Halifax Nordic Ski Club Newsletter
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Snow is in the forecast... it's time to think skiing.
In this week's newsletter:
- The Ski Swap & waxing demo at the Trail Shop- Nov 23
- The Big Roll event and roller ski- Nov 10
- Youth roller ski camp
- The Big Roll- Provincial Team's first roller-thon
- Summary of last week’s first youth learn to roller ski
- Membership
- Lessons
- Looking to Volunteer?
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The ski swap will be on Saturday, November 23 from 11-1. Equipment drop-off for sellers will be from 10-11am. The Trail Shop will have staff avail
able to discuss ski prep and maintenance.
Have a waxing question? Ike Whitehead (Trail Shop Ski Tech) will be on site answering questions at the waxing station
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Here are the details:
- The Halifax Nordic Ski Swap is a great opportunity to sell your old ski equipment or to buy some gently used gear. The sale will be at the Trail Shop's new location 6112 Quinpool on Saturday, Nov. 23 from 11:00 -1:00.
- The club will sell all equipment on consignment and take a 15% commission to help support the club’s activities
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- Information for Sellers:
- All Halifax Nordic Ski Club members are welcome to sell gently used cross country ski equipment - classic or skate - and x-c related equipment like wax benches, clothing, rollerskis, 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 Ski Swap Seller Information Form and submit it no later than Nov. 20. Just click on the form, fill it out, and it will automatically save.
- All equipment must be dropped off at The Trail Shop on Saturday, November 23 between 10 and 11 a.m.
- All equipment will be sold only for the seller’s asking price. There will be no negotiating with buyers.
- Halifax Nordic will keep 15% of the selling price to support club activities. The seller 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. 1. Any equipment not picked up by Dec. 1 will become the property of the Club.
- Information for Buyers:
- A description of all of the equipment which will be available at the Sale will be sent to members in the weekly newsletter and posted on the Halifax Nordic Facebook page by November 21.
- Equipment must be purchased in person at The Trail Shop on a first come, first served basis starting at 11:00 on Nov. 23.
- 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.
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Try Roller-skiing - be part of The Big Roll - Sunday Nov. 10, 10am-2pm
Come out this weekend and try roller-skiing on Halifax Nordic's fleet of roller-skis. This is a free demo event for club members - all ages and abilities are welcome. Coaches will be there to help you get comfortable on the wheels in a flat controlled space, then, if you feel ready, you can venture onto the Chain of Lakes Trail.
Make sure you have your 2020 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. The club roller-skis are skating-style with NNN bindings.
Rollerskiing is a good skill to learn because rollerskis do an excellent job imitating on-snow training, especially useful for us NS x-c skiers searching for skiable snow! Like skiing on snow, rollerskiing exercises arms, legs, core and improves cardiovascular fitness.
So next Sunday, Nov. 10, drop by the parking lot for LED Roadway Lighting, 115 Chain Lake Dr., Bayers Lake
MAP (click)
- anytime between 10am and 2pm. Stay to cheer on the provincial ski team as they attempt to rollerski ( see the next article on the Big Roll) the distance from Halifax to North Highlands Nordic in Cape North (and maybe back!) - purchase some coffee and baked goods to support the team.
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Youth RollerSki Camp
We got things rolling last Sunday with our first club Youth RollerSki camp. Boys and girls, aged 8-13, joined Coaches Jack and Anna to start learning the basics of RollerSkiing.
RollerSkiing is a great way to get ready for the upcoming ski season and to cross-train year round.
This week the camp will consist of some balance drills and work on integrating poling and skate striding before joining in a group ski to contribute to the total number of KMs skied durning the Big Roll event.
#CooperativeKMs
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The Big Roll
Are you looking for a fun-filled outdoor event this weekend? Come out to the Chain of Lakes Trail and join the Provincial Team at their first annual roller-thon, the "BIG Roll" on November 10th. Bring the whole family out! The provincial team athletes are always keen to answer questions from curious youngsters.
Enjoy a roller-ski, drop in for a chat, and learn more about this cross-country skiing-specific sport. Halifax Nordic will be hosting a "Try-It Roller-Skiing" event alongside the BIG Roll. There will be a social area, baked goods, refreshments, and a whole lotta friendly folks! The provincial team is hosting this event to increase awareness for the sport, encourage community members to join them in a roller-ski, and raise funds to support training. So far, they have raised over $1000!
For further event details click
here
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BIG Roll
Nova Scotia Provincial Cross-Country Ski Team
1st Annual Roller-Thon
Sun Nov 10th , 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Meet + Social Area + Parking - LED Roadway Lighting, 115 Chain Lakes Drive, Halifax NS.
MAP (click)
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Do you have your 2019/20 Halifax Nordic Membership?
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Purchase this year's membership on Zone 4.
For full membership details and pricing visit our
website
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Ski Lessons
Youth Lessons
Halifax Nordic offers cross country ski lessons based on Cross Country Canada’s Skill Development Programs for Children. The overall objective of the program is to assist children in the development of a love of the outdoors, a healthy lifestyle, excellent technical skills and a good level of physical fitness.
Saturdays, January 12 – March 2 from 9:30 – 11:00 a.m
at Brunello.
Mondays, January 12 – February 16 from 6:45-7:45 at Brunello.
Adult Lessons
For more details on ski lessons visit our
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website.
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Winter will arrive again and the club is preparing to groom and make snow in HRM! Below is all the info you need to book your rental time for your children and I’m sure there will be a few parents looking to take some lessons who can rent as well.
Participants in club youth programs are eligible for low-cost, season-long ski rentals from the Club's inventory.
Location:
8 Cherry Drive Dartmouth. Bring membership registration confirmation email to prove eligibility (I can look at your phone) + 2 cheques
Dates
: See Below
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.
After December 1st partial rentals of remaining gear will be available to any Halifax Nordic club member. *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. Adults signed up for lessons with youth signed up for lessons will be eligible to rent during these times when renting for their children. 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.
Please select your rental time from the following doodle polls. Rental equipment will be guaranteed for your children up to December 1st. If the time slots fill up then I will create another rental day and times. This will help eliminate the mass arrivals to my garage. Thank you.
**There will be no more random arrival times. Please be on time for your time slot. Thank you.
I look forward to seeing all of you out skiing!
Sincerely,
Geoff
902-266-6191
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Looking to volunteer with the club?
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We are looking for a range of volunteers to help us run this year's club. Looking to volunteer? We have many rolls: coaches, event volunteers, join the Halifax Nordic Board, grooming , etc. Send us an
email and we would be happy to find a role for you.
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Thank you to our club sponsors, we are grateful for your generous support of our club and growing the cross country ski community.
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Halifax Nordic Ski Club |Halifax | www.halifaxnordic.ca
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