<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.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; Gatineau Park is open 24/7.

4. We are a diverse group, each training at her own level.&nbsp; There are no speed requirements to join.
5. Sofits&nbsp; support each other without criticism. This extends to our Facebook groups.&nbsp; Any rude, critical&nbsp; 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&nbsp; nor LATE.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; After&nbsp; the group warm up, divide into your various groups and ski at your own pace.</li>
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<strong>During our Training&nbsp; Sessions:</strong>
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 	<li>You are encouraged to talk,&nbsp; sing and laugh except while a coach or helper is explaining the workout.</li>
 	<li>You are encouraged to&nbsp; 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.&nbsp;&nbsp; However, if you simply dislike or disapprove of an exercise, please refrain from saying so during our practice.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; 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&nbsp; group, not to individual people or activities by a few.&nbsp; All&nbsp; "<i><b>Sofits</b></i>" events should be open to the group at large.&nbsp; When a few&nbsp; decide to privately run/ski/swim/hike/bike together, they are called <i><b>friends</b></i>, not&nbsp; Sofits.</li>
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