Programs
Short Track
Beginner
This program is for skaters who are 6 and up. Participants must be able to skate unassisted with basic skating skills, including gliding and stopping on skates.
This program is focused on the basic foundation of speed skating, ensuring the development of proper speed skating techniques.
All skaters are encouraged to participate in the club race nights and the Canmore meet in December (Canmore Ice Racing Challenge – CIRC.)
2023-2024 Practice Times:
Sundays from 5:30 pm to 6:45 pm
Wednesdays from 5:15 pm to 6:20 pm
Please note:
1. Parents are required to stay at the arena during the sessions when their child is skating, in order to provide rink-side support and in case of emergency.
2. All our practices require safety mats. Placement during the beginner short track practices and removal from the ice at the end of the Advanced or Masters practices will be done during each session. We kindly request help from parents to put the mats on the ice at the beginning of the sessions.
Short Track
Advanced
Skaters are invited to this program by coaches. The group is based on skating and technical ability.
A warm up will be offered most Wednesdays (when coaching levels allow.)
Strength training will be offered to this group on Sundays (if there is enough interest.)
Skaters are encouraged to participate in the club race nights, the Canmore meet in December (Canmore Ice Racing Challenge – CIRC), and provincial level races.
We kindly request help from parents to take the mats off the ice at the end of the sessions.
2023-2024 Practice Times:
Sundays from 6:45 pm to 8:00 pm
Wednesdays from 6:20 pm to 7:30 pm
Masters
This program is for adults who enjoy short track speed skating and are looking for a program to improve their skating ability and fitness level.
This group shares the ice with the Advanced group.
2023-2024 Practice Times:
Sundays from 6:45 pm to 8:00 pm
Wednesdays from 6:20 pm to 7:30 pm
Long Track
Skaters are invited to join this program by coaches. Talk to Coach Ryan to learn more about this program and if you or your skater can try it.
Practices are held once a week at the Calgary Olympic Oval.
Each practice is preceded by an off-ice warm-up session to ensure the skater is ready to go hard on the ice. There will be break after off-ice session in order to dress for the on-ice session.
2023-2024 Practice Time:
Tuesdays from 6:00pm to 8:00pm
2023-2024 Fees
Season begins on Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Season ends on Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Short Track – Canmore
FULL SEASON (September to March)
- $310 – 1 day a week
- $420 – 2 days a week
- TBD – 3 days a week
HALF SEASON (Fall or Winter)
- $160 – 1 day a week
- $210 – 2 days a week
- TBD – 3 days a week
SKATE RENTAL
- $125 – for the half or full season and includes cut-proof ankle guards.
* 3rd day – Friday practices to be offered if minimum numbers are met.
Long Track – Calgary
1 day a week – $210 (includes skate rental)*
Drop-in – $25 (includes skate rental)*
Skating takes place at Calgary Olympic Oval on Tuesday nights.
*price does not include C Group Ice drop-in fees from the Olympic Oval.
Strength Training
Price TBC – was $300 in 2019-2020 for the season
1 day a week – Sundays
Strength training will be offered on Sundays (if there is interest) to advanced and masters skaters.
Additional Fees
In addition to program fees, all skaters must pay fees to the provincial and national speed skating associations and have 1 parent/guardian register as a volunteer.
CLUB MEMBERSHIP
$25 – Provides the skater’s insurance for the year. Only one club membership required per family.
SSA (Speed Skating Alberta) & SSC (Speed Skating Canada)
- $30 + $10 – Club Athlete (training and regional or club racing)
- $85 + $47 – Provincial Athlete (provincial level racing including Canadian Youth Championships)
- $115 + $68 – National Athlete (national level racing)
- $15 + $0 – Parent/Volunteer Membership (one required per family)
- $8 + $8 – Official Membership
SSC and SSA fees are subject to change each season.
RACE FUND
The race fund is for skaters that do provincial level racing. Skaters are not charged coaching costs for any meets in Canmore.
The club will cover 50% of the coaching cost, while the race fund covers the remaining 50%. This allows us to send our Coach to competitions around the province. This fund is to be calculated at the end of the season for each skater that attended a competition. Each skater will be invoiced according to the number of days they attended competitions. A rule of thumb to estimate your race fund contribution – if a skater attends all the competitions (approx. 10-12 race days) – the cost to the skater would be about $350 (2019-2020 pricing.)
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