The Dryland Program offers athletes the ability to develop their fitness and skiing ability throughout the summer.
Designed for athletes within the competitive programs of Club Racer 1 & 2 and Nordic Ninjas 2. Here athletes will continue to develop skills introduced within the winter, while mastering new techniques and skills surrounding roller skiing.

The Dryland program is broken up into two levels (DRY 1, DRY 2) based on age. However individual workouts and how participants are split within their groups will be based on skill and development determined by coach discretion.

Dryland 1

• Ages U14 (12-13)
• Training Dates 2x/week | Wednesday 6:00-7:30pm / Saturday 10:00-12:30
• Equipment:
  • Running Shoes
  • Skate Roller Skis (rentable from club)
  • Skate boots (combi boots discouraged)
  • Skate Poles with roller ski tips
  • Bike helmet for roller skiing

• Program Goals:

Dryland 1 is designed for athletes who fit into the Nordic Ninjas 2 program. Here athletes will continue to develop physical literacy through games and team building, while developing their technical skills with the introduction of roller skiing.

Athletes can expect to develop:

• Physical literacy and kinesthetic awareness
• Fundamental ski techniques on skate roller skis
• Physical endurance
• Team building
• Goals setting

Training for Dryland 1 begins in May and runs through the end of August.

Costs for Dryland 1 is: TBD

Dryland 2

• Ages: U16 / U18+ (14+)
• Equipment:
  • Running Shoes
  • Skate Roller Skis (rentable from club)
  • Skate Poles with roller ski tips
  • Skate Boots (Combi boots discouraged)
  • Classic Roller skis (rentable from club)
  • Classic poles with roller skis tips
  • Classic boot (combi boots discouraged)
  • Bike helmet for roller skiing
  • Watch with timer feature
  • Heart Rate (HR) monitor (U18+ only)

Program goals:

Dryland 2 is designed for athletes who fit into the Club Racer program and are looking to develop their competitive ability throughout the summer.
Here athletes will continue to refine their skiing technique on roller skis while continually challenging themselves through practices aimed at improving physical endurance and strength.

Athletes can expect to develop:

• Classic and Skate technique on roller skis
• Endurance
• Team building
• Goal setting
• Positive self talk

Training for Dryland 1 begins in May and runs through the end of August

Cost for Dryland 2 is TBD