Speed Skating Results

Tori (17) and sister Josie (15), members of the Kamloops River City Racers Speed Skating club, placed first and second respectively in the Junior Women’s Olympic Style category at the Provincial Long Track Speed Skating Championships held in Fort St. John over the weekend. Sara (14) and brother Eric (11) both claimed the provincial championship title in their respective age class category, juvenile girls and midget boys. This event was the first skating competition held at the newly opened indoor 400m skating oval in Fort St. John. Tori and Eric each established 4 new track records and Sara established three new records in their racing categories.

Tori and Josie have both qualified to compete at the Junior National/Canada Cup 2 olympic style long track speed skating championships in Saskatoon this coming weekend. The top juniors from this event will represent Canada at the Junior Worlds event in Russia. Sara and Eric qualified to compete at the Canadian Age Class Championships to be held in Winnipeg on February 6 and 7. Other club skaters will be taking part in a short track interclub event in Vernon on February 6th.