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2023-2024 Irondale Nordic Skiing
Check calender for the most up-to-date information about races and practice!
Important Upcoming Dates:
Yard Waste Fundraiser!
Sunday, November 5- 11am-5pm (3 shifts)
Skiers and Parents are encouraged to participate in this year's yardwaste fundraiser. We will assist residents with unloading leaf bags and yard waste from their vehicles. Residents help support Irondale Nordic with Voluntary donations. We are working the Arden Hills Site this year!
Map to yard waste site - Limited parking on site. Please get dropped off or park @ Perry Park and walk to site!
Yardwaste Fundraiser Signup Form
Ramsey County Yardwaste Parental Consent Form
2023-24 Daily Practice - Starts Monday, Nov 13, 2023:
We will practice 3:30-5:30pm Mon-Friday! Meet @ the Ski Shed behind school!
You need to be officially registered to participate in practice - Register online!
Practice is very weather dependent and can change quickly, forcing a change in the workout plan!
Please be prepared to ski/run/rollerski every day!
Be prepared with a hat, gloves and light layers every day!
We will likely have some kind of strength inside almost every day - have some shorts and a t-shirt!
Race Information:
GoogleDoc that has all the race information!
weimertiming.com - link for all conference race results
Photo Link -We will be adding photos from throughout the season to the Google Photo page! Thanks to the parents that are contributing photos!
Skier/Parent Informational Meeting!
If you did not attend the meeting - Here is the information that was covered at the meeting!
2022-23 Nordic Parent Meeting Letter.pdf
2022-23 Nordic Race Schedule.pdf
Irondale Nordic Rental Equipment Fees.pdf
Pasta Team Dinners and Meet Treats
Remind - Texting information
Coach Torvi uses the Remind texting service to send lots of team information. Athletes and parents - please sign up to get the most current team information!
Ski Passes:
With our return to Section 4, we will be racing a lot @ Battle Creek
We are asking all team members to get a Ramsey Co ski pass. Skiers, please add your email address to the Ramsey Co Trail Pass Spreadsheet. Coach Torvi will send a copy of your ski pass by email.
We are going to order the passes through the school - you will not be ordering the Ramsey Co pass individually as in past years.
Coaches are still working out the details for ski passes - no $'s are needed at this time.
Theodore Wirth/Loppet Foundation pass($50) - this is an optional pass you can purchase yourself / online. Make sure to select the all access pass - you will need a 1-time code to purchase a discounted pass. Coaches will distribute codes starting Monday, Dec 5 to any skiers that want to get this optional pass! Link to purchase pass
DEC 15 DEADLINE TO GET DISCOUNTED PRICE!!!
Return to Section 4!
Every 2 years, the MSHSL does section realignments. 2023-24 and 2024-25 - Irondale returns to section 4!
Irondale Mn Youth Ski League!
Sunday's 12:30-2pm January 8- February 26
Matt Schwart is coordinating the 5th year of a MYSL learn to ski group out of Irondale! The target age for this group is elementary 1st-5th graders. The program will last 8 weeks - 1.5 hours each Sunday - January and February. The group will meet outside of the ski room and ski on the Irondale trails.
The group is looking for skiers that are willing to help teach skiing!
Have questions? Email Matt - irondale@mysl.org
Link to the Irondale MYSL website: Irondale MYSL Club
Link to the volunteer registration: Volunteer Link
New Glide Waxing Options:
With the covid restrictions, glide waxing will look very different this year. Thankfully, wax companies have made a huge leap in waxing options that are easy, fast and very effective! Coaches are recommending all skiers purchase Rex G21 spray glide wax. Below is a link to Rex Wax with a really good video on wax application!
Training addition - the team has purchased 6 SkiErgs ! (Strength and conditioning equipment that simulates double pole technique). We will be trying to use these machines daily!
Some Rollerski basics and safery:
Always wear a helmet and gloves for safety!
Some Basic technique Video's
Additional Skate Technique Video
World Cup Video's
World cup video of continuous pursuit - specifically go to 35:00 on video to see change of classic to skate skis!
Ruka Finland-Men's and Women's Sprint Finals
Ruka Finland-Men's 15km Pursuit
Rollerski Videos!
World Cup Video's
19-20 World Cup-Men
World Cup - Lillehammer, Norway
World Cup - Ruka, Finland
Ruka Women's Sprint Final
Link to Record Time Trial Results
Summer Training Information:
Summer training options are looking a lot better this year - compared to last year! Lots of information is being posted on skinnyski.com. Make sure to check it out!
2023 Irondale Summer Rollerski:
Details for summer workouts!
Captains will be leading rollerski workouts - starting Tuesday, June 13!
Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 8-10am - meeting at the ski room (new building in very back of Irondale)!
Make sure you always wear a helmet and gloves while rollerskiing!
Coach Torvi will be @ the ski room June 13 & 15 (First week of summer rollerkskiing to help hand out gear to anyone that needs rollerski gear). If you are not able to make these dates, just send an email to to coach Torvi to schedule a time to get gear!
If you are not able to meet at these times, we strongly encourage skiers to take rollerskis home and get some rollerskiing in on your own!
Training addition - the team has purchased 6 SkiErgs (Strength and conditioning equipment that simulates double pole technique). The SkiErgs will be available during training sessions this summer!
Returning this summer - Log your summer rollerski hours and earn a T-SHIRT!!!
Link to log your summer rollerski hours!
