Mansfield Nordic Club

VT U16 / EHSC Qualifier
2015-02-22 10:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | 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.

Eastern Cup #2 @ Rumford, ME
2015-01-17 - 2015-01-18 | Black Mountain Ski Resort, 39 Glover Rd, Rumfrod, ME, 04276
Eastern cup weekend #2 in Rumford, ME. See NENSA calendar for details

Stowe Mini-marathon
2015-01-11 10:00 - 13:30 | Stowe Mountain Cross Country Center, Stowe, VT, United States
A fun family tour (not a race) geared to BKL skiers and their families. Food stops that fuel your adventure further than you thought you could go. Chili feed at end.
Choose your distance: 22K, 15K, and 5K for Lollypoppers. Timed tour with alphabetical results. Terrain is best suited to classical skiing. Please sign up for distance that you can complete in a maximum of 3.5 hours.
It is not required that every child have a chaperone but please use discretion based on your child’s age and ability. Also, those touring without a chaperone are strongly encouraged to ski in a group. Anyone wishing to accompany their child will need to either register for the event or purchase a day trail pass (or have a season’s pass to Stowe Mt. Touring Center).
Online registration closes on Friday January 9, 2015 8PM for $20. Register at SKIREG:https://www.skireg.com/stowe-nordic-bkl-mini-marathon

Bogburn Classic
2015-01-10 10:00 - 14:00 | Bogburn Classic, 1051 Skyline Dr, North Pomfret, VT, United States
Bogburn Classic Race is ON!!! Just received a message from the Haydock’s. The snow held up in N. Pomfret so make sure you sign up for the race on Saturday. https://www.nensa.net/calendar/index.php?id=1647 Photos of the trails are posted on their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bogburn-Cross-Country-Ski-Race/177290886373

Ladies Nordic Ski Expo
2015-01-10 | Trapp Family Lodge, 700 Trapp Hill Rd, Stowe, VT, 05672, United States
Ladies, are you looking for a supportive environment to try out nordic skiing? Or, possibly, looking for advice to help you master traditional classic or skate technique? If so, please mark your calendars and join us for the Annual Ladies Nordic Ski Expo on Saturday, January 10th, 2015 at the Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe, Vermont. This is an amazingly fun and social event taught by women for women. The Ladies Nordic Ski Expo is unique in that it offers an opportunity to receive instruction in the traditional skinny-ski track disciplines of both classic and skate skiing as well as backcountry and telemark techniques. Participants are able to pick and choose the type or types of instruction they want to receive during this day long event. Instructors for the event are the best of the best and include some of the world’s top master skiers. We promise you will receive lots of attention as we strive to keep the student to instructor ratio low in order to maximize learning opportunities. The Trapp Family Lodge, with its great access to backcountry and telemark terrain, and exceptional facilities and views is the perfect classroom. Also, they have snow-making so we can pretty much guarantee that the conditions will be perfect!

MNC Club Holiday Ski at Craftsbury
2014-12-30 08:00 - 17:00 | Craftsbury Outdoor Center, 555 Lost Nation Rd, Craftsbury Common, VT, 05827, United States
Come joins us for a fun club ski – timing & details tbd.

No 6 PM Masters this week - Updated12/29
2014-12-29 08:00 - 17:00 | VT
Sorry gang – the trails do not have enough snow for skiing. Try to join up with some other skiers for a dry-land workout close to home. Craftsbury does have good skiing if you can get the day off of work.

CANCELED - Annual Juniors Sledding Party at Henry/Solow's
2014-12-28 17:00 - 22:00 | Henry/Solow’s, 209 Coyote Ridge Rd , Hinesburg, 05661
Unfortunately we will need to cancel the sledding party scheduled for Sunday (12/28) due to the lack of snow! We’ll see if we can find another time provided the weather cooperates. Hope you’re all having a great holiday break.

Santa's Revenge and Resolution Relays
2014-12-28 08:00 - 13:00 | Sleepy Hollow Inn & Ski Center, 427 Ski Lodge Dr, Huntington, VT, 05462, United States
Burn off those Holiday Calories and Resolve to ski more at this year’s Santa’s Revenge and Resolution Santa’s Relays. Santa’s Revenge will be a Freestyle 5-10km race (depending on conditions). The Resolution Relays will be informal 4X2km relays. 600m Lollipop at 9:00am, 2km BKL to follow, Open Race to follow. Resolution Relay will follow the completion of all events, bring a team or join one at the event.

Mt. Hor Hop
2014-12-27 11:00 - 13:00 | Willoughby State Forest, Route 5A , Westmore, VT, United States
Willoughby State Forest -Route 5A at the south end of Lake Willoughby, Westmore, VT
Freestyle-interval start; U16 – 5k; men, women, masters 10k Start times: U16 – 11:00; women – 11:30; men 12:00

Family Ski at Trapps
2014-12-26 10:00 - 15:00 | Trapp Family Lodge, 700 Trapp Hill Rd, Stowe, VT, 05672, United States
Join MNC Coaches for a Fun family Ski at Trapps. This won’t be a structured ski practice, but just a chance for MNC families and coaches (all ages) to meet up for fun day on the trails and burn off some of those Christmas cookies.

Discounted tickets are available: $19 for Adults & $7 for children of all ages
We will have informal groups based on ability/speed and will ask parents to ski with their kids if they cannot keep up with any of the groups so know one gets lost.
Meet around 10AM at the Yurt.
Please e-mail Rick at rtcostanza@gmail.com with the number attending in your family prior to 12/26.

Eastern Cup #1 @ Breadloaf
2014-12-20 - 2014-12-21 | Rikert Nordic Center, 106 College Cross Rd, Ripton, VT, United States
Event
Eastern cup #1 at Breadloaf (Middlebury). See NENSA website link below registration and for details.
MNC Team Tent
Also, Thanks to Gary Richter/Lisa Akins we can have a separate tent for gathering and for our food table which will be next to the wax tent; they will also bring a generator and portable fire pit! Please sign up for the potluck at:
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/20F0E48ABA928A3F85-rikertbreadloaf

BKL Skiers at Crafstbury
2014-12-13 10:00 - 14:00 | Craftsbury Outdoor Center, 555 Lost Nation Rd, Craftsbury Common, VT, 05827, United States
Watch our blogs for details.
