Vermont U16 Championship Team
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Coach Info |
Trip leader: Audrey Mangan, Craftsbury Nordic Ski Club | audrey.mangan@craftsbury.com
Housing
River View Resort
357 Mayville Rd, Bethel, ME 04217
(207) 824-2808
357 Mayville Rd, Bethel, ME 04217
(207) 824-2808
Travel/Transportion
Transportation will be provided by Premier Coach Co. There will be set pick areas on the morning of Friday, March 8. Exact locations and times to be determined, but the first pickup will likely be around 8am from the Burlington area. Coaches will help coordinate carpools from northern and southern parts of the state to central pickup locations.
Cost
The cost this year is $350. This will cover lodging, race fees, transportation, waxing and most food (Friday night through Sunday morning). Most of you will have paid by check or credit card at the team naming, but if not, please mail in payment as soon as possible. Checks are payable to Vermont Nordic Ski Team and may be mailed to:
Craftsbury Outdoor Center
attn: Audrey Mangan
535 Lost Nation Road
Craftsbury Common, VT 05827
Craftsbury Outdoor Center
attn: Audrey Mangan
535 Lost Nation Road
Craftsbury Common, VT 05827
Food
Dinner Friday through lunch Sunday is included in trip cost. Athletes must provide a lunch for the bus ride on Friday.
The team will provide basic lunch fixings, but we will also rely on parent volunteers to contribute to the team food table with hot soups, snacks, etc. An email will be sent out at a later date to sign up to bring food.
The team will provide basic lunch fixings, but we will also rely on parent volunteers to contribute to the team food table with hot soups, snacks, etc. An email will be sent out at a later date to sign up to bring food.
Uniforms
Vermont team uniforms and jackets are provided and must be returned at the conclusion of the trip.
NENSA membership
All skiers must have a current NENSA membership. If you are not yet a member please visit NENSA's website to become a member ($35).
Race and Venue Info
More info available on the NENSA U16 event page.
From the race organizers:
Bethel Village Trails (BVT), a non-profit Nordic center located at The Bethel Inn Resort, will be our home base. We are located next to the Millbrook Tavern on the back side of the Inn. The address is 21 Broad St, Bethel, 04217. Athletes and coaches will have exclusive use of the Inn’s Event Center, located just behind the Historical Society on Broad St. and across from the Inn. The Event Center has space for waxing, bag storage, bathrooms, and general “hang out” time. It will be open before noon on Friday and teams will have full use of the space until Sunday afternoon.
Races on Friday and Saturday morning will take place at Gould’s trail system, Pine Hill. This is located 1⁄4 mile up Grover Hill Road off Rt. 5 in Bethel. There are two connector trails between the BVT and Pine Hill systems (see map), so we encourage people to ski from BVT to Pine Hill for races. Saturday afternoon and Sunday races will be at BVT, and will provide excellent spectator viewing from the Inn.
From the race organizers:
Bethel Village Trails (BVT), a non-profit Nordic center located at The Bethel Inn Resort, will be our home base. We are located next to the Millbrook Tavern on the back side of the Inn. The address is 21 Broad St, Bethel, 04217. Athletes and coaches will have exclusive use of the Inn’s Event Center, located just behind the Historical Society on Broad St. and across from the Inn. The Event Center has space for waxing, bag storage, bathrooms, and general “hang out” time. It will be open before noon on Friday and teams will have full use of the space until Sunday afternoon.
Races on Friday and Saturday morning will take place at Gould’s trail system, Pine Hill. This is located 1⁄4 mile up Grover Hill Road off Rt. 5 in Bethel. There are two connector trails between the BVT and Pine Hill systems (see map), so we encourage people to ski from BVT to Pine Hill for races. Saturday afternoon and Sunday races will be at BVT, and will provide excellent spectator viewing from the Inn.
Saturday Banquet5:30pm: dinner in the main dining room at the Bethel Inn
7:00pm: individual awards Banquet tickets are included in trip cost for skiers. There will be NO ADDITIONAL banquet tickets available, but there will be standing room at the back of the banquet hall after dinner if parents wish to attend the awards portion of the evening at 7:00pm. Event ScheduleFriday, March 8
12pm-1pm: Coaches pick up bibs at yurt at Pine Hill 1pm: Coaches meeting: yurt 3pm: Boys 5k freestyle race at Pine Hill 4pm: Girls 5k freestyle race at Pine Hill 5pm: Podium ceremony freestyle race at Pine Hill Saturday, March 9 9:30am: Boys 5k classic race at Pine Hill 10am: Girls 5k classic race at Pine Hill 11:30am: Podium ceremony classic race at Pine Hill Lunch: Vermont team food table at event center 2pm: Boys 1.3k freestyle sprint race at Bethel Village Trails 2:30pm: Girls 1.3k freestyle sprint race at Bethel Village Trails 5:30pm: Banquet: main dining room at The Bethel Inn 7pm: Individual awards and raffle Sunday, March 10 8-9am: Coaches pick up bibs at Bethel Village Trails 10am: 4 x 2.5 mixed relay at Bethel Village Trails (girl classic, boy classic, girl skate, boy skate) 12pm: Team awards and state overall awards podium ceremony at Bethel Village Trails Drive home. Coaches will email out with an ETA and kids can call home from the bus to coordinate pickup. |
