Speed Skating

Registration for 2018 Speed Skating is now closed.

Power and precision make short track and long track speedskating one of the fastest sports on ice. Short Track competitors will compete on an Olympic-sized ice rink (200ft x 100ft) in distances ranging from 222m – 1,500m.Top Athletes can pull up to 4 g’s on the turns, making this a thrilling spectator sport. Long Track competitors will compete outdoors in smaller groups on the Olympic Skating Rink where, during the 1980 Olympics, Eric Heiden won a historic five individual gold medals. Long Track distances range from 500m - 3,000m.

Looking to increase your speed? US Speedskating (USS) offers athletes a large network of clubs and clinics to get involved with. Beginners can speed through the system, representing their local club on the way to local, regional, or national success.

For more information on Speedskating, contact Tom Miller at speedskating@eswgames.com.

SCHEDULE

Friday, Februrary 2

• Long Track – 5 p.m. – Speed Skating Oval

Saturday, February 3

• Long Track – 8 a.m. – Speed Skating Oval
• Short Track – 5 p.m. – Olympic Center 1932 Rink

Sunday, February 4

• Short Track – 8 a.m. - noon – Olympic Center 1932 Rink

*All schedules are subject to change

Short Track events will take place at the 1932 Jack Shea Arena.

Long Track events will take place at the James B. Sheffield Olympic Oval.

REGISTRATION FEES

Scholastic: $50

Open: TBA

Masters: $75

QUALIFICATIONS

Age Requirements 

• Scholastic includes athletes up to age 18 as of July 1, 2017
• Open includes athletes ages 19 to 29
• Masters includes all athletes age 30 and above

Short Track:

All participants must have raced in a ST event for the 2017-18 Season.

Time qualifications for NEST Class:

• Men 1000m: 1:48.00
• Ladies 1000m: 1:58.00
• All athletes must submit a 500m seeding time.

Sanctioning Body

United States Speedskating (NGB)

Speed Skating Classes and Events

Rules

Two-round racing format heat to A,B,C. Final (First in heat to A final, then by time).

Top 8 after 3 events will skate the A Super Final. Everyone else seeded accordingly to B,C,D Finals.

There is no moving up to higher classes except if you qualify for NEST Event. Ages are as of July 1, 2017. All athletes must submit a 500m seeding time.

Deadline

Register by Monday, January 29 at 4:00 p.m.

Late entries will be accepted up to Wednesday, January 31 at 4:00 p.m. accompanied by a $100 penalty to be payable to Adirondack Speedskating.

Long Track:

All participants must be members of USS or Canada Speedskating. All athletes must have a time submitted to speedskatingresults.com - if no time for seeding, see rule below.

Sanctioning Body

United States Speedskating (NGB)

Rules

Olympic Style Event. Medals for Individual Distance per class. 3000m/2200m/1800m top 4 skaters of each class after samalog of first 3 distances.

There is no moving up in class – you must skate in your class. Ages are as of July 1, 2017. If you do not submit a published seeding time via speedskatingresults.com, you will be place at bottom of groups per ISU Rules.

Deadline

Register by Sunday, January 28 at 4:00 p.m.

Late entries will be accepted up to Tuesday, January 30 at 4:00 p.m. accompanied by a $100 penalty to be payable to Adirondack Speedskating.