It is a busy November! Our first roller-ski event last weekend was a fun success; rental pickups Nov 11; clothing order closing Nov 11, a trail prep session at MSP Nov 10, a pop-up roller ski class Nov 12; and the Gear
Swap Nov 24. We are aware that this weekend is also Remembrance Day and encourage due commemoration of that on Sunday morning.
In this week's newsletter:
Next pop-up roller ski event
Ways to get involved with the club:
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Club Clothing
These sharp-looking suits will make a skier you love very
happy this winter. Order online by
midnight November 11th, in time for Christmas delivery
Choose from
Halifax Nordic tops and tights for skiing, a warmer outer layer for the colder days and buffs and hats. They are high-quality, made in Quebec.
Click here to see the designs and order your gear.
Sample Sizing
Base your sizing on the local models below, or, sizing kits will be available at:
- The Trail Shop* until Saturday, November 10th. Adult sizes.(*Trail Shop's new location:
6112 Quinpool Rd)
- Ski rental pick-up Sunday November 11 from 2-6. Kids and adult sizes. (8 Cherry Drive, Dartmouth)
The sizing kit is generic branding (seen in the photos below) but will give you an idea of size if you are unable to make it to one of the locations above this week. Apogee will make the gear to order and has the following available
1. WARM UP JACKET & PANT (outer layer)
2. CLUB FIT JERSEY & TIGHTS (ski layer)
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| John- warm up pant -L, club fit jersey-S; Brian- XL both |
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First NS roller ski event was a hit!
Roller-skiing made its club debut in beautiful Laurie Park last Sunday. Many beginners tried roller-skiing for the very first time on the Halifax Nordic rollerskis, under the patient and enthusiastic encouragement of Dave, John and Jennie Mae and lots of Laurie Park walkers were intrigued by a new sport.
More experienced rollerskiers did a 1km loop and were teamed up to even out skill-levels for a fun relay race. The matching worked well as the fastest team was a PhDstudent + a 7-year-old!
Thanks to proud mom, Melanie MacDermid for this video:
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| Halifax Nordic Roller Ski Event 2018 |
Not only was it fun, but
the Halifax Nordic Snowmaking Fund made $180 from relay entries + extra donations;
the Bryan Scallion Memorial Fund made $210 from relay entries + extra donations, and
the Provincial Ski Team made $110 from its popular and delicious bake sale.
Thank you to all who helped make this fundraiser a great success. There will be more opportunities to try rollerskiing in the coming weeks.
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Pop-up roller ski demo
Your turn to try? Come to the adult pop-up roller ski session this Monday November 12, 1-2:30 pm at the Chain of Lakes trail - park in the parking lot by the Art of Stone, 130 Chain Lake Dr, Bayers Lake. Monday is the statutory Remembrance Day, so if you have the day-off...
Make sure you have your 2019 Halifax Nordic membership, a bike helmet a pair of ski boots (NNN Bindings), and gloves. Knee and elbow pads are recommended but optional, poles are also optional Please email Dave Hubley at
programs@halifaxnordic.ca if
you are interested .
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Participants in club
youth
programs are eligible for low-cost, season-long ski rentals from the Club's inventory
- just register for lessons, pick up the equipment in the fall and return it in the spring!
Cost:
$40 for classic (4-8 yr olds) / $80 for universal (9+ and includes poles for both classic and skate). Full sets only (skis, poles, boots) to youth registered in lessons.
Dates
: Please sign up for your rental time via the following doodle polls. If the time slots fill up then another rental day and time will be set. Please be on time for your time slot.
Pick-up Location:
8 Cherry Drive, Dartmouth. Bring your completed rental form, lesson registration confirmation email to prove eligibility (on phone is fine) + 2 cheques
Rental equipment will be guaranteed for youths in programs up to December 1st. After December 1st partial rentals of remaining gear will be available to any Halifax Nordic club member.
Rentals for Adults:
There are a limited number of larger-size skate skis which will be available to rent. Adults looking to rent from the club will have to wait until November 18th. Those adults who have rented in the past, please consider purchasing your own equipment to allow first timers the opportunity to rent from the club.
For questions related to rentals, or if you are available to help at the rental pick-up, contact Geoff Bennett, our hard-working Volunteer Ski Rental Guy bennettgeoff1@gmail.com
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- Individual Adult - $65
- Individual Youth - $40
- Family - $150 (Family = 2 adults of the same household and their dependent children under the age of 19 yrs (as of Dec 31st of the current registration year) Be sure to name all of the individuals in your family who ski when you register, so that they will be eligible for Club discounts and be covered by Cross Country Canada insurance.)
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The annual
Ski Swap is your chance to sell old ski equipment or to buy some gently used gear. The sale is
Saturday, November 24 11:00 am - 1:00 pm at the Trail Shop's new location, 6112 Quinpool Rd.
Information for Sellers:
All members are welcome to sell gently used cross country ski equipment - classic or skate - and x-c related equipment like wax benches, clothing, and pulks. We will not accept old wooden skis, 3-pin bindings or boots, bamboo poles, etc. or other types of equipment (e.g. alpine, snowboards, snowshoes, etc.). If your equipment fits NNN or Salomon bindings, it should be OK.
Sellers must complete this Seller Information Form and submit it no later than Nov. 22. Just click on the form, fill it out, and it will automatically save.
Drop off marked equipment to sell at The Trail Shop's new location, 6112 Quinpool, on Saturday, November 24 between 10 and 11 a.m. Come see the new selection of skis, waxes and outdoor gear at the new location.
You set the selling price.
Halifax Nordic will keep 15% to support club activities. You will receive the rest of the selling price.
If your equipment has been sold we will e-transfer the money to you at the e-mail address you indicated on the Form.
If your equipment has not sold you should pick up your equipment at The Trail Shop by Sunday, Dec. 2nd. Any equipment not picked up by Dec. 2nd will become the property of the Club.
Information for Buyers:
A description of all of the equipment for sale will be sent to members in a newsletter and posted on the Halifax Nordic Facebook page on November 22.
Equipment must be purchased at The Trail Shop on a first come, first served basis starting at 11:00 on Nov. 24.
Equipment will only be sold for the price indicated; there will be no negotiating on prices.
Payment for items purchased must be in cash or cheques payable to the Halifax Nordic Ski Club. No credit cards.
You must take the items you purchase with you.
PASS ON YOUR GEAR!
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It is easy to get involved with Halifax Nordic and as a volunteer run club with over 400 members, we are looking for more folks to help with events, lessons, fundraising for snow making, our club board as well as an occasional ask. Below are a few ways to get involved, so email us at
info@halifaxnordic if you would like to help us with our 2018/19 season.
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Becoming a parent coach with Halifax Nordic is a great opportunity to support your child to have fun outdoors in the winter, develop as a skiing athlete and get to know all the other ski-parents! Cross-Country Canada in partnership with the Coaching Association of Canada, has established an easily accessible coaching development pathway with on-line training modules and super on-line resources. Find out more at: http://www.cccski.com/Programs/Coaching-Development/Parent-Coaching-101.aspx?lang=en-CA and watch a short presentation. Halifax Nordic supports its coaches with a free adult membership.
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McDonald Sports Park trail work party
McDonald Sports Park is one of the jewels in our crown of groomed skiing sites. Our hosts, the Waverly Amateur Athletic Association are prepping the trails for skiing this winter. Please come and help at their trail work party Saturday, Nov
10 from 9-12 (rain date Sun, Nov 11). Check out their Facebook Page for more details.
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Do you have some easy-to-access indoor storage space in the Halifax area that the Club could use to store program and race equipment? We would need approx. 5'x5' accessed a few times per year. Please contact
info@halifaxnordic.ca if you can help us out.
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Are you a wax-tech-geek willing to share your expertise with baffled newbie skiers?
Even with the wealth of on-line how-to-wax videos, it would be very helpful to have a few local ski club members who our newer members could call-up to ask questions about waxing/equipment/etc.
If you could field an occasional call in the coming months, please email your contact info to
info@halifaxnordic.ca. We won't post your name on-line, we would just give it out when we get email queries, or in-person at the equipment rental pick-up or at the Ski Swap. Ideally if we have a bank of experts, you won't be called on too often.
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