Opportunity for VO2 max testing

Here's an opportunity to participate in an exclusive research study that offers the chance to get a free, comprehensive assessment of your VO2 max and SpO2 max, crucial markers for endurance and cardiovascular efficiency. Find out more...

The  research is supported by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) through the i4i grant, and the West Midlands Health Technology Innovation Accelerator (WMHTIA)

Autumn roller ski tasters and coaching - book your place now

Learn to roller ski or improve your skills ready for the next snow season.  There are tasters on 1/9 and 27/10, new beginners courses starting on 15/9 and 3/11, and coaching for improvers and intermediates in classic and skate techniques through the autumn.  There's also roller skiing for children starting 1/9.

Booking is now open and places must be booked in advance.

Find out about our upcoming events

We're having a short break in August but booking is opening up for our autumn activities:

• Roller ski coaching in the Cambridge area starting 7/9 - find out more and book here.
• Club walk in the Woburn area on 8/9 - find out more and register.
• Club AGM on 15/9 - see the invitation.
• Next GB Series roller ski race - 24/12/6km matched skis classic race on 6/10 - enter here.  [If you want a practice race Roller Ski Co are running one on 29/9 at Redbridge Cycle Circuit see more.]
  

Roller ski sessions start at Hillingdon Cycle Circuit on 1/9 and booking is now open.

Race results - GB Series 12/6/3km classic matched roller ski race

You can see the results here. Congratulations go to Jordan Andrews [London Hyde Park] and Beata Nowok [Cairngorm] the male and female winners.  Well done to all racers and thanks to everyone who supported the event including the Rollerski Co who supplied the Swenor Alutechs.

The next British Series race we're holding is the 24/12/6km FT race on 21 July - you can enter here.

Enter now - GB Series classic matched roller ski race 23/6

Entry is now open for the 12/6/3km classic matched roller ski race that we're running at Hillingdon Cycle Circuit on Sunday morning 23 June.  Enter here.

Everyone will race on Swenor Alutech roller skis sourced from the Rollerski Co.  For junior racers the ski hire charge is reduced by 50% as LRNSC will subsidise this cost.

26/5 2hr fun roller ski challenge and other race results

You can see the results here.  Well done to everyone who took up the challenge with longest distances being skied by Grzegorz Stasik [40.5km] and Marketa Hamilton [37.5km]. 

Meanwhile Club members travelled to the GB Series races organised by Huntly Nordic Ski Club in Scotland where Marek Pasterney came 1st in the Hill Climb Veteran class, and Adam Pinney took 3rd place in the Super Veteran class.

Our next roller ski race is the Classic 12/6/3km British Series on matched Swenor Alutechs on 23 June - enter here.

Club cross country ski trips 2024-25

Have you started to think about cross country skiing next winter?  We have!  You can see an overview of the Club's cross country ski programme and book your place on our proposed trips to Sjusjoen in Norway, Ramsau in Austria, Pontresina in Switzerland, and register your interest in a race trip to Italy and possible late season visit to Finland.

You can also see information about Snowsport England's On-snow skills week in Obertilliach.

Learn to skate ski - new roller ski course starts 26/5

Book your place on our new learn to skate roller ski course starting on Sunday afternoon 26/5.  This course focuses exclusively on skating technique. 

You'll learn how to skate roller ski with an emphasis on balance and co-ordination using the different skating 'gears' - skate 1, skate 2 and skate 3 to enable you tackle ups and downs, as well as moving efficiently on the flat. We'll also cover turns and free skate.  Find out more here.

How far can you ski in 2 hours? Take the challenge!

Ski as far as you can in 2 hours, in any technique, on any roller skis!  Take our fun roller ski challenge on Sunday morning 26/5 in west London at Hillingdon Cycle Circuit. Shorter time challenges for juniors. Enter now

May Club walk date change

The Club walk in the Surrey hills will now take place on Sunday 19 May instead of Saturday 11 May due to M25 junction closures which may affect members' journeys.  Find out more about this event here.