Youth News

Wednesday - Full club practice, except USA: 6:30-7:30

Western Europe and North America: classic

Scandinavia: skate

Thursday - Scandinavia: 6:30-7:30, skate

Thursday practice 6:30-7:30: Scandinavia - classic, unless coach's email communicates differently.

Saturday practice, Full Club: Western Europe and North America (except USA) - classic, USA - skate, Scandinavia - skate. Conditions are subject to change, check website after noon Friday for updates.

Full Club Practice, except USA: 6:30-7:30

Western Europe and North America: skate

Scandinavia: classic

Full Club Practice

North America and Western Europe (ex USA) 8:30-10am, skate technique

USA 8:45-9:45am, skate technique

Norway and Finland 8:15-9:45am, classic technique

Sweden 8:15-9:45am, skate technique

Practice 6:30-7:30 Scandinavia

Norway and Finland - classic

Sweden - skate

Wednesday 6:30-7:30pm

Full Club, except USA.

Western Europe and North America skate technique.

Scandinavia classic technique. Classic skiers come with clean base (no binder, no left over stick wax or klister).

Full Club Practice, staggered times.

Scandinavia - classic technique 8:15-9:45am

Western Europe and USA - skate technique 8:20-9:10am

North America - skate technique 9:10-10am

Wednesday 6:30-7:30: Full club, except USA. Technique: skate for all EXCEPT Norway, which will ski classic (Reminder: Norway skiers should always have both skate and classic equipment at every practice)

Thursday 6:30-7:30: Scandinavia only. Technique: skate for all EXCEPT Norway, which will ski classic (Reminder: Norway skiers should always have both skate and classic equipment at every

High winds means no snow-making. Practice is officially canceled.

Scandinavia can come and see if there is snow but no promises.

Wednesday 6:30-7:30: Full club, except USA. Technique: skate

Thursday 6:30-7:30: Scandinavia only. Technique: skate (Reminder: Norway skiers should always have both skate and classic equipment at every practice)

Saturday: TBD, announcement will not be made this week until Friday evening given the anticipated weather. Please check back after 6pm on Friday for an update.

Some snow, but very soft and not skiable, so we are cancelling practice tomorrow, Saturday.

Very limited snow:

Wednesday - Western Europe and Scandinavia only - skate technique, NO North America

Thursday - Scandinavia, skate

Typical practice times (on snow):

USA - Saturday 8:45-9:45

North America and Western Europe: Wednesday 6:30-7:30pm and Saturday 8:30-10am

Scandinavia: Wednesday and Thursday 6:30-7:30, Saturday 8:15-9:45am

Dec 10th practice will be packed with fun and require festive flexibility! Charles River Recreation plans to make snow tonight and thinks there may be enough for skiing on Saturday, Dec 10. So, please bring your sneakers AND ski equipment, as well as appropriate clothing! If there is snow, it will be minimal and require "taking turns," but everyone with equipment will get a chance to ski if

Saturdays practice times are the same as last week:

Scandinavia 8:15-9:30

Western Europe and North America 8:30-9:30

USA (age 7) 8:45-9:30

We encourage snow dances to bring us some snow!

Think Snow! Our first practice is this Saturday December 3rd. As it is too warm to make snow, we are planning a dry land practice.

Start times: Scandinavia (returning skiers) 8:15am, USA (7-year-olds) 8:45, Everyone Else 8:30. Head coaches will email each training group, so please check your email for more information.

Join us for our Season Opener this Sunday 10:30-12:30 at Lincoln Sudbury High School. We'll be outside so dress for the weather! Bring a dessert or side salad and used gear or clothes for the swap n' sale. Youth will have a dryland practice, new families an orientation, followed by an all-club pizza lunch.

Are you new to EMXC? Overwhelmed by the gear? Join us for a Zoom Meeting Thursday November 10th at 8:30 pm to discuss gear. Designed for new families, we’ll unpack the basics you need to know about cross country ski gear (skis, boots, poles and clothing.)

Zoom

For new and returning families!

Sunday, November 20th at 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM at the Lincoln Sudbury High School parking lot. Event will be outdoors unless it is raining.

Meet the coaches! Youth skiers will attend a dryland practice and games. Shop or sell at our used gear and clothing sale – bring your outgrown items to sell

Registration for EMXC Youth's 2022-2023 season is now open for returning families, and general registration opens on October 10. We have had to close registration early for the last few seasons due to high demand, so we encourage you to register early to avoid being waitlisted. As a reminder, active NENSA membership is a prerequisite for registration.

Returning skiers who will

Mark your calendars! Registration for our EMXC Youth ski program opens on October 1st. Return to our new website to find detailed information about how to register, trail pass requirements, equipment rental, clothing suggestions and much, much more! Register early, as availability fills up quickly.