January 29, 2009
A “Spring Series” in Sweden and Finland.
Summary: There are several races in the North this spring that coincide with April break and Easter. Burke Mountain Academy will host a trip for interested athletes...
A “Spring Series” in Sweden and Finland.
We’ve arranged for a small group to do a two race series that includes a continuous
pursuit in Pitea in Northern Sweden, two races in Tornio, and Rovaniemi, in Finland and
three more in Bruksvallarna, Sweden in a fun wrap up to the season. The Pitea and
Bruksvallarna races will likely be of a very high standard as most of the Swedish team
will attend and juniors will be mixed in with the big guns. All races require FIS numbers
and provide points.
The group will be small, @ 6 athletes and the trip is geared toward J1- U-23 ages.
Ground cost: lodging, rental van, and most food is estimated at @ $23-2500 for April 1 –
21. Some hotels, some crashing with athletes from the ski gymnasium in Solleftea. We’ll
spend quite a bit of time with local coaches and skiers.
Course Inspection, Bruksvallarna, Sweden. March
The touring in between could be awesome. Food is good too. Three spots remain. Flights
to a common meeting point are fine. Good prices out of Boston. Details and a final
“go/no go” decision on 6, Feb.
Pete Phillips
Head Nordic Coach,
Burke Mountain Academy 802-626-1516-ext 1010, 518-524-4127
pphillips@burkemtnacademy.org gamlefisken@yahoo.com
