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By Larry Wilkinson, on June 16th, 2010
The New Paltz Summer Camp Is Back
Jul 22 - 25 2010 New Paltz NY
Cost: $160
Description: Come to the Hudson Valley and train in the Gunks at New Paltz. Where you will log miles of Roller Skiing, plus Trail running, Mt Biking, Rock Scrambling with water falls and swimming. Great training opportunity for Nordic athletes doing XC this Fall too. Roller Ski a 10K Time Trial at West Point Military Academy. Improve your technique through our daily video review with our experienced coaching staff.
To keep cost down athletes will camp out, all food, transportation and park fees are included. Interested skiers must have roller Skiing Experience !!Coaches:
- Head Coach Jason Hettenbaugh Mid - Atlantic Junior National Coach
- Nick Mancuso Mid - Atlantic Assistant Coach
- Art Stegan former Olympic Biathlon Coach, National Guard Biathlon Team Coach and author of the Vermont National Guard Biathlon Training Program
- Nicholas Mancuso NY State High School Champion 2008, plus three time All American at Junior Nationals and current UNH Nordic Ski team member.
Train Hard Ski Fast
Nick Mancuso
By nyssrapoints, on April 19th, 2010
Below is a draft agenda for the Sunday, April 25 NYSSRA Nordic, Inc. Spring Meeting. The meeting is open to all NYSSRA members, and NYSSRA Member Clubs are asked to send one delegate to the meeting. Club Leaders, please contact Jim Kobak, President to let him know who will be representing your club
The spring meeting of the NYSSRA - Nordic, Inc. will be Sunday, April 25, 2010 at
SUNY Institute of Technology in Utica. Take the Thruway exit for Utica and look for
Route 12 north of Utica and follow signs to the campus. We will be meeting in Konsella
Hall.
Please remember that the season schedule is made up in the spring, now. So
race organizers should send your bids in to your committee chairs early and bring the
details to the meeting. Remember, also that your club’s documentation for the Presidential
Citation is also due at this time.
The key to the power in the organization is in
the “power lunch on rollerskis” session at 11:15 AM. Don’t forget your equipment!
N Y S S R A - Nordic, Inc./USSA Mid-Atlantic Committee
SPRING MEETING AGENDA - DRAFT
SUNY Institute of Technology, Utica
Sunday, April 25, 2010
9:30 a.m. Committee Meetings
Biathlon (Carl Klossner)
Cross Country (Larry Wilkinson)
Cross Country Masters (Jim Kobak)
Ski Orienteering (Eric Hamilton)
BKYSL committee (Eric Hamilton)
Mid-A Junior Committee (Bill Brooker)
Each committee will name NYSSRA team members for their discipline, draft recommended qualifying rules changes; and draft the qualifying race schedule for next season for presentation to the general meeting in the afternoon. Also, please be prepared to report on any racer camps and National Governing Body activities that will impact our season.
11:15 a.m. Power Lunch on rollerskis (BRING YOUR OWN of both)
12:30 NYSSRA Nordic, Inc. Meeting
President’s Remarks
Attendance
Minutes
Treasurer’s Report
Committee Reports (keep brief - just the highlights)
a. Empire State Games
b. Competition committees (see above)
c. Racer Camps - junior, senior, masters
d. Bill Koch Youth League (Hamilton)
e. Mid A Junior Committee (Wilkinson)
Other Committees
a. Fund Raising
b. n ewsletter (Tom Chappell)
c. Membership (Kobak)
d. Liability Insurance (Halligan)
e. A. W. A. R. D.s (Hamilton)
f. Officials and Coaches (Myer)
Old Business
a. Competition Manual - Did season work w/o a printed Manual?
b. 501(c)(3) Status - no progress to report
c. Ski Jouriing
New Business
a. Quality of NYSSRA championship events-personnel, rules, venue
(Myer)
b. Race Schedule for the upcoming season (Committee Chairs)
c. CCSAA membership exchange for ad space (Hamilton)
d. Appoint Nominating Committee (Kobak)
d. Future meeting(s)
e. Other Items
By nyssrapoints, on April 13th, 2010
By now, everyone is painfully aware of the current fiscal crisis in New York State. ORDA (Olympic Regional Development Authority) is potentially on the State budget chopping block. NYSSRA Nordic, Inc. maintains that the ORDA Nordic Skiing and Biathlon Venue at Mount Van Hoevenberg, in Lake Placid, is essential to the life of Nordic Ski Sports in our State. Mt. Van Hoevenberg hosts many of our events each year, including signature events like NYSEF’s Harry Eldridge Weekend, the Lake Placid Loppet and the Empire State Games. Mount Van Hoevenberg is a world-class facility that we are fortunate enough to have in our home State.
NYSSRA Ski and Biathlon Clubs as well as individual Members who are concerned about the future of the ORDA Nordic Ski Sport venues please access this link http://www.lakeplacid.com/orda/ and send a letter(s) to your representatives, asking them to keep ORDA in the budget for the sake of our sport.
Thank you,
Jim Kobak, President
NYSSRA Nordic, Inc.
By nyssrapoints, on April 2nd, 2010
Thanks to all NYSSRA Nordic members for a successful 2009-2010 NYSSRA Nordic Ski Season. NYSSRA Nordic is able to serve nordic ski racers in NY State because of the enthusiasm and dedication of our ski racers and their ski clubs.
The annual NYSSRA Nordic Spring Meeting will be held on Sunday, April 25, 2010 at the SUNY IT campus in beautiful Utica, NY.
There will be a morning session where committees will meet to discuss the past season and propose any changes to the upcoming season. Our committees include XC, Biathlon, Bill Koch and Ski orienteering.
In the afternoon there is the general meeting. Here the committees will report and will begin to plan the upcoming 2010-11 season. There may be a need to vote on agenda items. NYSSRA by-laws state that active member clubs are allowed to send one delegate to vote on items at the general meeting. This gives member clubs a chance to direct NYSSRA Nordic, inc. ( Club Leaders: Please let the President, Jim Kobak , know, in advance of the meeting, who will be representing your club.)
There will be a rollerski session between meetings on the smooth pavement of the SUNY-IT campus. Attendees should feel free to bring their rollerskis for a good workout to go along with lunch!
The agenda is still being put together for the Spring meeting, and will be posted here soon. Please email any agenda items you would like to see presented at the meeting. And, feel free to email any comments or feedback about this past season. NYSSRA Nordic, Inc.’s mission is to promote ski racing in NY State, and any feedback is helpful and appreciated.
By nyssrapoints, on March 21st, 2010
THE AWARD (All Winter Accumulated Race Distance) NYSSRA has an awards program for those members who compete in and complete many races. NYSSRA skiers who complete 250 kilometers of race distance over the course of the season are eligible for a gold A. W. A. R. D.; 225k or greater a silver; and 175 k or greater a bronze. To arrive at the accumulated distance members total the kilometers completed in any biathlon, cross country ski, and/or ski orienteering races. To receive your A. W. A. R. D. pin and certificate send a summary including dates raced, race names, locations, distances and overall total over your signature, address, and NYSSRA ID to NYSSRA-Nordic, Eric J. Hamilton, Secretary, 67 Pico Road, Clifton Park, NY 12065 by April 1, 2010.
By Larry Wilkinson, on March 15th, 2010
 2010 Mid Atlantic Bill Koch Festival at Lapland Lake A few photos from the weekend. Some a bit out of focus - must be they were just skiing too fast. feel free to down load or up load to the gallery
Link: Photo Gallery
Results: Mid-A festival results
By nyssrapoints, on March 1st, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL 2010 NYSSRA CHAMPIONS! Thanks for a great season!!
 State Champion Paul Allison receives the 2010 Champions Cup from NYSSRA President, Jim Kobak NYSSRA Nordic wrapped up its season this past weekend with the 2010 NYSSRA Champions Cup Weekend, hosted by the Saratoga Biathlon Club. The feature race of the weekend was the 17.5 km freestyle championship race.
2010 Champions Cup Race Results
Paul Allison of North Creek, NY, won his second New York State Nordic Skiing Championship. Paul also won the title in 2007, and was runner-up in the past two seasons.
Kathy Schwenk won the women’s championship, also her second State title, she previously won in 2008.
After the race, NYSSRA members gathered for the annual awards banquet. Here, 2010 points series winners were announced and received their “championship vests” for the season.
Eric Seyse won the overall points series title, scoring points in 15 NYSSRA races over the course of the season.
2010 NYSSRA Points Series Champions: (Final standings)
Women:
J2F. Ashley Forshey (Glenville Hills)
OJF. Ann Jardin (Paul Smiths College)
M2F. Jill Koziol (Shenendehowa)
M4F. Kathy Schwenk (Team Knewhcs)
M5F. Audrey Balander (Cayuga Nordic)
M6F. Bernadette O’Brien (Shenendehowa)
Men:
J2M: Austin Huneck (Team HURT)
J1M: Adam Swayze (Rochester Nordic Racing)
SRM: Eric Seyse (Glenville Hills Nordic)
M1M: Chris Yarsevich (Team HURT)
M2M: Chris Rose (Peru Nordic Masters)
M3M: Jim Kobak (Peru Nordic Masters)
M4M: Steve French (Rochester Nordic Racing)
M5M: Tim Huneck (Team HURT)
M6M: Ed Luban (Team HURT)
M7M: Eric Hamilton (Shenendehowa)
M8M: Rene Clarke (Team HURT)
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES FINAL STANDINGS
 Team HURT: NYSSRA Nordic 2010 Club Champions Team HURT captured the overall Club Championship Series title. Team HURT pounded the competition and finished well ahead of runner-up, Peru Nordic Masters
Rochester Nordic Racing won the Club Championship Relay, RNR was so dominant, they also had the Club Championship Relay runner-up. CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP RELAY RESULTS
Historical results at the NYSSRA PAGE OF CHAMPIONS
By nyssrapoints, on February 28th, 2010
Teams from Rochester Nordic Racing captured the top two spots in the NYSSRA Club Championship Relay. The team of Jason Hettenbaugh and Adam Swayze won the 3 x 3 km race today. Hettenbaugh led with a dominant classic leg, followed by Swayze putting in a mammoth classic effort in lap 2, and then, Hettenbaugh, despite racing in the morning’s biathlon as well, skied another leg, this time skating, to win the day for RNR. The other RNR team of Chad Day, Steve French and Marty Maynard finished with the silver medal. Team HURT captured the bronze with a great race from Martin Donnelly-Heg, Chris Yarsevich and David Kvam.
Team HURT captured the overall Club Championship Series and took home the coveted Club Championship Banner. David Kvam, suffering from illness most of the season but skiing an impressive anchor leg for their bronze medal relay team, won a NYSSRA record 3rd Club Championship Banner (David won as a member of Peru Nordic in 2007 and 2008 as well)
 Team HURT... 2010 NYSSRA Club Champions
By nyssrapoints, on February 28th, 2010
The NYSSRA Champions Cup race was held on Saturday at the Saratoga Biathlon Club with snowy, wet conditions. The grooming crew did an awesome job making sure the racers had a firm track for three laps over the shortened 6 km course.
Paul Allison won his second NY State championship with Jason Hettenbaugh and Chad Day joining him on the podium.
Kathy Schwenk added the 2010 State championship to her 2010 Masters National championship as she wrapped up a great season.
Austin Huneck and Ashley Forshey won the Junior championship races.
More details, photos, and complete results to come soon…
By nyssrapoints, on February 23rd, 2010
NY State Cross Country, Biathlon and Ski-O champions will be crowned this weekend at the Saratoga Biathlon Club in Day, NY. The Annual NYSSRA Champions Cup Weekend begins on Friday afternoon with the NYSSRA Ski-O championships. On Saturday morning, the NY State Biathlon Sprint Championships takes place. Saturday afternoon features the main event, the 21 km NYSSRA Champions Cup XC race. The winner of this race will be crowned NY State Nordic Skiing Champion and receive the coveted NYSSRA Champions Cup. On Sunday there is a Biathlon relay and NYSSRA’s clubs battle it out in the Club Championship Relay.
ONLINE REGISTRATION ENDS THURSDAY… REGISTER NOW!!!
Saturday night features the annual NYSSRA awards banquet. At the banquet skiers will be recognized for achievements over the course of the NYSSRA ski season. And, age-group point series champions will receive their prizes in the “quest for the vest.” Remember, to be eligible for end-of-the-season awards skiers must complete the Champions Cup race. Awards for the season are given to the male and female points series leaders in age classes J3 through M10. The Champions Cup race is a double points race. As of this post, there are 30 skiers registered, including powerhouse skiers from Rochester Nordic Racing, Glenville Hills Nordic, Peru Nordic Masters, Shenendehowa Nordic Club, Saratoga Biathlon, Paul Smiths College and Team HURT. Make sure you are a part of the action: Don’t Delay, register now!
Glenville Hills’ Eric Seyse looks to cement his overall points series championship and his third consecutive senior men’s title. But there are some interesting age-class battles brewing that will be settled on Saturday.
Last year’s NY State Champion, Kevin Sprague, is racing at Harvard University. That leaves a huge opening for the 2010 NY State Championship. Could the 2007 champ and tw0-time runner up, Paul Allison break through again and capture his second state title? Or, will a new champion emerge?
On Sunday, the Club Championship Series concludes with the Championship Relay. Team HURT has all but locked up the overall title, and has most likely won the Club Championship Banner, but bragging rights are on the line as the top dogs from Rochester Nordic Racing, Peru Nordic Masters and Saratoga Biathlon look to unseat the champs in the relay.
Don’t miss the action: REGISTER NOW!!!!!
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Major Events
| Date | Event | Location |
| Feb 19-21, 2010 | Empire State Games | Lake Placid |
| Feb 26-28, 2010 | NYSSRA Champs | Saratoga Biathlon Center |
| March 13-14, 2010 | Mid-A Bill Koch Festival | Lapland Lake |
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