News From H.U.R.T. Skiers: Ain't over 'till it's over

The post-Stella skiing has been the some of the sweetest of the whole year. The combination of fresh snow, comfortable temps, blue skis and longer days has everyone remembering why we love this sport so much.

So......let's have a event!

We are bringing back the famed Easter Scramble! It is our signature Spring event and the weather hasn't giving us a chance to hold it since 2013. And this year we are partnering with the great folks at BARKEATER CHOCOLATES and VERMONT PEANUT BUTTER to make this a near perfect combination for a day of nordic skiing. Skiing. Chocolate. Peanut Butter. You can't beat that combo with a stick.

The Event will begin Saturday, March 25th 11:00am. It will start with a 2.5K scramble for kids on an easy loop at the Ski Bowl. At 11:30 we will hold a 5K mass start FISHSCALE ONLY race and finally at 12:30 we will hold a 10K mass start freestyle race for the skate skiers. This is the most fun event you'll have on skis and is guaranteed to have the most interesting results sheet you've ever seen. Time deductions abound and this could be your day to stand atop the podium..

Some deductions are:

-Deductions will be made for every Spring/Easter themed clothing item (ie. bonnets, "Sunday best", white gloves, Easter-bunny-themed-garb, you wear on your body subtract 10 seconds off your race time. “Easter themed items” will be determined by the event officials.

-For every "Easter themed" stuff animal (accepted items are bunnies, ducklings, and lambs) you ski with duct taped (or attached in some other way) to your body you will receive 10 seconds off your race time

-Anyone who competes in a full-body bunny suit (including head) will receive a 2 minute time deduction.

-For every dollar you donate to the HURT nordic junior race development fun you can subtract an equal number of seconds off your race time. Donations must be made at registration prior to the start of the race.

Online registration is open now which has more event details. Please sign up online so we are prepared with enough prizes and eggs. As we mentioned before, BARKEATER CHOCOLATES is partnering with us and they are offering a chocolate egg decorating activity for kids 6-12 and there wonderful shop is located only 1 mile from the Ski Bowl. This is the perfect activity for you and the kids after skiing! AND they are giving our ski community a great discount on attending!!! Simply register here with Barkeater chocolates to attend and use the coupon code Easternordic2017. Each session is for 6 kids but they will add more sessions if interest demands it.

Big prize packages await the winner of HOPPER'S CHALLENGE. To win Hopper's Challenge you have to sign up for both the 5K fishscale race and the 10K skate. Your combined time will be added together to get the fastest bunny of the day. The mens and womens podium winners will get a big prize pack from Barkeater Chocolate and Vermont Peanut Butter Company as well as some other ski related prizes.