Congratulations to Matej and Anneke

River City Racers Skater skates to Provincial Title and breaks Denny Morrison’s records in the process!

Matej Pederson (8yrs), a member of the Kamloops River City Racers Speed Skating Club raced to two new provincial records and the provincial championship title in Peewee Boys division at the Provincial Short Track Championships in Dawson Creek over the weekend. Matej’s provincial records came in the 333m with a new time of 41.14 (old time 41.53) and in the 222m with a new provincial record time of 27.92 (old time 27.99). Of interesting note these provincial records that Matej just broke have been held since 1994 (i.e. held for 16 years!!) and were set by Denny Morrison – member of Canada’s Olympic team and gold medalist at the Olympics in Vancouver last month!

Matej skated to personal bests in all distances skated. In addition to the above two distances he set personal bests in his 111m (14.92) and 500m (1:04.51) event.

Sister Anneke Pederson (15 yrs) competed in the Juvenile girls division placed 3rd in the 500m (51.92) and 3rd in the 666m (1:07.91) event, 4th in the 1000m (1;48.38) race and 5th in the 777m.(1:21.86) All times skated were personal bests for Anneke. From this competition Anneke qualified to compete at the National Age Class Short Track Championships in Cambellton, New Brunswick March 27 and 28th.