WinterFit
Calling all skiers and snowshoers!
Let’s get ready for winter. Learn some fitness moves that are specific to xc skiing and snowshoeing as well as some dryland training (striding and bounding with poles). Beginner’s welcome!
The WinterFit preseason program will help you:
- Boost up your cardio
- Better your balance
- Strengthen your core
- Tune up your technique
- Bump up your confidence
- AND have fun!
Meeting Place: LaSalle Park, 50 Northshore Blvd. East, Burlington LaSalle Park - Google Maps
Wednesday Evenings: Time 6:30 – 7:45 Meet at 6:20 for 6:30 start
Sept 20, Sept 27, Oct 4
Once we lose daylight, we will switch to Saturday afternoons.
Saturday Afternoons: Time 2:00 – 3:15
Oct 14, Oct 21, Oct 28, Nov 4, Nov 11, Nov 18, Nov 25, Dec 2
Registration: Please register every week for each Winterfit session. Registration for each week opens two weeks in advance. A maximum of 25 participants are welcome to register each week.
Leaders: Sandra Redfearn 14redfearns@gmail.com
Patti and Jim Blair pblair24@cogeco.ca
Collette Somerville wertops@cogeco.net cdsomerville4@gmail.com
Sandi Robinson sandir09ontario@gmail.com
What to Wear: Dress in layers. It may be cool to start but you will warm up. Running shoes are best but light weight low cut hikers would be OK too. In cool weather, bring a tuque and lightweight gloves.
What to Bring:
- Water
- xc ski poles; (bring an old pair if you have them. If you don’t have ski poles bring hiking poles)
- yoga mat
- a pack or bag to put your things in
In the event of rain, this event will be cancelled.