Practice Details: Saturday, January, 17 AND Youth Carnival (1/24), Race for Snow (1/31), Youth SkiAway (2/1) and 2026 BKL Festival (2/28-3/1)
January 16, 2026
Registration is now open for Youth Carnival, Youth SkiAway, Race for Snow, and the 2026 BKL Festival! See below for more information.
Saturday, January 17
Who: Full club practice
When (please remember, these are practice START times. Plan on arriving at least 15 minutes early to get your skier on snow in time for practice start):
- North America (except USA): 8:30-10
- USA: 8:45-9:45
- Western Europe: 8:30-10
- Scandinavia: 8:15-9:45
Technique: Everyone is skating! If you have klister on your combi skis (you use the same skis for classic and skate), please come early and stop by the wax tent to get them cleaned!
- North America (except USA): skate
- USA: skate
- Western Europe: skate
- Scandinavia: skate
Important Events:
- EMXC Carnival! Saturday, January 24. A day of fun and racing during our normal Saturday practice. Fast skate sprint races! Family Fun Ski! Face paint! Costumes! Crazy Coach Relay! Sign up NOW! We need VOLUNTEERS to make this day a success!
- Race for Snow! Saturday, January 31 (in the evening). A super run race under the lights, organized by EMXC Juniors, to raise funds for climate change mitigation. Sign up NOW!
- EMXC Ski Away! Sunday, February 1. Hop on our rented coach bus for a day of skiing at Waterville Valley in NH. Sign up NOW! Spaces on the coach bus are limited.
- 2026 BKL Festival! Feb 28-March 1 in Jackson, NH. Read all about the festival on our website. The BKL Festival is the marquee event of the New England Nordic Ski Association and a beloved, annual celebration of youth skiing in New England. Registration is now open! Have questions about the Festival? Want to help out on the Festival logistics team? Contact Paul Goudreau @ [email protected]