EVERYONE:

The training plan is here.
Don’t forget to fill out the attendance form.
Note some practice cancellations this week due to the 4th + coaches scrambling around with various camps.
Local running race opportunity : open to all! More info here.
Tuesday Night Races are another local race opportunity for runners and bikers alike! These are up and running (ha) for the summer. More info here.
Registration for summer programs: program fees increase by 10% on Tuesday, 7/1. Register via your Craftsbury membership portal.
Memorial service for Nathan Suter: here’s some info for those who wish to gather to remember, honor, and celebrate the life of Nathan Suter
- Date : Saturday, July 26, 2025
- Time : 10:00am Gathering Time; Service to begin at 10:30
- Location : Chapel at the Greenway Institute (formerly Vermont College of Fine Arts) 39 College Street, Montpelier, VT 05602
- RSVP: https://forms.gle/2tdjdmcgLa6vMX7c7 Please complete the Google form above to help organizers plan for this event and ensure that they have your contact information. They will share more details about what to expect at a Quaker style memorial service before we gather.
Wish you worked in Craftsbury?! Here’s a shameless plug from Anna on behalf of the Craftsbury school board: Craftsbury Academy is looking for both a full-time high school math teacher and a long-term sub for grades 4-5 for the first half of the school year (so coach Hallie can have a baby!). For more info contact our principal, Lisa McCarthy at lmccarthy@ossu.org or apply at www.schoolspring.com .

JUNIORS:

It’s an easy week. That means the focus is more on feeling good by the end than on doing a bunch of training. Aim to execute the workouts well and bail if you’re really tired. All practices will be 1.5 hours (lower/younger end) to 2 hours (older/longer end) this week. When coaches say you’re done; you’re done. Go swimming or something.
Sunday “Craftsbury Classic” for practice: this is a running race hosted by local friend/farmer/skier/CSC parent Pete Johnson on some fresh new trails in Craftsbury. Details:
- authoritative info is here
- You can decide if you want to do 5k or 10k
- bring $10 cash or check and meet at the race site (address on website) by 8:30 at the latest to warm up for a 9am start. We'll wrap up there in plenty of time to make it back to the Center for Megan's nutrition talk at 11am. We’ll plan to have. van to bring some kids back to the Center if your parents want to ditch you.
Team nutrition/fueling talks this summer: the first one is this Sunday at 11am! Consider it a required part of practice, please. Plan to come back to the Center for this after the running race—we’ll have a van for this as well. This talk is for both athletes and parents.
- Sunday, 7/6 @ 11:00am: Activities Center
- Friday, 7/25 @ 11:15am: Activities Center
- Friday, 8/8 @ 11:15am: Activities Center
Lost Nation Rollerski race: initially scheduled for 7/26, we’ve moved this to Friday 7/25. More info can be found on the registration page. It is currently password-protected. The password will get emailed to juniors. Note that the only race distance is 10k, and we only recommend it for U18s+ who are extremely comfortable on rollerskis and eager to race the likes of Julia Kern.
CommRow: leaving these links here for folks who wanna do it. Juniors can participate in our Community Rowing program for a very discounted rate. To take part, get a $50 “beginner CommRow pass” here (unlimited uses for the remainder of the season) and then sign up for Thursday rowing sessions as desired in the “classes” part of the membership portal. This is a special thing for CSC junior skiers only. Adults are of course welcome to do CommRow, too, at the regular rate.

U14s:

Great work to those who traipsed around Beaver Meadow this morning! Notes for next time, as this may have been the first “hike/run” for many of you: typically there’s a good mix of running and hiking on these adventures. We recommend getting a hydration pack or running vest with decent storage so that you can run comfortably on these outings. Also, trail shoes are really helpful! Road running shoes are slick on these slimy days.
Note the funky schedule this week: no Friday practice and Sunday = a local running race (more info below).
See above re: nutrition talk Sunday - U14s and/or their parents are encouraged to join if they’d like.
Sunday “Craftsbury Classic” for practice: this is a running race hosted by local friend/farmer/skier/CSC parent Pete Johnson on some fresh new trails in Craftsbury. Details:
- authoritative info is here
- You can decide if you want to do 5k or 10k
- bring $10 cash or check and meet at the race site (address on website) by 8:30 at the latest to warm up for a 9am start. We'll wrap up there in plenty of time to make it back to the Center for Megan's nutrition talk at 11am. We’ll plan to have. van to bring some kids back to the Center if your parents want to ditch you.

BKL:

No BKL or BKL biathlon practice this week due to the holiday + coaches being tied up with various camps. See you next week!

BIATHLETES:

Note the assorted practice cancellations this week due to the holiday + coaches being tied up with various camps. See you next week!

ADULTS/MASTERS:

Keep on eye on Slack + the training plan—more details to come re: Sunday!

Here’s the TRAINING PLAN for the week, or check below:

Training week of 6/30