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Short Track Begins September 18th

Fall short track speedskating will begin Saturday, Sept. 18th, at the Mac Center in Eagle River. The schedule will be the same as in previous years with Saturday morning and Wednesday evening practics. New skaters are welcome to come to either the Saturday morning or Wednesday night sessions. Ice time is 7:45 to 8:45pm on Wednesday or 8:45-10:15am on Saturdays. If you are new to speedskating please come at least 30 minutes before practice to get skates and safety gear. We have full sets of loaner gear for new skaters. Regular skaters should still arrive 30-45 minutes early to help move mats, warm up, and change. Check the Short Track page for more info and for fees.

Whitehorse Camp Sept. 24-26th

Skaters are encouraged to attend the various camps in Whitehorse, Yukon, this skating season. The first is the September 24-26th weekend. If you would like to go, have an interest in going, or need additional information, please contact Peter as soon as possible (home phone: 688-6585). Debbie Fisher will be coaching this camp. These camps are for people of all abilities (the Yukon speedskaters have a beginner/early intermediate group as well as an intermediate/advanced group).

Welcome to the Alaska Speedskating club

Alaska Speedskating is the only speedskating organization in Alaska, and we are located in the Anchorage-Eagle River area. We are a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting all forms of speedskating as a healthy individual and family activity. We do short track at the Mac Center in Eagle River, long track at the oval in Midtown Park, and when the weather and conditions align 'adventure' skates on frozen lakes. Explore this website, join our email list(s), and feel free to contact us with any questions.

Did you watch the Olympics and now you wanna speedskate?

First, check out the WannaTry page for general speedskating info. If you are new to skating, the best thing you can do is get agility on the ice. Just going to an open skate session at any rink will help get you the agility you need. Then join us in the fall when the short track season starts in September, or do long track starting in November, or better yet - do both! There are also great camps at the Calgary oval for skaters of all abilities and for both long track and short track. We are planning on having a three-day short track camp the weekend of October 8-10 with a coach from Canada or the lower 48. Our primary goals for next season will likely be the Canadian Masters Nationals, for long track skating, and the RU Fast meet, for short track. Both events will be mid to late February, and both will be in Calgary.