on learning and expertise from Toko Tech Team representative Dave Boucher and MNC Head Coach Adam Terko! Bring your skis (and some wax…it does not need to be Toko!) to get them prepared for the season ahead. The snow has hit the mountains and we will hopefully be skiing before long!
When: November 17th
Where: The Walker Building at the Range
Schedule:
JUNIOR/YOUTH clinic: 5pm-5:45pm
ADULT/MASTERS clinic: 6-6:45pm
Refreshments and small goodies from Toko will be on-hand!
To learn more about waxing, watch some great videos courtesy of Toko at www.tokous.com
