Putney Ski Club

MNC Skiathlon
2022-11-17 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Sleepy Hollow Ski Center, 427 Ski Lodge Dr., Huntington, VT, 05462, United States
Classic/Freestyle Skiathlon: Skiers switch from classic to freestyle skis mid-race.
Men and Women U16 and older (6km classic + 6km freestyle).
Back by Popular Demand: “What the Heck, I’ll Try It” 5km Freestyle (your choice of technique).
Lollipop (~0.3km), Grades 1/2 (1km classic only), Grades 3/4 (1km classic + 1km freestyle), Grades 5/6 (1.5km classic + 1.5km freestyle), Grades 7/8 (2km classic + 2km freestyle).
NENSA Zak Cup & Club Cup Series Race: Skiers who wish to be scored and ranked for Zak Cup points must have a current NENSA membership in order to register. Club Cup Racers must identify a NENSA-affiliated Club. If you have questions about NENSA membership, please contact: Preston Noon: preston@nensa.net

White Mountain Classic
2022-11-17 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Jackson XC, 153 Main Street, Jackson, VT, 03846, United States
JacksonXC hosts this long standing Popular Race and the first Marathon event of the 2023 season. In 2021 an exciting format was created, shifting from a club-based model to a state-based model for added excitement and friendly rivalries.
The typical course for this mass start event boasts a beautiful tour of the Wentworth Resort Trails, the Yodel, then ski loops on the Eagle Mountain Fields, the Wave, Alice’s Alley and the Wildcat Valley Trail.
Choices for distances include 22km, 14km or an untimed tour of the 14km course.
You can read more about the 2021 event here.

BKL Registration and Dryland Games
2022-11-16 16:30 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | West Hill Shop, 49 Brickyard Ln, Putney, VT, 05346, United States
Registration night had a bit of a damper on it through covid. The lid is coming off!
We’ll have games on the lawn, a fire going, and some food…
More about fun, less about filling out boring online forms and paying dues (although you’ll be able to do that too).

Hiking, games, and trail maintenance
2022-11-09 15:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Dusty Ridge, 135 Dusty Ridge Road, Putney, VT, 05346, United States
The best skiing comes from well maintained trails. So in between some mind-bendingly fun games and hiking, we’ll pick up a few sticks, maybe prune a few branches, and get ready for SNOW!

Ski-Skate Sale
2022-11-05 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | The Grammar School, 159 Grammar School Lane, Putney, VT 05346, Putney, VT, 05346, United States
Sell your old stuff, find new treasures!
Drop off equipment at the Grammar School on FRIDAY NOVEMBER 4 from 10 am to 4 pm OR at Putney Central School from 2:30-4:30.
Please drop off gear / clothing with a clearly marked label that states your name and price (we will provide painters tape and pens) and indicate if you will donate your items (such that 100% of sale price is a donation) or sell on consignment (such that a percentage of at least 20% is a donation and the difference is consignment).
We will accept (in good condition):
skates
snow boots
ski boots (nordic and alpine)
skis (nordic and alpine)
poles (nordic and alpine)
snow boards
snow board boots
soft goods – hats / gloves, sweaters, jackets, snow pants
Any unsold goods can be picked up on Saturday at 1pm, the rest will be dropped at Experienced Goods for donation.

Big Ash Hike
2022-10-26 15:30 - 17:00 UTC | Hague Rd Trailhead, 645 Hague Rd., Dummerston, VT, 05301, United States
We will meet at the Hague Rd Trailhead in Dummerston, and hike 4 miles round-trip to Vermont’s (2nd) largest Ash tree. This outing is also part of Putney Big Tree Quest

Marlboro Thursday Fun Run Trail Race #2
2022-10-20 17:30 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | Marlboro Nordic Center, is at 2582 South Road, Marlboro, VT, 05344, United States
Join us for a fun trail race every other Thursday at 5:30pm. Race starts promptly at 5:30 pm at our trail head and will follow a roughly 2 mile course on our ski trails. Run, walk, hike, waddle, whatever!
The Marlboro Nordic Ski Club trail head is at 2582 South Road, Marlboro, Vermont 05344. Please park in the dirt lot across the street marked “Trailhead Parking”
Thank you!

Mountain Bike Ski-training
2022-10-19 15:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | The Putney School, 418 Houghton Brook Rd, Putney, VT, 05346, United States
The basic idea is to practice skiing downhill, but on bikes.
We will also have a dryland (no bikes) portion of practice, and a separate no-bike-hike if I can recruit a coach.

The Red Leaf Ramble
2022-10-09 08:30 - 10:00 (America/New_York) | The Putney School, 418 Houghton Brook Rd, Putney, VT, 05346, United States
5k Trail Race, an opening prelude to the Putney School Harvest Festival
3mile and 1 mile options
8:30 registration
9:00 start

Marlboro Thursday Fun Run Race #1
2022-10-06 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Marlboro Nordic Center, is at 2582 South Road, Marlboro, VT, 05344, United States
Join us for a fun trail race every other Thursday at 5:30pm. Race starts promptly at 5:30 pm at our trail head and will follow a roughly 2 mile course on our ski trails. Run, walk, hike, waddle, whatever!
Starts at the Marlboro Nordic Ski Club trail head. Please park in the dirt lot across the street marked “Trailhead Parking”
Thank you!

Pinnacle Hike
2022-10-05 15:30 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | Holden trail, 1027 Windmill Hill Rd N, Westminster West, VT, 05346, United States
Meet at the Holden Trail Parking area at 3:30. Snacks provided at the top. Back by 5:20.

NENSA BKL Festival
2022-03-05 - 2022-03-06 | Quarry Road Trails, 300 Quarry Road, Waterville, ME, 04901, United States

Craftsbury Marathon Ski Festival
2022-02-26 - 2022-02-27 | Craftsbury Outdoor Center, http://www.craftsbury.com, 535 Lost Nation Rd, VT, 05827, United States
Moved to February 26/27

Putney Race
2022-02-13 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | The Putney School, 418 Houghton Brook Rd, Putney, VT, 05346, United States
Technique: Classic (hopefully)
Interval start
More information and Register Here!

Putney/Prospect Collaboration
2022-02-06 | Prospect Mountain Ski Area, 204 Prospect Access Rd, Woodford, VT, 05346, United States
Technique: Freestyle (skate)
1 pm Lollypoppers
1:15 pm Grades 1-2 (1 lap)
1:30 pm Grades 3-4 (2 laps)
1:50 pm Grades 4-5 (3 laps)
2:20 pm Grades 6-7 (4 laps)
2:20 pm Open (5 laps)

West River - Viking Night Race
2022-02-04 | Viking Nordic Ski Center, 615 Little Pond Rd, Londonderry, VT, 05148, United States
Event postponed by one week due to weather
Skate/free

Cancelled for 2022: Mountain Top Paintball Biathlon
2022-01-30 | Mountain Top Inn & Resort, 195 Mountain Top Rd, Chittenden, VT, 05737, United States
Event Cancelled for this year – looking forward to next year!

West River Wild Wings
2022-01-23 | Wild Wings, 246 Styles Ln, Peru, VT, 05152, United States
Classic Race
Timing:

* 10am – lollipoppers
* 10:15 – 1/2
* 10:30 – 3/4
* 10:50 – 5/6
* 11:20 – 7/8

White Mountains Classic
2022-01-22 | Jackson XC, 153 Main Street, Jackson, VT, 03846, United States

Putney Race #1
2022-01-16 | The Putney School, 418 Houghton Brook Rd, Putney, VT, 05346, United States
Cancelled – not enough snow. Racing is on at Prospect instead!

Prospect Race MLK weekend
2022-01-16 | Prospect Mountain Ski Area, 204 Prospect Access Rd, Woodford, VT, 05346, United States
Here is the schedule. All races will be mass start – boys followed by girls.

10:00 am Lollipoppers (short race for kindergarten and pre-k)
10:10 am grades 1&2 (about 1 kilometer)
10:30 am grades 3&4 (about 2k)
10:50 am grades 5&6 (about 3k)
11:15 am grades 7&8 (about 4k)

Cost of entry is $10 per racer. The races will all be freestyle – usually skate-skiing and there won’t be any tracks set so classic will be more challenging.
Here is how to sign up and get your skis prepared:

Email me by tomorrow (Friday) evening if you are planning to come or are interested in coming – I will send out updates on signups etc. to those wha are interested.
If you are in the Thursday group drop off your skis at Mark’s house (41 Watt Pond Rd in Putney) on Saturday for waxing. If you can’t manage that, come to Prospect a bit extra early on Sunday.
Please arrive at least 45 mins prior to your race time so you can collect your skis, warm up and ski or survey the course.
I will bring our PSC race suits to the race if you’d like to rent one for the season ($25 rental fee, $100 if you don’t return it). And I’ll have cow bells for the cheering section!

If you want to ski at Prospect (other than racing and warmups) you’ll need to purchase a day-pass. The lower trails were in excellent shape today – just enough nice powder snow to cover and lovely skiing!
The Lodge is open but they are asking that you use it as sparingly as possible. In normal times, the Prospect lodge is a place of relaxation, long conversation, sitting by the woodstove while eating cookies and drinking hot cocoa. However with the covid numbers the way they are, they ask that you use it as efficiently as possible and when necessary. There are portable toilets on site so there shouldn’t be any reason you will need to go inside if you don’t want to.
Forecast right now for Prospect on Sunday is for temps starting the day just below 0ºF and climbing to the high-teens. Be prepared for standing around outside in the cold, and make sure you have ample layer options for racers.
And (obviously) if you are not feeling well or are recovering from covid please sit this one out.

Silver Fox Trot
2022-01-15 | Rikert Nordic Center, 106 College Cross Rd, Ripton, VT, 05766, United States

Bogburn Classic
2022-01-08 | Pomfret, VT, 1051 Skyline Dr, Pomfret, VT, 05068, United States

Wednesday Practice: Cancelled
2021-12-29 15:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | VT
Not enough snow 🙁
Do more dances – let it snow!

Wednesday Practice - only if there is snow
2021-12-22 15:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | VT
If it snows enough to ski… we’ll go out and ski! Location TBD

Wednesday Practice
2021-12-22 15:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | The Putney School, 418 Houghton Brook Rd, Putney, VT, 05346, United States
Events TBD – wish for snow!

Thursday Practice - epic adventure
2021-12-16 15:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | The Putney School, 418 Houghton Brook Rd, Putney, VT, 05346, United States
Start at the Putney School, end at mystery location – bring headlamps, snack, water clothes to be out in the woods for almost 2 hours. Good luck!!

Wednesday Practice
2021-12-15 15:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | The Putney School, 418 Houghton Brook Rd, Putney, VT, 05346, United States
New large-group game!
Follow the leader
Longer hike or game for big-kids
Camp fire!

Thursday Practice
2021-12-09 15:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Dusty Ridge, 135 Dusty Ridge Road, Putney, VT, 05346, United States
With a tiny bit of snow!
Sharks-minnows, relay races – classic and running (for kids w/o skis), short hike, more games.

Wednesday Practice
2021-12-08 15:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | The Putney School, 418 Houghton Brook Rd, Putney, VT, 05346, United States
Play sharks and minnows
Treasure Hunt
Relay Races
Campfire!
