Time for another rollerski
newsletter - especially with races coming up and some good skiers at Dorney,
We definitely recommend the benefits of being independent and being able to
train whenever you want - rollerskis are a good
investment. Don't just take our word for it - below you will see how British
junior XC skiers are taking on the best in the world, with training based
largely on rollerskis. Looking ahead, the rollerski racing series this year is fuller than ever,
there are plenty of rollerski tours to do and some
great training opportunities.
On this email you will find details of courses coming up, plus news from the
NEW CLASS SESSIONS AND COURSES
Our next big Dorney day is 30th March - we will have
groups for beginners and Level 2 (intermediate / advanced) skiers. Ekaterina,
aka 'the slave driver', will be back for the April course. To book up, go to - http://www.rollersk
We have a number of 4-week courses coming up on
Saturdays. Now the days are getting longer, we also have our first evening
courses, just 6 weeks away. Sessions include -
Sat 15th March, 11.30, Skating rollerskiing in Hyde
Park
Sat 29th March, 11.30, Classic rollerskiing in Hyde
Park
Wed 9th April, 18.00, Skating rollerskiing in Hyde
Park
Tues 15th April, 18.00, Classic rollerskiing in Hyde
Park
To book, go to http://www.rollersk
We won't be running 4-week courses from mid-May until the end of August this
year, so recommend you book onto these courses if you would like to get to grips with a particular technique before the summer.
Our class sessions continue on Saturdays and Sundays in Hyde Park,
VASALOPPET AND ENGADIN RUNNERS - GOOD LUCK!
It's coming up to the peak Ski Marathon season now, and time to wish good luck
to all who have been training hard for these races.
Hopefully I've not missed anyone, but good luck to -
Engadin Racers: Michele Marshall, Kwasi
Debrah, Richard Wallman,
Sue Bambridge, Ian Macleod, Alan Shepard,
Gemma Gaskell, Guerman Mikhailov, Bruce Nightingale, Stuart Smith, Alan
Hutchinson, Agnieszka Krukowska,
Pat Burtis, Pat Berhold,
Alex Marfin, Steve Crutchley,
Marne Salter, Charlie Chuter and Jonathan Calascione.
Vasaloppet Racers: Ulf Rehnstrom,
Jessica Klaassen, William Bruce and Matt Walker
Michele Marshall is doing the Engadin Skimarathon for charity - to help her raise funds, go to http://www.justgivi
BRISTOL TO BATH
Each year we do a rollerski tour between the two
cities of Bristol and Bath - connected by an excellent cycle track along a
disused railway line. This year's tour will take place on Saturday 17th May -
with suitable visits to pubs along the way - and all rollerskiers
capable of skiing the 10 miles are welcome. More information will follow, but
this is definitely one to aim for, for fitness and a good day out with other rollerskiers.
For the full rollerski tour calendar, go to -
http://www.rollersk
ROLLERSKI SHOP
Our online rollerski shop will help you get going -
we have a full range of rollerskis, boots and poles
in stock and have just introduced knee and elbow pad protectors - see
http://www.rollersk
Our least expensive Combi package (for both skating
and classic) is just £269 including rollerskis, boots
and poles, bindings fitting and delivery - see http://rollerski.
ROLLERSKI RACE CALENDAR
Great news for the Wessex Biathlon & Nordic Ski
Club - following their well-run inaugural race at Castle Combe
in November, they have succeeded in meeting the strict criteria for inclusion
in the GB Rollerski Race Calendar. It is a credit to
the club to have achieved this honour in such a short
time in operation. A special mention must go to club secretary Rupert Butcher
and race secretary Bob Anderson.
Peter Thorn, GB Rollerski Race Series Director, and
Chris Richards, director of the London Rollerski Race
Series, have great plans for 2008, and we will no doubt see some exciting
innovations. The growth of
You can see the full racing calendar at -
http://www.rollersk
GB CHAMPS & OLWEN AND GB DEV SQUAD NEWS
Great things have been happening in the world of civilian cross-country ski
racing - for more go to
http://www.rollersk
JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPS - NEWS JUST IN!
Excellent results for GB Juniors last weekend in Malles,
Val Venosta, Italy, especially for:
Andrew Musgrave who was 42nd out of 89 in the 20k free technique race and 72nd out
of 97 in the 10k classic race -
http://www.fis-
http://www.fis-
Alastair Duncan who was 70th out of 99 in the 1k sprint free technique race -
http://www.fis-
For British skiers to attain such decent results is a remarkable achievement.
Racing against the best in the world, the skiers have been developed from a
tiny pool, with very limited resources and - for the most of the time - with only
rollerskis to train on. A lot of credit must go to
the youngsters themselves, but also to the parents and the team of coaches
who've developed them over the years.
WEBSTATS
This may be not be of much interest to anyone else as
it is to me, but I thought I'd share it anyway. In February last year I got
around to monitoring 'hits' to the website thanks to Google Analytics, which
provides a remarkable range of data. In the 12 months to 12/2/8 rollerski.co.
The most popular page was the home page with 15,678 hits, while our 'Ski
Marathon' page, http://www.rollersk
MIKE VAN ERP, ROLLERBLADING INSTRUCTOR
I keep meaning to mention Mike van Erp, one of the
friendliest and best rollerblading instructors in
Best of luck for your own skiing / rollerskiing
coming up, and hope to see you soon,
Best regards,
Iain
PS - I'm aware that at sessions I don't have as much time as I'd like to chat
and answer questions re training / courses / skiing on snow, etc. Please do get
in touch during the week if you've any rollerski
questions I might be able to help with. Generally things are less hectic than
at weekends and I'll try to help!
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Iain Ballentine
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Roller ski instruction & rollerski shop
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W: http://www.rollersk
E: iain@rollerski.
M: 07968 286129
T: 020 8348 2540
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Instruction 2008
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