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Rollerski 1-day course - Castle Combe COURSE FULL On 28 October we take over the famous Castle Combe racecourse for a 1-day rollerski course. Learn the skills of rollerskiing, amid beautiful Wiltshire scenery. Following the same format as our Dorney courses, the day offers the chance to learn the basics of rollerskiing in the classic and skating technique, or to improve - or transfer from snow - existing skills. As with all our instruction, the emphasis is on teaching with cross-country skiing in mind, so you can transfer your skills onto snow - and enjoy the thrills of cross-country skiing, ski touring and cross country ski racing all the more! We focus on developing good balance on rollerskis, and will cover the basic 'gears' of classic and skating techniques. We provide all the equipment you need - skis, poles, boots, kneepads. The skating course takes you through the essential elements of the three skating 'gears' - skate 1, skate 2 and skate 3 as well as double poling. On classic we will go through the gears of diagonal stride, kick double pole and double poling. We work hard to develop good balance and body positions. We hope you'll continue on rollerskis and snow! The day runs from 10am to 4pm. Course costs £45 and includes all equipment hire. There is a cafe on-site where you can purchase lunch and snacks. Click here for directions
Spectator sport - Taking place on the same day will be the Wessex Biathlon & Nordic Ski Club's rollerski sprint races. This is an open competition, which draws a large number of army skiers, and should be an entertaining distraction on the day. We'll be using a different part of the track for teaching - but don't be surprised to find an army skier or two coming past. We would like to thank the Wessex Biathlon & Nordic Ski Club for access to the track on the day.
Useful information: We will be doing skating in the morning and classic in the afternoon. Please bring gloves and a filled out safety questionnaire to your first session. Directions - Castle Combe website
We recommend that you do a few 'balance' exercises beforehand, such as:
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