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Tom Knisely

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CROSS-COUNTRY SKI LESSONS

THREE RIVERS PARK DISTRICT

Get out and get active this winter! Sign up for one of these great classes that can get you started on a lifetime enjoyment of cross-country skiing. Reservations are required and classes fill fast, so call 763-559-6700 to make a reservation and reference the activity number listed below.

ELM CREEK PARK RESERVE

Ski-Skating I: Basics

Sunday, December 22, from 9:30-11 a.m., at Elm Creek Park Reserve, Maple Grove. Learn beginning techniques, including efficient edging, gliding and control. Prior classic skiing experience is recommended. Cost is $24 or $40 with ski rental. Reference activity number #122391-03. This program is for ages 13+.

Classic Beginner I: Basics

Sunday, December 22, from noon-1:30 p.m., at Elm Creek Park Reserve, Maple Grove. Balance, stride and glide! This class covers cross-country skiing basics, including proper equipment fitting, diagonal stride, stopping, turning, and a brief introduction to small hills. For novice skiers and those who want to review. Cost is $20 or $31 with ski rental. Reference activity number #122388-03. This program is for ages 13+.

Ski-Skating I: Basics

Saturday, December 28, from 9:30-11 a.m., at Elm Creek Park Reserve, Maple Grove. Learn beginning techniques, including efficient edging, gliding and control. Prior classic skiing experience is recommended. Cost is $24 or $40 with ski rental. Reference activity number #122391-04. This program is for ages 13+.

Classic Beginner I: Basics

Saturday, December 28, from noon-1:30 p.m., at Elm Creek Park Reserve, Maple Grove. Balance, stride and glide! This class covers cross-country skiing basics, including proper equipment fitting, diagonal stride, stopping, turning, and a brief introduction to small hills. For novice skiers and those who want to review. Cost is $20 or $31 with ski rental. Reference activity number #122388-04. This program is for ages 13+.

HYLAND LAKE PARK RESERVE

Classic Beginner I: Basics

Sunday, December 22, from 9:30-11 a.m., at Hyland Lake Park Reserve, Bloomington. Balance, stride and glide! This class covers cross-country skiing basics, including proper equipment fitting, diagonal stride, stopping, turning, and a brief introduction to small hills. For novice skiers and those who want to review. Cost is $20 or $31 with ski rental. Reference activity number #123188-01. This program is for ages 13+.

Classic Beginner I: Basics

Saturday, December 28, from 9:30-11 a.m., at Hyland Lake Park Reserve, Bloomington. Balance, stride and glide! This class covers cross-country skiing basics, including proper equipment fitting, diagonal stride, stopping, turning, and a brief introduction to small hills. For novice skiers and those who want to review. Cost is $20 or $31 with ski rental. Reference activity number #123188-02. This program is for ages 13+.

About Three Rivers Park District

Three Rivers Park District is a natural resources-based park system that manages park reserves, regional parks, regional trails and special-use facilities in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. The Park District offers facilities for every season, including picnicking, swimming, creative play, boating, fishing, downhill skiing,

snowboarding, golf, camping and sledding; extensive trails for hiking, biking, in-line skating, horseback riding, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing, as well as program sites for nature, recreation, historic and farm education.

Three Rivers Park Districts mission is to promote environmental stewardship through recreation and education in a natural resources-based park system. The Park District owns and operates more than 27,000 acres and serves more than 9.5 million visitors a year.

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