18th Annual Washington County Parks Winter Festival

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 Saturday Jan 29, 2021 Lake Elmo Co. Park 11:00, 12:30

  • Free fat bike demos (Cancelled)

  • Limited free classic or skate demos

  • Or use you own skis

  • Lessons included

  • You must pre-register

  • First come first served for equipment use
  • Use of you own equipment is recommended
  • First come first served if we can fit you
  • Fat Bike Demo's may not happen, but sign up anyway  (Cancelled)
  • News (Scroll down for clinic details)   Winter Festival Flyer 
  • 1/28/22:  Everything is a go, Conditions and temps look good  (Masks required inside)
  • 1/22/22: The weather forecast looks good.  Warming up for a change
  • 1/17/22: The Fat Bike Demos will not happen.  Shop doesn't have bikes (Supply Chain problems)
    • Try Skiing instead
  • 1/7/22: We have snow, conditions are looking good
  • 12/22/21: Clinic registration is open (Now we need snow)

 

                                                    

  • Free ski lessons, either classic or skate
  • Free rental skis
  • Free Fat Bike Demos
  • No children under the age of 14
    • Fat Bike must be acc by adult
      

   

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One hour lessons/Demos will be held at 11AM, 12:30, and 2:00PM All levels will be available each session. Free Classic equipment provided by Joe's Ski Shop, Skate equipment provided by Ride and Glide Ski Club and FinnSisu Ski Shop.   Recommended $10 donation towards grooming and lights at Lake Elmo.  Come early to sign in before your desired time and get fit for equipmentMake sure to register below. You should have a Washington Co. Ski Pass.  Day passes will be available for purchase at the park for $6, Parking for the day is $7 ($30 yearly).  Enter off Co. Rd 10 on Keats Ave.  Go to the trail head.  Click here for a map.

Beginners:  Here's a chance to get off on the right foot with those new skis you got for Christmas. On classic skis we'll teach you to glide on your skis instead of just shuffling. On skate skis we'll get you out of the middle and over on the gliding ski. Once you learn the basics skiing becomes much easier. We'll also teach downhill survival techniques. And methods for getting up that next hill. You'll be able to ski longer and further with less effort and more enjoyment.

Intermediates:  Lengthen your glide both classic and skate.  Work on hill climbing.  Work on the other skate techniques (V2 and Field Skate).  How to enjoy your sport even more.

Advanced:  Fine tune your technique for the most efficiency.  How to work the trail for better performance.  Transitions and technique variations.  How to look like you know what you are doing.

Fat Bike Demo group rides: 11AM, 12:30, and 2:00PM.  Must sign up for a time slot.  Bikes provided by Now Bikes and Fitness

Registration form : http://www.rideandglide.org/cgi-bin/form_input2.pl  (Select Lake Elmo Clinic and click GO)