Jackson Trip 1/29
This is our first trip of the semester. Meet at the Dairy Bar at 7:15am, the van will leave promptly at 7:30. $20 fee. This is a recreational trip, so you may want to bring equipment for skate, classic, or both.
Laser Tag Thursday 11/17
Meet at the T-Hall bus top at 7pm to catch the bus (remember your student ID). The cost is $13.95 for three games. This is pretty much our only fall training for biathlon, so be there or be square!
Our next event will be the Atomic Sprints at Great Glen on December 3. Let us know as soon as possible if you plan to attend (you don't necessarily have to race). In the event that there is not enough snow for the sprints we will go hiking at Pawtuckaway instead. Either way you must be signed up ahead of time.
Our next event will be the Atomic Sprints at Great Glen on December 3. Let us know as soon as possible if you plan to attend (you don't necessarily have to race). In the event that there is not enough snow for the sprints we will go hiking at Pawtuckaway instead. Either way you must be signed up ahead of time.
Team BBQ Sunday 10/16
Meet at the Dairy Bar at noon. Aside from eating we will be able to go kayaking or running (or both) so bring appropriate clothing. There will be no regular practice on Sunday because of the event.
Practices Start Thursday 9/8
See Training Schedule for more information
Nordic Club Update 8/29/2011
Hey Everybody,
Summer break is over, which means the UNH Nordic Club is BACK! We will be holding an informational meeting in the classroom at the Hamel Rec Center on Wednesday, September 7, at 7:00 pm. All who are interested in joining should try to attend. This is for everyone, newcomers and returning members alike. If you cannot attend please let me know at unh.nordic@gmail.com so I can give you any information that you may miss and fix you up with the right paperwork (there isn’t much of that, I promise). One of the most important immediate decisions we will be making at the meeting is to decide on our fall practice times. If you attend the meeting we may be better able to accommodate your schedule, as you will be there to tell us what works and doesn’t work. We will also discuss a community service project for this semester and t-shirt orders.
If you have a friend who is interested in the club don’t hesitate to bring them along. New members are always welcome. I look forward to seeing everyone there.
Good luck with classes,
-Travis
Summer break is over, which means the UNH Nordic Club is BACK! We will be holding an informational meeting in the classroom at the Hamel Rec Center on Wednesday, September 7, at 7:00 pm. All who are interested in joining should try to attend. This is for everyone, newcomers and returning members alike. If you cannot attend please let me know at unh.nordic@gmail.com so I can give you any information that you may miss and fix you up with the right paperwork (there isn’t much of that, I promise). One of the most important immediate decisions we will be making at the meeting is to decide on our fall practice times. If you attend the meeting we may be better able to accommodate your schedule, as you will be there to tell us what works and doesn’t work. We will also discuss a community service project for this semester and t-shirt orders.
If you have a friend who is interested in the club don’t hesitate to bring them along. New members are always welcome. I look forward to seeing everyone there.
Good luck with classes,
-Travis
ENJOY YOUR SUMMER BREAK!
Check this site at the end of August for information about the fall semester, including the club meeting date and time. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to email us at unh.nordic@gmail.com. Have a great summer!
Nordic Club Update 4/21/2011
Hey Everybody,
The Nordic Club looks forward to one final official event this semester after a successful Laser Tag social on Tuesday night (3 for 3 against a larger team). On Sunday, May 1st we will be going to Colin’s place for a barbecue. The main attraction will be red hot dogs in split-top buns (see left), but there will also be normal food for those who aren’t Mainers. We will go for a 5k run sometime during the event, so dress appropriately. We will leave campus around 2:00 in the afternoon and probably stay for several hours.
Also, we will be voting on t-shirt designs for next year and talking about future activities, fundraisers, and community service projects. If you have any ideas feel free to share them.
Please RSVP to unh.nordic@gmail.com soon so we can have a count for food.
Have a great week,
-Travis
Nordic Club Update 4/12/2011
Hey Everybody,
Our new rollerskis are in! This Saturday, the 16th, we will be having a rollerski “clinic” on campus for any club members wanting to rollerski. The purpose of this is to get people comfortable with the rollerskis before going out on the road. We will meet in front of the Whit at 10:30 on Saturday. Bring a helmet and ski boots if you have them (we do have some extra boots and a few new helmets) and we’ll see you there.
The next trip will be laser tag at the Hilltop Fun Center on Tuesday the 19th. The cost will be $10 per person. We have a van now so we aren’t constricted by the bus schedules and we don’t have to walk from the bus stop to the Center. The exact times will be posted on the website, Facebook, and emailed soon; we don’t know them for sure but we’ll probably be leaving sometime after 5pm. If you plan on coming please reply to confirm or join the Facebook event.
Our final special activity for the semester will be a barbeque and social at Colin’s place on Sunday, May 1. He says there is a nice place to go for a run (about 5k) while we are there. During the social we will vote on a t-shirt design for orders in the fall.
Don’t forget about dry-land practices. We meet every weekday in front of the Whit at 5:15pm.
Explore this website to see the event schedule, practice times, and more.
Have a great week,
-Travis
Nordic Club Update 3/30/2011
Coming Soon... 3 New Pairs of 940C's
Hey Everybody,
Dry-land practices have begun! If you want to participate, practices meet in front of the Whit at 5:15 every weekday. The times may change to accommodate more people as the weather warms up and the days get longer. Not everyone can come every day, so don’t be surprised to find a different group of people each day of the week.
This weekend’s trip will be hiking at Pawtuckaway State Park. We will leave from the Dairy Bar at 10:00am on Saturday, so try to be there at least five minutes before the hour. If you want to come, please join the Facebook event or email unh.nordic@gmail.com to sign up. Pack a lunch because we will be eating on the trail. The plan is to be back on campus by 5:30, but we will probably return even earlier than that. Remember to dress appropriately for the temperature and conditions.
Yesterday the Club put in an order for 3 new pairs of V2 940C rollerskis with speed reducers. This is our big equipment purchase for the year and will help us to continue our ski-specific training in the offseason. Our first club rollerskiing event of the year will be on April 16th at a location on campus yet to be determined.
The evening of Tuesday the 19th of April we will be playing laser tag at the Hilltop Fun Center. Anna is working on the logistics of the trip but we know that the cost will be $10 and we will be riding the bus and walking in order to get there.
Our final special activity for the semester will be a barbeque and social at Colin’s place on Sunday, May 1. He says there is a nice place to go for a run (about 5k) while we are there. During the social we will vote on a t-shirt design for orders in the fall.
To recap, here is the list of things that you should do this week:
-Sign up TODAY for hiking at Pawtuckaway on Saturday, April 2nd
-Bookmark this website where you can find important dates for the rest of the semester
-Come to dry-land practices at 5:15 in front of the Whit
Have a great week,
-Travis
Coming Soon... 3 New Pairs of 940C's
Nordic Club update 3/23/2011
Hey Everybody,
The Nordic Club will begin regular dry-land practices on Monday, March 28th. We will meet in front of the Whit (or just inside the doors) at 5:15 Monday through Friday for now. However, as the days get longer this time may be adjusted to fit more schedules. If you are interested please send us an email with the best times for practice to fit in your schedule.
Although this coming Sunday’s trip to Bretton Woods will be our last trip on snow for the season, we do have plenty of other activities planned for the remainder of the semester. On the first weekend in April we will be going hiking, most likely at Pawtuckaway. This can happen on either Saturday the 2nd or Sunday the 3rd, so please email your preference if you would like to go.
On April 16, a Saturday, we will have our very own rollerski clinic hosted by Coach Steve, most likely in A-lot. No experience is necessary and the team will provide rollerskis and some poles. We recommend that you bring your own boots and bike helmets but we do have some team boots and a few brand-new team helmets if you can’t bring your own. In addition to the new Bell Solar helmets we also purchased 10 new Brooks Nightlife reflective vests for rollerskiing, 5 of the S/M size and 5 of the L/XL size. Both are pictured in at the top left of this message. For the clinic you should also probably bring your own poles since the number of team poles is limited. We are in the process of ordering three more pairs of rollerskis, so it would be helpful if everyone lets us know what kind of binding (SNS or NNN) they use so we can order an appropriate ratio.
Later April, on either Tuesday the 19th or Tuesday the 26th, we will be playing laser tag. Please reply with your preference of date and let us know what time works best for you. We will be taking the bus most of the way there but we will have to walk a little bit, so we could even consider that practice. The laser tag is open until 10pm on the 19th and 9pm on the 26th, and the 19th is also during school vacation week for the high and middle schools, so keep that in mind.
Our final special activity for the semester will be a barbeque and social at Colin’s place on Sunday, May 1. He says there is a nice place to go for a run (about 5k) while we are there. During the social we will vote on a t-shirt design for orders in the fall.
One last note: Steve is trying to put together an intramural coed floor hockey team and he would like to know for sure that he has enough people before he goes to the captain’s meeting today at 5. Anyone (including your friends, roommates, classmates, etc.) who would like to play for his team should email him (see the link below). It would be best for Steve if you could let him know by midday today, but you may still play if you decide in the next week or so.
To recap, here is the list of things that you should do this week:
-Sign up TODAY for the trip to Bretton Woods on Sunday, March 27th
-Notify Steve at phillips.stephen.c@gmail.com preferably by THIS AFTERNOON if you can and would play coed intramural floor hockey.
-Email your preferred practice times to unh.nordic@gmail.com
-Email your preference of April 2nd or 3rd for a hiking trip and of April 19th or 26th for laser tag
-Email your preferred binding (SNS or NNN) and let us know whether or not you would attend a rollerski clinic on campus on April 16th
Have a great week,
-Travis
CLUB MEETING
March 22, 2011 - 7:00 pm
Heyliger Room, Hamel Recreation Center
The Nordic Club will be having a club meeting on March 22nd, the Tuesday after spring break, at 7:00pm in the Heyliger Room at the Hamel Rec Center. We will be discussing the club schedule for the rest of the spring as well as some other important things (equipment, t-shirts, etc.). All Nordic Club members are encouraged to attend.
Nordic Club Update 3/9/2011
Hey Everybody,
This message was originally sent from a “new” (as in resurrected from three years of dormancy) designated UNH Nordic Club email address, unh.nordic@gmail.com. This is now the preferred email address for contacting club leaders because multiple leaders can access it. Also, this address or the appropriate Facebook event should be used to RSVP for club trips and activities.
Slowly but surely, this super-awesome Nordic Club website is being updated, so in the next few weeks you should check back to see what has been revised or improved. Weekly updates such as this one will be posted on the home page, perhaps even on a weekly basis.
After a fun ski at Bretton Woods this past Saturday, March 5th (pictures here), the snow outlook appears promising up in the mountains, despite the dramatic losses we have seen on campus in the last several days. With any luck, we will have one last skiing trip on Saturday, March 26th (the first Saturday after we return from break). This may become another trip to Bretton Woods since the snow was so great up there and that seems to be a traditional last ski trip of the year for the club, but if a special event for that date at another venue appears in the near future we may do that instead. Either way, mark your calendar for the 26th.
IMPORTANT: There will be a Nordic Club meeting on Tuesday, March 22nd, the first Tuesday after break, at 7:00pm. This is tentatively scheduled for the Heyliger Room in the Rec Center, but that is not yet a definite location. All members are encouraged to attend as we will be discussing spring trips, spring training, and other important Nordic Club-related topics. To quote my fourth grade self, “Be there or be square.” Check your email or the Nordic Club website for further info, especially the definite location.
Have a great week,
-Travis
UNH Nordic Club is back for the '10-'11 year!
9/9/2010
The UNH Nordic Club enters its 7th year as a recognized member of the UNH Campus Recreation Department. Lead by President Andrew Butler, Vice President Alex Stitt and newly appointed Vice President Jenia Badamshina, the Nordic Club sets its sights on the NENSA Club Standings.
After finishing 28th out of 61 clubs last year, 25th out of 57 Clubs the year before, the Nordic Club has reloaded over the summer and brought in a talented group of young skiers. Coach Steve Philips has high hopes for the club, "I believe we can be a Top 20 Club this year. Its not unreasonable. After we get some good hard training in this fall we will be ready to make noise in the winter." After racking up 33 points in the past two years Andrew is confident in the team, "We got together as a team and really made it a goal to push each other in training and support each other during the races. You can feel the energy and passion in this group. It is wonderful to see."
The Club will start team training next week at the University of New Hampshire.
After finishing 28th out of 61 clubs last year, 25th out of 57 Clubs the year before, the Nordic Club has reloaded over the summer and brought in a talented group of young skiers. Coach Steve Philips has high hopes for the club, "I believe we can be a Top 20 Club this year. Its not unreasonable. After we get some good hard training in this fall we will be ready to make noise in the winter." After racking up 33 points in the past two years Andrew is confident in the team, "We got together as a team and really made it a goal to push each other in training and support each other during the races. You can feel the energy and passion in this group. It is wonderful to see."
The Club will start team training next week at the University of New Hampshire.
Morehouse leads UNH Nordic Club at the Close to the Coast race with 5th place finish!
2/13/2010
Peter Morehouse (Sophomore) lead the UNH Nordic Club to a strong showing at this weekends TD Bank Citizen's Series Race Close to the Coast. Morehouse, raced the 10.6K course in 28:44, only 2:44 back of the leader. Joe Kelley (Freshman) and Alex Stitt (Junior) had strong showings in their first races at the 10K distance and finished 30 seconds apart. Andrew Butler (Junior) brought up the end on the men's side. Anna berg (Freshman) was the sole female representing UNH and finished her first 10K with a strong time of 50:02.
The race moved the UNH Nordic Club up to 25th place from 33rd in the NENSA Club Standings
The race moved the UNH Nordic Club up to 25th place from 33rd in the NENSA Club Standings
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Close to the Coast Race
The UNH Nordic Ski Club will be racing the Close to the Coast Race, part of the TD Bank Citizen's Series, in New Gloucester, ME this weekend (2/13/2010)!
Meeting: 5pm on Wednesday February 3rd, 2010 in the Campus Recreation Classroom
First Race!
Atomic Sprints at Great Glenn
Pinkham Notch, NH
December 12th, 2009
 Up Early at 7:30am  Easy Level 1 Ski After the Race: Stephen (Left) and Peter (Right) |  Race Course  New Suits: Andrew (Left) and Maddie (Right) |
Welcome to the club. And to our new website!
Let's get training. If we're going to be doing this
(<<<) by nationals, we're going to have to get moving.
Holla.
(<<<) by nationals, we're going to have to get moving.
Holla.
