The BKL (Bill Koch League) Youth Festival March 4th and 5th is a wonderful celebration of skiing. This year’s “North Woods in Winter” themed Festival is set in remote north east Vermont at Craftsbury Outdoor Center. Craftsbury is a wonderful spot to appreciate the beauty and the fragility of our environment, and our sport’s place in it.
NENSA's BKL Festival web page has lots of info:
- NEBKL Festival - New England Cross Country Skiing (nensa.net)
- Registration Link
- Lodging: NENSA and the Craftsbury team have pulled together a great list of lodging information! Because the beauty and simplicity of the local area includes smaller hotels and house rentals, EMXC Youth will not be arranging a team block this year.
Schedule
Please plan to arrive on Friday evening March 3 and depart on Sunday afternoon March 5. The event schedule is not yet published.
A club dinner for Saturday evening March 4th approximately 5pm to 7pm near Craftsbury is in the works.
Registration Tips:
Types of Registration (3): Register for Race Entry by grade for most EMXC skiers. Grades K-1 can choose Lollipop for a very short, untimed race. Nordic Adventure is already included with Race Entry and Lollipop. Nordic Adventure can be great for non-EMXC siblings K-8.
DINNER NOTE: We recommend Skipping the pick-up dinner. We are planning a club dinner for Saturday (though the Genny is a great option for other meals!)
Consider a Festival hat or headband (optional) (deadline is January 9)
Have your NENSA number ready (from club registration in the fall)
EMXC website is emxc.org
Our district is EAMA Eastern Massachusetts
Our club is EMXC Youth
Click both Saturday Skate relay AND Sunday Classic (unless you have discussed otherwise with your EMXC country coach)
Shirt size choice. Shirts guaranteed until January 26
Prices increase by $15 on February 10
We will be looking for volunteers to help make this a super event for our club. More info to come.