Mansfield Nordic Club

1st Day of Spring Training
2015-04-14 16:00 - 17:30 (America/New_York)
Welcome to Mansfield Nordic’s Spring Training season!
The sweat-soaked, mud-caked, bug-infested days of summer may be the heart of the off-season training in the ski world, but spring is an critical transition time for fitness and prep for the year ahead!
For these upcoming weeks we will be looking to get used to challenging our muscles in a dryland environment as (if?) the snow melts, and preparing for the increased work and intensity of summer. Sessions will be a mix of running, biking, strength work and games…plus a hearty dose of some bigger, larger adventures around the area!
Structure:
Training is open to all Junior-level skiers (U16, U18, U20) as well as rising Freshmen headed into High School.
Tuesday (4PM) / Thursday (4PM) / Saturday (10AM unless otherwise specified). Locations in and around Chittenden County to be determined prior to each week.
Training will be posted on the Junior Team google doc, as well as updated (and recapped) weekly on the Junior Team blog.
For more details see our Spring Training page.

MNC End of Season Party at Craftsbury
2015-03-29 | Craftsbury Outdoor Center, 555 Lost Nation Rd, Craftsbury Common, VT, 05827, United States
SPRING SKI AND LUNCH PARTY!!!
Craftsbury Outdoor Center—Sunday, March 29, 2015
10:30am ski, 12:30pm touring center BBQ & party
plus Skier and Coaches Recognition Celebrations
For all MNC members and families
(BKL, Juniors, Masters, Coaches)
BBQ lunch will include chicken, sausage, and veggie burgers!

Party includes all-you-can-eat lunch and trail pass!
$13.00 13 yrs. and up
$6.50 3-12 yrs.
Free 2 yrs. and under
Reserve Early—We have room for 100 people for lunch, but some folks were turned away last year… We also need to pay ahead as a group. Please email Ken Bruce, by Sun. 3/22, the #s in your family and forward a check made out to COC. Hope you can join us! Please mail payment to:
Ken Bruce: P.O. Box 234, Underhill Center, VT 05490
Any questions please e-mail Ken at

NYSEF Nordic Kids Festival
2015-03-21 - 2015-03-22 | Olympic Jumping Complex, 5486 Cascade Rd, Lake Placid, NY, 12946, United States
Join us in the Olympic Village for a fun-filled weekend of xc ski racing, paintball biathlon and ski jumping!
Annual Nordic Ski Festival for kids U14 and younger.

NENSA Eastern High School Championships
2015-03-20 - 2015-03-22 | Black Mountain Ski Resort, 39 Glover Rd, Rumfrod, ME, 04276
Save the date for the 2015 Eastern HS Championships @ Black Mountain!

EABC Nordic Sprints
2015-03-19 17:30 - 19:00 | Ethan Allen Training Facility, 113 Ethan Allen Rd., Jericho, VT, 05465, United States

Cochran's Nordic Cross Event
2015-03-15 10:00 - 13:00 | Cochran’s Ski Area, 910 Cochran Rd, Richmond, VT, 05477
Second Annual Cochran’s Nordic X

A fun, festive, and competitive citizens Nordic Ski Cross Race for all ages.
Uphill, downhill, slalom gates, jumps, and obstacles, all on one pair of skis.
Spectator friendly! Don’t want to race? Come watch the fun and eat pancakes with hot Slopeside Syrup.
Interval start. Seeding based on ability, age and sex. Shorter course for kids, 12yr. and under.
Prizes for top three in all age and ability categories.
Cost: Adults $30 preregistered by March 2nd online here or $40 after March 2nd and same day. Kids $10 (12yr. & under). Includes entry fee, headband and pancake sausage feast with Slopeside Syrup.
Start Time: 10am Kids and 11am Adults

Frost Mountain Nordic Grand Prix
2015-03-14 - 2015-03-15 | Rikert Nordic Center, 106 College Cross Rd, Ripton, VT, United States
Come to Rikert Nordic Center, Ripton VT, USA, this March 14-15 for the 3rd Annual Grand Prix! This event is for skiers born in 2001-2004, and is intended to be a fun introduction to International Racing!
For more information on schedules and registration click here.

NENSA U16 Championships
2015-03-13 - 2015-03-15 | 10th Mountain Outdoor Club, 33 Paradis Circle, Fort Kent, ME
Save the date for this year’s U16 (formerly J2) Championships!

BKL End of Season Party
2015-03-12 17:30 - 19:00 | Ethan Allen Training Facility, 113 Ethan Allen Rd., Jericho, VT, 05465, United States
BKL Skiers join us for an of the season pizza party on March 12 at the range after our regular skiing. While we will continue to offer bonus skiing (as weather permits) after this date, we do want to take this time celebrate the end of the season and recognize the great achievements of our BKL athletes.

Vermont Senior Games - XC Nordic Races
2015-03-12 14:00 - 17:00 | Trapp Family Lodge, 700 Trapp Hill Rd, Stowe, VT, 05672, United States
Vermont Senior Games competition open to anyone 50 years old by 12/31/15.
For more information see the attached flyer: 2015 VSGA XC NordicFlyer

Bretton Woods Nordic Marathon
2015-03-07 08:00 - 17:00 | Omni Mount Washington Resort, 310 Mt. Washington Hotel Rd, Bretton Woods, NH, United States

2015 BKL Festival
2015-03-06 - 2015-03-08 | Mountain Top Inn and Resort, 195 Mountain Top Road, Chittenden,, VT, 05737, United States
We are so pleased to announce that The Mountain Top Inn and Resort in Chittenden, VT will be the host of the 2015 BKL Festival! They’ve got lots of Vermont treats in store for you. For more details and to register go to http://www.2015bklfestival.com/

VT U16 / EHSC Qualifier
2015-02-22 10:00 - 16:00 | Craftsbury Outdoor Center, 555 Lost Nation Rd, Craftsbury Common, VT, 05827, United States
To register go to: http://www.skireg.com/vermontehscu16qualifier

Stowe Derby
2015-02-22 08:00 - 17:00 | Stowe Mountain Resort, 5781 Mountain Rd, Stowe, VT, 05672, United States

Morrisville BKL Race
2015-02-21 09:00 - 13:00 | Peoples Academy, Morrisville, VT, United States
For more details: Morrisville BKL Race Info

Eastern Cup #4 @ Holderness NH
2015-02-15 | Holderness School, Chapel Ln, Plymouth, NH, 03264
Holderness School will host the second day of the February 14-15 Eastern Cup weekend and the final race of this year’s series.

Eastern Cup #4 @ Hanover NH
2015-02-14 | Oak Hill Nordic Trails, Hanover, NH
Final weekend of Eastern Cups. First day @ Hanover, NH. 2nd day hosted by Holderness school in Plymouth, NH. Visit NENSA calendar for full details.
Given that there are almost no facilities at Oak Hill Nordic Trails, Hanover, NH (Sat Feb 14), I am hoping that we can tailgate there as well. Please use the signup sheet if you can bring something:
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/20F0E48ABA928A3F85-silver If you still need a hotel reservation for Sat Feb 14, the popular spot seems to be Days Inn Campton (603 536-3520) for Sat Feb 14.
We will be having a team dinner that night, Sat Feb 14, 6 pm at The Country Cow Restaurant at Blair Bridge, 57 Blair Rd., Campton NH,(603) 536-1331. ($25/person with tax & gratuity)
By Wednesday (Feb 11), email Sharon Henry at to let her know you entrée choice – thanks. Choice of:

Broiled or Fried Fresh Haddock
Chicken Parmesan over linguine
Top Sirloin Steak with mushrooms and onions
Vegetarian orcchietta pasta with sundried tomato pesto and portabella mushrooms

Dessert Soda/non alcoholic drink $25 per person (tax and gratuity included) – exact change very helpful

Stowe Derby "Descent Recon"
2015-02-13 13:30 - 17:00 | Stowe Mountain Resort, 5781 Mountain Rd, Stowe, VT, 05672, United States
We are trying to get some of you to play hooky from work/school on the afternoon of Friday 2/13 for the annual DERBY Recon.
$5 for the lift and you get to ski the Stowe Derby course. Not a race but a fun day ripping down the mountain followed by a ski through the Mansfield Touring Center. We can also plan a post ski stop for food and refreshments. See the Stowe Derby Recon Flyer for more information.
If you plan to participate please respond to Coach Rick at with numbers participating:
I’m in for the ski and post ski late lunch
Or
I’m in for the ski only
Once we know how many are interested we can arrange a car shuttle.

SPECIAL EVENT: Ski with 2x National Champ Jennie Bender!!
2015-02-10 04:45 - 19:00 | Ethan Allen Training Facility, 113 Ethan Allen Rd., Jericho, VT, 05465, United States
Greetings gals & parents:
I’m excited to announce/remind all of you of an excellent opportunity to ski with 2x National Champion Jennie Bender! This Tuesday (2/10) Jennie will do a “celebrity guest” coaching appearance and lead a brief — but awesome — gals-only ski at the Range.

We’ll kick things off at 4:45pm with a quick intro and then Jennie will take the gals out on a fast ‘n fun ski with a focus on gaining some confidence on hills and corners.

We’ve arranged this opportunity to be late in the afternoon so that high school skiers can participate. Coach Barker, Coach Allison and Coach Enman are all aware of this opportunity so do not miss out!

No RSVP necessary but I would really like to see all of you MNC girls attend this special session.
Please email Tim at with any questions!

Eastern Cup #3 @ Craftsbury
2015-02-07 - 2015-02-08 | Craftsbury Outdoor Center, 555 Lost Nation Rd, Craftsbury Common, VT, 05827, United States
Eastern cup weekend #3 at Craftsbury. See NENSA calendar for full details

Ski & Dinner to Honor Murray & Jane Banks (at Sleepy Hollow)
2015-02-01 16:00 - 20:00 | Sleepy Hollow Inn & Ski Center, 427 Ski Lodge Dr, Huntington, VT, 05462, United States
The Banks have moved to Colorado to be close to family and enjoy the mountain environment of Crested Butte. We have invited them back for one more chance to ski and party! We hope that you will join us to thank them for their work with the many children, teens and adults who have skied with Mansfield Nordic over the years. For details please find an invitation below. If you didn’t receive an evite please contact Jennifer Supple at jssupple@gmail.com.
MNC Banks Party Invitation

Paintball Biathlon - Mountain Top Resort
2015-02-01 11:00 - 15:00 | Mountain Top Inn and Resort, 195 Mountain Top Road, Chittenden,, VT, 05737, United States
Registration open for Mountain Top Paintball Biathlon!
Register now for the 10th Annual Paintball Biathlon at Mountain Top in Chittenden, Vt on February 1st, 2015. Mountain Top is the originator of Paintball Biathlon and have a spectator friendly site to host this exciting event. This event is open to all ages and includes a 10th Annual Commemorative Buff! Sign up here before January 30th and try your hand at Biathlon.
RACE UPDATE:
We will be offering both the BKL division, which begins at 11:00 AM (with lollipoppers) and as the BKLers finish around 2 pm, we will get started with the High School and Adult Division beginning at 2:30 PM.
The online registration cost is $20, which includes a 10th Annual BUFF. Day of race is $30.
Obviously, we are encouraging early registration ; ))
SNOW conditions… natural snow has been falling over the last few days allowing us to open 5 km of skiing and the snow guns have been in action every day since winter temps decided to return! IF another January thaw decides to ‘bless’ us, we are not concerned… the Biathlon race course is completely secured with manmade snow… so plan on it ; ))

Craftsbury Marathon - MNC Focus Event!
2015-01-31 07:30 - 17:00 | Craftsbury Outdoor Center, 555 Lost Nation Rd, Craftsbury Common, VT, 05827, United States
Mansfield Nordic is pleased to offer race support to all members at our premier event of the season! Classic Wax Meister Peter Davis, and Murray Banks, will be trailside beginning at 7:00AM to provide pre-race waxing assistance, mid race wax resupply and fueling feeds.
Pete & Murray will send a general wax prep note Thursday evening and a final waxing update Friday @ 2:00PM, so you can have your skis base prepped and ready. On race morning, they will help you fine tune your kick wax right up until race time & be trailside with extra wax for mid race touch up if needed, and provide refueling assistance.
Friday 1/30/15 wax testing on race course
Saturday, 1/31/15 7:30-8:55 wax assistance at the MNC tent. 9:00 race start
To register for the Marathon click here.

US Masters Nationals at Craftsbury
2015-01-29 08:00 - 2015-01-31 17:00 | Craftsbury Outdoor Center, 555 Lost Nation Rd, Craftsbury Common, VT, 05827, United States
You will find the registration page for race #1 of the 2015 Masters National Cross-Country Ski Championships to be held on Thursday, January 29, 2015 at www.skireg.com/10km.
You can sign up there for race # 1 of 2 races. You must compete in both official races only in order to score for the U.S. Masters Team competition (best overall in your age group in 2 of 2 races). Race #1 is a 10 km freestyle technique wave start event starting at 2:30 PM, Thursday afternoon on the 29th of January. Registration for race # 2 of the Championships is available at www.skireg.com/25or50km. Race # 2 is the Craftsbury Marathon, a classical technique 25 or 50 km wave start race scheduled for January 31, 2015 at 9:00 AM.

Toko Wax Clinic for Craftsbury Marathon
2015-01-28 18:00 - 20:00 | Skirack, 85 Main Street, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
For those interested, Dave Boucher will be doing a “hands on” wax clinic at the SkiRack in Burlington at 6PM. Bring your skis, tools, and wax to the clinic.

BONUS EVENT - Crafstbury Marathon Pre-Race Recon Tour
2015-01-25 10:00 - 14:00 | Craftsbury Outdoor Center, 555 Lost Nation Rd, Craftsbury Common, VT, 05827, United States
If you or racing, thinking of racing or just want to have a good long ski, please join St Lawrence Nordic Ski Coach Adam Terko and former MNC coach Murray Banks for a tour of the Craftsbury Marathon course. This will be a great chance to familiarize yourself with the course, get wax advice and practice skiing the various terrain features. After the tour, enjoy lunch with teammates and then cheer on our BKL skiers in their annual Duathlon.
To confirm your spot, email murray@murraybanks.com – “I’m in for the tour!” by 1/23
Schedule:
9:00 meet at touring center for trail pass and waxing tips
9:30 skis on
11:00-12:00 lunch with teammates
1:00 BKL Races begin

MNC Nordic Duathlon
2015-01-25 01:00 - 15:00 | Craftsbury Outdoor Center, 555 Lost Nation Rd, Craftsbury Common, VT, 05827, United States
Come join us for the MNC annual Duathlon. A fun event for all ages. To view the even flyer click here.
Registration:
$10 Online: http://www.skireg.com/bkl-duathlon through Jan. 24, 2015, 10am.
$15 Day of Race: (12:00 – 12:45 PM) in the Cedar Building Lower Level (near lower parking lot).
Contact: Christine Massey christine.massey@uvm.edu
Venue: Craftsbury Outdoor Center, 535 Lost Nation Road, Craftsbury Common, VT.
(802) 586-7767, craftsbury.com; Non-racer trail passes available ($10 adult / $5 child).
Event Schedule:
1:00PM 0.5 km Lollipop race–Classic Only
1:15 1.5 km 1st and 2nd grade–Classic Only
1:30 2 x 1 km 3rd/4th grade duathlon format
2:00 2 x 1.5 km 5th/6th grade duathlon format
2:30 2 x 2 km 7th/8th grade duathlon format
2:50 2 x 3 km Parents/Juniors/Masters
3:30 Awards, hot chocolate and cookies Cedar Bldg
Volunteer Information
For information on volunteer support click here.

White Mountain Classic 30K
2015-01-24 08:00 - 17:00 | Jackson Ski Touring Foundation, 153 Village Rd, Jackson , NH, 03846, United States
White Mountain Classic 30K & 1-Day NENSA Club Championships
Jackson Ski Touring Foundation, Jackson , NH

Classic Racing Technique - SPECIAL SESSION
2015-01-22 18:00 - 19:30 | Ethan Allen Training Facility, 113 Ethan Allen Rd., Jericho, VT, 05465, United States
Mansfield Nordic is pleased to offer a special classic technique & racing clinic with classical specialist and guest coach, Peter Davis. If you have seen Pete cruising around the Range trails on our training nights, you know his stride is smooth as silk! This clinic is for skiers who are experienced racers and want to ratchet up their technique at race pace… just in time for the Craftsbury Marathon!
Pete was on the U.S, Ski Team 1968-74, and was in the 1970 World Championships in Czechoslovakia. One of his top races was 210th of 12,000 in the famous Vassalopet in Sweden, 1970.

To maximize our time with Pete, please be waxed up and skis on at 6:00 sharp.

BONUS SESSION - Masters Highland Lodge Ski at Craftsbury
2015-01-18 09:00 - 13:00 | Craftsbury Outdoor Center, 555 Lost Nation Rd, Craftsbury Common, VT, 05827, United States
******** Schedule Update **********
If you would like to ski from Highland lodge back to the Craftsbury Outdoor Center please email coach Rick at. The center has a van leaving at 10:30 and can follow with a second if needed. If we have an accurate count we can call ahead BUT we may still need some vehicles to drive up to Highland and shuttle people back up later in the day.
Also, please plan to arrive before 10:00 or by 9:15 if wax support is needed.
