July 17, 2013

The summer heat is here and the team has gone south to... hotter heat?  It's true: CVTC went south to Park City, Utah on July 8.  They'll spend the bulk of the month training there and return to Canada for a break in early August.

This is the first comprehensive team camp, with all 9 of the members present.  It's a great way for everybody to get to know each other and establish some training groups for the rest of the year.

Happy Trails!

Park City Camp
... read more about what the team has been up to via this blog written by rookie team member, Colin Foley.
http://www.cvtc.ca/utah-living-0

The CVTC team was officially presented on Sunday, July 8 in Whistler, BC.  The Whistler Hilton's Cinnamon Bear Bar and Grille hosted the event, which provided media, sponsors and local stakeholders the opportunity to meet the team. 

The Whistler Question covered the team announcement:
http://www.cvtc.ca/whistler-question-cvtc-introduces-team-upcoming-season

- By Graham Maclean

Most people do zero maintenance on their roller skis.  This is alright most of the time but there are a few things that should be checked for safety.

Binding screws do come loose!  If you notice rattling and vibration noise as you roll down the highway, it could likely be that one or many of your binding screws have come loose.  USE GLUE!  Epoxy works well, you can even buy specialized epoxy for adhering metal to metal.  If the roller skis are wood, then good ol' white glue works great.  Common sense - you do not want the roller ski and binding to separate while skiing.

Wheel axle nuts do come loose!  Check your wheel nuts regularly!  Use thread locker such as loctite or lock nuts if it is a persistent problem.  If you find the ratchet is slipping on your classic roller skis, it may be that the wheel nuts have worked loose.  Wheel nuts do get damaged from scraping on pavement occasionally.  If they are old, you may want to consider buying replacements so you can use a wrench to effectively tighten them.

When it is really smokin hot outside, avoid using your roller skis in the heat of the day.  Occasionally the rubber on roller ski wheels will delaminate on super hot summer days.  Replacement wheels are available at many good XC retail shops.  CVTC athletes use primarily F1 Sprint skate roller skis and V2 930k classic roller skis. 

Sharpen your tips often!!  It is much easier to sharpen a tip that is not worn down too much.  You will be thankful and your roller ski training will be more effective and less frustrating.  Use a diamond file and try to maintain the angles on the tips.  We often use a bench top tile cutter with a rotating diamond blade.  This is best done by briefly and gently pressing the tip on the side of the diamond blade.  Tricky at first but you will soon get it figured.  We also have diamond hand files for side of the road maintenance.  A spare tip and a lighter (to soften the glue) are two items you can carry in your drink belt.  It sucks to have to ski back home with one broken tip.

Good luck with your roller skiing this summer! 

July 8-26, 2013 - Altitude Camp, Salt Lake City, USA
August 15-30, 2013 - Regular Training, Whistler, BC
September 2013 - BC Camp, Various location across BC

Results can be found at www.zone4.ca and event reports at www.cvtc.ca.

The National Development Centre - Callaghan Valley Training Centre (CVTC) is a high-performance training center working within the framework of Cross Country Canada.   

 

CVTC's mission is to produce successful skiers at the World Cup level, by providing a concentration of world-class training facilities, coaching and sport science resources for cross country ski athletes.  Whistler Sport Legacies provides facility and training support for CVTC, which directly contributes to the team's ability to perform internationally.

For more information on NDC-CVTC, please visit www.cvtc.ca or email [email protected]

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