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.
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Win 2 tickets to Ibsen's Hedda at the Riverside Studios
If you're not ski-ing, how about a bit of nordic culture? You could win two free tickets to Hedda, a brand new version of the psychological thriller Hedda Gabler by Ibsen. This play is presented by the Ibsen Stage Company from 3-14 February at the Riverside Studios in Hammersmith.
Club member wins Czech cross country ski race
Congratulations to Club member Karolina Bicova who won the Jizerska 25 km CT by nearly 2 minutes in 1.29:49.3 as well as finishing third in the 30 km FT race.
Find out more this event and see the full results at http://bezky.jiz50.cz/en/index/1/Intro.html
Just one place left on Ramsau cross country ski holiday
Last minute availability on Ramsau cross country ski holiday 3-10 January
Falling off ladders is not recommended preparation for cross-country skiing. Nasty injuries sustained by one of our members in doing just that has resulted in two places becoming unexpectedly available for the Club trip to Ramsau 3-10 January.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.