Cross-Country Skiing
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Learn to Cross-Country Ski
Hopkinton Parks and Recreation is excited to offer this NEW winter sport to our community. Cross-country skiing is a great outdoor experience for all ages.
Our program instructors will teach you the basic skills of Cross-country skiing. Learning skills like push-off, gliding, turning, and stopping on flat and hilly terrain, will get you outside, exercising and enjoying the beauty of winter.
Our youth program will meet for four weeks on Wednesdays, beginning January 6th, 2021 at Hopkinton High School on fields 7 and 8, next to the turf fields.
Our High School/Adult program will be offered as a one-day, 2 hour clinic on Saturday, January 9th at Hopkinton High School fields 7 and 8, next to the turf fields.
Details on drop off and pick up times along with Covid procedures will be provided prior to the start of the program.
Parks and Recreation will not be providing equipment this year. There are many ski stores in the surrounding area. Here are a few we suggest to buy/rent cross-country skis. Please be aware that rental options are limited this year due to increased popularity of the sport so do not delay in securing your skis!
Rentals:
Sport Loft in Leominster 978-534-9745
Sales:
REI in Natick 508-270-6325
Ski Haus in Framingham 508-875-5551
Registration space is limited! Register early, don’t miss out!
Meet our instructors!
Bob FitzPatrick
Bob has been a teacher and coach in public education for the past 37 years. Bob has taught and coached cross-country skiing for over 40 years. He has worked with all ages at various levels and programs from Elementary PhysEd to Bill Koch youth ski league programs, and various recreation departments in the MetroWest area. He has coached for the Central Mass Nordic Ski team and the Cambridge Sports Union Juniors Nordic Ski Team. Bob is currently the Cross-country ski coach for Middlesex School in Concord Massachusetts.
Marisa FitzPatrick
Marisa was a competitive cross country ski racer from a young age through her collegiate years, racing for the University of New Hampshire and at the Junior National level. Marisa has a background in recreation management and has previously coached track and field programs for other recreation departments. Marisa is excited to bring the opportunity of cross country skiing to the Hopkinton community
General Information
Youth Program
Location: Hopkinton High School, Fields 7 and 8
Time: 3:30-5:00pm
Dates: Session 1 Wednesdays, January 6-27
Session 2 Wednesdays, February 3, 10, 24 March 3
Grades: 2-8
Cost: $110.00
Adult Clinic
Location: Hopkinton High School, Fields 7 and 8
Time: 10:00am-12:00pm
Dates: Session 1: Saturday, January 30
Session 2: Saturday, February 27
Ages: 14+
Cost: $55.00
Skis are NOT provided by Hopkinton Parks and Recreation
Refund Policy
If you withdraw from a program at any time prior to two weeks before the program start date, you will receive an account credit good towards other Parks and Recreation programs. Account credits do not expire. Account credit will not be issued if the cancellation takes places within two weeks of the program start date. Cancellations due to a medical emergency will have the option to receive an account credit or a refund at any time with proper medical documentation. If a program is cancelled by Parks and Recreation, you will have the option to receive an account credit or a refund for that program. The processing fee associated with all credit card transactions will not be refunded.
If a program is suspended due to a recommendation by the CDC or the State and local Dept. of Health, customers can elect to take a refund or a credit. Credits will have no expiration date and can be applied to any program and can be used for any member of your household.
If a customer has registered for a program and elects not to attend a program due to safety concerns regarding COVID 19, they will be offered the option of a program credit, or a refund if requested prior to 2 weeks before the program's start date. This policy will remain in effect until December 31, 2020.
Starting January 1, 2021 the new refund policy will be as follows: If a customer has registered for a program and elects not to attend a program due to safety concerns regarding COVID 19, they will be offered a program credit ONLY. This policy will remain in effect until June 30, 2021
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