2023 MNC Ski and Gear Swap
2023-10-29 12:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Community Center Jericho
Our ski and gear swap event is back for 2023!
On the afternoon of Sunday, October 29th you can stop by the Community Center of Jericho to find all sorts of Nordic needs…used skis, boots, poles, and apparel will be available for purchase. The swap runs from 12-5pm (with the first hour for MNC members).
This is your chance to clean out all the Nordic ski gear in your basement earn some money, help MNC, and outfit local skiers with gear. You can drop-off items on Saturday, October 28th from 4-6pm.
After the event? Stop by to pick up your unsold items. If you’d like to keep them out of your closet, garage, or basement, MNC will bring them to the Cochran’s Ski Swap the following weekend, and/or consider them a donation.
Come to the swap to make sure you have the equipment you need for the ’23/‘24 season and beyond.
In addition to traditional ski swap items we will have our full stock of BKL rental skis, boots, and poles from Alpina to get younger skiers all set for winter.

If you would like to bring your own items to the swap you may choose to contribute either 25%, 50%, or 100% of your sold items to MNC.
Item drop-off is on Saturday, October 28th from 4-6pm at the Community Center. Additionally, we will announce drop-off options with Coach Adam in the MNC trailer in Jericho.
Please keep in mind that this swap/sale is for Nordic-specific skis, boots, poles, and apparel only! Thanks.

Items contributed will need to be registered for tracking and sale purchases. You may fill out a hard copy of this information on-site, but it is preferred that you use the form below to provide details of your gear and equipment (up to 5 items per form).
Please submit sale item info via the online form before midnight on Thursday, October 26th. This will help our process go smoothly!
2023 Ski and Gear Intake Form
Interested in volunteering to help work at the swap? You can find a volunteer sign-up form below. Thanks for your interest in helping make the sale a success!
Ski Swap Volunteer Form

Toko/Swix Team Orders Due
2023-11-05 | Skirack, 85 Main Street, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
We are grateful once again for our awesome partnership with Toko wax and tools. Toko helps provide our club and members with all sorts of great Nordic products, from gloves and hats to wax and irons.
Each year, we receive two special order forms for Toko products: one for gloves/softgoods and one for wax/hardgoods.

Our members receive 30% everything through Toko, and 25% off Swix, on the order forms below.
The form is filled out by interested members and brought to Skirack.
Skirack fills the order and calls/emails when the order is in.

This is a once-per-year opportunity, so please consider what you’d like for the entirety of the 2023/2024 ski season!
ORDERS ARE DUE TO SKIRACK BY NOVEMBER 5TH, 2023
Click below to download the forms:
RS Nordic Gloves 2324 (gloves/softgoods)
RSNordic2324 (was/hardgoods)
SwixTeamPricing23-24
What does MNC recommend?
First off, feel free to visit www.tokous.com for more product details. We receive a lot of club support from Toko (in addition to this order form) so we encourage our members to purchase from Toko whenever possible!
For wax and tools, a complete set of the standard grip waxes (base, blue, red, yellow) will serve you well. We often train on warmer waxes like Toko Red and Toko Yellow given our regional trends. These waxes are sold in a kit which includes a scraper and a cork, which is very convenient.

A cork is necessary for kickwaxing, and a synthetic cork is recommended.
We also use a lot of klister in New England…Toko makes a base, blue, red (universal), and yellow klister. One of each is recommended, but you can also pick up handy spray versions of these waxes.
For glide wax, sprays can be very easy…apply, let them dry, and brush to polish…you’re done! These waxes come in three different colors based on temp and snowtype…and like the gripwax, they are also available in a kit.

You’ll notice that the kit still contains a block of Toko Base Performance Blue. This is because after a few spray waxings, it is important to treat your bases with a “traditional” hot wax job. Think of spray waxes like drinking, and hot waxes like eating…you can go for a while just on hydration, but sooner or later your ski bases will need to eat!
Glide waxing with a traditional paraffin block requires an iron, a scraper, and a stiff brush. Toko sells all of these at various price points. It is highly recommended that you wax with a dedicated ski waxing iron (not your clothes iron) for good temperature control and heat distribution.
What about gloves?
We’ve tried all of the Toko gloves, and they offer a great system. Which is best?
If you had to get one pair, the Toko Thermo Plus offers good insulation and warmth without compromising grip characteristics. A slightly lighter version, the Toko Thermo Race, also provides some good wind blocking with less overall bunk.
For cold hands, the Toasty Thermo Mitten is the warmest nordic ski glove/mitten product that we have ever experienced!
For those that prefer the ultimate in ski pole feel and light weight, the Toko Profi is a favorite among racers.
Nico with the Toko Profi glove

Tomasi Meadow Trot
2023-11-05 12:00 - 16:00 | Tomasi Meadow, 6 Irish Settlement Rd, Underhill, VT, 05490, United States
Come out to Underhill for a fun 5km (with a shorter kids option!) to help raise funds for community ski trails! MNC is partnering with the Town of Underhill for maintenance and grooming of these local trails, and this run takes place right before the MNC Annual Meeting just a short walk away at the Underhill Town Hall.
Make it a two-for-one activity day in Underhill!
Registration at 1, with races to follow starting at 2pm. See website below for more info:
Tomasi Meadow Trot

MNC Annual Meeting
2023-11-05 16:00 - 19:00 | underhill town hall, 12 Pleasant Valley Rd, Underhill, VT, 05490, United States
Join us at the Underhill Town Hall for a potluck dinner, a gathering with other members and friends, and presentations by club leaders!
Learn what MNC is all about, AND what we’re up to this winter. This is an event that allows members of all ages to gather together to welcome the coming season.
Join us starting at 4pm, and sign up for a the potluck below:
Annual Meeting Potluck Signup
A bonus this year? Head up to Underhill a little earlier in the afternoon and take part in the Tomasi Meadow Trot 5km! This is a fundraiser to help support the community ski trails right in town, which MNC has now taken a collaborative stake in with the Town of Underhill!

Masters Kickoff Social
2023-11-18 18:00 - 21:00 | Queen City Brewery, 703-B Pine Street, Burlington, VT
Are you a Masters skier, a friend/family member of a Masters skier, or interested in joining the club? Come to our Masters Kickoff Social on November 18th in Burlington!
From 6-8PM at Queen City Brewery in the South End, we will be eating pizza, grabbing drinks, and hearing from coaches and leaders on the season ahead. Catch up with your training friends, or make some new ones, at this fun and laid-back event!

BKL Racers Practice #1
2023-12-02 10:00 - 11:30 | Craftsbury Outdoor Center, 555 Lost Nation Rd, Craftsbury Common, VT, 05827, United States
Skate Technique
Meet Coach Tom in the upper field just off the Outdoor Center Deck
If you don’t have a season pass you can purchase a tickets: https://www.craftsbury.com/day-passes
$5students and $10 adults

First MNC BKL Day!
2023-12-05 15:45 - 17:15
Our BKL programs will begin on Tuesday, December 5th, 2023!
Be sure to register for programming and membership, and check the website, BKL Blog, and other sources for information on our skiing.

MNC BKL Season Opener Ski Race
2023-12-16 13:00 - 15:00 | Craftsbury Outdoor Center, 555 Lost Nation Rd, Craftsbury Common, VT, 05827, United States
We noticed that there aren’t any close to home BKL Races in December. We’re hosting a BKL race at Craftsbury on Saturday, December 16th for any BKL kids interested in racing.

Race Info Flyer
The Race Flyer includes links to Registration and Volunteering.
Please consider volunteering- there are a variety of jobs available.

Last BKL Practice before Holiday Break
2023-12-21 15:45 - 17:15

BKL Practice Resumes from Holiday Break
2024-01-02 15:45 - 17:15

Bogburn Ski Race
2024-01-06
The Bogburn is for all skiers! Lollipop to Masters!
Registration Info | Rikert Website Race Info | NENSA Website Race Info
Registration Closes Friday, Jan 5th at 5pm

Mad River BKL Race and Fun!
2024-01-13 13:00 - 2024-01-14 14:45 | Blueberry Lake Cross Country Ski Center, 424 Plunkton Road, Warren, VT, 05674, United States
Race Date Updated to Saturday, 1/13 (previously listed as 1/14)
Welcome MNC and North West Vermont (NWVT) BKL skiers!
The Mad River BKL event is hosted at Blueberry Lake Cross Country Ski and Snowshoe Center. Events include age based wave start freestyle race except for lollipoppers and 1st/2nd Grade who will be skiing a classic race.
EVENT FLYER and REGISTRATION LINK
1:00 PM – Lollipop (Kindergarten/pre-K) ~.5km
1:15 PM – Grades 1/2 ~1km
1:45 PM – Grades 3/4 ~ 2km
2:15 PM – Grades 5/6 ~3 km
2:45 PM – Grades 7/8 ~4 km

Silver Fox Trot
2024-02-03 | oak hill, hanover, nh, 59 Oak Hill Drive, Hanover, NH, 03744, United States
Race date updated to Feb 3 (previously 1/13)
The Silver Fox Trot is hosted by the Ford Sayre Nordic team. This year the event returns to Oak Hill in Hanover! Oak Hill has reconfigured the ski trails and added snow making!
Freestyle race (by age group/gender class), except for the 1st/2nd graders, who will ski a classic race.
Scored for both Zak and Cup Cup in the NENSA Popular Race Series.
Race Info
NENSA Calendar Listing

Sleepy Hollow BKL Race
2024-02-03 08:00 - 17:00 | Sleepy Hollow Inn & Ski Center, 427 Ski Lodge Dr, Huntington, VT, 05462, United States
Hosted by Sleepy Hollow BKL
We’re getting psyched up for a BKL event at Sleepy Hollow. It’s a Classic Race and there will be Fun Park Speed Runs and a Ski Tour up past the cabin.
Event Info includes registration and volunteer links
Let us know you are coming to Sleepy and we’ll send out team info before the race
10:00 am- Lollipop ~ .5km
10:15 am- Grades 1/2 ~ 1km
10:45 am- Grades 3/4 ~ 2km
11:15 am- Grades 5/6 ~ 3km
11:45 am- Grades 7/8 ~ 4km

Masters Group Ski at Trapps
2024-02-04 09:30 - 12:00 | Trapp Family Lodge, 700 Trapp Hill Rd, Stowe, VT, 05672, United States
Meet at the Yurt at 9:30 for a distance (of your choice) ski!

MNC Skiathlon
2024-02-10 08:00 - 17:00 | Sleepy Hollow Inn & Ski Center, 427 Ski Lodge Dr, Huntington, VT, 05462, United States
Classic/Freestyle Skiathlon: Skiers switch from classic to freestyle skis mid-race. The Skiathlon is our MNC home race and proceeds go to the MNC Scholarship Fund.
Registration and Details
Volunteer Info
Schedule of the Day- UPDATED 2/5
9:00-10:00am & 11:00-1:30pm Registration and bib pick-up in the Round Barn,
10:00 What the Heck, I’ll Try It” 5km Freestyle (your choice of technique)
10:15 MEN’s race Men U16 and older (6km classic + 6km freestyle).
10:18 WOMEN’s race Women U16 and older (6km classic + 6km freestyle).
12:00 Age-Class Podiums
12:45 BKL races
3:00 raffle!
Registration Details
Online Registration Deadline: Friday, Feb 9, 2024 at 5:00 PM ET
DOR Registration: Adults ($50), U20 + WTH ($30), BKL ($20), BKL Lollipop Free Cash, check, or Venmo preferred.
BKL Race Info
BKL Races start at 12:45
12:45 Lollipop (~0.3km classic only)
1:00 Grades 1/2 (1km classic only)
1:15 Grades 3/4 (1km classic + 1km freestyle)
1:45 Grades 5/6 (1.5km classic + 1.5km freestyle)
2:15 Grades 7/8 (2km classic + 2km freestyle)
Lots more race info and details over in the Notes Section on SkiReg.com
Race Director: Christine Massey, christine.massey@uvm.edu

Last BKL practice before February Break
2024-02-22 08:00 - 17:00
No regular BKL Practice from Feb 23-March 4
But we do have a couple other events during break
Feb 25 Ski with the UVM Ski Team at Sleepy Hollow
Feb 28 Craftsbury Ski Day
March 2 + 3 NENSA BKL Festival

Junior Team Dinner @ Eastern Cup 4
2024-02-24 18:30 - 20:00 | lucky dog tavern
MNC is having a team dinner to celebrate the final Eastern Cup races of the season!
We have a whole restaurant space to ourselves at Lucky Dog Tavern in Plymouth, NH (right near Holderness). This space includes tables, space for some team activities and talks, and a pool table we can use.

Catered meal for the evening
Chicken Parmesan
Cavatappi Pasta w/red sauce
Caesar Salad
Rolls

w/butter
Water + pink lemonade
Note that we have this entire space rented, so while there are not GF/Vegan-specific options available, skiers with dietary restrictions may bring some of their own food to enjoy.
We’d love to have as many parents and athletes join us as possible, even if you are not racing on Sunday. The awards for Saturday’s sprint races are at 5:15PM, and this meal begins at 6:30PM.
Cost is $25 per person, which includes the meal as well as space rental.
All our coaches will be present, and we will have some games and activities in addition to dinner. Things will wrap up by 8:30 or earlier.
RSVP HERE by Monday, 2/19!

BKL Ski at Craftsbury Day
2024-02-28 08:00 - 17:00 | Craftsbury Outdoor Center, 555 Lost Nation Rd, Craftsbury Common, VT, 05827, United States
Join us at Craftsbury. We’ll meet at 10am.
More Info

2024 NENSA BKL Festival
2024-03-02 - 2024-03-03 | Rikert Nordic Center, 106 College Cross Rd, Ripton, VT, United States
The 2024 BKL Festival is at Rikert Nordic Center!
The BKL Festival is a great way to celebrate the ski season. We are lucky to have the festival in our backyard for a second consecutive year (after Craftsbury 2023). This event is hosted by our friends at Frost Mountain Nordic. The weekend is full of skiing adventures, activities, races and fun!! Coaches will be there and we’ll have a MNC tent and hang out area.
Registration on SkiReg.com
Event Info from NENSA
MNC FAQ Blog Post

BKL Practice Resumes from February Break
2024-03-05 08:00 - 17:00
Even though lots of people still have today off school we’ll have practice. Happy Town Meeting Day!

Last Penguins BKL Day and Awards
2024-03-05 15:45 - 17:15
More info: https://www.mansfieldnordic.org/bkl-info-march-4-10/

Last BKL Day and Awards for Jack Rabbits, Arctic Foxes, Racers + Devos
2024-03-07 16:00 - 17:00
More info on our end of season: https://www.mansfieldnordic.org/bkl-info-march-4-10/

End-Of-Season Event: Wax and Waffles
2024-04-07 10:30 - 14:00 | cochrans
Event Update: We’re setting up the party with food and waxing on the lower deck at Cochran’s. Dress warm, bring rock skis or a sled for some fun on the ski hill.
Craftsbury has closed-up for the season, meaning our traditional end-of-season party needed to be called off. We’re sad to not have this fun event available to us, but in its stead we have put together another opportunity to close-out the ’23/’24 season!
Wax n’ Waffles RSVP
Join us at Cochran’s on Sunday, April 7th for “Waffles and Waxing”
We will have a group run option in the morning, followed by a gathering in the baselodge. In a few different “waves” (though this is loose…if things are open, people can just jump in) skiers and families can use a collection of MNC benches, wax rollers, irons, cleaning tools, scrapers, and solvents to:

Clean kick zones
Apply summer storage wax
Clear off debris and gunk from sidewalls
Check bindings, poles, and skis for any broken parts

There will be waffles and hotdogs to enjoy inside or out, slideshows and videos of the ski season, and some talks from coaches. Lawn games outside if the weather is nice!
No fee for this event, but we’ll have a donation box if you’d like to consider a contribution! Hope to see you there-
-MNC Coaching Staff

Junior Spring Training begins
2024-05-07 16:00 - 18:00
Our Juniors kick off their official programming for the 2024/2025 season on Tuesday, May 7th! You can sign up for spring programming at the MNC registration page, and you can view spring program info on this primary page.

MNC Summer Apparel Order Closes
2024-05-07 23:30
MNC compression shorts now available for 2024!
Podiumwear Summer Storefront
MNC general summer apparel store also online!
MNC General Shop
ORDER BY MAY 7TH!
Our Podiumwear compression shorts are one our most popular items ever. Ideal for rollerskiing, great for running, and useful in all sorts of other athletic situations, these shorts became a hit as more and more members started rocking them at training.
They typically run small so please note this in your order. For a reference point, Coach Adam wears a Men’s Large.
It’s common for athletes to ask about these in the summer, and wonder “where can I get them??” but please be advised: this is a Podiumwear Storefront order, meaning the only pairs produced are those that are ordered through this storefront!
The storefront is set to close on May 7th in order for shorts to arrive by mid-June for the beginning of summer training. You can also order a high-quality MNC hoody from Podiumwear at this storefront!

Skirack/Swenor Rollerski Orders Due
2024-05-13
MNC members and skiers,
Skirack has put together some special pricing for us with rollerskis! You can order Swenor skis from Skirack at the link below, with submissions due May 13th.
Note the inclusion of some #2/#3 speed wheel options on the Fiberglass Classic model…if you have been rollerskiing for a few years now (say, if this is going to be your second pair of classic rollerskis) this slightly-slower wheelspeed is recommended as it is much more relatable to actual classic skiing. Double poling is more realistic, and striding work is more effective.
The Fiberglass model also comes in a standard #2 front and back speed, and all other models are #2 speed.
On the order form, you can check out specific notes on models and descriptions which I put together. You can also view those descriptions directly by clicking here.
Click the link below to submit your form for ski ordering through Skirack! Orders are due May 13th.
Skirack Swenor Order Form

Junior Summer Training Begins
2024-06-25 - 2024-08-31 | The Range, Jericho, VT, United States
Our Junior Summer training begins on Tuesday, June 25th! Programming takes place from 8-10AM on weekday mornings, and various weekend times. Monday is our off day.
You can learn more about Junior Summer Training on this page.
You can register for Junior Summer Training at this page.

Rollerski (or walk or bike!) in Williston 4th of July Parade!
2024-07-04 09:30 - 12:00 | johnson farm
If you are a rollerskier of ANY AGE please join us in Williston on the 4th of July to rollerski in the parade!
Oh, and if you don’t want to rollerski but still want to join in the fun…you can certainly walk or ride your bike with us as well!
This is a super fun event…why?

We get to show rollerskiing to the whole town
We see lots of fun other floats and celebratory groups
Music, games, friends, and family

But most of all…
We get SNOW! That’s right, early in the morning we secretly acquire some magical snow and distribute it to the parade-watchers from our rollerskis! It’s a big hit every year, and a totally cool (literally) experience.
The route is about 1 mile and almost totally flat, and we ski at about 1 mph. It’s great for everyone!
The logstics:

Meet at 9:30 at the Johnson Farm on Rt 2 in Williston…this is the field just past the Korner Kwik Stop if you’re heading toward Richmond.
Wear a hi-viz MNC shirt if you can! We will have extras on-hand.
Bring your rollerskis, bike for riding, or shoes for walking, and also gloves as the snow gets cold!

We can go for an actual rollerski in the neighborhoods after, for those Juniors who join us and want to get in some training after-the-fact.

Lost Nation Roll (rollerski race)
2024-07-07 08:00 - 12:00
The first rollerski race of the season takes place at Craftsbury on July 7th! This is a Sunday and MNC will be in attendance with coaching support and our tent on-site. If you are an experienced rollerskier familiar with the trails at the Range or Craftsbury, give this one a try!
We suggest arriving around 8:30 or 9:00, depending on your race, to make sure you can get in a lap or two of the course.
Lost Nation Roll Registration
U16: 5km option
Rising U18s: 5km or 10km option (chat with a coach about this before registering)
U18+: 10km option
Lost Nation Roll 2022 (’23 cancelled due to air quality)
