The Bedford Cross-Country Ski Club
2011-2012 Schedule

Team practice times:  Bedford High School practices at Legacy Park every weekday afternoon during its season.  Merrimack High School and the three Manchester public high schools — West, Central and Memorial — practice at Legacy Park on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoons.  The South West New Hampshire Chapter of the Bill Koch Youth Ski League practices at Legacy Park on Sundays, January into March, between 1PM and 3PM.

Note:  Here's a link to a listing of NENSA sanctioned events.


Dates and events are subject to change!


Event Date & Time Other Information
McIntyre Ski Area
Ski Swap
Fri 10/22/2010
6:00PM - 9:00PM
Sat 10/23
9:00AM - 3:00PM
31st Annual Ski Swap
McIntyre Ski Area, Manchester, NH
Jackson Ski Touring Foundation
Ski Swap
Sat 11/12/2011
9:00AM
JSTF Touring Center, Jackson, NH
UMass Ski & Board Sale Wed 11/17/2010 -
Fri 11/19/2010
11:00AM - 7:00PM
43rd Annual Great UMass Ski 'n' Board Sale: "the largest ski and snowboard sale in Western Massachusetts."
Additional info via Taylor Bramhall, 781-956-4168 or email.
Student Union Ballroom, UMass Amherst
Parents' orientation for West, Central and Memorial ski teams Thu 11/18/2010
7:00PM
Meet the coaches. Learn about the ski season.
Legacy Park warming hut
Learn to rollerski program
Equipment handout for West, Central and Memorial ski teams
Sat 11/20/2010
9:00AM,
11:00AM
Learn to practice when there's no snow
& get your race gear!
Legacy Park warming hut
Bedford PTG
Ski & Skate Sale
Sat 11/19/2011
9:00AM - 2:00PM
Dropoff Friday, 11/18 between 5PM and 8PM. Visit PTG's website or call 472-5786 for more info.
Bedford High School
Last scheduled trailwork day Sat 11/29/2011
9:00AM
Snow fences and last-minute trail clearing. Legacy Park warming hut
First day of practice for Manchester teams Mon 11/22/2010
3:00PM
Legacy Park warming hut
Manchester HS race
2 X 2K skate relay
Boys "A" results
Girls "A" results
Boys "B" results
Girls "B" results
Mon 12/20/2010
5:00PM
Division I plus invited schools
Legacy Park, Bedford, NH
Citizens race
5K skate
Sat 1/1/2011
1:00PM
Open to all HS and citizen skiers
Registration on day of race:
$7 BXCSC members, $11 non-members
Legacy Park, Bedford, NH
Backcountry XC & Skate Ski Clinic I
(AMC NH Chapter event)
Wed 1/5/2011
6:30PM
1st clinic focusing on backcountry techniques & safe skiing off groomed trails.  PSIA certified instruction.  $10 for the evening.  Registration required:
, 472-2526
, 809-0556
Legacy Park, Bedford, NH
HS race: 5K skate
Boys 'A' results,
Girls 'A' results
team scores
Sat 1/8/2011
10:00AM
NH Series Qualifier #1 — NH Nordic Coaches Assn.
All NH schools
Gunstock Nordic Center, Gilford, NH
Manchester HS race
Girls 4K classical
Boys 4K classical
Wed 1/12/2011
3:00PM
Division I, et al.
Carter Hill, Concord, NH
Manchester HS race
4K skate
Wed 1/26/2011
3:00PM
Manchester City Champs
Legacy Park, Bedford, NH
10th Annual NENSA Women's XC Ski Day Sun 1/30/2011 Clinics, ski trials, races, gear, prizes!
Bolton Valley Nordic Center, Bolton, VT
Three Ponds XC ski
(AMC NH Chapter event)
Sat 2/5/2011
9:30AM
Scenic Rumney loop via hiking trails, snow machine trails, and frozen ponds with lots of wildlife (moose country, for sure!). Lunch at shelter overlooking first pond. Mostly easy with a few brief, more exciting sections.  Free, but registration required:
, 472-2526
Lynda Caine
NH Division I Champs
Girls A 4K Classical
Boys A 4K Classical
Girls A 4K Skate
Boys A 4K Skate
Girls & Boys B 4K Classical
Thu 2/10/2011
10:00AM
State Championships
Division I
Gunstock Nordic Center, Gilford, NH
(Bus leaves Memorial HS at 7:00AM)
Crotched Mountain Town Forest ski tour
(AMC NH Chapter event)
Sat 2/12/2011
9:30AM
A loop with wooded trails, open fields, and country roads.  Long downhill on the road!  Will modify plans if snow not good enough.  Free, but registration required:
, 472-2526
Lynda Caine
Backcountry XC & Skate Ski Clinic III
(AMC NH Chapter event)
Wed 2/16/2011
6:30PM
3rd clinic focusing on backcountry techniques & safe skiing off groomed trails.  PSIA certified instruction.  $10 for the evening.  Registration required:
, 472-2526
, 809-0556
Legacy Park, Bedford, NH
Cheri Walsh HS race
men: 15K
women & J2's: 7K
Sun 2/20/2011
9:30AM
Eastern Cup
NH Eastern HS Champs Qualifier Race
All NH schools
Holderness School, Plymouth, NH
Connie's Way XC Ski
(AMC NH Chapter event)
Sat 2/26/2011
9:30AM
Great views and boulders, too. Ungroomed loop in Pinkham Notch. About 6 miles RT. Full description in recent edition of Best Backcountry Skiing in the Northeast.  Free, but registration required:
, 472-2526
Frank Benesh, 383-8229
NH Meet of Champions
6K classic in the morning
2x2 skate sprint relay in the afternoon
Girls 6K A & B; combined
Boys 6K A & B; combined
Girls sprint relays Boys sprint relays
Sat 3/5/2011
10:00AM
NH Nordic Coaches Assn.
Top 10 qualifiers in each division
Legacy Park, Bedford, NH
Thursday After Work (ThAW) series Thu 9/1/2011
5:00PM - 7:00PM
Last ThAW!!  Please come join us this Thursday to do lots of grass cutting on the trails.  Bring a string trimmer if you have one.  Long pants and gloves are best!  We will have a BBQ supper afterwards and hope lots of members will attend.  Burgers & dogs on the club!  RSVP to Alan Goedecke if you plan on coming and let him know if you can bring a dessert or salad.
Legacy Park warming hut
Ski club meeting Tue 9/13/2011
7:00PM
Legacy Park warming hut
Trail workday
CANCELED!
Sat 9/17/2011 CANCELED!
Ski club
annual meeting
Tue 10/11/2011
7:00PM
Elections!
Legacy Park warming hut
Trail workday Sat 10/15/2011
8:30AM - 3:00PM
Grass & brush removal, flood damage repair.
Legacy Park warming hut
Trail workday Sat 11/12/2011
9:00AM - 4:00PM
Work TBD.
Legacy Park warming hut

Our warming hut is in use by the town and other sports groups during the off-season.

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