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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, coaching 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.

 

Wednesday
Dec092009

Mince pies in Richmond Park & annual dinner report/photos

Remember it's the annual tour of Richmond Park for Club rollerskiers and cyclists this Saturday 12/12, find out more about this seasonal event with mince pies and mulled wine.

Plus read the article on the Worldloppet website and see some pictures from the Club's annual dinner in the Gallery courtesy of Maria Ollier.  If anyone else has any shots of the evening, please send them in.

Thursday
Nov262009

Come roller ski-ing in Hampshire/Surrey

Want to roller ski with a friendly group of people who are working towards physical and technical improvement ready for their snow trips?  There’s a structured programme of practice and skiers of any standard are welcomed. 

The aim is to give equal time to classical and skating – recently the focus has been on extending length of glide and now gentle speed work is being added to the programme. The group reports that no times were taken but the group were all breathing heavily and found parts of their lungs that they didn’t know they had!!

Sessions take place every Saturday afternoon from 2 - 4 pm then it's time for cakes and tea chez Field followed by the kitchen table being used as a workbench to attach bindings, shorten poles and sharpen tips.

Locations vary so for more details please contact Hilary or Paddy on 01252 626339 or e-mail paddyfield@ski-nordic.co.uk

Thursday
Oct222009

Learn how to wax your cross country skis

Want to know how to wax your cross country skis - come to the Club's ski waxing demonstration on 8 November at the Minet Lodge adjacent to Hillingdon Cycle Circuit.

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Thursday
Oct222009

Book for Club Xmas dinner with guest speaker Angelo Corradini

An unique opportunity to hear about life at the top of the cross country ski-ing world and enjoy classic French cuisine at Chez Gerard on Friday 4 December.

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Thursday
Oct222009

Join the Club cross country ski trip to Koenig Ludwig & Koase Lauf

February sees the Club's second cross country ski trip to the Worldloppet Koenig Ludwig Lauf and Euroloppet Int Tiroler Koase Lauf.

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Friday
Oct022009

Cross country ski-ing, roller ski-ing and much more ...

If you missed the AGM get an overview of the Club's 2008-09 activities from the Chairman's Report for the year.  Read about the cross country ski-ing, roller ski-ing and other activities that members enjoyed.

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Wednesday
Sep232009

Sign up for roller ski races now - 27/9 & 17/10

Team sprints 27/9 - now on any FIS compliant skis


Test your pace in our autumn races at Hillingdon Cycle Circuit and get valuable practice for on-snow events.

The September race is essentially a fun interval session - team sprints in skating technique, on any FIS compliant skis, so you can use your fast skis.  They start with a one lap time trial. Individual placings in the London Series are determined on this. This can also count as a lap record attempt.

Teams of two will then be made up, based on the above results. These team sprints will probably be run as two massed start races, depending on numbers.

Afterwards there will be some short (500m) knockout sprints on the same skis.


Electronic timing for October 17


The October 4 hour event will be timed electronically, courtesy of the cycling community, who have loaned the kit to us for the day. So take this opportunity to clock up the laps when they should be recorded with total accuracy.

For each race, the entry fee is £10.00 on the day or £6.00 in advance [+£5.00 insurance fee for non SSE affiliated club members].

Wednesday
Sep232009

How to be a better skier ...

Roller ski-ing can make you a better skier so learn now or refresh your skills at one of LRNSC's autumn courses.

The are 1 day rollerski courses on 27/9 and 29/11, and a 4 week course beginning 1st November at Hillingdon Cycle Circuit in west London - click for details and prices.

Book now and start preparing for your best ski-ing season ever.

Sunday
Aug162009

Get free Lucozade sports products for your opinions on sports foods

Before 31 August participate in the short online survey run by GSK Sports Nutrionist Suzanne Leser to receive:

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Sunday
Aug162009

New XC ski brochures out now

New brochures are out from the main tour operators so it's time to start planning your next ski holiday

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