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Cross country skiing and roller skiing

Join our community of cross country skiing enthusiasts based in and around the Capital and in the Cambridge area.  Find out about the benefits of joining LRNSC and more about this Club

Join and learn to roller ski - it's great for fitness and fun, plus it's the best way to prepare for cross country skiing.  There are sessions for children as well as tasters, courses, coaching and general training/practice sessions for adults. We also organise roller ski races. And you can cross country ski with us.  Plus you can discover cross country ski racing.

Scroll down to read our latest news.

 

Sunday
Oct142018

New date for Cambridge Busway tour - 28/10/18

See the photos

There's a new date for the members' Cambridge Busway roller ski tour - Sunday 28 October - meeting at the same time, 1030.  Please ensure you sign up for this [no charge] so we have your contact details in the event of any last minute changes - sign up here.

 

Monday
Oct012018

Book your place at the annual Club dinner by 14/10

The Club's annual dinner is always a popular event where you meet other members and swop skiing plans and stories over lovely food and wine. The menu is available now so to join us for this year's dinner at Brasserie Blanc Southbank on Saturday 3 November, you need to book by 14 October

Monday
Oct012018

Enter The Barnaby Norman Memorial Race Now

If you're under 20 and looking for a challenge on Sunday 4 November enter this new roller ski event now.  

The Barnaby Norman Memorial Race will start with a prologue/time trial followed by knock-out races over a course of approximately 1km.  There'll be a special agility/ski cross section in the middle.  It will be suitable for skiers of all abilities and experience.

The U20 age category will race on matched skating skis while the U14 & U12 categories can use their own kit or borrow from us for the event.  It's free of charge if you're a member of a Snowsport England or Snowsport Scotland club member, and just £5.00 to cover insurance if you're not.  Read all about this event.

 

Sunday
Sep302018

Latest standings in the GB Roller Ski Race Series

With just one race left in the GB series, the standings to date [after eight races] make interesting reading. There's a clear leader in the Senior Men's category while it's all up for grabs in the other categories. 

The final races organised by Wessex Biathlon & Nordic Ski Club take place on 28 October - enter now on their website.

Monday
Sep242018

Results from the first London Region Challenge Cup Race

Results and lap times from yesterday's London Region Challenge Cup 10.5/4.5km Time Trial are now available Congratulations to the category winners, Joseph Rosenfeld, Fern Cates, Martin Watkins, Amanda Richardson, Haakon Tofte, James Slimon and Freya Uth. Well done to everyone who took up this first challenge.

Click to read more ...

Friday
Aug312018

Oberhof Ski Hall trip - 2 places now available

Two places have come available on this popular early season cross country ski trip to Oberhof Ski Hall - please contact the organiser asap if you're interested.

Wednesday
Aug222018

Race entry now open for all races in the London Region Challenge Cup

The first skating matched ski race is the 10.5/4.5km roller ski time trial on 23 September.  Enter now - places are limited and race entry closes on 19 September or sooner if all the places are sold.

Read more about the new London Region Challenge Cup roller ski race series.

Tuesday
Aug072018

New - The London Region Challenge Cup roller ski races

Marwe 610 skating skisNew for the autumn - The London Region Challenge Cup - 3 roller ski skate races on matched skis. LRNSC is organising this with equipment from The Roller Ski Co.

The races start in September and there will be an overall trophy for the events in each age category. Based on existing LRNSC races, the Club will handle all the organisation and the Roller Ski Co will supply Marwe 610A skis which will be kept exclusively for racing.

Race entry will open later this month. Read more ...

Tuesday
Aug072018

LRNSC photos from Sunday's SUP session

Check out the photos from the Club's SUP session at Paddington Basin.  Thanks to Jeremy Price for organising.  Despite some initial wobbles [and swims] everyone enjoyed a standing tour beyond Little Venice, negotiating boats, revellers, geese, swans & seasonal duckweed!

Tuesday
Jul312018

GB Roller Ski Race Series - latest standings

Photo: A SoderbackSee the standings after the first four races in the Series - Holly Rees-Lay and Martin Watkins currently top the Senior categories, with Beth Ireland, Jasmine Uth, Titus Clark and Logan Duncan leading their respective Junior categories - well done to everyone!