2012 MANSFIELD NORDIC CLUB MASTERS SKI TRAINING

 

At the Ethan Allen Biathlon Range, Jericho

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TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS, 6:00-7:30

 

Our goal is to provide ski training and learning opportunities for all levels of skiers with an emphasis on camaraderie, fun, fitness and skill.



More details…

· range will be open for skiing at 3:30; meet in stadium, 6:00 sharp for training

· we will generally alternate classic and skate weekly, but snow conditions may dictate technique on a given night

· Coach Rick will email update each Sunday evening by dinner time

· For rapidly changing conditions – email update will be sent by noon; check club web site

· We will have 5 groups on Tuesdays ranging from new-to-ski training, up through experienced racers; you can change groups at any time for more or less advanced skiing; you may be in one group for classic, another for skate;

· We will have 3 groups on ‘Thursdays with emphasis on coaching while skiing; coaches will keep the groups skiing while offering tips and drills



Range notes:

· 25 MPH while driving on base, strictly enforced

· building will be open with fire going

· building closed & lights will go out at 7:45,

· range will be open to MNC skiers Mondays, 5:00-7:00 when EABC biathlon is training; you must ski with a buddy



2012 COACHING STAFF

· Head Coaches – Rick Costanza and Christa Alexander

· Pennie Rand

· Leigh Mallory

· Andy Grab

· More coaches will be added if membership grows so we can keep the coach/skier ratio low.



The MNC masters ski training program began in the late ‘80’s when several skiers would meet at the range for intervals. By the mid ‘90’s we had 10+ skiers and chipped in a few bucks to hire a coach to help us work on technique. Each year new skiers would join and every few years we would add a new coach. We are now at 50+ skiers with 5-6 coaches. MNC also has 120 youth skiers in our BKSL program; 15 high school athletes on the development and elite teams and a summer program for 50 area high school athletes with a coaching staff of eight.