The Barrie Speed Skating Club will be hosting the 4th (and last) Provincial series meet of the season on February 1-2, 2014. Information about the meet can be found on the OSSA website. The registration form and payment are due to Heather by Wednesday January 29th, 2014. Good luck to those who will be attending.
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Gatineau / Val-des-Monts Meet
The Gatineau Speed Skating club would like to invite all Rapids to their meet on Saturday, January 25th. For more information, please read the Invitation. Registration form and payment can be submitted to Heather by Friday, January 17th.
Eastern Regional Meet #4
Mark your calendars!
The Kingston Striders SSC will be hosting the Eastern Regional Meet #4 on Saturday February 8th, 2014. The announcement can be read on the OSSA website with the entry form also available. Please submit your entry form and payment to Heather before January 29th, 2014.
The Seed times can be found on the OSSA rankings page. If you do not have a Seed time, please see your Coach(es) and they can help you out.
Provincial Long Track Championship
The Ottawa Pacers will be hosting the Ontario Provincial Long Track Championship on January 18th & 19th at the Brewer Park Oval. Registration is to be completed online, then fill out the entry form and return it, with payment, to Heather by January 8th, 2014.
Christmas Skating
SSSC 50th Anniversary Short Track Speed Skating Championships
January 18, 2014
Sunnycrest Rink – Syracuse, New York
Cost: $40 US/$80 Family max
Registration: http://www.safepayevents.com/
Event T shirts: $15 (Performance fabric; short sleeve)
This is an Ability meet. Skaters will be divided into groups based on ability using the 500m or 333m time submitted.
Three events are scheduled for each group. Each skater will skate a heat and a final. The fastest times will place skaters in finals not finishing position in heat. Times not heat finish position determine if skater qualifies for primary, secondary, or tertiary final. The events (distances) will be suitable for the ages and skills of the skaters based on the group assignment. Nothing longer than 1000m for any division. Younger Skaters 222, 333, 500. Adults 500, 777, 1000.
Warm-ups: 10 am until 10:40 am by group; Racing begins at 11 am
Skate the Lake
Mini Meet / Fun Day
This Saturday Dec 21st, you are invited to join us for our Mini Meet and Games Day. It’s a fun time to socialize with the entire club and skate to our hearts content!
Bring your skates, a potluck snack to share, your appetite, and your sense of fun! Bring a friend and your family to join us for a group skate at the end of our program. Family and friends should bring their own skates and helmets.
The morning will be roughly broken into the following activities:
7:00-8:00 am Lots of Laps with John Ambrose! (Y2 and above)
8:00-9:30 am Races for all ages, in competition style format. Great for learning the ropes!
9:30- 9:45 am Refreshments and Zamboni
9:45-11:00 am Reindeer Games (Groups of approx. 20 skaters on the ice for various games, sign up for your favorite when you arrive. Family members wanting to participate in any game activity should have helmets and gloves of some kind).
11:00-12:00 am Family and Friend Skate
Learn To Skate – Winter Session Registration
The Learn to Skate with SLSSC program is now accepting registration for the Winter session ( Jan 6th, 2014 – March 25th, 2014).
Skates: Hockey, Figure or Recreational skates
Equipment: Safety equipment as per club policy
Time: Tuesdays 6:00-6:30 pm
Cost: $75 per session
Learn the fundamentals of skating in a fun, game-based environment.
Skaters progress through introductory levels of the Speed Skating Canada Cutting Edge Pin Program.
Excellent foundation for balance, agility, and stroking.
Skaters will be provided opportunities to try long blade skates during their session.
Please contact Coach Jen or Heather Chartrand for more information.
Notice to Masters and Competitive Skaters
Leeds & Grenville MPP Steve Clark is joining our speed skating session on Tuesday, December 17th from 6-8pm. Masters are invited to join the Competitive group on the 17th from 7-8 pm so that all our skaters are in attendance!