Participants with minimum Intermediate or above cross country ski technique and fitness will be divided into subgroups based on speed and ability. Skiers will run, stride, and do general strength training during dryland sessions. On-snow sessions may include skiing continuously up to 1.5 hrs. Participants will identify the group’s focus (races or other events) for the season.
WHO:
- Adults with intermediate skiing experience. Participants will be provided the opportunity to ski both classic and skate technique.
- Adults with intermediate level of aerobic fitness (can work towards skiing for up to an hour or more).
WHEN:
First Saturday after Labour Day – March (weather permitting)
- Tues 10am-12pm or 6:30-8pm
- Thurs 10am-12pm or 6:30-8pm
- Sat 10am-12pm
NEW TO SKIING? We have two options:
Lessons: If you are new to cross-country skiing, we strongly urge you to take lessons. ENSC offers lessons for beginners to intermediate for both classic and skating.
Adult Training Group (ATG): If you are not sure if you fit into the Adult/Masters group, contact our head coach at headcoach@edmontonnordic.ca. If you know you don’t meet the requirements above for the Adult/Masters group but have a goal to participate in a loppet or two, and want to improve your basic fitness and skills, the ATG as an option. This one day per week program builds on technique and fitness targeting beginners or those who may have been skiing for years but have little to no training and loppet experience.
WHERE:
Dryland locations will vary: Gold Bar Park, Gallagher Park, Kinsmen Park & other locations communicated to participants.
On snow location: Gold Bar Park, Goldstick Park, Capilano Park and occasionally Strathcona Wilderness Center (SWC)
Location and training plan changes will be communicated minimum 2.5 hours prior to the start of training.
COST:
$340 – 1 day/week, Tues pm
$445 – 1 day/week, Sat am
$445 – 1 day/week, either Tues or Thurs am (Strathcona Wilderness Center)
$665 – 2 days/week, Tues pm and Sat am
$755 – 2 days/week, Tues am and Thurs am (Strathcona Wilderness Center)
$795 – 3 days/week, Tues pm, Thurs pm and Sat am
REGISTRATION INCLUDES:
Generic ATP, and an ENSC clothing item.
ADDITIONAL COSTS:
ENSC Membership, NC/NA Membership, roller ski rental (if necessary), additional training camps and all personal expenses at camps/races, Monday strength training via zoom(optional).
EQUIPMENT:
Skis – 1 pair of classic skis, 1 pair of skate skis, combi skis are not suitable
Boots – combi or combination (skate and classic) boots are acceptable
Poles – classic poles, skate poles, ski striding poles
Roller Skis – rentals available through ENSC
Rock skis are recommended for early and late season training
