For an extensive list of nordic races in our region, please see the Methow Masters Nordic Schedule.

Methow Valley Nordic Team 2011 Ski Ball   Saturday, November 12, 2011.
5:30 pm at the Winthrop Barn. Live and silent auction, music by Family Dog, and amazing dinner by Cameron Green. Tickets are available at Winthrop Physical Therapy for $35 before November 12 and at the door for $40.00. Plan now to attend and support the junior race team! For more info, please contact Emily Post, 509-997-2251.

Winthrop Mountain Sports sale for MVNC members   Saturday and Sunday, November 12-13, 2011.
WMS is offering a discount to all members of Methow Valley Nordic Club on these two days only. You will receive a 25% discount on skis, boots, and poles. You will receive the same discount on bindings if purchased with skis. WMS is also offering 20% discount on ski wax and ski tools. You must be a current member (dues paid, on the list). The equipment is for personal use only. WMS reserves the right to refuse this offering to anyone that is not on the members list and anyone purchasing it for someone else or for resale.

Weekly Ski Classes
Learn to ski, learn to ski efficiently, get fit, have fun with friends, be seen! Fitness and Race Training class starts November 30; all other classes start the week of January 2. For complete information and to register, please download and use the Complete Info Packet and Registration Form (PDF, 76 kB).

Time Trials with MVNT   
12/10, 12/22, 1/14, 2/11. Come test your fitness (and increase it!) at MVNC/MVNT time trials for juniors, seniors, and masters. These training races are interval start, beginning at 10 am, with distances ranging from 2 to 15 km, depending on age and skier choice.

Try Biathlon   Saturday, February 25, 2012.
Wednesday, December 28, 2011; Saturday, January 14, 2012; Saturday, February 25, 2012. Methow Valley Biathlon is hosting three opportunities this winter to try the Olympic sport of Biathlon. The Methow Valley Biathlon Team will share details on the equipment, history, training and safety of the sport before participants take turns shooting at targets and skiing a short and easy biathlon course. Open to anyone age 9 and older. No previous experience in biathlon required and no advance registration required. First come, first shoot. This is a fundraiser for the Methow Valley Biathlon Team. Location: Mazama Biathlon Range, 1.5 km east of Corral trailhead; participants must ski out to the range. 11am-1pm. Cost: $20 donation to cover cost of ammunition and assist MVB's mission.

17th Annual Methow Valley Nordic Ski Camp    Thursday-Sunday, December 15-18, 2011.
This 3 day Nordic camp is held at spectacular Sun Mountain Lodge and offers something for every level of skier, in both classic and skate techniques, and includes expert instruction with low skier to instructor ratios on some of the finest groomed trails in North America. The camp will run from Thursday evening, December 15th through Sunday afternoon, December 18th. The Camp now has its own website: www.methowskicamp.org. Please visit it for the most complete and up-to-date information.

Methow Valley Loppet   Wednesday, December 28, 2011.
A new, non-race tour to be run by MVSTA. The marked course from the Mazama Corral Trailhead will include the 10 km loop used in the Ski Rodeo, and the 20 km Arrowleaf Loop. Participants can ski as much or as little as they like. Refreshments at the Mazama Community Center.

Vintage Ski Festival   Friday, December 30, 2011.
Including a promenade tour as well as the Wooden Ski Race, this remade event will emphasize the fun of showing and using vintage clothing and gear, including wooden skis. 12-2pm at the Mazama Store Courtyard. Registration is free, compliments of MVNC. Enjoy the festivities and refreshments! PDF flyer.

Ski Rodeo   Saturday, December 31, 2011.
10k freestyle race, Mazama Corral, by MVSTA.

Weekend Clinic   Saturday and Sunday, January 7-8, 2012.
An excellent alternative to the December camp, with one day of skate and one of classic. You must be a current MVN member to participate. Held in Mazama. Clinic is FULL. Please download the Complete Info Packet and Registration Form (PDF, 76 kB).

Methow Valley Pursuit   Saturday and Sunday, January 21-22, 2012.
MVSTA.

Annual Moonlight Ski and Potluck   February 4, 2012.
Bring a dish to share with this fun-loving group and enjoy a moonlight ski around the Mazama Meadow. Everyone is welcome and the event is free. 5:30 pm. Mazama Community Center, 580 Goat Creek Road. For more information, contact Midge Cross at 509-996-8080.

Tour of the Methow   Saturday, February 18, 2012.
Make it a HUGE day of skiing (with distance options from 5K to 80K) and hearty eating! Choose a distance, location and time that suits your idea of fun. Buses leave Mazama at 7:30 am and the Winthrop town trailhead at 8:00 am. Both these buses will take skiers to the Cub Creek trailhead and allow the skiers to ski point to point from Cub Creek to where they boarded the bus. There will also be a bus leaving the Winthrop town trailhead at 9:30 am taking skiers to Mazama, allowing skiers to ski point to point from Mazama to Winthrop. Free for club members and $10 for non-members--you must register before 2/6. After 2/5, all skiers pay a $10 late fee. Kids are free, no late fees apply. Registration includes shuttle to trailheads and ALL YOU CAN EAT refueling station at Mazama Community Center. More info and registration. For questions: tourofthemethow@yahoo.com.

President's Weekend Potluck   Saturday, February 18, 2012.
Recuperate from the Tour of the Methow, eat to your heart's content and be entertained with ski-related films, photos, lore and myth about your day's accomplishments. The Nordic Club provides baked ham and entertainment. You bring the rest. EVERYONE welcome! Including non-skiers! Please bring a dinner or dessert dish to share. There is no charge. 5:30 pm, Winthrop Barn, 51 North HWY 20 (near the 4-way stop in Winthrop). Midge Cross, 509-996-8080.

Doggie Dash   Sunday, February 19, 2012.
Furry. Friendly. Fantastic. This hugely fun, spectator-favorite race involves dog-owner pairs skiing together in costume with a leash around a short loop at the Winthrop Town Trailhead. Prizes for best costume in each heat and the ultimate prize, the coveted Golden Poodle statue goes to the crowd pleaser of the day. Multiple heats of up to a half-dozen pairs each are used. Categories for kids 12 and under, big kids 13-17, adults with dogs under 40 lbs, adults with dogs over 40 lbs, adults with skijoring equipment, and older dogs with no age or size restrictions. All proceeds benefit dogs and cats in need. Pre-registration just $12 or $20 per family for entries received in mail by 2/17, or $15 per skier day of event. Whether you ski with your dog or just watch, don't miss it! Pat Leigh, 509-996-3303. Information and registration form. Doggie Dash poster.

Winter Triathlon   Saturday, March 3, 2012.
MVSTA.