Northern Roll roller Ski Series 2024 – final event in Lancaster

Lakeland club hosted the final of the four Northern Roll Roller Ski Race Series events at Salt Ayre Cycle Track, Lancaster, on Sunday 1 September.

The series is made up of four events, each hosted by a different cross-country ski club in the North of England.

This year’s events were:

·       #1 Preston, hosted in Manchester Cross Country Ski Club in May
·         #2 York, hosted by Yorkshire Dales Cross Country Ski Club in June
·         #3 Hartlepool, hosted by Tyneside Loipers in August
·         #4 Lancaster, hosted by Lakeland Cross Country Ski Club in September

Each event lasts one hour and involves skiers trying to complete as many laps of a cycle circuit as they can in that time.

The winners and runners up of the individual Lancaster event (race #4) were:

• 1^st female – Isla Birch (junior), British Biathlon Union, 14 laps
• 2^nd female – Helen Bell, Yorkshire Dales Cross Country Ski Club, 13 laps
• 3^rd female – Sarah Foy, Yorkshire Dales Cross Country Ski Club, 9 laps

• 1^st open – Watson Peel, Yorkshire Dales Cross Country Ski Club, 15 laps
•  2^nd open – Lucas Rhodes (junior), Manchester Cross Country Ski Club, 14 laps
•  3^rd open – Edward Prentice (junior), Yorkshire Dales Cross Country Ski Club, 14 laps

In the overall Northern Roll Roller Ski Series, we saw:

Seniors

• 1st female – Helen Bell, Yorkshire Dales Cross Country Ski Club, 61.15km
• 2^nd female – Deb Johnston, Yorkshire Dales Cross Country Ski Club, 45.45km
•  3^rd female – Sarah Lewthwaite, Yorkshire Dales Cross Country Ski Club, 42.05km

• 1st open – Michael Smith, Lakeland Cross Country Ski Club, 59.65k
•  2^nd open – Piotr Kepa, Manchester Cross Country Ski Club, 58.40km
•  3^rd open – Martin Appleby, Yorkshire Dales Cross Country Ski Club, 58.15km

Juniors

•       1^st female – Isla Birch, British Biathlon Union, 17.50km
•       1st open – Edward Prentice, Yorkshire Dales Cross Country Ski Club, 53.10km

Well done to all competitors across all four events. Dates of next year’s events will be published in the new year.

 Bookings now open for Northern Roll roller ski series event #4

Details of the fourth and final event in the 2024 Northern Roll roller ski event series are available - and entries are now being accepted.

The event - as many laps of the Salt Ayre Cycle Circuit, Lancaster, as can be completed in one-hour - takes place at 2pm on Sunday 1st September.

You can find out more and register on our booking link.

The Northern Roll roller ski series is a collection of four events, with one event each hosted by the four cross-country ski clubs in the North of England: 

• Lakeland Cross Country Ski Club
• Manchester Cross Country Ski Club
• Tyneside Loipers
• Yorkshire Dales Cross Country Ski Club

Photo courtesy of A. Brown

    

 Prom Night roller ski sessions start on Thursday 16th May

The first of our Prom Night roller ski sessions will take place on Thursday 16 May (7.00pm – 8.30pm). Meet at The Battery car park, about 1km south of the Midland Hotel, Morecambe, for a 7.00pm start.

The sessions are open to everyone, from beginners to advanced. If you need to borrow roller ski equipment or require tuition, please visit this page: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/lakelandcrosscountryskiclub/525903

Sunsets over Morecambe Bay are guaranteed … on at least one evening.

 2024 calendar of events published

From roller ski courses and races to ski-touring in Scotland, activities for 2024 organised by Lakeland and other cross-country ski clubs can now be found on the 'Forthcoming events' page.

Northern Roll roller ski series - Lancaster one-hour challenge (6 August 2023)

The third event in the 2023 Northern Roll roller ski series - organised by Lakeland XC Ski Club - takes place at the Salt Ayre cycle circuit, Lancaster, at 2pm on Sunday 6 August.

Details of how to take part can be found on the Forthcoming Events page.

The series comprises four one-hour challenge events - one from each of the four northern cross-country ski clubs (Lakeland, Manchester, Tyneside and Yorkshire Dales)

  Prom Night roller ski sessions 2023

Our summer Thursday evening roller ski sessions on Morecambe Prom begin again on Thursday 14 July and run until Thursday 3 August.

These 90-minute sessions are suitable for beginners to cross-country skiing as well as those with more experience. Instruction and equipment hire are free, but we ask our participants to join our club (or another club affiliated to Snowsport England or Snowsport Scotland) after a couple of sessions.

 You can find out more on our booking form. 

Northern Roll roller ski events

The four northern cross-country ski clubs have joined forces for a series of one hour races/challenges, collectively grouped together under the heading ‘Northern Roll Roller Ski Race Series’.

It’s the second year the series has been held, with this year Tyneside Loipers adding to the three clubs which organised last year’s inaugural series.

The dates and locations are:

•         Yorkshire Dales XC - Sunday June, York
  

•         Manchester XC - Saturday 1 July, Preston

•         Lakeland XC - Sunday 6 August, Lancaster

•         Tyneside Loipers - Sunday 3 September (provisional), Hetton le Hole, Co. Durham

These dates should be regarded as social events, rather than super-competitive races.  Experienced skiers will obviously want to ski as many laps as possible. For newer, less experienced skiers, the challenge will be to see how long you can ski for, and then try to do a little better at the next event.  You don’t even have to ski continuously, but take a break if you need it.

Any type of roller ski may be used, as well as any style of skiing, skate or classic. Safety, however, is paramount. All skiers must wear a helmet and eye protection (safety/cycle/sunglasses). Knee and elbow pads may be worn if wished.

Further details of each event will be announced nearer the time. We hope to see as many skiers as possible taking part.

These events, and others forming the GB Roller Ski Calendar, can be found at: https://www.bmccsa.org.uk/calendar-2023