Season 08/09 Events Progress

The IMSSG has released a draft program of long track events for the coming season. Some events have been highlighted as being locked in and others are awaiting confirmation. All dates should be confirmed by October 2008. (2008/2009 IMSSG season)

On the short track front, Stefano Dotti of the Italian Masters Speed Skating Club has written to the officers in charge of masters speed skating in Europe with a proposed list of events for masters in the 2008/2009 European season.

Leon Quaglia in Chamonix (France) at the beginning of August 2008, (2007 results)
Opening Games in Turnhout (Belgium) beginning of October 2008, (2007 results)
Danish International in March 2009, (2008 results)
Italy International in April 2009,
Closing Games in Turnhout (Belgium) in 2009. (2008 results)

Stefano has a great photo gallery on his site with photos from a lot of the European events this season.

The Australian Open Short Track Championships are to be held in Sydney, Australia on the 26th and 27th of September 2008. Last year there was a field of 7 masters/veterans and all world Master skaters are invited to attend. In fact, being an open event, skaters from all divisions are invited to skate.

The competition is likely to be held at the Sydney Ice Arena (home of the Sydney Vikings) in Baulkham Hills but exact venue in Sydney will be confirmed in the coming months.

I will try and post more information in regards to short track events a little later in the year or as more information becomes available.

If you are aware of any proposed or programmed events for your region, feel free to drop me a line - email address in my profile.

Frank