Mounds View Nordic Ski Team
2025-2026
2025-2026
Week 12-13 Jan 26-Feb 13Mon (1/26) Skate ski at Wirth. Bus leaves MV 3:30 and Wirth 5:45 PM. If didn’t do workout Sunday then will do short workout on Monday.
Tues (1/27) Morning: day before race ski or run on your own. 2:30 pm: Only varsity waxing classic and skate skis. – Goal is to finish by carboload. 5:00 pm: Carbo-load for Varsity AND JV skiers (Mansetti’s pasta) Wed (1/28) BC Conference 5km Skate Race (V and JV) Skiers with a 6th hour final need to change that final to Friday 1/30! Thur (1/29) BC All day Conference Classic Sprints (varsity) and 5km (V and JV) (schedule below) Fri (1/30) Entire team briefly meet and vote on MV team awards. Time TBD. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sat (1/31) Long easy (2 hr) ski on your own. Mon (2/2) Ski at BC. Bus leaves MV 3:30 and BC 5:30 PM. Section team + alternates. Mini ladder workout (L4: 1 min, 2, 3., 4, 3, 2, 1) with 3 min rest in between each one. **Kevin needs to get all section classic and skate race skis after practice.Varsity skiers without a 2nd pair of skate skis will need to use JV ski library skis for Tues through state! Tues (2/2) Skate ski at Como or TBD. Bus leaves MV 3:30 and Como 5:15 PM. Kevin will be taking all varsity skiers race skis Wed (2/2) DBR at MV ski or run or whatever skiers want. Thursday (2/5) Section 4 Meet Schedule: (tentative) 7:15 am Bus leaves MV (pursuiters can get to BC 1.5 hrs before pursuit) 8:00 – Coaches Meeting and Bib Pick-Up 9:00 – Boys Tandem Sprint Qualifier #1 9:30 – Boys Tandem Sprint Qualifier #2 10:00 – Girls Tandem Sprint Qualifier #1 10:30 – Girls Tandem Sprint Qualifier #2 11:30 – Boys Classic Interval Start 12:15 – Girls Classic Interval Start 1:45 – Boys Tandem Sprint Finals 2:15 – Girls Tandem Sprint Finals 3:45 – Boys Pursuit Freestyle 4:30 – Girls Pursuit Freestyle 5:30 – Awards 5:50 pm bus leaves BC Week 10 - Jan 12Mon (1/12) Bus leaves MV 3:30, BC 5:45
Classic sprint time trial (TT) Boys TT: 4:25 pm meet at timer building Girls TT: 4:50 pm Coaches will explain detailed plan on site but each skier will do the 1.2 km loop 2x with a 4 min rest in between. Will start in small groups. The two sprints will be added together for your time just like in real sprint race. Tues 3:30 meeting Waxing Training: Get a run or ski in (snow likely poor at Mv) Wednesday (1/14) Classic race at Hyland You MUST bring your bib if you want to get timed!!! Dismissal 1:25, bus leaves 1:40pm. Bring 1 wax bench and the ski holders. Kevin will bring his personal wax bench and tent. 3:40 pm Boys Varsity 3:55 pm Boys JV 4:10 pm Girls Varsity 4:25 pm Girls JV Thursday: easy skate at Wirth with some technique Bus leaves MV 3:30 and Wirth 5:45pm Friday (1/16) Easy skate ski at MV. Should have new snow Thursday and grooming Friday morning. Wax skate skis. Saturday Jan 17: Mora ABC relays 7:10am arrive MV and load bus. 10:00 am boys race 11:30 am girls race 1:30 pm awards for top 15 individual splits and top 4 teams for boys and girls. 2:00 bus leaves Mora for MV 4 x 3km relay with each skier doing one leg. First 2 legs classic and next 2 skate. Relay teams will be shared Thursday night. All skiers (V or JV) can ski in these relays! Bus parking at Mora Nordic center and parents park at school next door. Bring your bib to Mora which will help with timing. Sat night locally at MV or nearby: Details being finalized but will include dinner paid for by boosters and other fun captains planning! Sunday Jan 18: Off Monday Jan 19: King Day two races planned at U of MN golf course 9:30 – 10:15 start times for classic interval start 11:00 – 11:45 start times for skate intervals start Right now Chris Torvi, Irondale coach, and Kevin believe these races will not happen due to poor snow. The forecast ~2” for Thursday-Friday is not likely to be enough either. We cannot switch these races or have official practice at manmade snow venues on Holiday so it’s unlikely we have race/practice this day. Week 9- Jan 4Mon (1/4): MV easy skate DBR + wax classic skis and skate if needed and time. Include 15 min. of double poling, 15 min. of legs only skate skiing, and some V2 technique.
Tues: Classic Race at BC. Dismissal at 1:09 pm, bus leaves 1:30 pm. 3:40 pm Boys Varsity 3:55 pm Boys JV 4:10 pm Girls Varsity 4:25 pm Girls JV Wed: MV easy skate ski + skiers doing 5km time trial should wax skate skis after skiing. Include 15 min. of double poling, 15 min. of legs only skate skiing, and some V2 technique. Thurs.: Como: easy skate ski. Bus leaves 3:30 MV and 5:30 Como. After you get back to MV do a quick brush (#1) on ski and then apply G41 with dabber bottle (this should take 2 minutes at most). Let sit overnight. Fri.: Battle Creek Time trial (course TBD). Bus leaves 3:30 MV and 5:30 BC. Before you get on bus brush ski out with the #3 polishing brush (takes under 1 minute). Skiers who want to compete for varsity do 5km course and others can choose 3k or 5km course. Sat: OYO 1.5 – 3 hr easy ski. Try to do some classic and some skate. If possible captains please plan a time for wax room mid afternoon so can get both classic and skate skis ready for following week. Week 7 and 8Holiday Training
Week 6- Dec 15Mon Dec 15 classic with L3 intervals at Battle Creek (off or easy for JNQ skiers)
Tues skate at MV and wax all skis Wednesday relay at BC, dismissed 12:20, races start 2:00pm (each leg is 2.5km. Each team has 2 classic and 2 skater). Thursday OFF: if needed wax touchup/liquid can do Friday - Sunday Pre-holiday Camp fun! See details emailed out. Week 5- Dec 8Week of Dec 8-week 5- See email for details
Mon: Day before race (DBR) easy 45-60 min skate or classic ski or fine to do run/ski combo too. Try to work in 2 x 3 min. L3 (slower than race pace) to get body going. Will go over race day timelines. Need to wax both skate and classic if you have used them more than a couple hours. Pizza carboload starts at 5:15 so people can take turns skiing, waxing, and eating! Tues: Race at Les Bolstad U of Mn golf course (NOT elm) Boys varsity starts 3:40. Early dismissal 1:35. Bus leaves MV 1:50. Leaves U MN about 5:15. You can go home with parents but must communicate your plan. Wed: Classic easy ski at Wirth working on striding and if space permits sprints. Bus leaves 3:30 from MV and 5:45 Wirth. Thurs: Classic Sprint Race at Lake Elmo. Same dismissal and bus times as Tues. Friday: Ski at BC. Technique tbd. Same times as Wednesday. Sat: on your own easy distance (1.5-2.5 hr) ski. Week 4- Dec 1Picture Day:
All, Picture day is scheduled for December 1st at 3:30 pm. CLICK HERE to see the flyer with all the information from David Bank Studios. Week 3 -Nov 24 Updates |
Training this week:
Monday: Skate roller ski at MV 9 – 11 am
Tuesday: On your own 1- 1.5 hr classic rollerski in the morning as it may rain in afternoon.
Wed: Hoping for morning practice but TBD location and activity due to snow forecast – maybe snow skiing somewhere if there is more snow than grass!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Monday: Skate roller ski at MV 9 – 11 am
Tuesday: On your own 1- 1.5 hr classic rollerski in the morning as it may rain in afternoon.
Wed: Hoping for morning practice but TBD location and activity due to snow forecast – maybe snow skiing somewhere if there is more snow than grass!
Happy Thanksgiving!
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Week 1- Updates:
Everyone must be registered in order to participate in practice. Registration Link
Pre-Season Survey - Click here to fill out Survey - (all skiers must fill this out)
Schedule:
Practices: 1st practice is Mon. Nov. 10! Start at 3:30pm Mon – Fri at the Shed
End about 5:15 first week at MV.
Please bring outside clothing, rollerskis, skate and classic boots and poles, and running/trail shoes to practices in November. If you have older shorter poles (5-10 cm than classic), then bring them for bounding. Please be sure to have your names on all equipment.
Parent and Skier Meeting: Tues. 11/11 6:30 pm in Mounds View High School Forum
Apparel Order: Optional: Opens on November 6
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Nordic ski season starts November 10, 2025
Hi MV Nordic Ski Team!
Welcome back for another amazing season! There is a lot of important information as well as a mandatory survey posted below. Please read through everything so you’re ready for the season to start. It would also be helpful if you bookmarked this page.
Welcome back for another amazing season! There is a lot of important information as well as a mandatory survey posted below. Please read through everything so you’re ready for the season to start. It would also be helpful if you bookmarked this page.
- Pre-Season Survey - Click here to fill out Survey - (all skiers must fill this out)
- Mandatory Information Meeting
- All skiers along with one parent/guardian.
- Date/Location TBD
- First Day of Practice
- Monday, November 10th
- Meet at 3:45
- Dress for the outdoors
- MUST BE REGISTERED TO ATTEND
- Parent Meeting November 11
- Detailed Schedule - This page will be updated again before the first week of practice
- Race Calendar- The most up to date information for races and all other team events is on the Calendar tab of this website
Summer Nordic Captain’s Practice:
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Summer Nordic Captain’s Practices:
Captains practices will be normally held each week on the following days and in the following locations unless notified through GroupMe or email.
Tuesdays 1:00 pm Moundsview Ski Shed (or destination)
Fridays 10:00 am Long Lake Beach.
June 10th- August 8th
Captains practices will be normally held each week on the following days and in the following locations unless notified through GroupMe or email.
Tuesdays 1:00 pm Moundsview Ski Shed (or destination)
Fridays 10:00 am Long Lake Beach.
June 10th- August 8th
