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Post date: May 15, 2018 12:03:13 PM
I’m excited to announce registration for the Rochester Nordic Racing Summer Program is now open!
The R.N.R summer program is a roller ski specific summer training program for athletes J3-U23 (8th grade- college). We have developmentally appropriate programs for all ages and abilities.
R.N.R has been able to be successful with the support of local athletes, high school coaches, and families. Last summer the program included high school athletes from Brighton, Fairport, HF-L, Pittsford, Irondequoit, and Webster. Over the past 9 years we have had a number athletes move on to ski at the collegiate level and many of them will be back this summer to continue to develop as well as lend a hand it coaching the next generation.
The winter of 2018 was another successful one for all of the athletes of the summer program. The easiest performance indicator for me to look at to gauge the success of the program is Sectionals. Sectionals is where all of the athletes in the Rochester area race each other in an attempt to qualify for state. It's the one race where as many variables as possible are eliminated. This year R.N.R athletes had another successful race and the results indicate this.
For the girls we has a dominating performance with 7 out of 12 athletes going to states!! It also continues the streak of at least 1 sectional champion being from the summer program since the beginning back in 2009. It's also the 5th consecutive year that both the Men's and Women's sectional champions!!! That's pretty awesome!
In addition Grace Mattern was the Womens State Champion ! She is the 6th summer program participant to be crowned State Champion.
Here is a quick run down of the distance results listing the RNR athletes who qualified for states.
1st Grace Mattern
2nd Anna Schriefer
3rd Natalie Northrup
4th Jada Balmer
5th Sara Walter
7th Leah Tolley
10th Olivia Templeton
1st Andrew Warfle
4th Rylan Hodgson
5th Ian Thompson
6th Teddy Warfle
10th Nick Templeton
10th Trevor August
With all the success that was had we still have a lot of hard work to put in! I hope that you will consider being a part of the program this summer to not only become better as an idividual athlete but help your team, section, and state become more succesful as well!!
Here is a rundown of the training groups that will be offered.
Comp Team:
Comp Team- Designed for J2-U23 ski racers competing at the regional and junior national level. The training focus includes endurance, ski specific strength, speed, agility, power, balance, mobility and flexibility. Technique will be an emphasis and will be an on-going project throughout the summer. Video analysis will be utilized to address specific skier’s needs. This program will provide a solid platform towards continued excellence at the high school and collegiate level.
The program will meet twice a week (Monday and Wednesday). We will also have practice twice a month on Friday, Saturday or Sunday morning. There will also be specific weekends where we would travel as a team to Mid-Atlantic sponsored camps for those athletes that are interested.
Prep Team:
Prep Team- Designed for J3-J1 athletes competing at the local level with little or no previous roller ski experience. The program will mirror that of the Comp Team in a developmentally appropriate setting. The goal of the Prep Team is to facilitate athlete’s transition to the Comp Team.
The program will meet twice a week (Monday and Wednesday). We will also have practice twice a month on Friday, Saturday or Sunday morning. There will also be specific weekends where we would travel as a team to Mid-Atlantic sponsored camps for those athletes that are interested.
Devo Team:
Devo Team- Designed for J3-J1 athletes who have little to no prior roller skiing experience. The devo or development program provides a developmentally appropriate setting for beginner roller skiers to become conformable on roller skis, refine technique, and learn basic training theories and ideas, as well as providing a base of fitness to build upon in the future.
Program Details:
The program will meet twice a week (Monday and Wednesday) from 5:30-7:30 and will also have two weekend or Friday morning practices a month. The weekend practices will be announced the week prior.
What the program covers:
Ski specific training from June 4th – August 15th 2018
Two sessions per week
Two weekend session per month
Video tape technique analysis
Ski specific strength program
Summer training program
E-mail and phone correspondence with coach as needed.
Practice will be from 5:30-7:30pm unless otherwise noted
The majority of our practices will take place at the Ridings of Mendon development off of Bull Saw Mill Rd in Mendon. The majority of our weekend practices will meet in the parking lot located at the base of Bristol Mountain. (Check the website for a map)
For athletes who are interested in the program please fill out the on-line digital registration form no later than June 2nd to confirm your participation. Payment and registration is due on Monday June 4th You can mail your registration forms to me or bring them the first day of practice. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me as well.
For more information and registration forms please visit the website at
Digital Registration form found at Summer Registration
and click on the registration forms link on the left side tool bar.
What you really wanted to know!
Cost: $450 for the summer program. Train for the entire summer for the cost of many week long camps!
Discounts !!! 25% off for a 2nd child from the same family. 50% off for a 3rd child from the same family. Example 1st child $450 2nd child $340 3rd child $225 as well as those families on a need basis. For any inquiries in to family discounts please contact me.
College Athlete Discount: Senior Year HS to Freshman Year of College $375. Freshman Year to Sophomore Year of College $275 Sophomore Year to Junior Year of College $150 any participation after Junior year of college is no charge. *College athletes will be required to lead a minimum of 1 workout each summer and or lead a practice for RXCSF Bill Koch athletes.
Equipment Discounts: For those of you who need rollerskis, poles, bindings and or anything else please contact me as we will be able to purchase most equipment at a significant discount through the generous sponsorship offered through official team suppliers.
If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact me via e-mail at Jason@rochesternordicracing.com
Also feel free to forward this e-mail to anyone who you feel may be interested in joining us this summer friends, teammates, and fellow athletes living within the greater Rochester area.
Thanks
Jason Hettenbaugh
All of the registration forms are on-line at www.rochesternordicracing.com a NYSSRA membership is required to participate in the program. You can purchase your NYSSRA membership here : NYSSRA Membership Link
*If you have more than 1 athlete skiing during the winter I would advise you to purchase the family membership.
Insurance rider is covered by NYSSRA
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