About T2C – Training to Compete

Skill Requirements

Must be 18 and older,

Ski-Focus – committed to skiing and be able to compete at the Canada Cup level    Prior acceptance to the program is required.

Equipment Requirements

Skate and classic roller skis,  Skate and classic skis, poles, and boots!  Rock skis. Access to weight room and separate race and training skis  Road bike, Heart rate monitor. Racing licences for all athletes

Travel

University – travel similar to L2C year round program

Ski-Focus – Participation in training camps, local, provincial, and national level races will be extensive.  Travel and accommodation costs are estimated to be $5,000 to $7,000.  With all participants over the age of 18 the Nakkertok travel policy and code of conduct policies are modified for that group.

Program Contribution

Parents:

Parents:

non-coaching parents will be expected to contribute significantly to training camps organization, race travel, registration, administration, communications, wax team, equipment management, race organization support and other opportunities as identified.   Each family is expected to contribute 4 more days above the basic member contribution for a total of 8 days per family.

Racers:

• Must participate in club volunteer opportunities – trail work especially
• continue to participate in trail clearing and facility cleanup days, Nakkertok Open House, club and team fundraising activities, trip reports
• act as responsible representatives of the club – on and off trails
• are encouraged to begin their coach training and development so that they can begin to provide support and act as role models for the younger programs
• Assist with T2T and L2C skiers at combined practices

University – Year-Round Program (3 sessions)  

Tues/Thurs/Sun May 12 to Sep 5,

Tues/Thus Day/evening and Sunday Mornings Sep to March . 

• Coaching provided by certified volunteer and professional coaching staff
• Three training sessions per week,
• Generic training program
• Weekly e-mail 
• Organized travel to out of town races (Ontario or Quebec Cup Series)
• Waxing and coaching support at races
• Some testing with a focus on timetrials
• One summer training camp for T2C skiers only, one early snow season camp
• Internet training diary registration and feedback
• Small group technique sessions every two weeks including some video evaluation
• Goal setting and evaluation meeting with coach

Ski Focus – Year-Round Program

Tues/Thurs/Sat/Sun May 12 to March

• 3 practices a week (two week day mornings and one weekend morning)
• Additional small group technique sessions every two weeks including video evaluation when appropriate
• individualized training programs
• Weight routines with coach demo when routines change
• At least one T2C specific 4-5 day Summer Training camp
• internet training log and evaluation
• Up to three review session meetings with coach including end of season evaluation and assessment in April
• Aerobic testing, strength testing and other performance monitoring throughout the year
• Early on Snow Camp
  • Coaching and wax support for Major Races, specifically a Western Norams race in Dec, World Junior Trials, Eastern Canadian Championships, an Eastern Norams and Nationals.  IN the case of Easterns, Eastern Noram and Nationals the T2C group will have their own support separate from the larger Nakkertok team, however race organization will be done as one large group.
  • Other races outside of the Provincial cup races, are possible but they will need to be athlete organized.  Provincial cup races are possible but the T2C program will need to be with the larger Nakkertok team.
  • Coaching provided by professional coaching staff, the coach may be away at times – at this level athletes are expected to be able to make training arrangements on their own when the coach is away