Information Group 3
Group 3 – Learn to Train
Short Track:
Tuesday 7:25pm – 8:30pm and Thursday 4:45pm – 5:50pm
Optional Saturday 7:15am – 8:30am
Long Track: for January to early February
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Consists of skaters graduating from Group 2 as well as skaters from other disciplines, competent on skates and wanting to give speed skating a try. Sessions take place Tuesday 7:25 pm – 8:30 pm and Thursday 4:45 pm – 5:50 pm with an optional Saturday morning session at 7:15 am, along with Group 4. Sessions are indoor October, November, part of December (depending on oval ice conditions) and March. During the long track season (December – February) skaters practice at Clarence Downey Oval – generally three times per week. Off-ice (dryland) training takes place prior (45 min) to most on ice sessions.
See Group Calendars for specific start dates.