2017 Alberta XC Regional Camp

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October 13-14, the Alpine Insurance Alberta World Cup Academy and the Capital Region Training Group (CRTG) are jointly hosting a dryland training camp for young cross country skiers from across Central and Northern Alberta. High performance athletes from both these teams will be leading many of the sessions for the younger skiers attending the camp; and older regional athletes are also invited to join the Academy & CRTG athletes for some training sessions and time trials. And while athletes are learning from athletes, the lead coaches from the Academy And CRTG will be sharing their latest thoughts and practices on training, racing, and technique with club coaches attending the camp.


IMPORTANT NOTE: This page contains a lot of important information. For parents/coaches bringing development skiers to the camp, the first day begins on Saturday, October 14 at 10:00AM at the Fort Saskatchewan Nordic Centre (google map link in schedule below). Older athletes have a slightly different schedule (see below). It is highly recommended that you PRINT or save this page electronically so you can get back to this information easily.

Who Should Participate?

This camp has two targeted age brackets.

The first group targeted are young Nordic skiers in the 11 to 16 age range from those who have very little ski experience up to and including those that have been ski racing for one or two seasons or more. The second group are regional skiers age 16 to 24 who have several years of Nordic ski training and racing experience . While the emphasis for most of the programming time will be on the younger age athletes, there are specific training opportunities for these older regional athletes to connect with the athletes currently training and racing on the Academy and CRTG teams; and to be a part of the coaching that these athletes receive on a regular basis.

Additionally, any regional skiers older than 16 that have lots of experience are invited to come out to help with the coaching of the younger athletes.

Who Will Be Coaching the development skiers at the camp?

Athletes leading athletes is a core philosophy of the approach to this camp. Therefore, the coaching of camp participants will be done by the Junior and Senior athletes from the National Training Centre in Canmore (i.e. the Alpine Insurance Alberta World Cup Academy) and from the Edmonton-based Capital Region Training Group (CRTG). These high performance athletes have NCCP coach training as well as strong technical knowledge and experiences to share from several years at the NorAm and National levels in the sport.

What will the youth skiers do at the camp?

For those that have roller ski experience and have access to roller ski equipment, this camp will have sessions focused on roller ski technique and training. For those without roller ski experience there will be trail running, hill bounding and specific agility sessions. All camp participants will participate in agility & coordination games as well as strength and conditioning circuits. Groups will be divided by a mix of level of experience and age with the main objective being to ensure everyone is comfortable and as challenged as they wish.

Activity and Fun Warning: The emphasis of the camp will be on keeping everyone very active throughout so ensure you bring your own water and healthy snacks (ideally so you can carry it easily while you train).

What's in it for Regional Club Coaches?

While the Academy and CRTG team athletes are coaching all the regional youth for most sessions at the camp, the team coaches from the Academy and CRTG will be facilitating technical discussions and practical technical sessions on a variety of topics throughout the two camp days.

Chris Jeffries , a past National Ski Team athlete and current High Performance Director at the National Training Centre in Canmore will be joined by the Academy coach Scott Perras and CRTG lead technical coach Ian Murray to share with regional club coaches their most current thoughts and practices on training philosophy, training zones distributions, strength and mobility, technique development and other topics of interest. Chris, Scott and Ian have all been to numerous national and international competitions, camps and coaching workshops in recent years and they look forward to sharing what they have learned through all these experiences. The approach to these sessions will also be to encourage all regional club coaches to share and discuss their current practices in their clubs.

Parents , even if you are not currently coaching at your club, are encouraged to take part in the coaching sessions as well as this will create an opportunity to get each other up to date on current regional club plans for the upcoming season; and to compare ideas on technique, training and and maybe on how to increase program and event participation for these age groups.


DEVELOPMENT ATHLETE (11-16) CAMP SCHEDULE & LOCATION INFO

  • Saturday, October 14
    • 10:00 AM to 4:45 PM:
      • Team athletes coaching younger 11-16 age athletes
      • Sub-Groups for both Roller Skiers and Non-Roller Skiers
    • 10:00 AM to 4:45 PM:
      • Team Coaches & Regional Club Coaches Collaborative Technical Sessions
    • Location: Fort Saskatchewan Nordic Centre
  • Sunday, October 15
    • Roller Ski Group :
      • 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM:
      • 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM: Roller Ski Time Trial
        • Includes warm-up, race, and cool-down
        • Skate for 11-15 skiers; Classic for 16+ skiers
        • Distances: 3km, 5km & 10km
    • Trail Running Group (11-15 age athletes that don't roller ski):
      • 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM:
        • Ski Striding & Trail Running Zone-1 Training Session
        • Core, Functional Strength, and Flexibility Session
        • Meeting location
      • 12:00 to 1:00 PM: Lunch
      • 1:00 to 2:30 PM:
      • 2:30 to 2:45 PM: Camp Wrap Up and Review

OLDER ATHLETE (AGE 16+ with experience) SCHEDULE & LOCATION INFO

  • Friday, October 13 (16+ skiers only; and regional coaches also invited to attend)
    • 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM: High Performance Skate Roller Ski Training and Technique Session ( Location : meet a team North entrance to Elk Island National Park, park outside of park entrance)
    • 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM: Skate Roller Ski Time Trial (including Warm-Up, Race, & Cool-Down)
      • Distance: TBD
    • 12:00 to 12:45 PM: drive to Fort Saskatchewan Nordic Centre
    • 12:45 to 1:45 PM: Lunch (Bring your own)
    • 1:45 to 3:00 PM: Flexibility, Relaxation, Functional Strength & Mobility
    • 3:00 to 4:45 PM: Athlete-Coach Role Rehearsal in preparation for Saturday and Sunday Camp Sessions
  • Saturday, October 14
    • 8:00 AM to 9:15 AM (Older regional athletes training session with Academy and CRTG team athletes)
    • 10:00 AM to 4:45 PM:
      • Team athletes coaching younger 11-16 age athletes (other older athlete invited to help coach)
      • Sub-Groups for both Roller Skiers and Non-Roller Skiers
    • 10:00 AM to 4:45 PM:
      • Team Coaches & Regional Club Coaches Collaborative Technical Sessions
    • Location: Fort Saskatchewan Nordic Centre
  • Sunday, October 15
    • 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM:
    • 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM: Roller Ski Time Trial
      • Includes warm-up, race, and cool-down
      • Skate for 11-15 skiers; Classic for 16+ skiers
      • Distances: 3km, 5km & 10km
    • All Groups @ Chickakoo Trails Meeting Place
      • 12:00 to 1:00 PM: Lunch
      • 1:00 to 2:30 PM:
        • Trail Running: Hill Cresting Practice and Interval Sessions
        • Grouping by age and training levels
      • 2:30 to 2:45 PM: Camp Wrap Up and Review

Equipment Needs (Everyone):

  • Running shoes & and appropriate clothing for weather
  • Extra Clothing for changing into fresh and/or dry clothing as may be necessary
  • Ski Striding Poles (a bit shorter than your regular classic poles; bring your classic poles if you don't have anything shorter)

Food and Water (Everyone):

  • Bring your own food and water including energy snacks for consumption during coached sessions as well as lunches for both days.

Roller Ski Equipment*:

  • Skate Roller skis (skate);
  • Skate length roller ski poles (with recently sharpened tips);
  • Skate ski boots;
  • Helmet
  • Bright colored training shirt (neon yellow, green, or orange are good)
  • Note on Classic Roller Ski Gear: If you have classic roller ski equipment, bring it! Although it is much less common for younger athletes to have classic roller skis, opportunities may arise if several attendees end up having classic roller ski gear.
  • All older skiers (16-24 Yrs) will need both classic and skate roller ski gear

Camp Cost:

  • Development Athletes (11-16) = $30.00/each
  • Older Athletes (16-24) = $20/each
  • Club Coaches = $00.00/each

Cost Note: all proceeds from this camp will be directed toward supporting future Academy-CRTG coordinated athlete and coaching development opportunities for Central and Northern Alberta athletes, coaches and clubs.

Contact for more camp information:

Ian Murray (General Camp Technical Program and Athlete Sessions)

Vaughn McGrath (Fort Saskatchewan Facility Location & Facilities):

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