Mansfield Nordic Club

ADK Citizens Challenge Race #2
2020-01-18 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Mt. Van Hovenberg, 5021 Rte 86 Scenic, Wilmington NY, Lake Placid, NY, United States
Mass start – choice of 3K, 6K or 12K, classic or skate

Silver Fox Trot BKL Race
2020-01-18 08:00 - 17:00 | Rikert Nordic Center, 106 College Cross Rd, Ripton, VT, United States
Always a very well-run race featuring traditional BKL distances on the lovely trails of Rikert.

Location: Rikert Nordic Center, Ripton
Time: Registration at 9, Races start at 10:45
Registration: Online by Thursday Jan. 16 at Silver Fox Trot.
Day of Race Registration available too.
Technique: SKATE
Distances: Grades 1/2: 1 km, Grades 3/4: 2 km, Grades 5/6: 3km, Grades 7/8: 4 km.

Sleepy Hollow Wednesday Night Worlds #3
2020-01-15 08:00 - 17:00 | Sleepy Hollow Inn & Ski Center, 427 Ski Lodge Dr, Huntington, VT, 05462, United States
2K, 4K and 6K options, skate or classic. ANYONE WHO CAN SKI 2K CAN DO THIS RACE Bring potluck food. Race starts at 6:30. Get there at 5:30 to enter and warm up..

Trapps Race to the Cabin ~5K Classic
2020-01-11 08:00 - 17:00 | Trapp Family Lodge, 700 Trapp Hill Rd, Stowe, VT, 05672, United States

Eph's Challenge Classic 10K and 5K
2020-01-11 08:00 - 17:00 | Prospect Mountain Ski Area, Woodford, VT, United States

Bogburn Classic 13K (men, women) BKL race w/shorter distances
2020-01-11 08:00 - 17:00 | Haydock Farm, 1051 Skyline Dr., North Pomfret, VT, United States
Individual start. Challenging single track course.

Bogburn BKL Classic
2020-01-11 | Haydock Farm, 1051 Skyline Dr., North Pomfret, VT, United States
This is always a favorite race and done by BKL kids, juniors, parents and coaches! A classic race on lovely old-time (narrower) trails through the woods held at the Haydock’s Farm in Pomfret.
Register Online by Friday, 1/10 at 5 pm: Bogburn Classic SkiReg
Cost: $10 online, probably $15 Day of Race
Distance: 2.5km for all BKL
Time: Registration opens at 8:30, Races begin at 10 AM. Please arrive 90 minutes before start time to allow us time to wax your skis and to ski the course.
Format: Individual Start, 15-30 seconds apart.

Sleepy Hollow "Wednesday Night Worlds #2"
2020-01-08 08:00 - 17:00 | Sleepy Hollow Inn & Ski Center, 427 Ski Lodge Dr, Huntington, VT, 05462, United States

BKL Stowe Nordic Cross-Cut Classic
2020-01-05 10:00 - 12:30 | Stowe Mountain Cross Country Center, Stowe, VT, United States
*This race is at the Stowe Mountain Cross-Country Center, Rte. 108, just before the Toll Road.
Time: 10 am registration, 11:30 race
Cost: $10, Day of Race registration only
Distance: Probably 2-3 km for everyone.
Format: Mass Start – all kids together

Gunstock Freestyle 8.4K men 12.6K women, BKL races too
2020-01-05 08:00 - 17:00 | Gunstock Nordic Ski Area, Guilford, NH
Individual statrt

Crosscut Classic 10K
2020-01-05 | Stowe Mountain Cross Country Center, Stowe, VT, United States
Individual start

BKL New Year's Family Ski
2020-01-01 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 the Craftsbury Outdoor Center! Meet Coach Rosemary outside the Touring Center on skis at 11 AM. Parents, siblings, masters, Juniors – everyone is welcome. Your choice of technique. Purchase trail passes inside if you don’t have a membership: $5 kids, $10 adults.

Sleepy Hollow "Wednesday Night Worlds" MNC Masters night
2020-01-01 06:30 - 20:00 | Sleepy Hollow Inn & Ski Center, 427 Ski Lodge Dr, Huntington, VT, 05462, United States
2K, 4K and 6K options, skate or classic. ANYONE WHO CAN SKI 2K CAN DO THIS RACE Bring potluck food. Race starts at 6:30 Meet there at 5:30 to enter and warm up..

Jackson Jaunt Classic 10K POSTPONED DUE TO POOR CONDITIONS
2019-12-29 | Jackson Ski Touring Foundation, 153 Village Rd, Jackson , NH, 03846, United States

Spike Clayton Memorial Ski/Celebration
2019-12-22 08:30 - 12:00 | Sleepy Hollow Inn & Ski Center, 427 Ski Lodge Dr, Huntington, VT, 05462, United States

ADK Citizens Challenge Race Series #1 Lake Placid
2019-12-21 08:00 - 17:00 | Mt. Van Hovenberg, 5021 Rte 86 Scenic, Wilmington NY, Lake Placid, NY, United States
choice of 3K, 6.5K or 12.5K – slightly challenging but relatively flat course
CHECK WITH RACE ORGANIZERS TO MAKE SURE RACES ARE BEING HELD – CONDITIONS MAY FORCE THEM TO CANCEL

Harry Eldredge 5K/10K classic Interval start MOVED TO GORE SKI BOWL
2019-12-21 08:00 - 17:00 | Mt. Van Hovenberg, 5021 Rte 86 Scenic, Wilmington NY, Lake Placid, NY, United States
Due to conditions this event has been moved to Gore Ski Bowl in North Creek, NY. The general race schedule and format will remain the same.
5K women, 10K men

Eastern Cup Opener: Sugarloaf, ME
2019-12-21 - 2019-12-22
EVENT PAGE and RACE REGISTRATION
MNC Travel Trip Registration

Saturday December 21 – Free Sprint (1.5km)
Sunday December 22 – Classic (5km U16 and women / 10km men and Citizen)

Toko Wax Clinic with Coach Adam @ Skirack
2019-12-16 17:30 - 19:00 | Skirack, 85 Main Street, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States
Visit Skirack’s lower floor on Monday, December 16th for a wax clinic with Coach Adam! Learn the basics of kick waxing, glide waxing, klister waxing, and skin ski care.
5:30-7:00PM
BONUS MATERIAL:
-What’s the latest on wax restrictions? Helpful slides on product differentiation and suggested tips for selecting the right wax for a given venue and race series
-What’s the deal with liquid paraffins? De-mystifying these new products, tips for use and ways to incorporate them into your skiing and tuning
Presented by Skirack and:

Craftsbury BKL Opener-CANCELLED
2019-12-15 10:00 - 13:00 | Craftsbury Outdoor Center, 555 Lost Nation Rd, Craftsbury Common, VT, 05827, United States
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Classic Individual Start
Lollipop through Grade 8
Registration starts at 10 AM, $5 entry fee
Races begin at 11:15, starting with lollipop and proceeding through grade 8.
Distances: Grades 1/2- 1km, Grades 3/4- 1.5km, Grades 5/6- 2 k, Grades 7/8 – 2.67k
Lots of cookies afterwards!
Coach Rosemary will be on hand to help kick wax skis!

CANCELLED Craftsbury Opener Mass Start Classic 7.5 K CANCELLED
2019-12-15 | Craftsbury Outdoor Center, 555 Lost Nation Rd, Craftsbury Common, VT, 05827, United States
Due to weather predictions – sprints will be held, instead, on this date.

Craftsbury Opener Sprints freestyle 1.4 K MOVED TO SUNDAY
2019-12-15 | Craftsbury Outdoor Center, 555 Lost Nation Rd, Craftsbury Common, VT, 05827, United States
Everyone skis the loop at least twice!

Dublin Citizen Sprint
2019-12-08
NENSA Calendar Link
Skate sprint, approximately 1.0 km. King’s Court Format. Low-key race with hand timing to the second. 10:00 am juniors/open/masters prologue, BKL to follow. Heats in afternoon.
*Please note this is a no-fluoro race*
Registration opens Sunday, December 1Entry Fee: $15 master/senior/junior; $5 BKL

Kathy Maddock

kmaddock@sprise.com

MNC Coaches Gathering/Training
2019-12-07 11:00 - 13:00 | Craftsbury Outdoor Center, 555 Lost Nation Rd, Craftsbury Common, VT, 05827, United States
This year for our MNC coaches we will be hosting a clinic on Dec. 7th at 11 AM in Craftsbury. Adam is leading it: we will spend the first part on skis, then talk over nuts, bolts and protocols for MNC practices and logistics over lunch (bring your own or buy at Craftsbury).

Then we will go down to the basement at Cedar to review video, focus on body positioning and more. The focus of this year’s clinic is agility, hip engagement and what’s new in ski technique. We should finish at about 1 pm.

Ski Author Talk
2019-12-05 18:30 - 20:00 | Essex Free Library
Open to the public on December 5th at 6:30 PM, visit the Essex Free Library to hear Vermont author Sam Brakeley discuss his book Skiing with Henry Knox. The book is about his cross country ski of the Catamount Trail.

Master Winter Orientation & Social
2019-11-22 17:00 - 20:00 | Queen City Brewery, 703-B Pine Street, Burlington, VT
Join us on November 22 5-8Pm at Queen City Brewery for an MNC Masters Winter Season Orientation and Social. Whether you are a prior, new or prospective member, this is a great time to learn all that you need to be ready for the upcoming season. Or just to see friends you haven’t seen since last winter.
The structure will be informal with short introductions by MNC Coaches who will be on hand to answers any questions you may have in regards to session structure, ski equipment & waxing, racing etc….
Rough agenda starting 5:30 – 5:45 ish

MNC Master Coach Introductions – Kort

Adam Terko – MNC Head Coach & Program Director
Rick Costanza Master Head Coach & Black/Blue Group Lead
And Grab – White / Green Group Lead

MNC Master Racing Lead – Karen Alence
Socializing and Questions

The meeting will be held in the QCB Event Space with QCB beer and pizza available for purchase.
Please RSVP so we can get a sense for how many people is coming. Guest and family are welcome. RSVP Here

BKL Parent Meeting
2019-11-18 18:00 - 20:00 | Richmond Library, 201 Bridge Street, Richmond, VT, 05477, United States
BKL parent meeting to go over the season ahead! Calling all parents of MNC youth skiers!
Location: Richmond Free Library, 2nd floor (“Community Room”)
Date: November 18th
Time: 6:00-8:00PM

MNC 19-20 Annual Meeting
2019-11-03 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 3, 2019 4-6PM. The Annual Meeting will begin with a potluck meal followed by MNC program presentations plus a guest presentation by US National Biathlon team and Olympian Susan Dunklee.
The MNC Annual Meeting is open free of charge to all interested Nordic skiing enthusiasts.
Please RSVP by 11/1

The Maine Event
2019-10-27
https://nensa.net/event/the-maine-event/

Masters Throwdown TT vs Peru
2019-10-26 09:00 - 12:00
Last season it was a Massacre, but this season it is a Throw Down. But whatever you call it, this is the second annual event with Peru Nordic, our metal-head rivals from across the lake!
So mark you calendar. All Masters are welcome to come join us on one of our favorite TT loops near Georgia Shore Park.
For more details and other Masters roller ski options click here.
