The New England Nordic Ski Association (NENSA) is excited to announce that the 2025 New England Bill Koch League (BKL) Festival will be hosted at the Quarry Road Trails in Waterville, ME with the Quarry Road Ski Club on March 1-2, 2025. The BKL Festival is the marquee event of the Bill Koch Youth Ski League whose mission is to introduce young people to the lifelong sport of cross-country skiing, and the many associated health, fitness, and social benefits, in a fun, inclusive, and safe environment.
Once a year children, families, coaches, and caregivers from ski clubs from all over New England and New York come together at the annual Festival for a weekend of fun on cross country skis featuring racing as well as a wide range of winter activities for skiers of all ability levels from kindergarten up to 8th grade. For 2025, NENSA is thrilled to be working with the Quarry Road Trails and the Quarry Road Ski Club on this fun and inclusive event featuring relay and individual races by age group, as well as an engaging, fun, and educational mix of non-racing activities that all can enjoy. Quarry Road Ski Club “aims to provide accessible and fun ski programming for all ages and ability levels”. They have achieved this in their local community and beyond by hosting BKL events including Maine’s 2021 BKL Mini-Fest and the NEBKL Festival in 2022. We look forward to returning to Quarry Road for the festival and can’t wait to experience all the “Wicked Winter Weather” themed activites for all festival-goers!
All Festival information will be posted on our website HERE and lodging information can be found HERE. You can also sign up for our Trail Tales newsletter HERE to get updates delivered directly to your inbox. Registration will open in mid-December. General questions about the Festival can be directed to mackenzie@nensa.net.
