Greetings NENSA community,
With a little chill in the air today, we are looking ahead at a few very busy weeks at NENSA and an offering or two for everyone as we launch our fall programming.
First up is the FreeFall Rollerski Race in Jericho this Sunday, a perennial favorite on our fall calendar. NEW this year is a three-lap 6km course for Masters and Recreational skiers that has no fast downhills. We are excited to welcome some new competitors and continue building masters participation in our Rollerski Series. Please note that registration closes tomorrow, Friday, at 5:00 P.M. and there is no day-of-race registration.
Next weekend we head to Lake Placid for a full weekend of racing and rollerski events. Saturday’s Keys to the Castle race at Mt Van Hoevenberg offers an inclusive Court style format where skiers advance through all sprint rounds following a timed qualifier. It’s a perfect opportunity to sharpen your tactical skills and experience the thrill of successive sprint rounds in the company of well-matched skiers. Following the sprint, a fun agility course for new youth rollerskiers will be supported by NENSA and NYSEF coaches, followed by a biathlon super sprint. On Sunday, we will be on Whiteface Mountain for Climb to the Castle, another mainstay and favorite event on our fall calendar, and an ideal opportunity for rollerskiers of all levels to push their limits while enjoying spectacular views! NEW this year is a short course option.
The following weekend, October 1-2, NENSA is partnering with U.S. Ski & Snowboard to offer an Eastern Coaches Conference with a BKL leader/coach clinic, a technique refresher clinic, and U.S. Ski & Snowboard L100 and L200 certification clinics. We value the opportunity to gather with coaches from a wide variety of backgrounds and clubs, to share ideas and form friendships. Please join us - it’s a sure sign that winter is right around the corner, and a perfect opportunity to collectively prepare and get in the mode.
All information for these upcoming events is linked in this week’s edition of KickZone:
- NENSA FreeFall in Jericho - registration closing tomorrow at 5:00 P.M.
- Castle Conquest weekend events and races
- Eastern Coaches Conference in Dublin, October 1-2
- Scenes from the Community
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I hope you can join us, and I personally look forward to seeing you!
All my best,
Heidi
Heidi Lange
Executive Director
New England Nordic Ski Association
Heidi@nensa.net
www.NENSA.net
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