Year-round ADULTS 2024/2025
Weekly training sessions start in May and finish the week before the 2025 Birkie. Year-round training includes both dryland and rollerskiing in the spring/summer/fall and will switch to on snow skiing once the snow flies. Find a session below that best fits your goals and schedule. Come fall (September) and winter (December); the EU training season we will be opening additional sessions.
Skiers must purchase their own ski pass for the winter for training venues utilized.
Contact Liz Peterson or John Richter if you’re interested in joining mid-season.
Dates: 5.7.24 – 2.13.25
*No Training July 1st-7th, November 25th-December 1st, December 24th-January 1st (Holiday breaks)
Cost: $615
Avoid credit card service fees by entering coupon code "paybycheck" upon registration check-out and we’ll email you an invoice.
Notes: Spring/summer training includes running, rollerskiing, technique work, and strength training. Rollerskis are required and can be purchased at Gear West, Finn-Sisu, Pioneer Midwest, or The Rollerski Shop. Helmets are required for all rollerski sessions. Year round training is not a beginner Nordic ski class, participants should have some background in Nordic skiing before joining.
- Training times and locations are subject to change.
- EU Adult Year-Round program is for participants ages 18+.
TUESDAY - Saint PAUl
6:00pm – 7:30pm
A standard-intensity session for those looking to push themselves and their ability with other athletes.
Coaches: Margie Nelson, Cassandra Brady
When: 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Where: Battle Creek Park
Focus: Intensity and Interval Training
TUESDAY - MINNEAPOLIS
6:30pm – 8:00pm
A west side of the cities option that reaches the needs of all types of skiers. Whether you want to focus on technique, intensity, or both; this group fits those needs!
Coaches: Jon Miller, Alisa Reckinger Varney, Matt Paal
When: 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Where: Kenwood Park and Theodore Wirth Park
Focus: Mixed Training Intensities, Technique and Strength
Wednesday Mornings - Saint Paul
9:00am – 10:30am
This session has been a longtime standard and continues on as such. It covers all aspects of ski training and racing; technique, intensity, and strength.
Coaches: Liz Peterson, John Richter
When: 9:00am – 10:30am
Where: Battle Creek Park
Focus: Mixed Training Intensities, Technique and Strength
Thursday - saint Paul
6:00pm – 7:30pm
A more focused session for the skier looking to improve technique, strength, and overall skiing efficiency.
Coach: Bruce Fiedler
When: 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Where: Battle Creek Park, Mendota Heights
Focus: Technique, Some Light Intensity, Improve Overall Skiing Efficiency
