BKL Festival Week!! PLEASE READ!!

The most anticipated weekend of our ski season is upon us! The 2026 BKL Festival in Jackson, NH!

Please read below for very important information about practice this week and Festival preparation

Wednesday, February 25

Who: Full club practice INCLUDING USA (only for USA skiers racing at the festival)!!

When: 6:00-7:30 pm **NOTE TIME CHANGE**

6:00-6:30: drop off your skis so our wax team can start cleaning and applying glide wax. You will get your skate skis back in time for practice
6:30-7:30: normal practice for non-festival goers
6:30-7:10: relay-tag practice for festival goers (*festival relay pairings will be announced during practice*)
6:45: Parent meeting in the wax tent
7:15: Full club meeting with Coach Stock in the wax tent

Technique: skate for all

Thursday, February 12 NO PRACTICE - Festival Packing Night

Take Note...VERY IMPORTANT BKL Festival Information

Every parent of a festival-goer needs to complete THIS SURVEY and SIGN UP FOR A VOLUNTEER SLOT. PLEASE DO THIS NOW!!

Festival cleaning and waxing

Wednesday during practice: Our wax team will be available to clean and apply glide wax to both skate and classic skis. If you can clean and wax at home, please do so! A glide wax call will be posted HERE on Wednesday afternoon
Kick: Our wax team will apply kick wax on-site this weekend. PLEASE BE SURE KICK ZONES ARE CLEAN BEFORE YOU DEPART FOR JACKSON!!! THIS IS CRITICAL
Check out the wax section of our website for great videos on cleaning your skis and applying glide wax

Finalized festival schedules will be posted by Thursday afternoon