Dryland Training runs during the Fall. For 2024, it will be on Saturday mornings, 9:30am - 11:30am. The first session on Saturday, Sept 28 will be at Spanish Banks, Vancouver. It will then alternate between there and Cleveland Dam, North Vancouver. Dryland Training continues until there is enough snow in the mountains to ski.
Meeting locations:
Vancouver: Spanish Banks West Parking Lot B, NW Marine Drive (this is the west-most parking lot before the hill, just west of Parking Lot A).
North Vancouver: Cleveland Dam Parking lot on Capilano Rd at Prospect Ave.
See https://www.nordicracers.ca/calendar-of-events for dates at each location.
Information for 24/25 season:
This program will be open to MEMBERS ONLY. You can Join Here if you haven’t renewed your membership.
Advance sign up is not required
Bring your own ski poles for hill bounding, gloves are also suggested for workouts on wet ground.
As crowding our local coffee shops will not be encouraged, bring a chair and your own refreshments for after-workout socializing in the park.
If you are new to the Club, and wondering what Dryland Training is, read on … though our sport takes place in the winter months, training occurs year round. Most people keep their cardiovascular fitness going all year with running, cycling or any other fitness sport. But you can really ramp it up and boost your ski fitness with our coach-led sport specific dryland training. In the fall, we meet once a week, for a two hour outdoor workout. It is a self-paced, circuit workout focusing on endurance, strength, power, and high intensity training. And we stretch! You just need running attire (though we don’t run), some ski poles and a water bottle. Be prepared to sweat!
In the meantime, read our Coaching Tips in this website, including post by BigLifeMag.com for a great summary of training in the off-season.
