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Speed Skating

WINNIPEG CENTRAL SPEED SKATING CLUB (WCSSC)

Formerly known as River Heights St James Speed Skating Club

Speed Skating season begins on OCTOBER 1st, 2019 and ends MARCH 16TH, 2020

Registration FOR NEW SKATERS will be on TUESDAY, SEPT 10TH, 7:00-9:00pm at the River Heights site! ​Ice will be available.

In addition we will host an Open House, with ice, on Sept 18 at 6:30 – 7:30pm

For more information please visit https://wcssc.ca or contact wcspeedskating@gmail.com

The WCSSC program is run under the direction of coaches who have successfully completed National Coaching Certification, and covers both the short track and long track disciplines. Regular ice practices incorporate several components such as warm up, technical focus, warm down, games, healthy competitiveness, and fun. The primary goal is to teach skaters to be competent on speed skates.

Features of the Speed Skating Program

Olympic Style Race Series, coaching, training camps, developmental fun meets, and a variety of competition opportunities at local, provincial and national levels.

Benefits of Speed Skating

  • Often used as a cross trainer for other sports: the elements of balance, coordination, endurance, agility, strength and of course speed which can all be improved upon within a speed skating program. Speed skating is a great additional tool for hockey and ringette players.
  • Excellent record for undertaking practices and competitions in a safe and closely monitored environment.

Speed Skating Facilities

Short Track  -  Indoors:  River Heights site of Corydon CC, St James Civic Centre
Long Track – Outdoors:  Susan Auch Speed Skating Oval, Cindy Klassen Recreation Complex

​Skate Schedule

Group 1 and Learn to Skate:

Tuesdays – River Heights site – 4:45 – 5:25pm
Thursdays – River Heights site – 4:45 – 5:50pm
*Learn to Skate sessions will run 4 Thursdays in both Nov and Jan

Group 2 and Masters:

Tuesdays – River Heights site – 5:25 – 6:10pm
Thursdays – River Heights site – 6:00 – 7:10pm

Group 3:

Mondays – St James Civic Centre – 5:00 – 7:00pm

Outdoor Long Track Schedule at Susan Auch Oval (weather permitting) December to March:

Times to be determined

*Note: Training time includes ½ hour of dryland prior to the start of on ice training

All Individuals or Families Entering the Winnipeg Central Speed Skating Club Program for the First Time:

  1. Are required to attend an orientation night on Tuesday September 24 at 7:00pm.
  2. Speed skates can be rented from the club for $125.00 for the season. Skates can be fitted on Registration Night September 10, but we will also be able to assist with skate fitting during Open House Sept 18.  Skates must be returned by March 16, 2020.

Fundraising

Our Club is comprised of volunteers – and will have one mandatory fundraiser this season; a Grey Cup draw.

Fundraising helps our club keep registration fees low and with improvements to our equipment and training.

If you are interested in getting involved with fundraising or have an fundraising opportunity please let us know.

Payment Fees:

  1. Elite skaters – $595 *does not include skate rental
  2. Competitive 2x/week – $575 or Competitive 1x/week – $415 *does not include skate rental
  3. Recreational 2x/week – $555 or Recreational 1x/week – $395 *does not include skate rental
  4. Learn To Skate – 4 weeks 1x/week -$120 *includes skate rental – fee is applied to skaters that continue for the remainder of the season

*Skate Rental
$125 skate rental fee
***Does not include skate sharpening fees. Skaters are responsible for maintenance of the skates through the season and to be returned in good condition