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Get rollerskiing, 2012 Coming up - Hyde Park 4-week SK rollerski course, begins Sat 4th February Winter is here. We have rollerski sessions across London, and at Windsor, to help get your ski legs back for another season. Our main London base remains Hyde Park on Saturdays, but we also can arrange lessons at Richmond and Dulwich Parks. Dorney Lake remains our main venue outside of London. Our instructors all bring new ideas: this Autumn our Lithuanian Olympic skier, Mantas Strolia, is starting a new Nordic walking / ski ganging course in Greenwich Park (see here), to complement rollerski training. And Alan Eason will be again running on-snow courses in Austria and Switzerland, building on rollerski skills to help you ski and race better and faster on cross-country skis. What's rollerskiing? Rollerskiing is essentially cross-country skiing on wheels, and uses the same technique and muscles as skiing on snow and provides a very similar workout. Our instructors help you get up to speed on rollerskis, with good technique that is easily transferrable onto snow (whether you do or not). A lot of our rollerskiers have some kind of snow-based challenge, which could be anything from one of our ski holidays to a full-scale Arctic expedition. Rollerskiing is also good training for ski touring, Telemark and Alpine skiing as it helps with balance, endurance and strength. Once you have learnt the basics of rollerskiing, we encourage you to join our rollerski club in London. Many of our regular skiers take part in cross-country ski marathons, biathlon (skiing & shooting), winter triathon (skiing, running and mountain biking on snow) and classic Telemark racing (which requires downhill skills and good skate skiing technique). There are opportunities for beginners to take part in all of these challenges and we always have a good number of skiers taking part in the Engadin Ski Marathon, one of the easiest races for well prepared beginners to undertake. Our main courses take place in Hyde Park, London, and our 1-day courses are held at Dorney Lake, near Windsor (J7 of the M4). We do our club training in Hyde Park and Richmond Park, SW London. In addition to this we also arrange private instruction, for individuals and groups at these and various other venues around London.
SKI PREPARATION Rollerskiing is the best preparation for cross-country skiing, if you can't get onto snow. The technique, balance and fitness required for rollerskiing translates very well onto snow. For this reason we introduce rollerskiing to many people interested in cross-country skiing - holidays, ski marathon races, winter triathlon or biathlon. But it's not just for skiing - there is no better way to keep fit and get a low impact, full body, outdoor workout.
CLASSES We do 2-hr group classes in Hyde Park and Richmond Park in London, and Dorney Lake near Windsor. These offer a chance to give rollerskiing a go for the first time, or have a refresher session. Evening sessions take place on Wednesdays in Hyde Park. To book a class, go to www.rollerski.co.uk/class.html
COURSES Choose between a 1-day course at Dorney Lake near Windsor, or one of our 4-week courses in Hyde Park or Dulwich Park. Practically all of our Hyde Park courses are suitable for beginners, and skiers generally join our regular club to progress further. Dorney courses have beginners' and advanced courses which are geared to more advanced skiers. For a full listing of courses, see www.rollerski.co.uk/events.html
PRIVATE INSTRUCTION FOR INDIVIDUALS OR GROUPS We also arrange private rollerski sessions for individuals and groups. This is a good way to fit rollerskiing into your own schedule, and we offer sessions on weekdays and at the weekend. In 2008 we did sessions for office teambuilding groups, the British military and a couple of schools. This Autumn we will have our first regular school rollerski groups in London. For more information and to book, see www.rollerski.co.uk/instructprivate.html
SHOP Our online shop offers the best in rollerski equipment at competitive prices - which include delivery and the attachment of bindings. We have all the equipment on the website in stock, and generally despatch orders on the same day or the day after we receive the order, by 24hr courier or First Class post. To buy rollerskis, go to www.rollerski.co.uk/buy.html We hope to see you in the near future - to read what others have made of their rollerski experiences see our Feedback and Press page. Contact us:
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