Gilford, NH - At Day 2 of the TD Bank Eastern High School Championships, Vermont showed its strength at the top and its depth with strong performances in the morning sprint and the afternoon relay. UPDATE: link to relay results added.
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Bretton Woods, N.H. (March 13, 2010) - Olympians towered over their respective fields at the New England Ski Museum’s Bretton Woods Nordic Marathon at Omni Mount Washington Resort presented by CNL Lifestyle Properties, LLC, which took place today,
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Gilford, NH -- On Gunstock trails covered by weeks of hard work making and moving snow, Honoeye Falls, New York skier Amanda Moreland led the way for women, and Brattleboro (VT) High School's Kalle Jahn took the men's 5K Freestyle title.
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One more beautiful day in the County- a bit warmer than Thursday, it was a nice sight to see people hanging out in shorts, t-shirts and sunning during the race.
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On Sunday March 7, many BKL skiers from the Craftsbury and Mansfield club had a great day skiing the rescheduled Craftsbury Marathon tour (it had been postponed from Janaury due to some nasty weather). 
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Include the Bretton Woods Nordic Marathon and all three races of TD Bank Eastern High Schools.  Toko has been running really well on this old transformed snow we have in New England right now.  Be sure to have fast skis!
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Presque Isle, ME -- Today is the final individual race of the 2010 Junior Olympics and it will once again feature pleasant temperatures and abundant sunshine.  Here is your guide to following all of today's action...
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The award is given to those who complete all four TD Bank Marathon Series events at the maximum distance.  After three events, fifteen men and one woman are eligibile for the award and can complete the challenge by finishing the 50k race at the TD Bank Sugarloaf Ski Marathon. Awards include a custom-embroidered Toko hat and finisher medal.
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On Sunday at Bretton Woods.
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We have lost a fair amount of snow up here but we are still holding on to decent coverage on our core race loop- depending on the weather this weekend some of the longer races may be moved to Trapp's, but either way, barring some great deluge, the entire event is a go!    
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March 16th is the deadline to sign up for both NENSA travels support trips: Craftsbury Spring Series and Fort Kent/Madawaska US Distance Nationals.  Link to full details:   Craftsbury Spring Series / US Distance Nationals & SuperTour FInals

Twenty three New England athletes in the top 10, Six athletes in the top three in yesterdays classic race gave New England another solid day of Alaska Cup Points..

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Drammen, NOR - Against a packed field of the world's top competitors, arguably stronger than the Olympic field because Norway is not limited to just four skiers, Andy Newell has placed 3rd today.
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What a day! We are sure that everyone who is used to seeing Steve's FlyingPointRoad.com photos from Eastern Cup events will be thrilled that he made the trip to Presque Isle yesterday and captured some incredible photos.
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PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Skier Cole Morgan had a lot to celebrate Wednesday at the USSA Cross Country Junior Olympics at the Nordic Heritage Center.  Link to Full Article and Photo

Courtesy of Bart Timing.
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Earlier this week I put out a call for Festival Stories! I urged club leaders to encourage their kids to send me a story of their Festival. Everyone loves a different part of this event: it could be about racing, staying in the hotel, swimming in the pool, building a jump, eating lollipops, getting dressed up, marching in the parade. Please send along your story! Photos are also greatly appreciated and really jazz up a piece.

I'll put them up on our website throughout the next few weeks so all our members can get a chance to see what the BKL Festival means to our kids!



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Random shots from the week so far...
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Today's mass start format has been changed to an interval start. After some crashes on a downhill corner yesterday morning resulted in two knee injuries to Midwest girls, the jury made a decision to change to an individual start. New England team is still pretty pumped to go out and ski fast today, especially after last nights team meeting.
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Presque Isle, Maine - Today is the second day of racing at the 2010 Junior Olympics.  J2 skiers will go 5K, J1/OJ girls will go 10K and J1/OJ boys will go 15K.  The races were originally scheduled to be mass start, but have changed to interval start by vote of the jury because of course safety concerns. 
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Earlier this week I put out a call for Festival Stories! I urged club leaders to encourage their kids to send me a story of their Festival. Everyone loves a different part of this event: it could be about racing, staying in the hotel, swimming in the pool, building a jump, eating lollipops, getting dressed up, marching in the parade. Please send along your story! Photos are also greatly appreciated and really jazz up a piece.

I'll put them up on our website throughout the next few weeks so all our members can get a chance to see what the BKL Festival means to our kids!

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Registration for the New England Ski Museum’s Bretton Woods Nordic Marathon is open through 5 pm  (EST) on Wednesday, March 10.
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JO Team Athletes were welcomed into the 2010 Junior Olympics with help from US Ski Team members  via this fun video clip shown at opening ceremonies- link to video

The Craftsbury Outdoor Center and its Green Racing Project are excited to announce a new event, the Craftsbury Spring Tour, scheduled for March 19th through 21st. Racers from UNH, Dartmouth, Stratton, and Burke have already signed up, along with the GRP, guaranteeing strong fields.


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Check out North American Telemark Organization's annual telemark festival at beautiful Mad River Glen in Fayston, Vermont. The festival is March 13 & 14 and will include skill clinics, wild championship competitiions, a rockin' Magic Hat dance party, surprises, and plenty of fun. Prizes will be awarded to the coolest retro gear, costumes, and skiing style! Check out full event information on NATO's website here!

We have decided to extend the $45.00 entry fee for this year's TD Bank Sugarloaf Marathon until Monday, March 15th!
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Not sure but yesterday might be a record for the most Alaska Cup points amassed in one day.  16 top 5 places, 13 of 18 available medals and 3 top 3 sweeps!

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PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Two skiers from the Craftsbury Nordic Ski Center in Vermont won the boys and girls sprint races in the Older Junior division during the first day of the USSA XC Junior Olympics Monday at the Nordic Heritage Center. Link to Full Article and Photos.

From Maine coach Dustin Williamson.  Link to View.

Presque Isle, ME - Gage Fichter, Isabel Caldwell, Kaitlynn Miller, David Sinclair, and Alex Schulz were all crowned national champions today.  And there were many, many, New Englanders with podium finishes and personal bests.  Re-live the day and get links to results and more from NENSA's Twitter feed. 

Today is the sprint at Junior Olympics.  Here is your guide with key links to watching it from home, or even from on-site with your smartphone.
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Pinkham Notch, NH—On a spectacularly clear day on Mt. Washington, 2006 Olympian Justin Freeman of New Hampton, NH and the Factory Team won his third consecutive Ski to the Clouds. Kirsten Gill from Lewiston, ME and Bates College was the top woman.
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See photos, results, and story from the third and final day of the J2 Festival in Jackson, New Hampshire.
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View all team rosters including the final members of the New England Team.  All Entrants for 2010 Junior Olympics

Stowe, VT - February has come and gone and what better conclusion to this moody month that a perfect day to host the 65th Anniversary of the Stowe Derby.
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Update:  In our first post we neglected to mention the women's winner of the 25K Burt Kettle Classic.  It was Mary Lou Lowrie who was also helping out as a volunteer at the event.  Congrats to Mary Lou and sorry for missing that category the first time around!  Rangeley, ME - What a day!  The sun was bright, temperatures stayed low enough to give the snow a mid-winter feeling, and the competition was fantastic.
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Saturday morning greeted the New England team with a gorgeous day- blue skies, pleasant temps, and fantastic race courses
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Check out stories, photos, and results from a great day in Jackson!
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Jackson, NH - Teams arrived around midday and the 5K Freestyle races started at 3:30 this afternoon.  The Friday afternoon race is a fun feature for both the TD Bank J2 Championship and next weekend's TD Bank Eastern High School event and is made possible by the longer days of March.
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Read 10 year old Marika Massey-Bierman's account of her experience skiing the Gatineau!
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March 4, 2010 - More than 200 J2 (age 14 and 15) cross country ski racers will converge on Jackson, N.H., this weekend to compete in the TD Bank Eastern J2 Championships and International Invitational.
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Craftsbury, VT - Do not miss out on this opportunity to be part of a fantastic program individualized to each athlete's goals and development  We expect applications to be very competitive this year as skiers from around the country have learned about the amazing support the program provides.
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Athletes looking for race support can join in as 'NENSA Travels'  North for the final two NRL Eastern Races of the season, in Craftsbury and Fort Kent/Madawaska.
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The athletes and coaching staff are doing their final prep for the upcoming Junior Olympics in Presque Isle, Maine
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He had this to say on his blog today.  "I am the two-time defending champion at Ski to the Clouds... Bretton Woods has always been one of my favorite places to ski in the spring... And I am once again finishing the season at Sugarloaf... a well-organized race on a challenging course, and hopefully a race I can do better in this year."  Need more information on any of these events so you can join Justin?  Check out our Calendar Page.

Putney Ski Club Bill Koch Youth Skiers invites Nordic skiers of all ages and abilities to join them for an all day skiathon on March 7th in Westminster West off West Road.
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Team Leader contact info for 2008 TD Banknorth Eastern High School and J2 Championships now available.
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There will be ground transportation available for JO team members from various pick up spots in New England on friday March 5th.  Link to ride schedule.  Info is also available online on the JO page at nensa.net>Racing> juniors/JO. Important: Athletes should confirm pick up time and location with their JO coach /driver, so you do not get left behind!

NENSA Event Manager Jim Rodrigues spent last weekend as technical delegate for the American Birkebeiner, the largest xc ski race in the United States.
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