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

Lars Wins Again

The Closing Games were held this weekend in Turnhout, Belgium with a field of 7 skaters in the veterans division.

The event consisted of a 1000m and 500m event with Lars Oritsland taking out both distances with season best times and Belgium skater Martijn Proost taking out overall 2nd place. Although there was only 7 skaters, there was a good mix of countries represented with competitors from Italy, Netherlands, France and Denmark, as well as two local skaters from Belgium.

For the full Veterans results, click here to be taken to the shorttrackonline link.

Frank

Results Updates

This post is to advise of the most recent additions/updates to blog. All these results can be opened in the side bar.

Located in 'Results'

2008 British Short Track Championships Masters results
2008 Dutch Masters Sprint Event - LT
2008 Ontario Regional Masters event
2008 Danish International Veterans Championship results
1978 World Short Track Championships - Mens and Ladies


Located in 'Records'

World Masters Short Track Records - Unofficial
Canadian Masters Short Track Records
Ontario Masters Short Track Records

Frank

Ian Cavin wins Masters Division at British Short Track Championships

Ian Cavin of Dundee Speed Skating Club has taken out the Masters division of the British Short Track Championships held in Dundee 29-30th March, 2008.

Ian edged out Alan Dobbie and Barrie Barreto to take out the title.

It's always pleasing to see that the old boys can still go under the 50sec mark in the 500m.

Ian has some history here in Australia, having skated in the National Championships back in 1995, making the final of the 3000m.

The full masters results are listed in the results column.

Frank