BKL Last Practice before Holiday Break
2024-12-19 15:45 - 17:15 (America/New_York)
Have a great vacation. If you are planning to ski check out NENSA SKi Bingo.
Check the BKL Weekly Schedule link for program updates

BKL Practice Resumes
2025-01-02 15:45 - 17:15

Bogburn
2025-01-04 08:00 - 17:00 | Rikert Nordic Center, 106 College Cross Rd, Ripton, VT, United States
The Bogburn is for all skiers! Lollipop to Masters!
Coaches will be there with MNC Tent and waxing.
Registration Info | Rikert Website Race Info | NENSA Website Race Info
Registration Closes Friday, Jan 3th at 5pm
Classic Race with Interval Start

Distances: ~13 k for adult, U16 7 k, BKL: 7-8th 4km, 5-6th 3km, 1-4th 2km and of course Lollipop!
Open 13 k race scored to Zak Cup

MNC Skiathlon
2025-01-12 10:00 - 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
Schedule of the Day
9:00-10:00am & 11:00-1:30pm Registration and bib pick-up in the Round Barn,
10:00 MEN’s race Men U16 and older (6km classic + 6km freestyle).
10:03 WOMEN’s race Women U16 and older (6km classic + 6km freestyle).
12:00 Age-Class Podiums
11:45 BKL races
Registration Details
Online Registration Deadline: Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM ET
DOR Registration: Adults ($50), U20 + WTH ($30), BKL ($20), BKL Lollipop Free Cash, check, or Venmo preferred.
Please note that we are not holding a “What the Heck, I’ll Try It” race this year.
BKL Race Info
BKL Races start at 12:45
11:45 Lollipop (~0.3km classic only)
12:00 Grades 1/2 (1km classic only)
12:15 Grades 3/4 (1km classic + 1km freestyle)
12:35 Grades 5/6 (1.5km classic + 1.5km freestyle)
1:00 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

Craftsbury Marathon - BKL and Masters
2025-01-25 08:00 - 2025-01-26 17:00 | Craftsbury Outdoor Center, 555 Lost Nation Rd, Craftsbury Common, VT, 05827, United States
MNC has a racers in almost every event. Keep an eye out for MNC race suits on this multi lap event and let’s cheer each other on! MNC coaches will be there on Saturday waxing – stop by if you need wax or a recommendation.
January 25 is classic
January 26th is skate
Registration and More Info (you can also check out who else is racing!)

Sleepy Hollow BKL Race & Fun on Skis!
2025-02-02 08:00 - 17:00 | Sleepy Hollow Inn & Ski Center, 427 Ski Lodge Dr, Huntington, VT, 05462, United States
Sleepy Hollow BKL hosts a great event. It’s always a fun time!!
Recommended for everyone in MNC BKL. Kids can choose to do any or all of the events. It’s a great event for kids that want to try racing for the first time or don’t wan to race, but want to try the Ski Tour. Families and siblings are encouraged to come check it out too!
We’ll be having a Classic Race for each BKL age group, Fun Park Speed Runs, and a Ski Tour Scavenger Hunt!
Event Info and Registration: Sleepy Hollow BKL Event 2/2
Let us know if you are planning to come and we’ll email pre race team details.

Tour de Stowe
2025-02-02 10:00 - 17:00 | Trapp Family Lodge, 700 Trapp Hill Rd, Stowe, VT, 05672, United States
This is a great event for anyone that want’s the challenge of skiing a little farther than we do at practice. It’s a great way for families and friends to ski together.
BKL Families should consider signing up for the 5km BKL distance. There is also a 14km loop for middle school skiers.
More Info
Registration (Online Registration Deadline: Friday, Jan 31, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET)

Frost Mtn BKL Race - Canceled
2025-02-16 08:00 - 17:00 | Rikert Nordic Center, 106 College Cross Rd, Ripton, VT, United States
Feb. 11 update: BKL Races CANCELED
The race organizers have decided to cancel these races due to the Sunday snow storm.
Information – Registration
Freestyle Mass Start races.
Join us for some fun racing at the end of the Middlebury College Carnival/Eastern Cup race weekend! Here’s a chance for our young skiers to ski on parts of the same race course used by the fastest nordic ski racers on the East Coast! And if snow conditions allow, we may add in some fun BKL elements.

BKL Last Practice Before February Break
2025-02-20 15:45 - 17:15
BKL Practice Schedule – Weekly Info

BKL Mad River Skimeister - Canceled
2025-02-21 14:00 - 17:00 | Sugarbush, Mt. Ellen, VT, United States
I’m sorry to report that the event was not approved by Sugarbush.

Save the Date! Mad River BKL is planning to host a Skimeister Race.
They are still working out the details, but this is what they are hoping it will look like.
Friday 2/21 (this is the Friday before our February Vacation)
2-3:30pm – 1-2 runs on an alpine course (with alpine skis) on the Inverness trail at Mt. Ellen
4:00pm – cross country race at base area of Mt Ellen
More info will be posted here or on our MNC weekly training schedule.

BKL Games Day with the UVM Ski Team
2025-02-23 11:30 - 13:00 | Sleepy Hollow Inn & Ski Center, 427 Ski Lodge Dr, Huntington, VT, 05462, United States
More Info Here
Everyone is invited to play games on skis and have fun with the UVM Ski Team. We’ll all meet in Molly’s Meadow. It’s a short ski/walk up from the lodge (where the Skiathlon start/finish were). We’ll end with a hot drink and snack.
Bring skate skis or classic if your child is more comfortable on classic.
Sleepy Hollow is doing discounted tickets for this event and they are $5 each. Families should go into the lodge when they arrive to purchase tickets.
Sleepy Hollow

BKL Ski Day at Craftsbury
2025-02-26 10:00 - 13:00 | Craftsbury Outdoor Center, 555 Lost Nation Rd, Craftsbury Common, VT, 05827, United States
More Info Here
Parents and skiers are all invited to ski at Craftsbury. We’ll meet at 10am and have a fun ski adventure and lunch.

2025 NENSA BKL Festival
2025-03-01 08:00 - 2025-03-02 17:00 | Quarry Road Trails, 300 Quarry Road, Waterville, ME, 04901, United States
The 2024 BKL Festival is at Quarry Road Trails in Waterville, Maine.
The BKL Festival is a great way to celebrate the ski season. 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.
The Festival features racing as well as a wide range of winter adventure activities for skiers of all ability levels from kindergarten up to 8th grade.
Registration opens mid-December through NENSA
Event Info from NENSA

BKL Practice Resumes from February Break
2025-03-04 15:45 - 17:15

BKL Penguins Group Official Last Day and Awards
2025-03-11 15:45 - 17:15

BKL Last Day and Awards for JackRabbits, Arctic Foxes, Racers & Devos
2025-03-11 15:45 - 17:15
Our last day can be a bit of a moving target depending on snow conditions, but this is our official last day.
BKL Practice Schedule – Weekly Info

MNC Season Ender Party! at Sleepy Hollow
2025-03-23 15:30 - 19:00 | Sleepy Hollow Inn & Ski Center, 427 Ski Lodge Dr, Huntington, VT, 05462, United States
Event is FULL. See you there!
Join us at Sleepy Hollow to celebrate the ski season with our Annual End of Season Party and Ski. This is a great chance for family and friends to get together.
We will have barbecue items, salad, drinks, and deserts to enjoy. If skiing is still available, we hope attendees will enjoy getting out on the snow beforehand! Skiing is included.
Schedule:
3:30pm – Ski (Skiing is included in our Round Barn rental. There’s no need to purchase a pass.)
3:45pm – Group Run with MNC Masters. Meet in the lodge for an out and back dirt road run. Aprox 4.5 miles, but it’s possible to turn around at any point.
5:30pm – Dinner at the Round Barn
*The deadline for purchasing your ticket is Thursday, March 20 11:59pm

Skirack rollerski orders DUE
2025-05-03
Orders are due by May 4th, so please fill out this form by May 3rd at the latest to get in your order for rollerskis through our team discount with Skirack!
Skirack Rollerski Order 2025

Green Up Day with MNC!
2025-05-03 08:30 - 10:00 | mncc, 3214 East Main St, Richmond, VT, 05477, United States
Join us at the Mansfield Nordic Community Center on Saturday, May 3rd for Green Up Day!
If the weather is nice, please consider carpooling, riding your bike, or parking at the gravel lot at the end of Cochran Rd and walking over to the space…there is room for 2-3 cars in front of the building, and 3-4 cars directly across the street in the grass lot.
Meet at the MNCC at 8:30 and be sure to wear a hi-viz short or vest (MNC attire preferred!) and some gloves. We will have trash bags and some scoopers/grabbers to help us clean up Cochran Rd and Duxbury Rd…two locations we train at and utilize often.
Back at the MNCC we will have some snacks (donuts, coffee, bagels).
This is an event for all ages! Come out and help show how our club can support and benefit our community and landscapes that we spend so much of our time training in.

Junior Spring Training Begins
2025-05-06
Junior Spring Training Page

Rollerski in the 4th of July Parade!
2025-05-30 08:00 - 17:00
Come rollerski in the 4th of July Parade in Williston!
ANYONE CAN JOIN! The Pro Team will be participating, and we’ve had everyone from BKL to Juniors to Masters participate in this event. If you can ski 2mph on a flat road, this is the event for you 🙂
We meet a little early to decorate an MNC vehicle with car paint, balloons, flags, and more, and we have SNOW (from the UVM hockey rink) that we toss to the crowd. It’s a great time and a great opportunity to be visible in a community we often rollerski, run, and bike in.
After the parade, we’ve been known to grab ice cream, too!

MNC Singlet order DUE
2025-06-04
Looking to stay cool on a run, or be visible to cars on a rollerski this summer? Order an MNC singlet! These are the same super lightweight, breathable singlets worn by our collegiate and pro athletes.
How does it work?
1) Order your size and style below
2) We will place an order on June 5th
3) Screenprinting will take place once the items arrive
4) Happy training!
Thanks to star Masters competitor Carolyn Siccama for helping to put this idea together, and for modeling the piece! Carolyn is wearing a women’s XS in the photos.
MNC Singlets

Pro Team Kickoff Fundraiser Event @ Cochrans
2025-06-20 17:30 - 20:00 | Cochran’s Ski Area, 910 Cochran Rd, Richmond, VT, 05477
Join us at Cochrans on Friday, June 20th to celebrate Mansfield Pro Nordic! We’ll have a group run in the early evening, followed by burgers and snacks and games at the base area.
More info here
Direct link to register!
Come train with, and get to know, the newest pro skiers in our corner of Vermont!

Okemo Weekend (Junior Trip)
2025-06-21 08:00 - 2025-06-22 17:00
Okemo Trip Page

Junior Summer Training Begins
2025-06-24
Junior Summer Training Page

Pro Team Community Workout: Bolton Skiwalking/Bounding
2025-07-12 08:30 - 10:30
Come join the Pro Team, Juniors, & Collegiate athletes Saturday at Bolton for a fun, low-stakes community workout!
We will be ski walking/ski bounding up the trails, and everyone is welcome (no experience necessary). Bring shorter ski poles if you have them, but those aren’t mandatory. We’ll meet at the main parking lot at 8:30AM.
The workout is 5-7 times 7 minutes up, with 3 min recovery…but anyone can modify as needed!

Mountain Camp '25
2025-07-23 - 2025-07-27
Learn more about Mountain Camp!

Workout with a PRO
2025-08-09 16:00 - 17:30
We certainly feel like the MNCC is a great place to do some strength training…but what about training with a Pro skier at an elite fitness facility a bit closer to Burlington? Your opportunity is here! Sign up for one of three special dates to “Workout with a Pro” at the HIIT Performance gym in South Burlington.

REGISTER HERE

Rocky Mountain Camp '25
2025-08-12 - 2025-08-21
Learn more!

Pro Team Rollerski Clinic (BKL)
2025-08-17
Join the Mansfield Nordic Pro team for a series of rollerski clinics this fall!
These kick-off with a BKL clinic at Allen Brook School on August 17th, followed by a Masters clinic at the Range on September 4th, and a Junior clinic at Allen Brook on September 28th.
Register below!

BKL CLINIC 8/17
MASTERS CLINIC 9/4
JUNIOR CLINIC 9/28
