Cleveland Heights Speedskating

Dear US Speedskating Members,

The 2009 Dow U.S. National Short Track Age Class Speedskating Championships and American Cup Finals will be webcast on the USS website at www.usspeedskating.org. The schedule for the event is as follows (all times listed are EDT):

Friday, March 13–

7 -11 a.m.: Masters
11 a.m.-6 p.m.: Age Group Qualifying Rounds
6:30 p.m.: American Cup Final and Age Group Finals

Saturday, March 14–

7-11 a.m.: Masters
11 a.m.-6 p.m.: Age Group Qualifying Rounds
6:30 p.m.: American Cup Final and Age Group Finals

Sunday March 15–

7 a.m.-10 a.m.: Age Group Qualifying Rounds
10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.: American Cup Final and Age Group Finals

Thanks for your support. Enjoy some great short track speedskating!!

Cleveland Heights Speed Skating Club is hosting it’s third Annual Skate-a-Thon.

Saturday March 28th, 2009.  3-5 PM.

$5.00 walk-on fee.  2 hours ice time.  Pizza is provided.

Skate a single lap or skate a mile.  Either way, help us wrap up another season.  Skaters should start getting pledges for donations.  Make sure Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, In-Laws, Godmothers or any worthy benifactor is well informed.

Print off our donation form. All donations to be made out to Ohio Skating Association, non-profit organization. Donations can be per lap or flat donation ahead of time.  A drop off will be provided at the event.  Donations collected post event can be mailed to:

DENNIS CONRAD

OSA TREASURER

3048 REGENCY PL

WESTLAKE, OH 44145

Short Track will be set up and normal safety equipment is required.  How many laps is your goal?

The schedule for the U.S. Speedskating  Short Track American Cup Racing Series has changed .  Cleveland Heights will now host 2009 American Cup II.  November 7 & 8, 2009 at the Cleveland Heights Community Center.

Ohio Invitational to run concurrently.

American Cup I is now at Saratoga Springs, NY, October 3 & 4, 2009.

Columbus Chiller Speedskating Club will be hosting Ohio State Championships, Sunday March 1, 2009.

Start time is tentative at 9:00 AM.

Deadline for registration: February 21, 2009

See forms at  http://www.ohiospeedskating.com/

The Ohio State Short Track Championships represents the last time one of our Ohio skaters can qualify for the US National Age-Class Short Track Speedskating Championships before that events happens on March 13-15, 2009, in Midland, Michigan.   Please consult the home page of the OSA website for a chart showing qualifying times needed in order to participate at the Nationals.  Information about the Nationals can be found on the U.S. Speedskating website ( www.usspeedskating.org)  — go to the meet schedule and scroll down to “March” on the Calendar.  Please note that entries for this event are due by Friday, March 6, 2009—no late registration

Here’s a list of 2008-2009 regional events that might be of interest to CHSS skaters:

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Congratulations to everyone who participated in the Pittsburgh Speedskating Club’s Holiday Open!

Results and times are already up on the Pittsburgh Speed Skating Club Home Page.