This is an archive of emails for the BKL 2 and 3 Day program for the 2015-2016 season and earlier.
- Plan for Thursday, 1-28-16 January 27, 2016
INFORMATION FOR THE 2&3 DAY PROGRAM:
Location: Garipay Time: 3:30-4:30 Technique: skate Wax Recommendation: Whatever you have on is fine Upcoming Event/Race: Sunday 1/31/16 – Mt. Top Paintball Biathlon (skate skiing and shooting paintballs! What could be better?!) – Register here: https://www.nensa.net/calendar/index.php?id=1792 Register before Friday = $20. Day Of Registration = $30. NOTES:
Hurrah for all the kids and coaches who skied with smiles on their faces in the midst of the rain and wet snow on Tuesday. These conditions are what make us hardy New Englanders. We can have fun in anything!
TOMORROW:
With these whacky conditions, please know that we MAY end up changing locations (not technique) tomorrow morning. Wish it weren’t so, but it’s the nature of the beast. We will send a post as early as possible tomorrow if we do make a change and will notify the schools as well. You can always check the FS site, as well. All posts end up there on our 2&3 Day page.
SILVER FOX TROT (SFT):
Our home race is scheduled for Saturday, February 27. Held at Garipay Fields in Hanover, this is one of the biggest races in New England and it is a blast! The BKL(K-8th grade) kids will race in the morning and the adults/high school ages will race in the afternoon. It’s a skate race for 3rd grade and up and a classic race for 2nd grade and below. We encourage you to register your child asap for the SFT so we can begin to understand the numbers we will have participating and so others are encouraged to register. Join in the fun! This is a fantastic time for newer racers to join the scene or for reluctant racers to come watch what happens at a xc race. Please go here to register:
https://www.skireg.com/silver-fox-trot
and for more info, go to the Silver Fox link on our Ford Sayre site:
https://www.fordsayre.org/nordic/silver-fox-trot/bkl/
As always, we are open to your comments and questions!
Cheers,
Ashley and Peter
Continue reading → - Plan for Tuesday, 1-26-16 January 25, 2016
INFORMATION FOR THE 2&3 DAY PROGRAM:
Location: Garipay – we will gather to the left as you drive in to the parking lot, please. (The one-day program will be on the right.) Time: 3:30-4:30 Technique: skate Wax Recommendation: CH8 if you feel like glide waxing your skis – if not, no worries Upcoming Event/Race: Sunday 1/31/16 – Mt. Top Paintball Biathlon (skate skiing and shooting paintballs! What could be better?!) – Register here: https://www.nensa.net/calendar/index.php?id=1792 This is one of our skiers’ favorites! Register before Friday = $20. DOR = $30. NOTES:
We had a great day at Craftsbury in the Duathlon. 24 of our skiers came out to participate! Thanks to parents for volunteering and to coaches and wax crew for supporting our skiers.
See you tomorrow at Garipay!
Ashley & Peter
- Race Info for Mansield Duathlon at Craftsbury 1-24-16 January 22, 2016
Hello parents, and happy winter!
What a delight to have snow and seasonally cold weather — your kids have been a pleasure to work with, and we know they are excited to actually be on snow.
For those going to the Craftsbury Duathlon, please read the information below carefully.
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Race Info:Format:
As many of you know, the Duathlon format will have the kids skiing one loop of classic, then changing skis and skating that loop again. (Using their skating poles for both loops.) It is a really fun format, and kids have had a great time over the years. They will need two pairs of skis to enjoy the format — if your son/daughter has only combi skis available, please let us know.Race Info Sheet:
Before each race, we will be sending out a google doc with information and sign-up spots. It has critical information about timing for arrival, course preview, etc., and also place (in yellow) for you to sign your child up so we know they are coming, and place to sign up if you would like to volunteer in one of a couple different positions. (“Cheering happily” is a position that you don’t need to sign up for.) Please do make sure to sign your skier up, as it helps enormously with planning.
Link:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Iia9DlE-h8c3Mux16-xc3DEn19kz8KAheCmtbE_jM1M/edit?usp=sharingRegistration:
As has been sent out before, here is the link for pre-registration which is both cheaper and also nicer for the race organizers.
https://www.skireg.com/mncduathlonAlso, Mansfield Nordic Club has asked if anyone would be interested in volunteering in the Finish Zone? They are looking for a few more folks to help with timing at the morning races (meet at 10:20am) and also the afternoon races (meet at 1pm). Please add your name to the google spreadsheet above in the “timing help” category. We send lots of racers to this race and it would be wonderful if we could help them out!
Let us know if you have any questions, and we look forward to see many of you up there!
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Jay Davis and Heidi Lange
BKL Head Coaches - Plan for Friday, 1-22-16 January 21, 2016
INFORMATION FOR THE FRIDAY/3 DAY PROGRAM:
Location: Oak Hill Time: 3:30-4:30 Technique: BOTH! Please bring both your classic and your skate skis and both poles. Make sure everything is LABELED. Wax Recommendation: V40 for classic kick wax Upcoming Event/Race: Mansfield Duathlon – more info coming tomorrow NOTES:
We will be practicing some strategies for the duathlon: switching skis, how to set up your skis, how to FIND your skis, etc. It is going to be Gearapalooza out there, so please make sure your child has labeled both skis and poles with bright duct tape and his/her name.
See you there!
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