As promised, here is how everyone finished within their groups:
Nolan Roney 12th (Charlie)
Andy Giroux 5th (Echo)
Annella Roney 11th (Echo)
Julia Wheeler 14th (Echo)
Paige Besner 15th (Echo)
Aidan Chartrand 5th (Foxtrot)
Aire deVos 1st (Golf)
Kaitlin Gallant 2nd (Golf)
Celia Giroux 4th (Golf)
Lukas Reisen 5th (Golf)
Mattihas Reisen 6th (Golf)
And here are some pictures from the Kingston Meet. PB page will be updated within the next couple of days.
The Gloucester Concordes invite all Master’s skaters to the Master’s International Short Track Championship on April 5-6, 2014. You can read the poster and the announcement for more information. Registration will be completed online, with payment submitted to Heather by March 1st, 2014.
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.
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.
Looks like some of our skaters had some fun during the Christmas skating session.
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
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
If you are interested in attending, please let Heather or John know, as soon as possible, so that they can inform the Montreal club.
“Canada’s top short track speed skaters compete in this first event of the 2013-14 season to earn spots on the team competing in the four World Cups, including the Olympic Qualification competitions (at World Cup #3 and World Cup #4) and ultimately at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games. Sixteen (16) male and 16 female skaters compete in each of the 500 m, 1000 m and 1500 m races, racing each distance three times at the short track selections in Montreal.” Speed Skating Canada
Dates: August 7th to 18th, 2013
Location: Maurice Richard Arena, Montreal (map)