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Upcoming Key Dates

October 11-13: Oktoberfest Classic long track competition at Oval (14+)

October 19: Single distance short track competition at Oval (14+)

October 20: Deadline to register for CSSA programs for November 1 start.  Registration link: https://icereg.ca/#!/events/calgary-speed-skating-association-20242025

October 20:  Try Speed Skating at the Oval from 1:45-2:45 PM

October 20:  Learn to Race long track at Oval from 8:00-10:00 AM – registration info coming soon

October 26-27:  Lethbridge short track competition (all ages) – no registration info yet

November 2: Red Deer short track competition (all ages) – no registration info yet

November 9-10: Edmonton short track competition (all ages) – no registration info yet

November 16: Peace River short track competition (all ages)

November 23-24: Grande Prairie short track competition (all ages)

November 23:  Learn to Race long track at Oval from 8:00-10:00 AM

November 30: Banff/Canmore short track competition (all ages)

November 30: Lloydminster short track competition (all ages)

November 29-Dec. 1: CanAm long track competition at Oval (14+)

December 5: Seton mini-meet (Youth E, F, G, Seton)

December 14: Edmonton outdoor long track (all ages)

Dec. 13-15: Neo-Junior & Junior long track Championships in Fort St-John

CSSA is looking for a Vice-President

Unfortunately, our vice-president, Dan Carruthers has had to step down due to family and work commitments.  We thank Dan for his outstanding contributions and pushing a number of key initiatives forward, such as coaching education and long track racing.  The role of vice-president is to support the President with Board duties, such as strategy and planning and undertake activities and projects delegated from the President.  The Vice-President also acts as a signing officer and attends monthly board meetings (about 1.5 hours monthly).  If you are interested in taking on this role, please email Josie Daub at president@calgaryspeedskating.ca

 Updated 2024-2025 Competition Calendar

Please see below for the changes and updates:

–       Jeremy Wotherspoon Red Deer LT Outdoor Classic will be held in Jan 18-19th 2025, not Jan 25-26th 2025

–       Added SSA ST Racing Series with competitions (5 meets, all 1 day meets) – skaters will receive prizes for personal bests and good sportsmanship at these competitions:

  • #1: Red Deer – November 2nd
    #2: Peace River – November 16th
    #3: Canmore – November 30th
    #4: Lloydminster – November 30th
    #5: RMH Fast is Fun – February 22nd

–       Added SSA ST Provincial Circuit with competitions (5 meets, all 2-days) – points and rankings will be accumulated at these competitions that will contribute to final rankings at the SSA ST Provincials in Mar 8-9, 2025:

  • #1: Lethbridge Bolt – October 26/27
    #2: Edmonton Fall Classic – November 9/10
    #3: Grande Prairie – November 23/24
    #4: Debby Fisher RU Fast – February 1/2
    #5: SSA ST Provincial Championships – March 8/9

Canadian Youth Short Track (CYST) Qualifier

It will be based on best 400m this season at ANY provincially sanctioned meet from August 1st 2024 – March 9th 2025.   Times at SSA ST Provincial Championships on March 8/9 will be the last competition before submitting time to Speed Skating Canada. 

Canadian Youth Long Track (CYLT) Qualifier

It will be based on best indoor/*outdoor 500m Olympic Style race. There will 3 competitions to race Olympic Style: 

1. Edmonton Outdoor LT – December 15th 

2. ABLT – Calgary – January 11/12th, 

3. Jeremy Wotherspoon Red Deer LT Outdoor Classic – January 18/19th 

*Conversion of outdoor LT times to indoor times:

The 500m indoor-outdoor conversion of 109.5%, if necessary, will be used for subsequent seeding
Example OUTDOOR 50.6s / 109.5% = 46.21s INDOOR.

SSA Short Track Provincials March 7-8, 2025

SSA ST Provincials are open to the following ages: Club Skaters: 6-10 (ability format), Youth Skaters: 11-13 (ability format), Neo Junior: 14/15, Junior: 16+

Awards: Top 3 per age group/gender
Please make sure to sign up early for the SSA ST Provincials as it will fill up very quickly. 

Hotels for Out-of-Town Competitions

Our Director at Large, Chrissy Craig, has been posting all the hotels for out of town competitions on Band (Edmonton, Red Deer, Lethbridge).  Most skaters will be staying at these designated hotels and group managers will be looking to organize team dinners.

Some Group Managers Still Needed

zThis year the club would like to have a group manager for each group to manage communication and promote team spirit.  This person would be responsible for organizing team social events, and managing the band app. The following groups are stilling looking for a group manager:

A – Antelope

B- Bobcat

E – Emu

F- Fox

Volunteer credits will be given for taking on this role.  If you are interested in this role please let president@calgaryspeedskating.com know.

Note that we took inspiration from the Short Track World Cup tour, where all the teams now have new names and logos: The Canadian Ice Maples, the USA Eagles, the Dutch Lions, the Chinese Loongs, the Japanese Ninjas, the British Royals, etc.

New Speed Skating Alberta (SSA) Staff Member

Samantha Morrison joined SSA as the new Sport Coordinator. In addition to taking on the Sport Coordinator role, Sam will also take on some additional coaching duties, contributing her vast expertise. She has an impressive background in Speed Skating as a former skater, coach, and more recently as the (interim) Technical Director and Provincial Coach at Speed Skating Ontario.  Sam can be reached at: sportcoordinator@aassa.ca.