Group 5 - Adult Skating

Winter Season 2023-2024

Long Track Dates:   Coached sessions will take place mid-December to end of February  (ice permitting)  

Long Track Location:  400 m outdoor  Clarence Downey International Speed Skating Oval, the fastest natural ice in Canada.   

Long Track Cost: $175  (includes SASSA and SSC fees) 

Skates:   limited sizes of  recreational speed skates  are available to rent  from  SLSSC  on a first-come first-served basis  ($50 for the season). Skates only available during Club times  (renters  can’t take them home as they are also used for school classes during the day).   

In addition to the coached sessions on Wednesdays, registrants for this program will be permitted to skate during  SLSSC’s  speed-skating-only  practice times  (5:30 to 7pm)  on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursdays during the Oval’s season.   

Coach: Chris Veeman

 Chris is a  coach with SLSSC , and  a  former competitive speed skater and cyclist.   He  recently  competed at the Winter World Masters Games in Innsbruck.  Chris is a Comp-Dev  certified  speed  skating  coach.