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Register for the season! Sign up for free RXCSF festival entry, plus hat or buff!
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Bring snack to practice - the club buys the supplies, and you mix the drinks and bring it all to practice. Please help out for a weekend, or a few in a row!
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Go Green and Black! Ordering RXCSF gear (jackets, race suits, etc) from Borah Teamwear - stay tuned for a second deadline.
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Upcoming• Saturday practice - Skiing Bingo Saturday, January 19 11:00-12:30 at Bristol Mountain Nordic Center. Get your bingo card with a variety of skiing challenges on it, and head out on the loop - each time around, punch your card for the challenges you did and see how many times you can get Bingo! Classic or skate, your choice. Remember, Bristol is now officially open for nordic so pick up your season pass at the desk if you pre-ordered one, or buy a trail pass if you didn't.
OngoingEquipment Fall is the prime time to gear up for the season but if you need gear now, you really need it! See our Equipment page for advice about what to get, and links to online stores.
• Used gear - find it at the HFL Ski Swap, or check our club Facebook site for deals on hand-me-downs within the club. You may get lucky at Play it Again Sports, Goodwill, or the consignment sales at the Bristol Summit Center, but selection is hit-or-miss and prices tend to be higher. • New gear - visit Park Ave Bikes (3400 Monroe Ave) and ask about RXCSF team prices - probably the best deals on new gear that we can get (and you can't beat in-person fitting). Links to online ski stores who may have sales or team pricing (ask) are here. • Club loaner gear - we have an assortment of equipment that you may borrow, if we've got your size. If you've joined the club, couldn't find what you needed at the Ski Swap, and are looking to borrow for a practice or for the season, please fill out the online form to let us know what you need. If you're a new skier who wants to try skiing out before deciding whether to join, email us (including shoe size, height, weight and age/experience level) and we'll see what we can do. • Share the equipment, share the love. We want help make it easier for more kids to try out skiing and fall in love with it, and are looking to expand the club's fleet of loaner equipment. If you have used gear that you're looking to pass on, let us know!
• Support your local ski organizations. Our parent organization Rochester XC Ski Foundation (RXCSF) provides grooming, trail maintenance and insurance to support our program and Rochester area skiing in general - check the main RXCSF site for updates on conditions as new snow falls, and join for a tax-deductible donation to further the cause. NYSSRA organizes festivals, racing on a state-wide level and provides insurance for our club events - all BKL kids should join (free for the first year, $15 after that or $45 for the whole family - membership or $5 one-day licenses are required for all NYSSRA-sanctioned races). Lend Us Your SkillsWe're an all-volunteer club, and the more who get involved the more fun we all have! Help out as an assistant coach (a great way to learn to ski better yourself), or bring snacks, take and share photographs, help organize the ski festival - there are many ways to help. If you've got a skill you'd like to share, let us know!
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2019 BKL FestivalsRXCSF Youth Ski Festival January 12-13 at Bristol Mountain Nordic Center. Low-key fun and games, racing, Tour de Ski, family relays, snow dancing, and more. The weekend that gets many kids hooked on skinny skiing, don't miss it!
New England Bill Koch League Festival - Glide on the Wild Side March 2-3 at Rikert Touring Center, Ripton VT. (details TBD). The ultimate in Northeastern youth ski festivals. Register here. RXCSF lodging discount at Brandon Motor Lodge, 802-247-9594.
Mid-Atlantic Bill Koch League Festival - Lumber Jacks and Jills March 8-9 at Brookhaven Trails, Porter Corners, NY. Fun, low-key season finale festival, with Saturday night dinner and bonfire party (prelim schedule). Register here.
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