MNC End of Season Party
2018-03-31 10:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Craftsbury Outdoor Center, 555 Lost Nation Rd, Craftsbury Common, VT, 05827, United States
SPRING SKI AND LUNCH PARTY!!!
Reservations full: please submit cash payment for day-of-event attendees and email KennetBruce@hotmail.com if planning to attend.
Winter Survey
Craftsbury Outdoor Center—Saturday, March 31, 2015 10:00am 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 option, slaw cornbread and dessert!
Party includes all-you-can-eat lunch and trail pass!
$13.50 13 yrs. and up
$6.50 3-12 yrs.
Free 4 yrs. and under
Reserve Early—We have room for 130 people for lunch, but some folks were turned away last year… All payments must be made thru PayPal by March 26th. Hope you can join us!
MNC_2018 End Of Year Party

Cochran's Nordic X Challenge
2018-04-08 | Cochran’s Ski Area, 910 Cochran Rd, Richmond, VT, 05477
This is Cochran’s Ski Area’s last big event of the season. Come celebrate your passion for skiing, your love of Cochran’s and the embrace spring, on snow!
Come participate! Nordic and alpine skiers from past and present Olympians, elite high school and college level racers to recreational aficionados of all ages will come in droves from all over the northeast to try their luck at skiing the one-of-a-kind 2018 Nordic Cross course. It’s the most exciting fusion of cross-country and downhill skiing you’ll ever be a part of. Some will race in costumes with capes and hats, others in sleek racing suits but all will race with as much gusto as they can muster. Here is how it works: at one minute intervals, 5 racers at a time will leave the start at the top of Cochran’s ski slopes and wind their way down a circuitous custom designed course of turns, jumps, rolls, and bumps all on one pair of Nordic skis, and all going for gold. It’s challenging, hilarious and memorable! Perfect for team bonding, family togetherness, and for exhibiting skiing skills you never knew you had!
Don’t want to race? Come anyways! Enthusiastic spectators are welcome and encouraged to cheer loudly!
Free pancake feast with locally made Slopeside Syrup for all competitors and volunteers. $5 for non-racers.
11AM – Shorter course for kids 12yr. and under
12:30PM – Adult race
3:00PM – NEW THIS YEAR!! Elite 8, Head to Head
Fastest 8 men and Fastest 8 women go head to head.
Stick around and line the course with spectators to see this all out chaotic gun for the finish! Will you be one of the speedy 8!!
$25/person regardless of age or speed!
Registration: www.cochranskiarea.com
Prizes for top three in all age categories.

For more info contact: Jimmy Cochran at manager@cochranskiarea.com 802-310-6500
Pennie Rand at mrand@gmavt.net 802-373-7204

Summer Kickoff Bike/Hike Potluck
2018-06-16 08:30 - 15:00 | Henry/Solow’s, 209 Coyote Ridge Rd , Hinesburg, 05661
Summer is right around the corner! Join us at the Solow/Henry’s for an MNC tradition: the annual Summer Kickoff event.
Ride with fellow club members up App Gap, choose the shorter “Around the block” loop, or lace up your hiking boots and trail shoes for a trip up Camel’s Hump. Then join everyone back at the Solow/Henry house for a great potluck lunch!
For details, please read the notes from Sharon below. Hope to see you on the 16th!
Summer Kickoff Details

Shooting Stars Biathlon Clinic
2018-08-12 09:30 - 14:00 | Ethan Allen Training Facility, 113 Ethan Allen Rd., Jericho, VT, 05465, United States
Here is the Skireg link to the Shooting Stars Clinic: https://www.SkiReg.com/shooting-stars-youth-biathlon-clinic

MNC Academy Open House/Parent Night
2018-08-30 18:00 - 19:00 | The Range, Jericho, VT, United States
Join Coach Adam at the Range for a meeting about MNC Academy. We’ll go over some topics such as:

Recap of summer progress (academic) and plans for weekly study moving forward
Structure of fall sessions, strength training, travel, and dates/locations for September training
Winter structure outline, including weekly schedule as well as key races and events

This is also a chance to ask questions, chat with Adam, or share thoughts and ideas moving forward. We’ll have some light snacks and refreshments!
When: Friday, August 30th
When: 6-7pm
Where: Walker Building (at The Range, adjacent to trails) 2nd floor classroom
Who: Parents of MNC Academy student-athletes, and/or anybody interested in the program
Skiers and parents are both welcome! This meeting will take place directly following our training session at the Range that afternoon.

Climb to the Castle Race Trip
2018-09-15 - 2018-09-16 | Whiteface Mountain, Wilmington, NY, United States
Head over to Lake Placid for one of the best events of the fall! The Climb to the Castle Rollerski Race.
MNC travels to this event as a mini-training camp. We’ll depart and carpool to LP early on Saturday morning, compete in the 3k and 1.5k skate rollerski races at the Olympic Jumping Complex, and then have time to explore downtown and relax.
We will be staying at the High Peaks House adjacent to High Peaks Cyclery in downtown Lake Placid.
On Sunday morning, we will make breakfast and then head down to Whiteface to race up the Toll Rd in the premiere event of the weekend.
Athletes may choose to race Saturday, Sunday, or both days. This trip is a lot of fun and a great chance to get a change of scenery from VT after a few weeks at school. Trip cost includes transportation (carpool drivers reimbursed for fuel), meals, and lodging. It does NOT include race entry (via SkiReg: be sure to have Mansfield Nordic Club as your affiliation/team!).
To register for this trip visit the MNC Registration page. Please note that if you are an MNC Academy student-athlete you are ALREADY registered for this trip!
Itinerary
Saturday 9/15
7:00AM Depart for NY from Buffalo Wild Wings parking lot in South Burlington
8:30AM Arrive at Olympic Jumping Complex
10:00AM 3km prologue race, 1km sprint race
We will have cold-cuts and other assorted lunch items
4:00PM Evening study hall @ High Peaks House
6:00PM Dinner
Sunday 9/16
6:15 Wakeup!
7:00 Depart for Whiteface
7:15 Arrival at venue/warmup
8:00 Race!
We will make a quick stop in town and head home after awards (which usually take a bit of time)
5:00PM Arrive home in South Burlington

NENSA Fall Coaches Symposium
2018-09-22 18:00 - 20:00 | dublin school, 18 Lehmann Way, Dublin, NH, 03444, United States
NENSA Fall Coaches Symposium Weekend the Dublin School ~ 3 options available:
1. Join NENSA Coaches and Bryan Fish, USST Development Coach, for a full weekend of clinics, classroom sessions, hands on learning and more, and get certified as a US Ski & Snowboard L200 Coach! A US Ski & Snowboard and NENSA Coach Membership are required. Registration includes all weekend activities including lunch on Saturday and Sunday, Dinner and refreshments Saturday night before an evening of Keynote Speakers.
2. Join us on Saturday afternoon to take the L100 Technique clinic. This clinic is a requirement for getting your US Ski & Snowboard L100 coaches certification, OR, it is also a great technique clinic to brush up on your fundementals before the snow flies. We encourage both Coaches and Masters to come and participate. You then have the option to join NENSA for an evening of Keynote Speakers.
3. An Evening with NENSA and Keynote Speakers. USST World Cup Coach, Matt Whitcomb will present on “Coaches Philosophy and Building a Team.” Adam Terko of Mansfield Nordic will share his experiences and offer insight into “Club Development.” Justin Beckwith, the NENSA Competitive Program Director and US World Junior Wax Tech, will present on “Playing Defense in the Wax Room.” The evening will kickoff with dinner and refreshments in the Dublin Outing Club followed by presentations in the Academic Center.
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NENSA's Rossignol Fall Rollerski Classic (Presented by MNC!)
2018-10-13 | The Range, Jericho, VT, United States
After a successful inaugural event in 2017, the NENSA Fall Rollerski Classic (Presented by MNC) is BACK for 2018! Now sponsor by Rossignol, we are pleased to announce a $200 prize for the men’s and women’s open class winners.
Bigger and better than ever, this event is now a part of the new NENSA Bag Balm Rollerski Race Series. Come out to the Range on Saturday, October 13th to watch some of the best Junior, Collegiate, Professional, and Masters racers tackle a 10km classic race on the rollerski track.
The Date: Saturday, October 13th, 2018
The Race: A 10 kilometer rollerski race on the paved rollerski track located at the Camp Ethan Allen Training Site in Jericho, VT
New in 2018! Following the Open 10km races will be a fun novice/youth rollerski race (U14 athletes and younger)! 2.5km with prizes for all participants! Expect this event to begin at noon.

REGISTRATION PAGE (SKIREG)

Thanks to our event sponsors: Rossignol, Bobo’s Oat Bars, Toko, Skirack, and Bag Balm
Interested in becoming a sponsor of the event? We are soliciting contributions at all levels, from prize donations to title sponsors. For more information, contact MNC Head Coach Adam Terko: adamterko@mansfieldnordic.org
Note: MNC is an 501(c)(3) and all donations are tax-deductible
Interested in volunteering? Sign up for a slot to help out at this link Fall Rollerski Classic Volunteering
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Race recap from the 2017 Fall Rollerski Classic
Photos from the 2017 Fall Rollerski Classic
Results from the 2017 Fall Rollerski Classic

Fischer Fit Night at Skirack
2018-10-21 16:00 - 19:00 | Skirack, 85 Main Street, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
Featuring special guest Caitlin Patterson!
Join MNC and Craftsbury at Skirack on October 21st for an afternoon and evening of community ski action. Representatives from Fischer will be on-site to offer expert fitting of race skis, Skirack will be offering discount pricing as well as a raffle and snacks, and MNC + Craftsbury coaches will give some short talks on the season ahead.
Stop in to Skirack from 4-7 to check out the great deals and meet with fellow skiers. SEE FULL SCHEDULE BELOW!

EVENT SCHEDULE
4 – 7:00 SkiRack and Fischer nordic fit specialists will be available to fit you for skis, boots, and poles
4 – 6:00 Snacks/refreshments
5:00 MNC and Craftsbury coaches speak about their clubs and upcoming season highlights
5:30 Special Guest Speaker, 2018 Olympian Caitlin Patterson!
6:00 Raffle drawing

Mansfield Masters Massacre Rollerski TT
2018-10-27 10:00 - 23:00 | Longenbach House, 118 Southridge Road, Williston, VT, 05495, United States
MNC and the Peru Nordic Masters square off in a battle of epic proportions on October 27th! The site of this soon-to-be-legendary showdown is 118 Southridge Road, home of the famous MNC Masters 6k timetrial course. Who will prevail: the metal-thrashing Norsemen of destruction from Peru? Or the hip-hop bumpin’, streetwise gangstaz from Mansfield??
Be there to find out, or compete yourself to claim the spoils of war! A journey to post-race libations in the craft brew mecca of Burlington will await all who partake in the mighty battle upon the pavement.

Eastern Cup Open House
2018-10-27 17:00 - 19:00 | Priganc House, 694 Southview Dr, Richmond, VT, 05477, United States
Come meet with other MNC families and learn about the upcoming Eastern Cup season at the Priganc house. Please bring a small dish to share, and any questions you may have about the season ahead. This is a fun meet-and-greet and chance to connect with coaches before the chaos of winter sets in!
When: 5:00-7:00pm
Where: Priganc’s, 694 Southview Dr, Richmond VT
What: Eastern Cup race details, schedule outline, additional race opportunities (US Nationals, regional events, U16/EHS Qualifier, Supertour Finals)

Juniors Silent Auction Items Due
2018-11-08 | VT
Items for the Silent Auction at the MNC Annual Meeting are due on this day! Please bring items to the Range for drop-off with Sharon Henry.
Juniors and other potential contributors: please see the informational sheet below to help guide donations and solicitation!
MNC Annual Meeting Solicitation Form

MNC 18-19 Annual Meeting
2018-11-11 16:00 - 18:00 | Underhill Center Town Hall, 12 Pleasant Valley Rd, Underhill, VT, United States
Join us for the Mansfield Nordic Club Annual Meeting at the Underhill Town Hall on Sunday, November 11, 2018 4-6PM. The Annual Meeting will begin with a potluck meal followed by MNC program presentations plus a guest presentation “From HS to World Cup” by Ben Lustgarten,US National Champion, GRP Skier, Burlington native, and MNC alum!
The MNC Annual Meeting is open free of charge to all interested Nordic skiing enthusiasts. Please RSVP by November 9th.
RSVP & Potluck Sign-Up

Junior Thanksgiving Training Camp
2018-11-20 - 2018-11-25 | Craftsbury Outdoor Center, 555 Lost Nation Rd, Craftsbury Common, VT, 05827, United States
6 days and 5 nights of great training to kick off the Winter season! Thanks to the amazing snowmaking and snowfarming efforts of Craftsbury, this training camp always involves some great SKIING and is a fun way to get in a lot of training with friends and teammates.
Our popular Thanksgiving Camp is open to all Junior skiers and includes all lodging, meals, and trail passes for the week.
NEW THIS YEAR is an extra day, meaning camp will take place from Tuesday morning through Sunday afternoon! Join us on snow and get ready for winter.
What: MNC Thanksgiving Training Camp
Where: Craftsbury Outdoor Center
Cost: $549
Thanksgiving Camp Registration

1st Day of BKL Practice!
2018-11-27 15:45 - 17:15 | The Range, Jericho, VT, United States
All BKL Practices on Tues & Thurs. are from 3:45 to 5:15 pm.

BKL Parent Meeting- JRabbits, Foxes & Racers
2018-11-29 17:00 - 17:30 | The Range, Jericho, VT, United States
5 PM, Inside the Walker Building at the Range. All the scoop you need to know for the winter! Penguin parents will meet Tuesday, Dec. 4th.

Master Mini-Camp at Craftsbury
2018-12-01 09:00 - 15:00 | Craftsbury Outdoor Center, 555 Lost Nation Rd, Craftsbury Common, VT, 05827, United States
New this year! We are excited to announce our first mini-camp taking place Saturday, December 1st at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center.

Starting at 9AM, we will use our new MNC Masters iPad to record video footage of your classic skiing and then review the footage on a large display in the touring center. We will also take a look at recent World Cup footage to gain inspiration! Then, we will head back outside to put our insights into action. At 11AM we will break for lunch and will repeat the process for skate technique starting at noon.

This is a wonderful opportunity to establish an early-season technique baseline and to identify areas of focus for the coming season. This event is open to all Masters registered in our Winter programs. Hope you can make it!

Penguins Parent Meeting
2018-12-04 17:00 - 17:15 | The Range, Jericho, VT, United States
5 PM Inside the Walker Building.

Toko Team Orders Due
2018-12-07 | VT
Toko Team Orders 2018/2019!
MNC members receive a great discount on Toko products, from wax and tools to gloves and hats. For this order form, please complete the following steps:
1) Download the order forms below as Excel files
2) Fill out the order forms with the items you would like. Please include your phone number on the form!
3) Submit order forms by DECEMBER 7TH to Toko representative Dave Boucher (davidnboucher@comcast.net)
4) Items will be ready for pick-up and payment at Skirack by December 14th
Toko Gloves and Softgoods Form
Toko Wax and Hardgoods Form
Note: due to shipping constraints, please allow extra time for LF and HF waxes to arrive

Craftsbury Sprint Doubleheader
2018-12-15 - 2018-12-16 | Craftsbury Outdoor Center, 555 Lost Nation Rd, Craftsbury Common, VT, 05827, United States
From Craftsbury:
We are excited to invite collegiate skiers, juniors, masters, and elite racers to the Craftsbury Sprint Doubleheader this year! Classic sprints on Saturday, December 15 and freestyle sprints on Sunday, December 16. We are using the events as test runs on our newly reworked 1.5k sprint course, which will serve as the sprint course for 2019 US Cross Country Championships starting January 3. This event counts for the U.S. Ski and Snowboard’s National Ranking List (NRL), so competitors will earn NRL points based on their qualifier position each day.
Saturday’s classic sprints will follow a standard sprint format. After the morning’s qualifiers, the top 30 male and female competitors will move on to the open heats. We will hold master’s heats for the top 6 male and female masters. There will also be U16 and U18/20 heats for the top 12 of each gender in those categories.
On Sunday, for freestyle sprints, the top 30 men and women will again move on to the open rounds. After that, we are trying out a new format for the next 30 competitors of each gender, a Queen’s Court. Racers in the Queen’s Court will race twice more, and if they finish in the top two of their heat they will move up a heat, and vice versa if they finish in the bottom two. We are excited to bring this format to New England and see racers of all age groups race together on Sunday afternoon.
More information on the Craftsbury Sprint Doubleheader, including a detailed schedule, is available on our website. Then scoot on over to SkiReg to sign up!

Prospect Mountain Citizens Race 5K classic and skate
2018-12-15 10:30 - 17:00 | Prospect Mountain Ski Area, Woodford, VT, United States
5k Skate or Classic. Start 12:30pm. Ages 13+. Registration starts at 10:30am, $10 flat fee.

BKL Hot Chocolate and Cookie Day!
2018-12-20 15:30 - 17:00 | VT
Everyone should bring some cookies and snacks! We also need many people to bring jugs of water so we can make hot cocoa (water at Range is not potable). Bring your snacks and water to the kitchen window. If another parent can help Gretchen Lorenzini make the hot cocoa and organize the snacks, she would appreciate it!

Eastern Cup #1: Craftsbury
2018-12-22 - 2018-12-23 | Craftsbury Outdoor Center, 555 Lost Nation Rd, Craftsbury Common, VT, 05827, United States
From Craftsbury:
The Craftsbury Outdoor Center is thrilled to welcome back the NENSA Eastern Cup Opener on December 22-23, 2018. The Opener is an all-freestyle affair this year, with a 1.5k sprint on Saturday, December 22, and a 5k mass start for women and U16 boys and a 10k mass start for men (U18+). Masters waves are back, heading off 5 minutes after the open mass start fields.
This season the Outdoor Center is hosting the U.S. Cross Country Championships two weeks after the Eastern Cup, so the Opener is serving as a dry run for two of the events coming up at the national championships. As such we are expecting larger-than-average fields for the EC Opener. There should be a large contingent of collegiate and elite skiers in attendance, as well as our top juniors, who will use the races as Junior Nationals qualifiers.
Registration will be on SkiReg.com.
NENSA publishes all race-related information for Eastern Cups at their website. We’ll post some basics on the Craftsbury website, like a schedule, but ultimately, their site must be considered authoritative for ease of communication if nothing else.

Mt. Van Hoevenberg Citizens Challenge 3K, 6K, 12K race
2018-12-22 12:00 - 17:00 | Mt. Van Hovenberg, 5021 Rte 86 Scenic, Wilmington NY, Lake Placid, NY, United States
Saturday, December 22, 2018
1:00 PM 5:00 PM

The 3km, 6km and 12km races are designed for those who are new to racing or experienced skiers looking for a community event that is fun. With either the 3km course—slightly challenging, but relatively flat—or the 6km—which includes a couple of short but strenuous uphills—you will be rewarded with camaraderie, pristine conditions and all of the fun parts of a large race.

https://www.mtvanhoevenberg.com/events/

Craftsbury BKL Race
2018-12-23 10:30 - 13:00 | Craftsbury Outdoor Center, 555 Lost Nation Rd, Craftsbury Common, VT, 05827, United States
Click on the link below for the Flyer
Crafts bury Opener
Day of Race (DOR) Registration at 10:30 am. $5 entry fee. Lollipop race at 11:15 followed by grade group mass starts in order from youngest to oldest.

BKL New Year's Day Ski
2019-01-01 11:00 - 12:30 | Craftsbury Outdoor Center, 555 Lost Nation Rd, Craftsbury Common, VT, 05827, United States
Ski in the New Year with a family ski at Craftsbury Outdoor Center with all your BKL buddies, their families and the coaches! Meet at 11 AM on skis outside the Touring Center. Classic or Skate- your choice. Day passes are $10 for adults and $5 for kids- pay inside the touring center.

US National Championships
2019-01-03 - 2019-01-08 | Craftsbury Outdoor Center, 555 Lost Nation Rd, Craftsbury Common, VT, 05827, United States
From Craftsbury:
The Craftsbury Outdoor Center is excited to welcome the U.S. Nordic community to our little slice of Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom for the 2019 U.S. Cross Country Championships presented by L.L. Bean. With national championship titles and start spots on the line for everything from the Junior World Championships in Lahti, Finland to the end-of-season World Cups in Quebec City, the racing action is sure to be fast and furious.
Schedule:
January 3: 10/15k Classic Individual Start
January 4: 1.5k Classic Sprint
January 6: 20/30k Freestyle Mass Start (5/10k for juniors)
January 8: 1.5k Freestyle Sprint
January 5: Paralympic Sprint
Registration is now open on SkiReg, and it’s not too early to sign up! The price goes up on December 19, and online registration will close on December 26. Otherwise, there’s a wealth of information, including detailed schedules, course maps, and much more on the Craftsbury Nationals website.

Gunstock Zak Attack Freestyle Race
2019-01-05 08:00 - 17:00 | Gunstock Nordic Ski Area, Guilford, NH
12km Skate men, 8km women, individual start

Registration is OPEN at: https://www.skireg.com/gunstock-freestyle-race
1/5/19
Gunstock Mountain Resort Area Road, Gilford NH 03249
Gunstock Nordic Association
Contact: Eliza Deery edeery@lrgh.org (603) 455-8218
Website: http://www.gunstocknordic.com
Format: Freestyle Individual Interval Start 12.6km 8.4km 4.2km & 4.2km Fun Race
Course Grooming with large machine & power tiller; Parking and/or unloading and turn-around area for large buses within easy walk to race course; Parking within easy walk of race course; Snowmaking to cover at least 2.5K; KM markers on entire course.

Bogburn Classic
2019-01-12 | Haydock Farm, 1051 Skyline Dr., North Pomfret, VT, United States
13km men, 7km women, Classic, interval start

Bogburn Classic BKL
2019-01-12 | Haydock Farm, 1051 Skyline Dr., North Pomfret, VT, United States
Update 1/09 from the Bogburn FB page: Due to the predicted cold weather All BKLers will race 2.8 km (last year’s 7-8th grade course) this will allow one single line up for the start instead of waiting for each age group to finish. The start will be at 11 AM instead of 10 AM. The lollipop race is cancelled.
The Bogburn Classic also has BKL races starting at 10 AM. See Ski Reg for schedule. If conditions are not so good, the event will be held at the Woodstock Inn and Touring Center. Stay up-to-date on conditions with the Bogburn Facebook page.
Register online by 1/11/19 at SkiReg . If they need to cancel, Bogburn has promised to refund your entry. Day of Race registration should also be available for BKL.
Coach Rosemary will be on hand to help wax skis. Plan to arrive 90 minutes before your start and email her if you are going so she knows how many to expect: Rosemary
