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Cross country skiing and roller skiing

Join our community of cross country skiing enthusiasts based in and around the Capital and in the Cambridge area.  Find out about the benefits of joining LRNSC and more about this Club

Join and learn to roller ski - it's great for fitness and fun, plus it's the best way to prepare for cross country skiing.  There are sessions for children as well as tasters, courses and general training/practice sessions for adults. We also organise roller ski races. And you can cross country ski with us.  Plus you can discover cross country ski racing.

Scroll down to read our latest news.

 

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Friday
Oct242014

Learn to roller ski or improve your skills on 2 November

The second of our autumn roller ski courses takes place on Sunday 2 November - find out more and sign up now.  There'll be groups for beginners and improvers.

Roller skiing gives you a workout like no other [apart from cross country skiing] as it uses virtually all your muscles, and it's the perfect preparation to enjoy cross country skiing in the winter. 

Friday
Oct242014

Over 2000kms skied! Results for the 4 hour roller ski event now posted 

Start - LRNSC 4hr event [M Wray]Congratulations to Miroslav Havelka, Jane Heward/Holly Rees-Lay and Beth Ireland for winning the male, female and junior categories - you can see the results of this LRNSC race here.  Beth deserves a special mention for skiing 39 laps which actually made her 3rd in the overall female category.

Well done to everyone who took up the challenge to roller ski as far as they could in 4 hours or whatever time they set themselves - in total we clocked up 2118.53 kilometres [1318.82 miles]!

Wednesday
Sep242014

21/9 Roller ski time trial results now posted

You can see these on the 2014 rollerski race results page.  Thanks to everyone who participated in and supported this race and congratulations to winners in their respective categories.

Sunday
Sep142014

Places available: 21/9 roller ski race & course, Dobbiaco ski trip

There's still time to book your place on our roller ski course on 21/9, and the 20% saving on all four autumn courses for members has been extended to 2000hrs on 18/9.  Book now!

If you want to take part in the British roller ski series time trial race on that day, please enter now to help the organisers.

Four places have unexpectedly come available on our cross country ski trip to Dobbiaco - members should contact the organisers ASAP if interested [nb this info was correct as at 9/9/14].

Thursday
Aug212014

Want to be a roller ski instructor?

Want the fun and satisfaction of teaching others how to roller ski?  Snowsport England [SSE] are running their next level 1 Roller Ski Instructor course at Hillingdon Cycle Circuit on 1-2 November led by Adam Pinney.  If you're an LRNSC member we can support you in return for agreed coaching sessions. 

If you'd like to know more see this link to an earlier article about becoming an instructor or contact us or the course organiser.  

NB Candidates should be skiing at SSE Proficiency 3* level - you can see the criteria here.

 

Monday
Aug182014

12 July race photos now online

Here's the link to a great selection photos from the 1 hour FT roller ski race[J Leary]

Sunday
Jul132014

12 July Roller ski race results

Race results are now posted - congratulations to the winners of their respective categories and well done to all the roller skiers who braved the fine, warm weather!  There were a record 60 entrants - many thanks to everyone who supported the event and helped in lots of different ways to make it a successful afternoon.

 

Tuesday
Jul082014

Race results & photos from 6 July team sprints

The results of yesterday's roller ski team sprints and photos are now are now available.  Congratulations to winners Jordan Andrews and Gregor Young in first place,  with Alexander and Andrew Bessarab and Charlie Harrigan and Peter Thomson, taking second and third places respectively.

Well done to everyone who took on the challenge - thanks for taking part.

 

Sunday
Jul062014

Get active in August - Club Bank holiday trip

Come for a weekend of roller skiing [or cycling] along the Cambridge Busway and walking in the countryside.  Check out the details for this August Bank Holiday trip.  This trip is open LRNSC members and those belonging to other SSE affiliated Clubs - join LRNSC here.

Friday
Jun202014

Want to be the best cross country skier you can be?

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