December 31st update

Hello HRSSC Families,
Hope you have been enjoying the holiday season and our wintery sunshine making an appearance. ☀️❄️
Apologies for the late follow up message and the updates to our WINTER SEASON SCHEDULE.We are excited to share both our Long Track program at the Halifax Oval and the Short Track program continuing at St. Margaret’s Centre.
In addition, please find below:

  • Announcement and registration to the SSNS Atlantic Long Track Championships 
    • 21-22 January 2023
    • Halifax Oval
    • Open to ages 6 – adult
    • Registration closes 11 January 2023 at 8pm
    • Skaters planning to attend please update Head Coach CJ 
  • Saint John SSC – Charles Gorman Memorial Championship 
    • Registration closes 4 January 2023 at 8pm
    • Skaters planning to attend please update Head Coach CJ 
    • An HRSSC coach will not be able to attend but efforts to support alternate arrangements will be made
  • The 2022-23 Competition Schedule is also being updated.     
    • Sunday Races (long track time trials at the Oval for ages 11yrs+) will be starting on Sunday 8 January 9:00 – 10:30am 
    • Speed Skating New Brunswick regional short track events may be revised
    • For reference – the 2022-23 Competition Schedule can be found here on our website

WINTER SEASON SCHEDULEOur membership fees and updated IceReg link will follow in the next club email.  Please review the attached schedule.

SSNS ATLANTIC LONG TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS Hello Speed Skating Community,SPEED SKATE NOVA SCOTIA is pleased to announce that registration for the ATLANTIC LONG TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS on 21-22 JANUARY 2023 will open on 24 December 2022.  
The revised information document is attached. It contains the link to the registration page on IceReg – https://icereg.ca/#!/events/1595-2023-atlantic-long-track-championships and 2 corrections:
    1. Top of first page – meet is for skaters 6 and above. 
    2. In the program details on the second page – the Youth age range is 11-13.
Please share with your members and forward to any additional contacts we may have missed.
Forward questions to this email or the Meet Coordinator and we will be happy to assist.
Looking forward to seeing you at the meet.Dave Gray, Meet Coordinatordfgray20@gmail.com

SAINT JOHN SSC – CHARLES GORMAN MEMORIAL CHAMPIONSHIP Welcome to the CHARLES GORMAN SPEED SKATING MEMORIAL CHAMPIONSHIP!!JANUARY 14TH & 15TH
Saint John Amateur Speed Skating Club is excited to host the 2023 Charles Gorman Speed Skating Championship on January 14th & 15th.  We look forward to welcoming skaters and families to the TD Station in Saint John, NB.
ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN
REGISTRATION CLOSES ON WEDNESDAY January 4th @ 8pmMEET FORMAT
The SJASSC – Charles Gorman Meet will be following the abilities meet format offering the 85m, 100m and 111m tracks, including a Special Olympics division as numbers permit.  
The Charles Gorman Meet is a SSC sanctioned event that will be conducted according to the rules and regulations as defined by SSC with respect to the skating track, officiating, safety features, and other aspects involved in the event.  
We are excited to offer races suitable for all of our skaters throughout the weekend and look forward to welcoming participants and families from across the region.
Skaters will be seeded based on their most recent times from the current season. If this is the first competition of the season, or a new entry, coach’s time from practice may be considered. These must be sent by coaches to the Meet Recorder catdochstader@gmail.com by WEDNESDAY January 4th 8pm at the latest.

IMPORTANT DATES TO NOTE
Registration Closes:Wednesday January 4th @ 8pm
Deadline for Coach submitted times:Wednesday January 4th @ 8pmTo Meet Recorder: catdochstader@gmail.comLast Day to Withdraw (with refund, less IceReg fees)Saturday January 7th @ 8:00pm

Happy to answer any questions.  Take Care,YOUR HRSSC Team