Juniors

The DXC junior program offers a comprehensive and individualized year-round training program for high school and college aged athletes looking to take their skiing to the next level. DXC skiers aim to qualify for the New Hampshire U16 and Eastern High School Championship teams, as well as the New England Junior National Team. DXC graduates have gone on to race for Division I college teams, including Middlebury, Williams, Colby, St. Lawrence and Bowdoin.

Our program supplements and works in conjunction with high school teams and is designed to allow athletes to continue to ski with their high school team in a way that they (and their coaches) see fit. While DXC athletes may attend the Dublin School, DXC is a regional club, and as such includes public school, private school, and home-schooled students, and is distinct from the Dublin School’s high school team.

If you are considering joining a DXC Junior Program for the first time, please contact Coach Kathy Maddock (kathy@dublinxc.com) prior to signing up.

Program Options and Pricing
Summer: May 30 – July 24; 4 sessions/week; $400
Fall: September 1 – October 31; 3 sessions/week; $300
Winter: November 1 – March 31; 5-6 sessions/week; $675
Full Year: June 1 – March 31; $1150
College Skier: $150/month (for college athletes looking to fill occasional gaps in their training season)

DXC does not want cost to impede a skier’s involvement in our program; financial aid is available. Please contact board@dublinxc.com for more information.

Program Descriptions

Summer Training Program
May 30 – July 24; 4 sessions/wk
Monday: gym strength
Tuesday: run or bike
Thursday: rollerski technique, intensity, strength
Sunday: OD rollerski

• Training sessions include skate and classic roller skiing, hill-bounding, strength training, running and hiking in locations around the Monadnock region
• Skiers must be comfortable on roller skis
• Skiers must provide their own roller ski equipment (both skate and classic skis, poles with roller ski ferrules, helmet, high visibility clothing, drink belt), bounding poles and running shoes
• Optional July mountain bike overnight (additional coaching fee required)
• Summer program will conclude with the Dublin Devo Camp, August 13-16 (camp fee is not included in the cost of the summer program)

Fall Training Program
August 29 – October 30; 3 sessions/week

• Training sessions include roller skiing, hill-bounding, hiking, and running in locations around the Monadnock region
• Skiers must be comfortable on roller skis
• Skiers must provide their own roller ski equipment (both skate and classic skis, poles with roller ski ferrules, helmet, high visibility clothing, drink belt), bounding poles and running shoes

Winter Training & Racing Program
October 31 – March 1; 5-6 sessions/week

• Training is geared toward competing in Eastern Cup races, and preparing skiers to qualify for NH U16 and Eastern High School teams, as well as the New England Junior National Team
• DXC can be a skier’s primary race team or work in conjunction with participation on a high school team
• Practices take place at the Dublin School Nordic Center. Until the trails are skiable, workouts may include dryland roller skiing, running, bounding, and hiking in the greater Dublin region
• The team may occasionally opt to ski at other venues in the region
• Optional Thanksgiving (Vermont) and winter break (Quebec) camps (additional coaching fee required)
• Parents are asked to assist with wax team, volunteer at races, or perform other tasks as needed

Included In Winter Program Fee

• Individualized training plan, goal setting and technique coaching
• Race and wax support for EC race weekends and additional local races
• Season pass/donation for snowmaking and grooming at Dublin Nordic Center as well as access to trails and snowmaking loops when not open to the general public

Not Included in Winter Program Fee

• Practice and race equipment for both skate and classic techniques
• Dryland training equipment (roller ski equipment, high visibility clothing and helmet)
• Practice wax (glide wax, hard wax, klister)
• Club uniform or jacket
• Headlamp and drink belt
• Membership fees for NENSA and USSA (required for EC racing)
• Race entry fees
• Travel, food and lodging for race weekends
• Optional off-site training camps

Full Year Program
A comprehensive, year-round program from May 30 – March 31 that combines all aspects of the above programs.
If you are considering joining a DXC Junior Program for the first time, please contact Coach Kathy Maddock (kathy@dublinxc.com) prior to signing up.