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This is a listing of the programs offered by XC Chelsea Masters. (For purchases, go to the XCCM Shop )
TUESDAY DRYLAND – Sep 6 to Dec 24
6:30 – 8:00 pm at Mooney’s Bay and Evolve Strength and Conditioning, Ottawa.
$200 for 15 weeks
The training goals will be endurance, short aerobic vertical intervals, strength, power, speed, and flexibility. We will combine dynamic warm-up activities, ski walking, ski bounding, some running, general strength exercises, agility exercises, and speed work. You will need ski walking/bounding poles (i.e. slightly shorter than classic XC ski poles), an exercise/yoga mat, a water belt, a headlamp, and dry clothes to change into afterward. Dress for running. The last four practices will be with Mike Patone at Evolve Strength and Conditioning on Sommerset St. W, Ottawa.
Thursday Strength Training
Sep 18 to Dec 11, 2025 (13 weeks)
6 pm to 7:15 pm at Evolve S&C, Ottawa.
Cost: $375
Live, in-person strength training. Under the supervision of Mike Patone, strength coach and owner of Evolve Strength and Conditioning, you will follow a phased, structured strength training program designed to improve your joint mobility, flexibility, and build strength. The practice will involve dynamic activation exercises starting at 6:00, strength circuits, and recovery rolling. During the practice, you will receive instruction and individual supervision. The training goals will be to build joint strength, specific ski strength, and avoid injury. Bring your water bottle, snacks, dry clothes for after, your towel, and dress for weight training.
- Start: September 18
- End: December 11 (13 weeks)
- Time: 6:15 pm
- Participants: Max 12
- Price: $375 Register directly through the Evolve website
SATURDAY DRYLAND (INCLUDING A LOW-IMPACT GROUP) – SEP 6 TO DEC 13, 2025
8:30 am – 11:30 am, in Gatineau Park (Except Oct 4th at Lac-Ste-Marie)
$220 for 15 weeks
The training goals will be endurance, anaerobic/aerobic intervals, strength, and flexibility. There will be groups of different fitness levels, with one low-impact group. Members enjoying their maturing or repairing “frames” can choose to join this adaptive group and walk/jog to lessen the impact. We will combine dynamic warm-up activities, intervals or intensity using various activities such as ski walking, ski bounding, running, a cool-down, and strength exercises. You will need ski walking/bounding poles (slightly shorter than classic XC ski poles), an exercise/yoga mat, a water belt, snacks, and dry clothes to change into. Dress for running. We often go for coffee and food in Old Chelsea after practice.
Format:
- Dynamic warm-up
- Strength
- Easy distance & intervals
- Cool down
- Stretching
ROLLERSKI CLINIC 1 – SEP 21, 2025
The details:
- Date: Sunday, September 21 (beginner)
- Time: 8:30 to 10:30 am
- Level: Beginner/Intermediate
- Minimum 4, maximum 8
- Cost $30 each
Brush up on your skiing skills in the Fall, get on roller skis! Whether this would be your first time, or you want to relearn those skills, or you need to ease back into rollerskiing, this clinic series is for you. This will get you prepped for Fall Camp rollerskiing! And anybody signed up for the winter camp would really benefit from roller skiing to ease the transition into early snow skiing.
New this year, each clinic will offer the choice of either skate or classic. Roller Ski Clinic 1 (this one) will be an introduction to basic rollerski techniques, getting steady balance and starting to feel comfortable on rollerskis. Roller Ski Clinic 2 (separate purchase), a week later, will focus on improving key skills, e.g., double poling, one skate and offset: a good opportunity for intermediate skiers to join and refresh their skills.
Equipment: Helmet is mandatory. Rollerskis (your own or club’s), ski boots, ski poles (or roller ski poles if you have them). Note that the club has a limited number of roller skis to lend. These can be booked at the time of signup. Just indicate the binding type for your boots (Salomon/NNN).
XCCM Rollerski Inventory:
- NNN skate 2 pr
- NNN classic 1 pr
- Solomon skate 2 pr
- Solomon classic 2 pr
ROLLERSKI CLINIC 2 – SEP 28, 2025
The details:
- Date: Sunday, September 28 (refresher).
- Time: 8:30 to 10:30 am
- Level: Beginner/Intermediate
- Minimum 4, maximum 8
- Cost $30 each
Brush up on your skiing skills in the Fall, get on roller skis! Whether this would be your first time, or you want to relearn those skills, or you need to ease back into rollerskiing, this clinic series is for you. This will get you prepped for Fall Camp rollerksiiing! And anybody signed up for the winter camp would really benefit from roller skiing to ease the transition into early snow skiing.
New this year, each clinic will offer the choice of either skate or classic. Roller Ski Clinic 1 (separate purchase) will be an introduction to basic rollerski techniques, getting steady balance and starting to feel comfortable on rollerskis. Roller Ski Clinic 2 (this one), a week later, will focus on improving key skills, e.g., double poling, one skate and offset: a good opportunity for intermediate skiers to join and refresh their skills.
Equipment: Helmet is mandatory. Rollerskis (your own or club’s), ski boots, ski poles (or roller ski poles if you have them). Note that the club has a limited number of roller skis to lend. These can be booked at the time of signup. Just indicate the binding type for your boots (Salomon/NNN).
XCCM Rollerski Inventory:
- NNN skate 2 pr
- NNN classic 1 pr
- Solomon skate 2 pr
- Solomon classic 2 pr
FALL CAMP AT LAC-STE-MARIE Oct 4 to 5, 2025
Lac-Sainte-Marie, QC.
No fee (for coached activities)
A great way to spend quality time with friends and boost your physical, technical and mental drive. This year’s camp will be held in Canada, and locally to make it easy for members to participate. Members will arrange their transport and accommodation, with daily commutes being an option. The camp starts off with a “regular” dryland morning, with the Saturday afternoon focusing on technique at low intensity. A long steady distance rollerski might be offered as well for that afternoon. Sunday will feature a fun group activity, new to XCCM Fall training, orienteering! Those who worked on rollerski skills on Saturday will have the option to practice at their pace on Sunday morning. Yoga, maybe swimming, will wrap up Sunday and the Camp.
Accommodation: 2 chalets will be pre-booked for XCCM. Details to follow.
Program:
Saturday, Oct. 4
- Morning. Dryland session
- Lunch
- Afternoon. Choice of activities: rollerskiing, cycling or dynamic hiking. Emphasis will be on technique, skill development and LSD. Low intensity.
- Evening. Group dinner – potluck TBC
Sunday, Oct. 5
- Morning. Orienteering or rollerski technique practice.
- Lunch
- Afternoon. Yoga TBC
It is a wintry thing, but included here since it happens during our fall training season
WINTER CAMP AT SILVER STAR – DEC 1 TO 5, 2025
Silver Star, BC.
$250 (coached activities only)
Coaches Peter Lloyd and Dan Mallet will be leading the XCCM Winter Camp. A third coach may be added if numbers warrant. SilverStar offers early-season skiing at altitude in a spectacular venue. The camp runs Monday to Friday, 9 am to noon with video feedback. Afternoons are free, and are good opportunities for LSD or recovery skiing. Members are advised to arrive a few days before the camp to acclimatize to the altitude. Participants will arrange their meals, accommodations, transport, and ski pass purchases.
IMPORTANT: book flights and accommodation early in the Fall, for substantial savings and accommodation availability.
Tentative program – subject to changes based on weather, snow or other conditions
- Date: Dec 1 to 5, 2025
- Time: 9:00 am to Noon
- Format:
- Mon – classic
- Tue – skate
- Wed – Sovereign Lake day
- Thu – distance skiing
- Fri – downhill technique on Nordic trails.
- Cost: $250 (coached activities only)
- Accommodation/Transport/Meals/Passes: Self-arranged
- Maximum: 24
SATURDAY DRYLAND (INCLUDING A LOW-IMPACT GROUP) – SEP 6 TO DEC 13, 2025
8:30 am – 11:30 am, in Gatineau Park (Except Oct 4th at Lac-Ste-Marie)
$220 for 15 weeks
The training goals will be endurance, anaerobic/aerobic intervals, strength, and flexibility. There will be groups of different fitness levels, with one low-impact group. Members enjoying their maturing or repairing “frames” can choose to join this adaptive group and walk/jog to lessen the impact. We will combine dynamic warm-up activities, intervals or intensity using various activities such as ski walking, ski bounding, running, a cool-down, and strength exercises. You will need ski walking/bounding poles (slightly shorter than classic XC ski poles), an exercise/yoga mat, a water belt, snacks, and dry clothes to change into. Dress for running. We often go for coffee and food in Old Chelsea after practice.
Format:
- Dynamic warm-up
- Strength
- Easy distance & intervals
- Cool down
- Stretching
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If you want private ski lessons, the following coaches offer them. Contact them directly to make arrangements.
Karen Nesbitt – SKI COACH
Karen is passionate about the outdoors and enjoys sharing her passion with others to help improve their experience, and create opportunities to explore new endeavours. She’s been living in Chelsea near the Gatineau Park for over 40 years and takes advantage of the beauty, and variety of the trails in every season. Karen grew up skiing in the Laurentians from a very early age, and has been involved with teaching and coaching both downhill and cross country skiing for over 25 years. She is a CANSI Certified instructor, and NCCP coach and has taught privately as well as with Chelsea Nordique, Mooney’s Bay, Nakkertok, new immigrants to Canada, and various Ski for Schools programs in the Ottawa/Gatineau area.
Contact: karen.m.nesbitt@gmail.com
Peter Lloyd – DRYLAND, ROLLERSKI AND SKI COACH
Peter has been cross country ski racing for over 30 years. He has a BSc degree in Bio-Physical Education (Kinesiology) from Concordia University, has completed his Level 3 NCCP and is working on his Level 4 coaching certification. Peter coached with XCCM since 2011 and has previously with Nakkertok where he helped lead the Nakkertok juniors to a Team victory at the National Championships. Many of the athletes that Peter has worked with are now racing on the Junior National team or with National Training Centres. In 2005, he coached the Outaouais Divisional team at the Jeux Du Quebec. He enjoys seeing the athletes having fun, and continuing to improve in all aspects of their performance. Peter has also competed and coached Triathlon racing and holds a Level 1 Technical certification in that sport. In addition to coaching, Peter is also a member of the Board of Directors of Cross Country Canada.
Contact: plloydchelsea@gmail.com
Jamie Kallio – DRYLAND, ROLLERSKI, SKI COACH, & ATHLETIC COORDINATOR
Jamie grew up in the Northern Ontario city of Timmins where he developed an appreciation for outdoor winter sports at an early age. Skiing, skating, snowshoeing during the winter and biking, running and eventually roller skiing began at an early age and were routine by age 14. Racing at the provincial and national level for the Porcupine Ski Runner club in Timmins became a year-round commitment for seven years. After that, the sport of Biathlon with the National Training Squad became the focus for 3 years in the mid-1980s. This led to a berth on the 1987 World Championship Team and eventually a spot on the Canadian team for the 1988 Calgary Olympics. Since then Jamie has been giving lessons in skiing and coaching from the club to the international level in biathlon and cross-country skiing. He also has an NCCP Level 3 Certification in both Cross-country skiing and Biathlon. Currently, racing is less of a priority; with the goal now of getting a permanent bib at the CSM.
Contact: jamiekallio1@gmail.com
Dan Mallett – DRYLAND, ROLLERSKI, AND SKI COACH
Dan is a Chelsea resident, who has been involved in cross-country skiing for over 30 years as an athlete, coach and sports administrator. In the 70s he grew up in the Muskoka Lakes region of Ontario and competed for the Southern Ontario Team, where he was a member of the relay team which won gold at the nationals. In the 80s he raced internationally in Cross Country Skiing and represented Canada in Biathlon at 3 world championships and several world cups. Since then he has coached 100s of athletes in the national capital region where some have attained Olympic and Paralympic results. In addition, he has either lead or participated on teams as a coach at national championships, the Canada Winter Games and World Cups. As a volunteer sports administrator, he has contributed in several roles in club, provincial and national sports organizations. Employed as a project manager and engineer he has combined his skills with his passion to work at both the Vancouver Winter and London Summer Olympic games. Currently Dan can be found skiing in Gatineau Park and providing instruction to all levels of skiers.
Contact: danielmallett57@gmail.com
Raylan Stroud – DRYLAND, ROLLERSKI, and SKI COACH
Raylan grew up in Northern Ontario exploring the woods; canoe tripping, hiking, and skiing with her outdoor enthusiastic parents. In grade 6 her family moved to Huntsville, Ontario where she joined the Arrowhead Ski Program as a Jackrabbit and subsequently the Huntsville High School Cross Country Ski Team. Thanks to some amazing teammates and coaches Raylan’s love for cross country skiing was developed. She continued to race at the provincial and national level with the University of Guelph Varsity Ski Team. After university her athletic focus changed slightly, and she spent a few years racing triathlons nationally and internationally with the Ontario Development Team. An eager young athlete, Raylan was not only a cross country skier but a competitive dancer, soccer player, alpine ski racer, cross country runner, and triathlete. This diverse background allows her to coach in a very comprehensive style. In 2019, Raylan moved to Ottawa, drawn in by the biking/triathlon and skiing community. She began coaching Jackrabbits with Kanata Nordic and downhill skiing at Camp Fortune. Raylan is planning to attend teacher’s college next, but for now you can find her spending every free moment cycling (road, gravel, mountain or cross), trail running, or skiing in Gatineau Park!
Contact: raylan.jamison@gmail.com
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For more information on the XC Chelsea Masters, please send an email to xcchelseamasters@gmail.com
We have a Private Facebook group at XC Chelsea Masters Ski Club
Since it is a private group restricted to club members, search for ‘XC Chelsea Masters Ski Club’ on Facebook and request to join. If your Facebook alias isn’t easily recognizable as your real name, send us an email to let us know you’ve submitted a request so we can approve you. The Facebook group is great for informal communications with other members for workouts, carpooling, buy/sell, summertime activities, etc.