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Skiwerx

What is Skiwerx? Programs and Events!

Skiwerx is for active kids age 9-15 that want to learn a variety of training skills (speed, strength, endurance, flexibility) to help them become successful and happy endurance athletes in the future.

The overall objectives of the program are to assist children in the development of a love of the outdoors, a healthy lifestyle, excellent technical skills and a good level of physical fitness within a sport environment. Skiwerx uses the MyXC philosophy of learning through games and fun.

Skiwerx is part of our research-based effort to Create Lifelong Skiers.

Skiwerx programs use a combination of volunteer and paid coaches.
The Skiwerx Race Series promotes age-appropriate racing.
The MyXC Team Sprint Series on Wednesday nights, introduces racing to kids and adults in a fun format.
The MyXC Festival and Youth Championships is our culminating season event.

2023-24 MyXC Skiwerx Club Dates (Mpls & Elm Creek)

NEW: Sibling discount (10%). Email Amy for discount code.

Rollerski rental is included in fee.

Skiwerx Elm Creek
Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:00-7:30pm
LATE FALL: Oct 5 - Oct 30 (4 weeks) $160
WINTER: Dec 7 (Virtual meeting 7pm), Dec 11 - Mar 7 (holiday break, 12 weeks). $400

Skiwerx Minneapolis
Anne Sullivan School Parking Lot in Summer & Fall.
Wirth Chalet Lot (not Trailhead) in Winter.

SUMMER: June 5 - Jul 31 (8 weeks, no July 3, backup date Aug 7)

Mondays 6:00-7:30pm $160
HALF SUMMER (June 5-26 OR July 10-31): $80

FALL: Mondays and Thursdays 4:30-6:00pm
Sep 7- Oct 30 (8 weeks, backup date Nov 2)
LATE FALL: Oct 5 - Oct 30 (4 weeks)
$300 OR $160 for one day per week or Late start

WINTER: Mondays and Thursdays 4:30-6:00pm $400
Dec 7 (Virtual meeting 7pm), Dec 11 - Mar 7 (holiday break, 12 weeks).

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY
https://www.lindseyvonnfoundation.org/scholarships
Please put MYXC Skiwerx and Share Winter in the "How Did You Learn About Us" section.
Winter applications are Due Oct 31 and require a letter of recommendation.

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2023-24 Other Skiwerx Club Locations

Skiwerx Winona
Skiwerx LaCrosse
Skiwerx Yinghua Academy

Find A Club

Endurance United Skiwerx Battle Creek
SUMMER, FALL and WINTER
Click title for schedules and registration.

How do I get started?

Any season is a great time to start! It is not required that skiers have skate skiing experience before they rollerski (though all of our roller skiing is skate).

Click here for our advice on rollerskiing for youth.

Please be aware of the equipment requirements for the winter programming. Skiers must own their equipment or rent from MyXC. You will need to plan ahead (in November) to arrange for equipment at our rental day or shop at the MyXC Ski Swap.

Winter Skiwerx Club Membership Includes:

MyXC Skiwerx Membership; which includes point earning privileges in the Skiwerx Series
Coaching support at the Skiwerx Series events
Skiwerx race hat (for new skiers)
Access to Skiwerx Race Ski Rental program
Free or reduced cost entry to:
- MYSL Team Sprints
- MyXC Festival and Championships

Highlights of Skiwerx and affiliated programming

Each group has a trained coach with prior coaching/collegiate racing experience. Ratio of 1:8.
Session length is 1 hour 30 min. Focusing on fun and "Learn to Train" philosophies.
Formal and ongoing curriculum development specific to age group (for coaching and for parent/athlete education)
Rollerski rental program and/or rotating fleet of rollerskis (varies by club)
Race ski rental program.
Ski culture/next steps/how to become a ski racer and/or stay active and healthy for life tutorials

Requirements

Age 9 as of Dec 31
It is recommended that skiers have completed SkiSparks Level 4 or have an athletic background
Younger children (that are developmentally matched) are welcome to participate, but a parent is required to attend
For dryland sessions, helmets, poles and running shoes
For winter sessions:

waxable or skin classic skis (NO Fishscale skis)
skating skis and poles and boots
Rentals are available up to a size 42 boot and skier weight of 105 pounds. If your skier is larger than this (many 7th and most 8th graders will not fit into MYSL rentals), we highly recommend attending the MYSL Ski Swap in November
We need on-snow volunteers (sweepers) to keep track of kids on the busy manmade snow loops. Please consider being a parent "sweeper" !

Weather Cancellation Policy

In the summer and fall we rely on public facilities to hold our practices. We do not have access to indoor training spaces. Hence, we have a weather cancellation policy. In the winter, we do have access to "chalets". We will hold sessions in most weather conditions, so proper clothing is very important. We will try to make cancellation decisions 1.5 hours before a session begins.

Thunder or lightening. Cancelled session
40 degrees or colder and raining. Cancelled session.
40 degrees or colder and misting. Shortened session.
Air temp of -5 degrees (without windchill). Cancelled session.
Windchill of -8 degrees. Depends on wind direction and trail availability. Session may be cancelled or shortened.

Methods and Research

We are using the Canadian Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) Research as the basis for our training methods. Click Here for a plethora of information.

The Skiwerx program fits into the "Learning to Train" stage, which is a critical time to give children the platform they need to become successful athletes as well as the necessary skills they will need to remain active and healthy for life.