Courses

Rollerski 5-Wk Beginner courses, Victoria Park

See also 1-day rollerski courses at Redbridge, Essex

Learn the basics of skating or classic rollerski technique in Victoria Park, East London. Our Sunday morning courses prepare you for cross-country skiing on snow. After the course you can join our regular Sunday morning training group.

Victoria Park is situated in the heart of East London. It has plenty of character, combinding ancient trees and Victorian architecture with the energy of London's most creative quarter. Its excellent tarmac surfaces make it ideal for roller skiing, and in and around the park there are excellent places for coffee and brunch.

We meet on Gore Road, just outside the St Agnes Gate entry into the park, 11.00.

Information -
Postcode - E9 7HP, map here
Parking - Free on street parking on Gore Road

Nearest Train / Tube: London Fields and Cambridge Heath railway stations. Bethnal Green Underground station (Central Line).

We are not currently running beginner courses in East London. We recommend you join a course in Hyde Park, see -

Hyde Park skating courses
Hyde Park classic courses

It may be poassible to arrange a private lesson in East London, either the Olympic Park or Victoria Park, see here.

Also, we run occasional 1-day courses at Redbridge Cycle Circuit on the border of East London and Essex, see here.

The classic course takes you through the essential elements of the three classic 'gears' - diagonal stride, kick double pole and double poling. It will get you into good habits on classic rollerskis.

The skating course works on the three different 'skating' gears, and a lot of time is devoted to getting the balance and the skating feeling with the legs. On both courses you will also learn how to stop and slow down, and generally roller ski safely in public. You will work on weight transfer and developing good glide and balance, doing a variety of games and drills.

On both courses, the first 4 weeks focus on technique, while the 5th week is more geared to training, but still with some technique.

For beginners, we assume zero previous knowledge or ski experience, but you should have reasonable fitness and balance. If you have any questions, please get in touch.

The course is from 11.00-12.30 for the first 4 weeks, and the fifth week is an introduction to the club 'training group' at the earlier time of 09.00-10.50. We meet on Gore Road, just outside the park, and we have a vehicle where you can leave belongings.

After the course we hope you will join our training group which meets every Sunday morning in Victoria Park, and also every Tuesday evening and Saturday morning in Hyde Park. For more information, see here.

Our Victoria Park instructor, Adam, is a Snowsport England Level 3 rollerski instructor. He works as a teacher in East London, and was a member of the Polish biathlon (cross-country skiing and shooting) team. He is also available for private lessons on Sunday afternoons in Victoria Park, you can email him - adam@rollerski.co.uk.

Before you come -

Please bring gloves with you, and a filled in Safety Questionnaire when you come to your first session (if you don't have a printer don't worry, we have spares). If you happen to miss a week of the course, you can come to any other session we do. We will try to help you cover what you have missed. Or you can try the other technique, classic / skating.

Classic vs Skating | Testimonials

For any more information please email iain@rollerski.co.uk
Or call us on 020 8348 2540 or 07968 286129.

OUR INSTRUCTORS
ADAM
IAIN
JORDAN
ALAN
POSY