The 30th Annual Bill Koch League Ski Festival took place during the weekend of March 1-2 in Gunstock, NH. BKL skiers from all over New England gathered to participate in the races. Snow was plentiful to say the least with 6' snowbanks and steady snowfall during the races on Saturday. The Gunstock trails are hilly and curvy and had so much snow that it was impossible to keep up with the grooming. On Saturday, racers aged 8 - 13 competed in the freestyle races. Most age divisions had well over 60 racers competing. Frost Mountain Nordic skiers: Britta Clark, Oliver Clark, Lydia Allen, Sophie Hodges, Sam Hodges, Malia Hodges and Thomas Hussey all competed and did very well. Results and photos can be found by going to the NENSA website. Sophie McKibben came along to cheer everyone on. Sophie competed in High school varsity races this year so we couldn't pass her off as a BKLer!
Saturday afternoon, racers and families participated in a 4 km. or 7 km. mini marathon with food stops along the way. Saturday night all racers gathered at the Margate Hotel for a banquet, awards, bonfire, s'mores and fireworks. Sunday morning got off to a chilly start with clear skies and wind. The first event was the Lollipop race in which Malia Hodges competed. Our other F.M racers met their assigned teammates (other racers from our N.W Vt. division) and competed in the 2-person sprint relays. The course was perfectly set for spectators - a .6 km loop that started in the stadium area and snaked through the woods back to the stadium where racers tagged their teammate. It was a very exciting event. The weekend was lots of fun with great skiing and friendly competition.
Congratulations to all of our Frost Mountain Nordic skiers!
To view results and photos go to the NENSA (New England Nordic Ski Association) website by clicking here and then scrolling down to the Bill Koch Festival, March 1-2.
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