Speed Skating Canada – Quebec City, February 2, 2016 – More than 145 young long track speed skaters from across the country will be in action Saturday and Sunday, February 6-7, at the Gaétan Boucher Oval in Quebec City (930, Roland-Beaudin Avenue) for the Canadian Age Class Long Track Championships.

The Canadian Age Class Long Track Championships is intended to be the focal point of athlete preparation for skaters in the “Training to Train” (T2T) stage of development and is also intended for skaters at the “Learning to Compete” stage of development who have not met Canada Cup time standards. 

 

The Canadian Age Class Long Track Championships provide a meaningful, high profile and developmentally appropriate event which is a source of motivation and opportunity for recognition of the best developing long track skaters in Canada.  This event will serve as a primary introduction to national competitions where skaters represent their Branch in competition.

 

The Olympic Style 100m, 500m, 1000m, 1500m, 3000m, and mass start 300m and 3000m, relay and team pursuit events are presentend in the Girls 11, 12, 13, 14 and Open categories, as well as Boys 12, 13, 14, 15 and Open categories

 

Races will be start at 9:15 am Saturday and at 8:45 am Sunday.

 

More info, including the full schedule and results, are available on Speed Skating Canada’s Website: www.speedskating.ca.

 

About Speed Skating Canada

Speed Skating Canada (SSC) is the governing body for competitive long track and short track speed skating in Canada. Founded in 1887, the association is comprised of 13 provincial and territorial branches representing more than 14,000 individual members, and counting. SSC believes that sport is an apprenticeship for life and prizes respect for others, integrity, excellence of effort, as well as a safe, healthy environment. SSC recognizes and values its outstanding volunteers who give freely of their time and expertise. It also celebrates the 63 Olympic medals won by Canadian athletes since 1932, as well as the coaches, officials and other dedicated individuals who helped them on their journey.

 

SSC is proud to be affiliated with partners that share the same vision and values including our premium sponsors Intact Insurance and Samsung, as well as our funding partners, the Government of Canada, Own the Podium, and WinSport Canada.

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For information:

Patrick Godbout

Communications & Media Relations Manager

Speed Skating Canada

Email: pgodbout@speedskating.ca

Phone: 514 213-9897

Website: www.speedskating.ca 

Facebook: www.facebook.com/SSC.PVC

Twitter: www.twitter.com/SSC_PVC 

 

Kerry Dankers
Long Track Program and Communications Coordinator
Speed Skating Canada
Email: kdankers@speedskating.ca
Phone: 403-589-8960
Website: www.speedskating.ca  
Facebook: www.facebook.com/SSC.PVC 
Twitter: www.twitter.com/SSC_PVC