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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The second day of the Bill Koch Festival wraps up today in Fryeburg, Maine!
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Fryeburg, ME - It was a wonderful day on the trails of Starks Hill for the second and final day of the 2010 TD Bank Bill Koch Festival.  Many thanks to the organizers from Coastal Nordic Ski Club and the hosts at Starks Hill.  Link to Results | Link to Photos (Sunday's coming soon!)

Photos, a recap, and relay results posted.
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The Balsams was one of the places in New England that got plenty of snow from the recent storms and skiers experiences  a wonderfully snowy 30K today.  For women, Mary Heller Osgood (Putney, VT) crossed the finish line first.  In the men's race it was Andrew Milne (Cambridge Sports Union) skied away with the victory.  Link to Results

Today is the first day of the TD Bank Bill Koch League Festival.  Get directions to the banquet and all of the latest updates on this page at http://bklfestival.nensa.net

Today's news from the Sugarloaf Outdoor Center. "Our cross country ski trails are in great shape! We are back to skiing on packed powder. We have received 18" of snow in the current storm and the snow is still falling!"
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It is possible that Jackson will not to be able to host the TD Bank J2 Championships on its trails.  The planned back-up site is Bretton Woods.  Bretton Woods is a 40 minute drive from Jackson, so the banquet and awards ceremony would remain as scheduled and teams should be able to keep Jackson-area hotel reservations.  A final decision on this will be made on Monday morning and posted here by noon.

Please try to help a skier who lost poles at Gunstock last weekend... Link to NENSA Forums.

Whistler, BC, Canada - Today I dedicate my blog to two sports that so far we have reported on very little. Snowboard and Nordic combined.
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On Burke Mountain Academy's racing and training trip to Sweden it is likely that participants will find themselves on the start line with Olympic medalists.
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Due to conditions at both the alpine and Nordic venues, the 87th annual Middlebury Carnival Winter Carnival has been moved to Saturday, February 27th and Sunday, February 28th. Please click here for details

NENSA staff and JO Coaches have been hard at work making final preparations for the upcoming trip to Presque Isle!
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Craftsbury, VT --  Online registration for the 2010 TD Bank Craftsbury Tour (running on March 7) will be closing on Sunday evening the 28th. Day of race registration will still be available, but will cost $20 more.
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There was a special excitement today as the conditions were 0F and falling snow which can make things difficult.  Of course, everyone had Sweden, Norway and Germany on their list of favorites, but there were two teams that surprised:Czech Republic and France.
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The BKL Festival will definitely be held in Fryeburg, Maine. Please see below for the update from the Organizers!
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If you are not yet signed up for the race, you have just today before the entry fee goes up by $10.  Sign up now at skireg.com.

Madawaska and Fort Kent, ME - The 2010 US 30km/50km Championships and SuperTour Finals are just a month away, and organizers in Madawaska and Fort Kent, Maine are preparing for an outstanding event.
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The last week of the Games have begun.
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