<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1972" src="https://sofits.ca/wp-content/uploads/150306_Sofits-Skate.jpg" alt="150306_Sofits-Skate" width="800" height="542" />1. Sofits is a cooperative group of active women 50 years and over. All are comfortable on skis and enjoy training together.<br class="" />2.  Sofits meet from September through March with the specific aim of improving their cross country skiing skills.

3. Sofits is not a ski touring group, although we certainly hope that the training encourages Sofits to organize ski outings on other days of the week.  Gatineau Park is open 24/7.

4. We are a diverse group, each training at her own level.  There are no speed requirements to join.
5. Sofits  support each other without criticism. This extends to our Facebook groups.  Any rude, critical  or hostile messages will be deleted immediately and the sender removed from the group.

<strong>During our Friday Easy Ski Outings:
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 	<li>We ask that everyone be ready to start on time, NEITHER EARLY  nor LATE.  For group unity as well as a healthy warm up, we ask that everyone be willing to start together and ski slowly as a group for the first 20 minutes.  After  the group warm up, divide into your various groups and ski at your own pace.</li>
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<strong>During our Training  Sessions:</strong>
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 	<li>You are encouraged to talk,  sing and laugh except while a coach or helper is explaining the workout.</li>
 	<li>You are encouraged to  step quietly aside and watch the others' antics if an exercise bothers your ankle/back/neck/shoulder/knee/hip/wrist/elbow/sense of decorum.</li>
 	<li>Grunting and groaning is encouraged during difficult exercises.   However, if you simply dislike or disapprove of an exercise, please refrain from saying so during our practice.       Feel free to send our coaches an email about it, or talk to them when they are not coaching.</li>
 	<li>The name "Sofits" refers to an inclusive  group, not to individual people or activities by a few.  All  "<i><b>Sofits</b></i>" events should be open to the group at large.  When a few  decide to privately run/ski/swim/hike/bike together, they are called <i><b>friends</b></i>, not  Sofits.</li>
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