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Blackwater Nordic Ski Club is a non-profit organization located in Hopkinton, New Hampshire. The organization also supports the Bill Koch Youth League.

Blackwater maintains and grooms Nordic ski trails in two locations: at the Hopkinton Fairgrounds (513 Park Avenue) and at Gould Hill Farm (656 Gould Hill Road). We are staffed entirely by volunteers and do not receive financial support from the town of Hopkinton. Day-use contributions, annual memberships, and donations pay for our expenses including grooming equipment, costs to plow parking lots, insurance, usage fees to the venue owners, etc.

09/25/2026

From "Hopkinton News" email of Thursday Sept 24, 2026 we share this item. All of us at Blackwater Nordic send a hearty "CONGRATULATIONS" to Matt and wish him the best in his nordic skiing ahead. (more cowbell NOW!!)

09/18/2026

Here's the view of our nordic ski zone late in the afternoon on Labor Day 2026 with the last of Hopkinton Fair attendee cars still out there. Soon enough we're hoping for a different look. Of course only after a long wonderful fall season with all the cross country running events that take place out here also. In the meantime, the Blackwater Nordic Board is meeting soon to get our activities underway for the coming season. We hope you enjoy the weekend and the fall ahead!! /groomer sasquatch/

03/20/2026

Thursday March 19, 2026. Here’s a photo from earlier today at the Fairgrounds. It seems like other local Nordic Ski venues are posting ”end of season” notes. So maybe we should do the same. We had a good season at the Hopkinton Fairgrounds. We lost our snow for a couple weeks in January. But it came back and stayed through the end. We hope you got plenty of skiing in while the snow lasted. We had a few stray snowflakes floating in the air today. Just enough to remind and reminisce about the winter of ‘25-‘26. Many thanks to the Blackwater Nordic Board members - and other volunteers - for making it happen!!

03/06/2026

Friday 3/6/26 Coach Rothe was out grooming the new snow at the Fairhrounds this morning. He reports everything rolled and groomed and new classic tracks set. and that conditions are primo. for now.

03/05/2026

Thur 3/5/26 fairgrounds trails - the front half - got a quick grooming early this AM. the forecast says more snow coming tonight followed by a cold Friday then very warm temps coming in on the weekend. It’s hard to say how long the skiing will last. Groomer Jason’s forecast is that we have 5 good nordic ski mornings left. Maybe not all in a row. Ski it while we’ve got it!

03/04/2026

Wed 3/4/26. Fairgrounds trails were rolled and groomed this AM. Coach Rothe got out there to process the new snow so our Nordic Hawks and everyone else can continue the ski season. Of course it’s March now so how long it will last is anyone’s guess. Warm days. Cold days. Melting snow and changing conditions are on the way. Enjoy it while it lasts.

03/01/2026

Sunday 3/1/26 Fairgrounds trails were groomed this AM. Coach Rothe gave all the skate lanes a thorough once over. A few fresh snowflakes fell into the mix while he was out smoothing things out this AM. He reports that classic tracks were not reset so they're getting a bit old and will likely be icy in many spots. But overall conditions are pretty good. Of course we're now into March and the freeze/thaw cycles of late winter so conditions will be variable due to the strong sun and other factors. The good nordic news is that we've still got snow!! Enjoy it while it lasts!

02/28/2026

Sat 2/28/26. Fairgrounds Trails will Close at 12noon on Saturday due to the VERY WARM temps. Please ski in the AM. We anticipate the snow will be VERY SOFT which means any ski activities will leave big deep ruts. Then followed by a DEEP FREEZE means that ruts will get frozen in place and be very challenging to groom out. So we‘d like to minimize the possible damage. Thanks for your understanding. /the grooming team/

02/27/2026

Friday 2/27/26 Fairgrounds trails were groomed this morning. Skate lanes in very good shape. Existing classic tracks mostly ok but for along the tree line in the “back 40” area. Very melted along there from the strong afternoon sun. Some new classic tracks set along the light pole line and the pine trees in the front half. Early and mid-day skiing will be best. Warm afternoon temps will make for soft slow conditions later in the day. Daily Temps will fluctuate a LOT as we enter March and transition to Maple Syrup season.

02/25/2026

Wed 2/25/26 After the morning snow the Fairgrounds trails got a quick grooming to pack down the 1” or so of fresh new stuff. Nature keeps sharing her winter bounty with us and we hope you’re taking enjoying every bit of it. Classic tracks are still quite good though they got a bit of blow-in yesterday. The photo below is from mid-way through the grooming activities about 11AM. Looks lovely, doesn’t it?

Address

Hopkinton Fairgrounds, 513 Park Avenue
Hopkinton, NH
03229

Website

http://www.blackwaternordic.org/

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