Author: outtherenordic

 

2022 Birkie Race Service

BIRKIE & KORTE Service at

Service will CLOSE for 2022

at Midnight on 2.13.22

 

 

Service Registration
Well things are a little more back to Normal in this crazy world. With races happening again there is a lot of ski service happening Out There. Registration is NOW OPEN for service for the
2022 BIRKIE WEEK Events!
If you have questions please email us
Otherwise
FULL Service (Similar to the old Pure Fluoro)
RS Service (Similar to the old LF)

 

BIG NEWS!

Big Changes in 2022
Well not exactly sure where to begin but here we GO!
2021 marked 46yrs of the Family Business of Burnell’s Decor. For those of you who have been to our physical location you know that Out There Nordic & Burnell’s Decor have been under one roof for the past 12 yrs. Well 2021 brought to us the opportunity to SELL Burnell’s Decor and well, WE DID!
In 2022 Burnell’s is in the process of moving to a NEW location at
1124 Hammond Ave in Rice Lake. This NEW location will be open late Spring 2022. We want to Thank ALL of the folks whom have supported Burnell’s over the past 46yrs.

The BIG NEWS!

Out There Nordic will remain at it’s current location of 502 North Main St. in downtown Rice Lake and in the Spring of 2022 will be working on expanding to take on the full space in our Historic Location. Kris & I are excited to see where this goes. The Nordic Business has grown to a point that we need to help it grow into the next stage of it’s life. Now 12 yrs old we are excited to see what is happening and where things are going. As one of the top Madshus & Fischer Race Service dealers in the country we are working with those brands to take things to a NEW Higher level in 2022 and beyond. We are also working on a number of other GREAT PROJECTS in the shop and beyond that will come out during the 2022 Season! We have hired a NEW Web Crew that is working on some great things which will be launching later this Spring as well.
Stay Tuned for Exciting happenings and
THANK YOU to all of you Out There
who have helped things grow to where they are today!

Fundraising Auction for Ian Torchia

Upcoming Online
Fundraising Auctions!
Auction Site
This is one of the many ways we assist the athletes of
Team Out There. First up is
Ian Torchia
Beginning 11.13.21
Ending 11.21.21 5:59:59 PM

New Gear Time!

SO we are rolling out a FEW things!

1st- Podiumwear Storefront for out Winter ski Gear

Password: winter2122

Some NEW Items in the MIX!

Storefront closes at Midnight on the 24th of Oct.

 

2nd – The Start of a NEW Clothing Collection

Artwork is from a client of ours who is coming up with some GREAT Designs. ALL Will be a PRE-Order limited release!

The FIRST in the Collection – Out There Nordic – Midwest to the World!

Can You See the Forest for the Trees?

As we approach the Fall season and the start for many folks in the Nordic Community their journey to a Winter Event like the American Birkie, Swedish Vassaloppet, World Masters or a local 5km. For some this journey begins in Late April or Early May, but many it begins in October or when the snow starts to fall softly from the heavens. Also during this time many local ski clubs start to put ideas together for the upcoming season, reflect on the past season, look at budgets equipment etc. With those thing happening I have been hearing some crazy thoughts being said to folks you are TRULY Out There to Support Nordic. (Don’t support that group, they have different goals than ours, or I don’t like so and so) As a community we all need to sit back and look at a number of things to ensure that our sport in the USA gains traction, grows programming and develops long-term sustainability.

1. Support ALL Clubs (USSA, CXC, LNR, NESNA, NANA, FAST & Female, etc) and the things they are doing, like them or not are things that are trying to grow the sport in YOUR community.

2. Support trail Systems. Be it your local 3km loop, 20km trail with a lite section, or the Birkie Trail. All places that are being maintained for skiing require funding! So if you are skiing at a number of trail systems, sign up for even the individual membership. Put your name in the ring and go to an event the trail is having or spread the word to others. Unlike many of the European countries Nordic is not a Federally supported activity in our country (we can dream).

3. Introduce someone to the sport. There are 2 ways to do this. 1.Take someone who has never skied and get them Out There on the snow this season. Ski 1km with them on a flat section of trail and see the joy it brings. Do not take them to some World Cup course and say come on. GO somewhere that seems so easy it hurts and see what introducing someone to our sport in a positive way can do to bring a NEW dimension to the sport for you. 2. If that is to much donate to an organization such as NNF, CXC, etc. These organizations are ones that give funding to athletes as well as run “Learn to ski” programs “Skis to Schools” and such where your monies can get NEW skiers started.

 

I will leave you with these 3 simple things. We are not asking you to get on a trail board or give 20 hours to trail work or coaching. Start small! If the Sport of Nordic is something that you find important to you, we must learn to work together, agree to disagree and say “What we are doing, is that growing the sport in some fashion?” If we as a collective group of Trail Board Members, Parents, Kids, Shop Owners, Teachers, Manuf. Rep., etc. do this we will see OUR sport grow to NEW Heights!

 

 We challenge you to look Out There and SEE The Forest for the Trees!

 

 

 

 

The People who think they are Crazy enough to change the World~ Are the ONES who Do!

 

Original post from August 2014

September 2021

The calendar turns another month & now things really ramp up toward the Winter Season.

Things to Remember in September:

  1. September Service Special- Essential Wax Service for $24.99 (Reg-$39.99)

  2. October is our Ski Swap- Get all of your gear to sell in by Sept. 30th

  3.  Juniors – Race Service for the 2021-22 Junior Cups is filing FAST               – Email for details

Shoreline Sprint – Rollerski Sprint Race- Elite Skate

Join us to watch the Best of Winter in the Summer!

Recap for the event at SHORELINE SPRINTS

 

Support for the APU Fundraiser

Rosie Frankowski and the APU Nordic Ski Team are doing a little fundraiser. We kicked off Team Rosie’s this AM. Let’s help this lady (An awesome member of the Team Out There Family) reach her goal!

Intro to Rollerskiing

We will have some INTRO to Roller skiing nights coming up. This is a great time to take your basic or no roller ski skills and up your game.

June 2nd    6:00pm    Rice Lake

June 16th   6:00pm    Rice Lake

Email krisoutthere@gmail.com if you would like to schedule a roller ski lesson

 

Summer Nordic Walking

For the Summer 2021 Season we are getting back to doing some of our Nordic Walking Events. This year along with a variety of locations over the summer we are also utilizing this as a Fundraising Event for different organizations. The Fee to participate is that you supply a donated items for the specific Organization. Below is a list of Dates, times, locations & organizations. PLEASE RSVP if possible due to travel distances

We hope to see You OUT THERE this summer!

5.31.21    1:00pm     Blue Hills Trail 

6.6.21     2:00pm     Pipestone Quarry

7.11.21     3:00pm     Hoffman Hills

RSVP to krisoutthere@gmail.com if you plan on attending incase of weather  or related adjustments