Winter dryland training is a way to practice and enhance skating skills and to stay fit off the ice during the winter season by doing exercises indoors to supplement your skating training. All national level speed skaters devote at least as much time doing dryland activities in the gym and in the weight room as they spend on the ice, so there is nothing unusual about it at all. Everyone can benefit from it, regardless of ability. This is especially true for less experienced skaters who only skate one hour per week. Both our summer and winter dryland training provide a combination of activities which develop: skating motions muscle strength aerobic stamina. Our once-weekly program allows you to maintain a minimum level in each of these elements. You may also to add to it by following your own supervised weight training program.

Join us on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Ramer Wood Public School in Markham.

Location:   11 Cairns Drive
                    Markham, Ontario L3P 7M8
                    (905) 471-6512
                     www.ramerwood.ps.yrdsb.edu.on.ca

Directions:
From McCowan Road:
Proceed on McCowan Road north of Markville shopping centre to the first traffic light
north of the railroad track, halfway between Hiway 7 and 16th. Avenue.
Raymerville Drive goes east, while Carlton Road goes west.
Markville Secondary School is on the NW corner, a York Regional Police station is on the SW,
and a strip plaza is on the SE corner.
Turn east onto Raymerville Drive .
Go one long block to Cairns Drive, and turn left (north).
The school is the first building on the right (east). It is shown as the red star on the map below.
You can park in the front of the school or in the parking lot is on the north side.
. . . OR . . .
From 16th. Avenue:
Proceed on 16th. Avenue to the first intersection east of McCowan Road.
Roy Rainey goes north side , and Cairns Drive goes south.
Turn south on Cairns Drive, and follow it to two adjacent schools on your left.
Ramer Wood is the second (southern) school.
You can park in the front of the school or in the parking lot is on the north side.


























Meet us in the gym for indoor exercises.
Wear suitable clothes and shoes.
Bring drinking water, and be prepared to sweat!
Changing rooms are available.
Be ready to start at 6:30.

Suitable for young & old, and beginners & veterans.
Completely voluntary and free (but highly recommended)!


The dryland program includes some of the exercises in our Fit To Skate school program.

For an excellent example of an indoor dryland program, visit the Midland Speed Skating Club .
Note: MSSC on their page refers to the Midland Speed Skating Club and not to the Markham Speed Skating Club.

We also conduct an outdoor summer dryland program for when we are not skating.


For further information, contact:
Roger Buxton 905 477-0335 rbuxton@inforamp.net