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Eligibility
Registered speed skaters of the United States, Canada, and ISU members, and all Special Olympic speed skaters. One-day US Speedskating registration will be available on day of competition for all unregistered skaters. Novice races will be offered for unregistered skaters and will be scheduled based on the number & classes of entrants in the novice category.
Check-in
Check-in will be held at the Steel Ice Center rink from 8:00am to 9:30am.
Racing
Starts at 10:30am.
Planned Events
Three distances are scheduled for each age class. Point scoring for each final race will determine overall winners in each class, and winners must have skated all three distances. Skaters below senior category may challenge up; skaters above senior category may challenge down. Depending on the number of entries in each class, classes and male/female may be combined at the discretion of the meet director to enhance the competition; awards will be awarded based on class entered. Additionally, separate 3000m races and awards are planned for men and women. Qualifiers for these 3000m races will be based on fastest 15 male and female times from the 1000m distances skated in the meet.
| 111m | 222m | 333m | 500m | 777m | 1000m | 1500m | |
| Grand Masters 60 plus |
X | X | X | ||||
| Masters 45 to 59 |
X | X | X |
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| Masters 30 to 44 |
X | X | X |
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| Open Elite & Senior 19 to 29 |
X | X | X | ||||
| Intermediate 18 and younger |
X | X | X |
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| Junior 16 and younger |
X | X | X | ||||
| Juvenile 14 and younger |
X | X | X | ||||
| Midget 12 and younger |
X | X | X | ||||
| Pony 10 and younger |
X |
X |
X | ||||
| Pee Wee 8 and younger |
X |
X |
X | ||||
| Novice 15+ |
X | X | X | ||||
| Novice 9 - 14 |
X |
X | X | ||||
| Novice 8 and younger |
X | X | X |
Awards
Medals will be awarded for 1st through 3rd overall in each age division for both male and female, and separate awards for the Super Finals. Skaters must skate all three distances to be eligible.
Requirements
Helmet, gloves, long sleeves, knee pads, shin guards, and neck protection.
Entry Fees
$30.00 per skater, with a family maximum of $60.00; novice fee is $15.00 per skater.
Deadlines
All entries must be received by Monday, November 26, 2007. Payment not received by end of day November 26, 2007 will be considered late. Late entries will be assessed a penalty of $35.00 per skater, $70.00 maximum per family. Late entries and walk-ins will be accepted only at the discretion of the meet director. Late entries can be called in to 610-694-9355 up to 7 PM Thursday, November 29, 2007.