EVERYONE:

The training plan is here and below.
Don’t forget to fill out the attendance form.
If anyone is interested in coaching programs this winter and you haven’t in the past, reach out to Anna! Returning coaches will be contacted soon.
Save the date for program registration opening! It will happen on Tuesday, September 30th, at 8:00pm. Head over here for more info and make sure your membership is up to date/that you can login smoothly well before registration happens.
Winter schedule: should now be accurate here. Let us know if you spy anything wonky.
World Cup Finals are in Lake Placid this spring. Yep, like the World Cup of the world, the one that all the world’s best skiers go to after the Olympics. More info here. It’s March 19-22, so after all of the things in the season except SuperTour Finals (which happen to be in Craftsbury). Juniors will have the option to travel to this as a team—see your section below. Families/others who want to go on their own should pursue lodging sooner rather than later.

JUNIORS:

Safety while training: every once in awhile, we get reminders that we are not, in fact, invincible. Whether it’s a rollerski/bike crash, finding yourself far from home and realizing it’s getting dark, getting scary cold, etc., we’ll all have times when we realize we are pushing the safety limits. Please do what you can to stay safe out there, including: wearing hi-vis clothes on the roads (and in the fall, that might be bright blue or pink), having lights on your bike, telling parents/coaches where you’re going, being prepared with clothes and food, and training with buddies. Holler at us if we can help you with this.
Licensing: if you are planning to race much outside of the high school circuit this year, you’ll likely need one or more licenses. US Ski & Snowboard licenses get more expensive Oct. 15th and some of you are old enough that you’ll need to complete SafeSport training, which takes a while. Now is a good time to get licensing taken care of!
- Check out our distillation of license needs here. Reach out to coaches with additional questions.
- NENSA Membership (required to participate in Eastern Cups, U16 Champs, Eastern High Schools)
  You will need to become a NENSA member to participate in Eastern Cups, though not all members of this group may want to do that. Register yourself online for NENSA here. A NENSA membership is not required for those not racing in those events, but is a good way to support the New England ski community.
- US Ski & Snowboard Membership (required to participate in Eastern Cups)
  You will need a US Ski & Snowboard membership to race in Eastern Cups. You can read about US Ski & Snowboard membership types here and register here. For juniors racing in Eastern Cups, there are two main options:
  1. A "general" membership for those interested in the racing experience but unconcerned with scoring points toward Junior Nationals, etc. (A “short-term” membership is also possible for those who only want to do ONE Eastern Cup race.)
  2. A “Competitor U13 and over” membership for those who ARE interested in scoring points
Training logs: are more fun than AP bio
Looking ahead at some dates:
- Sunday 9/28: another of Pete Johnson’s wild bushwacky running races. Those of you not running XC will have the option to go to that for Sunday practice.
- weekend of 10/18-10/19: we will be offering a van to a rollerski race at Jericho that Saturday 10/18 (confident rollerskiers only). There will not be practice Sunday 10/19, but Craftsbury is hosting a VTYC bike race that day.
- A reminder about other dates looking ahead: toggle to the “25-26 year” tab at the bottom of the training plan to get a better sense of what’s ahead this winter.

U14s:

Looking ahead at some dates:
- Sunday 9/28: another of Pete Johnson’s wild bushwacky running races. Those of you who are not maxed out on running races already will have the option to go to that for Sunday practice.
- weekend of 10/18-10/19: we will be offering a van to a rollerski race at Jericho that Saturday 10/18 (open to confident second year U14 and older rollerskiers only). There will not be practice Sunday 10/19, but Craftsbury is hosting a VTYC bike race that day.

BKL:

Rollerskiing!

BIATHLETES:

Wow wow, great work at the Singletrack Shootout!
Winter race opportunities- read over for what we know so far.
U17+ planning to race Junior Nationals in Lake Placid in December, add your name here. Still not sure? Chat with coaching staff.

ADULTS/MASTERS:

Mostly business as usual! Some coaches will be rotating in and out as some of the GRP athletes take off for various trips.

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

Training week of 9/15