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  • 2020 Lake Placid North American Challenge

    • 14 Dec 2019
    • 9:00 AM (EST)
    • 15 Dec 2019
    • 12:00 PM (EST)
    • Lake Placid, NY
    • 12 registrants
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    2020 Lake Placid North American Challenge

    Olympic Speed Skating Oval, Lake Placid, NY

    December 14 & 15 2020

    Enjoy marathon skating on the famous Lake Placid Olympic Speed Skating Oval! 



    Saturday December 14: 9:00 am warmup, 9:30 am start 5k & 21k 


    Sunday December 15: 9:00am warmup, 9:30 am 42K start


    Race distances: 5K, 21K, and 42K. 


    Novice skater's 5K race: $10


    If you're new to marathon skating, the 5K, at 12.5 laps, is a good start; 

    novice skaters are encouraged to participate! 


    Either 21K or 42K only: $25


    Both 21K and 42K race: $40


    All 3 Races: $50


    Sponsored in memory of cyclist and marathon skater Bill Bauer.




    Please select the distances you plan to skate in the registration entry and on the form to help us organize registrations for the timers.


    Any changes to the schedule will be posted on our website www.lakeplacidspeed.com, on the event announcement, and on the Lake Placid Speed Skating Club Facebook page. 


    Chip timing will be utilized. 


    To participate in this meet, you must be a member of US Speedskating, Skate Canada, or an equivalent ISU member skating organization. For those who are not members of a National Governing Body, one day racing licenses will be available for $20 per event. Access the form below and please bring completed copy with payment to check in. 


    ONE EVENT RACING LICENSE.pdf


    Check in for the marathon starts at 12 noon on Friday and will continue until 8 pm at Lake Placid Skate Shop, in the red building across from the Oval. 


    Please contact meet director/Lake Placid Speed Skating Club President Christie Sausa with any questions at lpspeedsk8@gmail.com. We look forward to seeing you! 








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  • 2020 Charles Jewtraw Allround Championships

    • 04 Jan 2020
    • 8:00 AM
    • 05 Jan 2020
    • 12:00 PM
    • Lake Placid Olympic Speed Skating Oval
    • 8 registrants
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    Charles Jewtraw Allround Championships 

    Saturday January 4, 2020 – 

    Sunday January 5, 2020

    Olympic Speed Skating Oval
    Lake Placid, NY


    Both days: 8 am start time (warmup)


    Age classes


    Pre-Junior (age 12 and under)

    Junior (age 13-18)

    Senior (age 19-29)

    Masters A (age 30-49)

    Masters B (age 50 and up)


    Distances


    500 - 1000 - 1500 - 3000*


    *Only the top four skaters in each age class (after the first three distances) will be eligible to skate the 3000 meter distance. 


    To help our Canadian friends in a difficult currency exchange situation, we are offering Canadian rates which will make the rates the same as they would be for American participants (due to the exchange rate). Please email us for the code to enter at this rate. 


    This race is sanctioned by US Speedskating. 


    Initial seeding will be based upon www.speedskatingresults.com of most recent results within two years.



    Categories may skate together at the discretion of the race director.


    The meet director can truncate the competition distances due to weather or time considerations. All efforts will be made to complete competition distances in their entirety.



    Please email lpspeedsk8@gmail.com for more information.

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  • 2020 Irving Jaffee Single Distance Championships

    • 11 Jan 2020
    • 8:00 AM
    • 12 Jan 2020
    • 12:00 PM
    • Lake Placid Olympic Speed Skating Oval
    • 5 registrants
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    Irving Jaffee Single Distance Championships
    Saturday January 11 – Sunday January 12, 2020
    Lake Placid, New York
    Olympic Oval
    Race warmup tentatively starts 8 am both days - any changes will be addressed within 24 hours before the start of the meet and will be communicated to participants via email. 



    Saturday Races
    500m – 1500m 


    Sunday Races
    1000m - 3000m - 5000m*


    *To qualify for the 5000m, the racer needs to have a time of 5:10 or less in the 3000m. If they do not have a qualifying time yet or do not meet that standard, the highest distance they are eligible for is the 3000m. Racers who do meet the time standard must choose between the 3000m and 5000m race. Times must be official, published, and skated between July 1st 2019 and up to the first day of racing to be considered valid for 5000m qualification. 

    Time standards are not required for the following distances: 500m, 1000m, 1500m, and 3000m.

    These changes are due to time limitations and to ensure the best race experience possible for all.


    Awards for Overall Men’s and Ladies’ Champions of each distance. 

    (gold, silver, bronze)



    Entry Fees:


    Entry per Distance $35 


    Entry for 2 Distances $60


     Entry for 3 or more Distances $99


    Championship Family Entry $150



    To help our Canadian friends in a difficult currency exchange situation, we are offering Canadian rates which will make the rates approximately the same as they would be for American participants (due to the exchange rate). Please email us for the code to enter at this rate. 

    Please note we are using the US Speed Skating age classification system. The number of master skaters may warrant further classification of 10-year age categories (from age 30 onward) at the discretion of the race director.

    Initial seeding will be based upon www.speedskatingresults.com of most recent comparable results.

    Categories may skate together at the discretion of the race director.


    Updates to the schedule or planned events will be posted on the website, on the event announcement, and on our Facebook page. 

    This meet is sanctioned by the United States Speed Skating Association

    Sponsored by Lake Placid Speed Skating Club and the Lake Placid Skate Shop.

    For Information visit www.lakeplacidspeed.com or contact: lpspeedsk8@gmail.com. We look forward to seeing you! 

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  • 2020 Jack Shea Sprint Championships

    • 08 Feb 2020
    • 8:00 AM
    • 09 Feb 2020
    • 12:00 PM
    • Lake Placid Olympic Speed Skating Oval
    • Be the first
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    Jack Shea Sprint Championships
    Saturday February 8 – Sunday February 9 2020
    Lake Placid, New York
    Olympic Oval

    Saturday and Sunday 8 am - 12 pm

    Races
    500m – 1000m – 500m – 1000m
    Awards for Overall Men’s and Ladies’ Champions, Runner-ups and First Runner-ups, and Age Class Overall Champions


    Entry Fees:
    Championship Skater Entry $60
    Championship Family Entry $115



    To help our Canadian friends in a difficult currency exchange situation, we are offering Canadian rates which will make the rates the same as they would be for American participants (due to the exchange rate). Please email us for the code to enter at this rate. 



    US Speedskating Racing Categories will be utilized. 

    Initial seeding will be based upon www.speedskatingresults.com of most recent results within two years.

    Categories may skate together at the discretion of the race director.

    Any updates to the schedule or race events will be posted on the website, on this event announcement, and on the club Facebook page. 

    This meet is sanctioned by US Speedskating.

    Sponsored by Lake Placid Speed Skating Club and the 
    Lake Placid Skate Shop. 

    For Information visit www.lakeplacidspeed.com or contact: lpspeedsk8@gmail.com
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  • 2020 Heiden Challenge

    • 29 Feb 2020
    • 8:00 AM
    • 01 Mar 2020
    • 12:00 PM
    • Lake Placid Olympic Speed Skating Oval
    • Be the first
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    1st Annual Heiden Challenge

    Saturday February 29, 2020 – 

    Sunday March 1, 2020

    Olympic Speed Skating Oval
    Lake Placid, NY


    An event honoring Eric Heiden, 1980 five-time Winter Olympic Gold Medalist. Skate the same distances he skated on the historic Lake Placid Olympic Speed Skating oval!


    Due to the larger distances and the limited time available, we will not offer races for skaters under age 13. 


    Entry Fee - $80


    TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:


    Saturday: 8 am - 12 pm 

      AND     3 pm - 6 pm 


    Sunday: 8 am - 12 pm 


    Overall male and female winners will be awarded for first, second and third place.


    Distances


    Women 500 - 1,000 - 1,500 - 3,000 - 5,000*

    *Only the top four skaters in the 3,000 will qualify for the 5,000. 


    Men 500 - 1,000 - 1,500 - 5,000 - 10,000*

    *Only the top four skaters in the 5000 will qualify for the 10,000.

    Time Standards  


    Women's Times 

     Distances  D2 Times  HC Times
     500M  49.00  56.35
     1000M  01:37  01:58
     1500M  02:30  03:05
     3000M  05:10  05:50

    Men's Times

     Distances  D2 Times  HC Times
     500M  45.00  52.00
     1000M  01:29  01:50
     1500M  02:15  02:47
     5000M  08:10  09:32

    Times were adapted from the D2 times in the AmCup series in which the times were calculated to be 15% slower than those times to allow more racers to qualify. Skaters need only meet ONE distance time standard to qualify for the meet.


    The 5,000 and 10,000 will function as a "final" for the top four women in the 3,000 and the top four men in the 5,000. Those who meet at least one of the time standards above for entry will have the opportunity to skate the following distances: 500-1000-1500-3000 (women); 500-1000-1500-5000 (men). 


    This race is sanctioned by US Speedskating. 


    Initial seeding will be based upon www.speedskatingresults.com of most recent results since July 1, 2019.


    Categories may skate together at the discretion of the race director.


    The meet director can truncate the competition distances due to weather or time considerations. All efforts will be made to complete competition distances in their entirety.



     Please email lpspeedsk8@gmail.com for more information.

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