ROLLERSKI NEWSLETTER: MAY 2008

Here's a belated May newsletter, but there's hopefully plenty of good stuff.
The rollerski race season got off to an exciting start on Sunday, with some
unexpected results, and we have a report. Also, read on for news of new courses
at Dorney and Hyde Park, and some other random news.


BRISTOL-BATH

Our annual tour from Bristol-Bath is tomorrow (Saturday) - a great day out, we
welcome all skiers up to skiing the 15 miles. For more info and to book ski
hire (before 3pm Friday) go to http://www.rollerski.co.uk/nr055.html or call me
on 07968 286129


DORNEY 1-DAY COURSES

Our next Dorney course is on Saturday 24th May, followed by one on 15th June.

The June course will have both Levels 1 and 2, and will be the last Dorney
course until the end of August (due to rowing / triathlon races at Dorney).
We'd recommend this one for returning rollerskiers and Ekaterina and I will be
there.

For more info, go to http://www.rollerski.co.uk/events3.html


3-WK CLASSIC & 3-WK SKATING COURSES

Classic - 3 Saturdays, starting Sat 24th May, 11.30
Skating - 3 Wednesdays, starting Wed 28th May, 18.05

We've added two 3-wk classic and skating courses - shorter as we're aware people
have fewer weekends and generally more commitments in the summer. If you want
to pick up either technique, or remember how to do classic or skating, come
along.

More info and book at http://www.rollerski.co.uk/events7.html


CLUB SESSIONS

We've had a great influx of new club members in the last few weeks, and with
about 30 members, we can now offer two groups at our weekly training session in
Hyde Park. This means we can offer a greater choice of sessions and keep
pushing everyone along. New members are always welcome and there is a great
spirit of enthusiasm and good humour, with plenty of fun and games and less
focus on technique and instruction. See http://www.rollerski.co.uk/club.html
for more info.


ROLLERSKI RACING

The rollerski racing season began on Sunday with the first London rollerski
race. Congrats go to the folk from Dorney, Richmond and the club group who
raced for the first time. Numbers were up from 12 last year to 29 this year,
with some good performances. To see results, pictures and read the report, go
to http://www.rollerski.co.uk/ns037.html


MIKE DIXON @ SNOWSPORT ENGLAND DURHAM COURSE

In the last newsletter I got the dates wrong for the SSE Durham course - they
should have been 28-29th June - see
http://www.escnordic.org.uk/eventdata/hetton2008a.pdf


NICOLA WALKER TRIATHLETE

Nicola Walker, former manager of the GB XC Development Squad, is venturing off
on an epic cycle and triathlon challenge, to raise funds for the British
Biathlon Team, Disability Snowsport UK and Erskine Homes. She'd welcome any
support from friends, skiers and the wider world. You can see what she's up to
at http://www.nice-tri-nicky.co.uk/


ROLLERSKI INSTRUCTORS

Helen Bell, who's in charge of training nordic instructors for Snowsport
England, wants to hear from anyone interested in doing the Rollerski Instructor
qualification - let her know if you are, her email address is
helenbell115@...


GB NORDIC DEVELOPMENT SQUAD REPORT

Lowest FIS points since the mid 1990s - http://www.rollerski.co.uk/ns038.html


BITS AND PIECES...

Rollerski safety - some good advice -
http://www.masterskier.com/article.asp?aid=363
It's a mistake not to rollerski, apparently -
http://www.masterskier.com/article.asp?aid=351
Strange...it's cross-country skiing and racing in...Peru -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkZ1XolGb_4&eurl=http://www.nordicskiracer.com/cg\
i-bin/news/news_item.asp?NewsID=2743


Best regards,
Iain



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Iain Ballentine
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Roller ski instruction & rollerski shop
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W: http://www.rollerski.co.uk

E: iain@...
M: 07968 286129
T: 020 8348 2540

Rollerskiing in thelondonpaper -
http://www.rollerski.co.uk/nr049.html

Rollerski courses coming up -
http://www.rollerski.co.uk/events.html

Save on rollerski packages -
http://www.rollerski.co.uk/buypackages.html


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The Rollerski Co & Rollerski Instruction 2008
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