Calgary Speed Skating Association
Thursday, Jan.12, 2012
Alberta Open Indoor Long Track (ABLT)
CALGARY – This weekend the Olympic Oval features the Calgary Speed Skating Association (CSSA) hosted 2012 Alberta Open Indoor Long Track competition, from Friday, Jan. 13 to Sunday, Jan. 15.
The ABLT indoor is attended primarily by Alberta speed skating club members, and features athletes from Active Start (5) to Master (84) levels. The surrounding provinces of BC and Saskatchewan are also represented. The event format runs Mass Start races (Ability meet) for the younger skaters (Active Start, Fundamentals, L2T and T2T), and Olympic Style races for the older skaters (T2T, Junior, Neo-Senior, Senior and Master). Medals are awarded to the top three finishers in each division. Alberta skaters will qualify for the Canadian Age Class Long Track Championships at this competition.
Races begin on Friday evening at 6:20 pm, and Saturday and Sunday at 7:40 am. Admission is free.
This event is made possible by the tireless energy of close to 100 CSSA organizers and volunteers, and through the generous support of Suncor, Shell, VH skates, Royal Construction, Imperial Oil, Alberta Speed Skating Association (AASSA), and Speed Skating Canada (SSC).
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For further information:
The CSSA Organizing Committee Cell: - 403-701-4714; cssa.meetentries@gmail.com
David Vink, Olympic Oval
Work: 403-220-5190; dvink@ucalgary.ca
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