Georgian Nordic Junior Ski Team – Dry Land Training 2023 Information

Spring is here, and the “Georgian Nordic Junior Ski Team” is looking for athletes interested in training and playing games to get ready for the 2023-2024 cross-country skiing season.

Who is it for?

• Boys and girls who may be interested to ski U16 (YOB 2008 and YOB 2009) and U18 (YOB 2006 and YOB 2007) events in the 2023-2024 cross-country skiing season.
• Boys and girls who will ski U14 year 2 in 2023-2024 (YOB 2010) who would like some opportunities to do dry land training between May and August.

You do not need to be the fastest skier in town! The Georgian Nordic Junior Ski Team is composed of individuals who want to have fun learning to ski with better technique, improve their fitness and conditioning, and they may want to participate in various sporting events, including cross-country ski races in the winter.

When is it?

- The program runs from early April until December (April is a transition month – There are no scheduled training sessions in April);

- Wednesday sessions are after school from 3:30 pm until 5:30 pm (6pm to 8 pm in July and August);

- Saturday mornings in May and June, and from September to December. There will be NO scheduled SATURDAY training in July and August.

How much does it cost?

Dry Land Training April to December $250.00

You can also register for specific parts of the dry land season:

May and June: $60.00

July and August: $60.00

September to December: $175.00

What is included?

- A Year Training Plan (YTP) appropriate for your developmental stage following the Nordiq Canada Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) model.

- Weekly training plan.

- Wednesday after school conditioning, games, and ski specific training.

- Saturday Roller-Skiing at McDougall Recreation Centre in Nobel in May and June, and from September until first snow. Classic and skate techniques are used. Roller-skis are provided by the Georgian Nordic team. Athletes bring ski boots, ski poles, a bicycle helmet, and a water bottle. Saturday sessions are usually from 9:00 am until noon.

- Two “Overnight Ski Camps” (locations and dates TBA).

How about sign up?

1. Registration is available on zone4.ca.

2. Contact Ghislain Henry at ghislain_henry@yahoo.ca if you have specific questions.

What a person is not certain if they should join? Attend one or two training sessions and then you can decide.

For further information contact:

Ghislain Henry by e-mail: Ghislain_henry@yahoo.ca by phone 705-938-1233