November Chill Interclub

The deadline for entries to the November 7th Chill Interclub at McArthur Island Sport Centre in Kamloops is Friday, Oct. 30 at 9:00 pm. The event information and registration can be found on the BC Speed Skating Association website.

Results: Oktoberfest Short Track

Congratulations to Tori and Josie Spence who both skated in the 2009 Oktoberfest Short Track Speed Skating Competition October 9 - 11, 2009 in Calgary, Alberta. Josie broke the provincial 1500m record for Junior Ladies division and Tori skated under the Intermediate Ladies Provincial and Canadian record for the 1500m. They skated 2:29.4 and 2:27.7 respectively. They also set personal best times in several other races. These times have put them in a very good position to qualify for the Junior Nationals in Edmonton December 6th and 7th.

Mission Racers Sprint Meet

This upcoming short track meet in Mission, BC. is just a one day event. Cathy will be submitting names re RCR entries so please let her know prior to that time if you are interested in attending. Send your notification of interest to Cathy at cmturnbull-spence@shaw.ca by noon on Wednesday October 7th.

Mission Racers Sprint Meet

Date: Saturday, October 17, 2009,

Location: Mission Leisure Centre, 7650 Grand Street, Mission, BC

Medical: St. John Ambulance

Sanctions: BCSSA Sanction applied for

Meet Coordinators: John Kerkhoven 604-820-0450 or nicomen@smartt.com
Darcy Stelcz 604-820-0661 or stelcz@shaw.ca

Entry Fee: $10.00 Cradles. $20 ( Includes Officials Development Fund of $1.00)

Formats: Age Class sprints. Juvenile and up to race 2 - 1000m and 2 - 500m
races. Midget and down to race 2 – 333m races and 2 – 500 m races.

IMPORTANT: Juvenile and up skaters to race in the morning. Midget and down to
race in the afternoon. Cradles to race as close as possible to noon.

Seed Time: 500M times for Juveniles and up. 333M times for Midget and down.
Cradles 111M.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:

General Registration 6:30 am – 7:00 am
Coaches Meeting 7:00 am
Warm-up Juvenile and up 7:10 am – 7:20 am
Ice Clean 7:30 am - 7:45 am
Racing Juvenile and up 7:45 am - 12:00 pm
Warm up Midget and down 12:30pm - 12:40 pm
Ice Clean 12:50 pm -1:00 pm
Racing Midget and down 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Cradles approximately 12:00 pm

Cradles and Midget and down skaters should be at the Rink by 11:00 a.m. as they may skate before noon

Vernon Meet

This event will be of interest to all club members. All ages are welcome! The cost is $5 per skater, $10 maximum per family. Interested members must let Cathy know by Tuesday October 6th.

Vernon Meet
October 13, 2009
Priest Valley Arena