Big Tracks – Little Tracks: Age 4 and Up

This year Ford Sayre Nordic is piloting a PreK nordic skiing program for kids ages 4 and up! We are very excited to introduce our littlest skiers to the fun of nordic skiing through games and play-based practice.

**Registration is going to a waitlist 2024/2025. Please register for the waitlist – we will fill additional groups from there if and when coaching becomes available.**

Register Here

Registration

Registration begins on October 1 each year and closes on November 15. To register your child, please use the blue “Online Registration” button to the right. We will cap our registrations based on coach availability so please register early! Late registrants must contact the Program Director to apply, will be subject to a $35 late fee, parent must volunteer on snow, and is provisional based on us meeting our coaching ratio requirement.

Program Details

  • Participants: Children ages 4 and up who have not yet started kindergarten. Children are accompanied by an adult on skis (parent, grandparent, nanny, family friend) during practice. This is a great chance for the adult to learn to ski too! One adult may accompany up to two children during practice. Adult may switch from week-to-week but we ask that no more than 3 adults be involved per registration.
  • Program Fee: $60 (Scholarships available)
  • Technique: Classic
  • Equipment: Waxless classic skis with classic or combi boots. No poles for children. Poles may occasionally be used for adults but are not required.
  • Trail Pass: Not required for adults during practice time. For children, please acquire a free 5 & Under pass through the Oak Hill Outdoor Center. If adults wish to a ski outside of practice time, please purchase a day or season pass as appropriate.

Practice Information

  • December 2 to March 10 (no school for Ray on March 10, but practice is still scheduled)
  • Mondays from 3:30 – 4:30
  • No practice:
    • Winter Break: December 23, 30
    • MLK Day: January 20
    • SAU 70 February Break: February 17
  • Practice location is determined by snow conditions. Location will be e-mailed the night before practice.
    • Oak Hill: Oak Hill Drive, Hanover, NH; top parking lot of the Storrs Pond Recreation Area
    • Garipay Fields: 9 Reservoir Rd, Hanover, NH; near the Dartmouth Rugby Fields
    • These locations are within walking distance of the Ray School and Richmond Middle School.

Cancellation of Practice

Practice will be cancelled if the Dresden School District is closed, including snow days, early dismissals, and school vacations (except when noted), OR if conditions are dangerous to children or the trails (cold temperatures, unsafe or icy trail conditions, heavy rain).

Questions

Please contact the Nordic Coordinator should you have any questions about enrolling your child in the Big Tracks-Little Tracks PreK nordic program for the upcoming season.

Refund Policy

Please note that the program fee is non-refundable. Our standard policy for other programs is that refunds are processed minus $60 to cover administrative costs. Refunds cannot be granted for sessions not attended or canceled due to weather or safety factors.