2025 Washington State Short Track Championship & Open

Sunday , April 6, 2025
9 am – 2 pm

This is an International Event
This event is sanctioned by US Speedskating

Puget Sound Speedskating Club is pleased to announce the 2025 Washington State Short Track Championship and the Washington State Short Track Open. This US Speedskating sanctioned event will be raced on a 111m track on one of the rink’s two 200′ x 85′ sheets of ice. Skaters 6 and under will race on an 85m track. Race format and schedule will be announced closer to the event date.

Event Date: Sunday, April 6, 2025 (Open Practice Saturday)
Location: Tacoma Twin Rinks, 2645 S 80th St, Tacoma, WA 98409
Sponsored by: Puget Sound Speedskating Club
Hosted by: PS Ice Sports at Tacoma Twin Rinks
Meet Director: Mark Soldan
Free food for all competitors and attendees provided by BECU

Note: This competition consists of two events, the Washington State Short Track Championship and the Washington State Short Track Open. The first is open only to Washington State residents and the second is an open international event.

PSSC alumnus and world record holder, Cooper McLeod will will spend the day with us. Aspiring athletes can talk to him about the beginning of his journey as the fastest 3-year-old inline speedskater in the USA and his path to the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics in Italy. His Sponsor, BECU, will host free food from La Cocina de Jalisco for all Washington State Short Track Championship and the Washington State Short Track Open competitors and attendees.

Thank you to everyone who stayed at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Tacoma Downtown during our 2023-2024 competitions. For the 2024-2205 season we are working on securing even more discounted rooms than last season. We are also considering negotiating discounted rates with other hotels in the area.

We hope to have more information soon.

SCHEDULE*
Saturday, April 5, 2025
Early Check-In	1:45 pm – 4:00 pm
Open Visitor Practice ($10**)	**2:30 pm – 3:10 pm
PSSC Practice (Punch-card Payment)	***3:10 pm – 3:50 pm
* All times are tentative
** Practice Fees will be collected at check-in
***All skaters must be present at equipment check

Sunday, April 6, 2025
Check-In & Equipment Check***	*8:00 am – 8:30 am
Warm Up	*9:00 am – 9:30 am
Officials, Team Leaders, and Coaches Meeting	*9:30 am – 9:50 am
Opening Ceremony & Races	*9:55 am – 2:30 pm
La Cocina Food Truck starts serving during races (There is no lunch break)	Noon
Awards	2:45 pm – 3:15 pm
Raffle	3:15 pm – 3:45 pm
*** All skaters must be present at equipment check

Direct questions to MarkSSoldan@gmail.com

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Participant Safety

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