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Aimed at young skiers 12yrs and up who have a competitive nature, the Team Telemark Competitive program continues on from the Team Telemark Youth Development programs. It is based on Nordiq Canada’s Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) model. Below are program descriptions immediately followed by pricing details.
(T2T)
12-15yrs
- Development of overall fitness and ski specific skills.
- Focus on Aerobic training and building a base.
- Develop sound technique.
- Race up to BC Championships level for younger ages and Nationals for older ages.
- Foster a strong sense of team.
- Learn to give back to the skiing community by mentoring Track Attack and Jackrabbit skiers.
- Begin to incorporate full year training for the older ages.
(L2C)
16-19yrs
- Continue development of overall fitness and ski specific skills.
- Focus on advanced training methods.
- Focus on advanced technique improvement.
- Race up to Nationals and NorAm level.
- Foster a strong sense of team.
- Incorporate year round training.
(T2C)
19+
- Continue development of overall fitness and ski specific skills.
- Focus on advanced training techniques.
- Incorporation of integrated support such as Physiology, massage, strength etc.
- Refine advanced technique.
- Racing up to Nationals/NorAm level with some international competition possible.
- Foster a strong sense of team.
- Incorporate full year training.
- Provide opportunities for athletes to train and attend university or college.
Team Telemark Youth Competitive Program Prices 2021-2022 Season
Program registration available now on Zone 4 – Programs
Season Pass/membership is necessary first Zone 4 -Membership
Train to Train (T2T) U14 & U16 (12-15yrs) – $825 (No GST)
Program fee includes 3 x 1.5hr-2hr sessions/week – Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays Sept to April beginning Sept 7.
Two groups are planned for 2021-22:
- T2T Grp 1 for the younger or less experienced athletes
- T2T Grp 2 for the older more experienced athletes
Train to Train Summer Add-on: Some keen T2T athletes will want to train a bit through the summer especially those who will be transitioning to L2C. So we will also offer a summer program for T2T athletes for only $100 extra if you register during membership registration in the fall. If you wait until the spring to register for T2T Summer Add-On the price will be $225.
The T2T program will be led by qualified volunteer coaches with support from development coach Alex McDonald and oversight by head coach Adam Elliot.
Learn to compete (L2C) U18 & U20 16-19yrs – $1300 (Plus GST)
Program fee includes 3 x 2-3hr sessions/week + dryland year-round plus technical race support. This program is led by head coach Adam Elliot.
Note: Some keen 15yr old (U16) athletes may be ready for the L2C program. We often modify the National LTAD so that the those who are ready start the L2C program at 15yrs old.
Train to Compete (T2C) and Post Secondary Program U23 (19+yrs)- $2000 (Plus GST)
This program includes 3-4 x 2-3hr sessions/week + dryland year-round as well as technical race support. This program is led by head coach Adam Elliot.
The Team Telemark Youth Competitive Programs run year around and the coaches maintain a separate website, race team Telemark which includes technical resources and an event calendar that is regularly updated with training, racing, fundraising and social events.