- Plan for Tuesday 2-23-16 February 22, 2016INFORMATION FOR THE 2&3 DAY PROGRAM:
Location: Lake Morey Resort, Fairlee, VT Time: 3:45-4:45 Technique: Ice skating! Wax Recommendation: NA Upcoming Event/Race: We will announce tomorrow our decision on the Silver Fox Trot and if we can pull it off somewhere else. Stay tuned. Strafford thinks they might manage to hold their Relays on Sunday if they get snow Wednesday and Thursday. We will keep you posted. - Plan for Tuesday 2/23 – One day a week program February 22, 2016
INFORMATION FOR THE 1 DAY BKL PROGRAM:
Location: Garipay Fields (9 Reservoir Road, Hanover) Time: 3:30-4:30 Technique: Dryland Forecast: Low 30s It is starting to look a LOT like spring, and Garipay Fields are clear of snow. While we really wish that we had snow, we are excited to get outside and enjoy the fresh air with your children. If your child is up for running around in the fields and playing games, please send them to practice in their running shoes. As always, all of our practices are optional — please drop me a note if your child doesn’t plan to come.
Bill Koch League Festival, March 5-6:
The New England Bill Koch League (BKL) Festival is the culminating event of the New England Nordic Ski Association’s Bill Koch Youth Ski League. This year it will be held at the Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center in Pinkham Notch, NH on Saturday and Sunday, March 5-6. The theme for the Festival is White Mountain Magic! Activities include games, races, obstacle course, radar runs, and more! (And, Great Glen has snow-making abilities!). Click here for more information, and here to register. The online registration deadline is Saturday, February 27th at 5:00 PM EST.
Note: The BKL festival is very fun and works hard to include kids with a variety of skiing interests. Children can register to participate in timed races (grades 1-8), in the non-timed Lollipop race (2nd grade and younger), or in the Nordic Adventurers category (kids of all ages can be part of the fun without racing).
Ford Sayre – End of Year Banquet, Friday, March 11:
Our celebratory End-of-the-Year Banquet is Friday, March 11, from 6:00-7:30 at the Black Center in Hanover. We hope as many of you as possible will be able to attend! More details to come. If you have pictures from the season, please share them with me! If we have enough, we will try to create an end-of-year slideshow: )
Continue reading → - Silver Fox Trot – Feb 27 – Update February 19, 2016
All,
The Silver Fox Trot BKL and Citizens race is currently on hold due to marginal snow conditions. Registration has been closed until further notice. We plan to replace our normal “home” race with a more informal fun event on the same day, February 27, if at all possible. We will be monitoring local conditions and setting a location and description of the event on February 23. Stay tuned and keep your fingers crossed!
While the event won’t be as formal as it has been in the past, if you have volunteered to help with this event, please keep the date open as we will most likely need your help in some way in order to pull it off.
More to come.
Ashley and Peter
- Bogburn Cancelled February 17, 2016
It’s official. The Bogburn has been cancelled. The rain was just too much for the trails there.
Here’s to hoping that everyone is finding some way to get outside and have fun. The skating on Lake Morey might be the thing to do. They have a 4.5km loop for nordic skating. Check it out here and call before you go…
http://lakemoreyresort.com/activities/winter-activities/
Ashley & Peter
Continue reading → - Bogburn Race Update February 16, 2016
All,
The word from Bob Haydock, Bogburn’s host, is not optimistic, but he is waiting until Thurdsay to make the final call. You can go to his Facebook page (below) to see updates and we will let you know what we hear on Thursday, as well. As of now, it is unclear if the race will happen, but keep your fingers crossed!
https://www.facebook.com/Bogburn-Cross-Country-Ski-Race-177290886373/
Ashley & Peter
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