​

MINIS + RACING RABBITS

2025/2026

The right equipment to keep your rabbit safe, speedy and comfortable.

​

​

Equipment

• Clothing
• Skis
• Poles
• Boots
• Wax and Klister

CLOTHING

THE 3-W CLOTHING CAPSULE (Wicking, Warm, Wind):

• UPPER BODY: long underwear (wool or synthetic), synthetic shirt, midlayer (e.g. thin/thick fleece), softshell jacket, vest / puffy jacket for colder days
• LOWER BODY: long underwear (wool or synthetic), tights, warm-up pants
• HEAD: hat (warm and cold), headband (only if above -10!)
• HANDS: mitts, maybe gloves if very mild, hand warmers for really cold days. extras if snowy?
• FEET: wool or synthetic socks
• FACE: buff / neckwarmer, vaseline?

​

WHAT NOT TO WEAR:

• cotton
• winter coat or snowpants

​

​

​

​

Nakkertok gear is optional, but skiers will need something to race in and “feel fast” (and not too warm).

Label Everything!

​

including poles and skis - they all the look the same in the dark!

​

**Make sure your athlete can put on their own equipment

Practice at home! (Can you put your poles on with your mitts? Do you know how your bindings work?)

Skis

• Classic Skis
• Skate Skis

​

• Rock Skis (Nice to have)*

​

*RR will need a second pair of classic + skate skis for NORAMs warm ups while skis are being waxed

​

​

​

When purchasing skis, the skier’s WEIGHT is the most important factor to consider.

​

The stiffness of the ski must match the skier.

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

Skate Skis

​

More rigid and responsive than classic skis.

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

Classic Skis

Skins

Crown/Fish Scales

Waxable

Classic Skis

Typically 10-15 cm longer than skate skis

​

Correct stiffness is crucial!

​

How do you know if the skis match the skier?

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

Rock Skis

Poles

Classic Poles

• The strap comes out at 83% of the skiers height with boots on.
• Typically at the armpit.

​

Skate Poles

• The strap is somewhere between the skier’s nose and chin.

​

Ski Walking Poles - for RR only

• The strap comes out at the skiers sternum.

​

• Aim for 50% each technique over the season
• Will depend on conditions, upcoming races, etc.
• No Practices during the Christmas Holidays - Dec 22, 25, 29

​

​

​

​

​

​

Boots

Comfortable boots are the place to make the investment. A comfortable rabbit is a happy rabbit!

​

One pair of combi boots is perfect for U10/12.

WAX REQUIREMENTS

YOU WILL NEED:

• A person (or people!) at your house to wax skis
• An open mind:
• Acceptance - waxing is part of racing
• A willingness to learn - Find the zen of waxing
• A place to work
• A range of waxes (grip and glide)
• A range of equipment
• A mentor - Find your guru

​

​

Hands-on Ski Prep Workshops for all parents to begin very soon - Stay tuned for a sign-up sheet

Waxing Basics - Level 1

GLIDE - HAND APPLICATION Ulla rub on glide wax crayon, hand cork, hand felt, hand brush

​

GRIP - HARD WAX - Toko 4 wax system, Swix 6 wax system, Vauhti, Rex 5 wax, rode basic (inc binder) + cork

​

GRIP - LIQUID KLISTER - Rex Gold roll on, Swix Universal roll on, etc

​

TOOLS - Shop towels, wax remover, base cleaner, putty knife

Waxing - Level 2 - Heat + Power!

GLIDE - ROTO TOOLS - Liquid/crayon wax with buffing wheel (cork, felt, brush) with drill and ski bench/form

​

GRIP - HARD WAX - Base binder + heat, more variety of hard waxes

​

GRIP - TUBE KLISTER - Tube klister: e.g. Rex blue, Rode multigrade, Swix Universal, Rode Rossa, klister binder, Rex Gold, Start wide, KX 65

​

TOOLS - Heat gun

Waxing - Level 3 - Ironing

GLIDE - IRON - Iron application of glide wax, scraping, brushing

​

GRIP - HARD WAX - Iron application of sticky hard wax binder

​

GRIP - KLISTER - Tube klister: e.g. Rex blue, Rode multigrade, Swix Universal, Rode Rossa, klister binder, Rex Gold, Start wide, KX 65

​

TOOLS - iron, ski form/bench

Your rabbit can help!

At a minimum - your rabbit should know what wax they have on their skis each practice. This helps with learning, and can allow coaches to troubleshoot on trail if needed.

​

Productive feedback can be helpful

​

“Thou shalt not curse thy wax technician”

​

Where to get all this stuff?

• Nakkertok Ski Swap - November 8
• Nakkertok Virtual Ski Swap - Facebook Marketplace
• Other ski swaps?
• All of your friends at Nakkertok
• Fresh Air Experience - Club Discount Week
• Various club discount codes - by email

​

​

The Nakkertrak!

​

• Access has changed this year - no daily pass purchase required
• Pay close attention to the schedule
• Only athletes may ski during Nakkertrak practices open due to limited space
• Athletes ski during their designated training times, and not someone else’s.
• Parents and siblings can ski during open times and family times.
• All information, including schedules and trail conditions, is found on the website: https://nakkertok.ca/early-ski-loop/?lang=en

​

​

• Aim for 50% each technique over the season
• Will depend on conditions, upcoming races, etc.
• No Practices during the Christmas Holidays - Dec 22, 25, 29

​

​

​

​

​

​

Rules

• Keep the Nakkertrak clean (Clean boots!)
• Enter and exit through the tunnel
• Follow the directional arrows
• Don’t ski over the tracks
• Review the ski etiquette rules

TRAINING SCHEDULE

​

NAKKERTRAK SEASON

• Wednesdays: 6:30pm-8pm, Nakkertok South
• Saturdays: 10:30am to 12:00, Nakkertok South *Subject to change

​

ON-SNOW - Full trail network

• Wednesdays: 6:30pm-8pm, Nakkertok South
• Saturdays: 9-11 am, Nakkertok South

​

• Aim for 50% each technique over the season
• Will depend on conditions, upcoming races, etc.
• No Practices during the Christmas Holidays - Dec 22, 25, 29

​

​

​

​

​

​

• Aim for 50% of each technique (Classic/Skate) over the season
• Technique choice will depend on conditions, upcoming races, etc. and will be communicated on the website
• No official practices over holidays (Dec. 20, 24, 27, 31)

​

​

​

EXPECTATIONS: Athletes

• Be punctual and consistent (ready 5 mins before start)
• Be prepared:
• Food - Fuel before training, snack during Saturday training, replace after training
• Water
• Sleep
• Equipment - athletes should be responsible for their own equipment - Check the website and know the technique
• Bring a positive attitude, respect for coaches, willingness to learn, work hard and take on challenges
• Support teammates!

​

​

​

​

​

​

EXPECTATIONS: Parents

SUPPORT YOUR ATHLETE TO:

• Be punctual and consistent (ready 5 mins before start)
• Be prepared (food, water, sleep, equipment)
• Indicate attendance in advance (Yes, No, TBD)
• Bring a positive attitude, respect for coaches, willingness to learn and take on challenges
• Let the coaches coach - Give your athlete time and space with their coaches.
• The car ride home…. What was fun? Communicate with coaches
• Wax skis - involve your athlete!

​

​

​

QUESTIONS?