Ferrell’s Fire Equipment & Safety has generously provided Puget Sound Speedskating and PS Ice Sports with CO2 cylinders and refilling services. With this new capability, we will be able to quickly make emergency ice repairs during training and competitions. Thank you, Ferrell’s, for helping to help keep our athletes safe!
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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)
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
Look forward to updates here or via email. If you would like to be added to our email list, please let us know.
Participant Safety
Puget Sound Speedskating takes the safety of athletes and visitors seriously. Please familiarize yourself with the SafeSport Policies and Reporting Protocol that we subscribe to.
2025 Washington State Short Track Championship Results
BECU Backs Cooper McLeod on Olympic Journey and Supports Local Speedskating. Not-for-profit credit union BECU is proud to sponsor Kirkland’s Cooper McLeod as he pursues his dream of competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics. McLeod, a proud PSSC member, will attend the 2025 Washington State Short Track Championship to cheer on participants. Additionally, BECU will sponsor the event and provide food from local food truck La Cocina de Jalisco for competitors and attendees!
This is an International Event This event is sanctioned by US Speedskating
Puget Sound Speedskating Club is pleased to announce the 2025 Pacific Northwest 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 8 and under will race on an 85m track. Race format and schedule will be announced closer to the event date.
Register by Sunday, 01/05/2025, to avoid late fees.
The Holiday Inn, Tacoma Mall, has reserved a block of rooms for our event at a rate of $139 + tax. Breakfast may be purchased in the restaurant. Book your room at the following LINK.
SCHEDULE*
Saturday, January 18, 2025*
Early Check-In
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Open Visitor Practice ($10**)
2:30 pm – 3:10 pm
PSSC Practice (Punch-card Payment)
3:15 pm – 4:55 pm
* All times are tentative
** Practice Fees will be collected at check-in
Sunday, January 19, 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
10:00 am – 2:30 9m
Awards
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
*** All skaters must be present at equipment check
Puget Sound Speedskating takes the safety of athletes and visitors seriously. Please familiarize yourself with the SafeSport Policies and Reporting Protocol that we subscribe to.
This is an International Event This event is sanctioned by US Speedskating
Register by Sunday, December 8, 2024, to avoid late fees.
Puget Sound Speedskating Club is pleased to announce the 2024 Puget Sound Robby Kaufman Short Track Challenge. 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 aged 8 and under will race on an 85m track. Each skater will race in a semifinal and a final in two distances for a total of four races. Race heats will be organized by ability. Award divisions will be based on age and gender.
Event Date: Saturday, December 21, 2024, (Open Practice Friday)
Puget Sound Speedskating takes the safety of athletes and visitors seriously. Please familiarize yourself with the SafeSport Policies and Reporting Protocol that we subscribe to.
This is an International Event This event is sanctioned by US Speedskating
Submit entries by Sunday, 3/24/2024 to avoid late fees.
Puget Sound Speedskating Club is pleased to announce the 2024 WA State Short Track Championship. 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 8 and under will race on an 85m track. Each competitor will race 3 distances. Time permitting, relay races will be held after all distance races. Racers will be placed in divisions according to their ability determined by entry seed times. Skaters who select the “Novice” designation will race in novice-only races. Event officials may rearrange heats in the interest of safety. Awards will be given according to points totals in each gender and division.
Event Date: Sunday, April 7, 2024 ($10 Open Practice Saturday)
Look forward to updates here or via email. If you would like to be added to our email list, please let us know.
Participant Safety
Puget Sound Speedskating takes the safety of athletes and visitors seriously. Please familiarize yourself with the SafeSport Policies and Reporting Protocol that we subscribe to.
This is an International Event This event is sanctioned by US Speedskating
Submit entries by Friday, 12/22/2023 to avoid late fees.
Puget Sound Speedskating Club is pleased to announce the 2024 Pacific Northwest 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 8 and under will race on an 85m track. Races will be organized by ability and awards will be given according to placement determined by points totals based on race times in each gender and age group.
Event Date: Sunday, January 14, 2024, (Open Practice Saturday)
Discounted room rates provided by the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Tacoma Downtown. Cutoff date: Saturday 12/02/2023. Booking information can be found here.
SCHEDULE *TIMES ARE TENTATIVE.
Saturday, January 13, 2024
Open Team Practice: ($10**)
**2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Sunday, January 14, 2024
Check-In & Equipment Check***
* 8:00 am – 8:30 am
Warm Up
*9:00 am – 9:30 am
Officials and Coaches Meeting
*9:30 am – 9:40 am
Opening Ceremony & Races
*9:55 am – 2:00 pm
Awards
*2:30 pm – 3:00 pm
***All skaters must be present at equipment check
Submit entries by Friday, 12/22/2023 to avoid late fees.
This is an International Event This event is sanctioned by US Speedskating
Puget Sound Speedskating Club is pleased to announce the 2023 Washington Short Track Championship. 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 8 and under will race on an 85m track. Races will be organized by ability and awards will be given according to placement determined by points totals based on race times in each gender and age group.
Date: Sunday, April 2, 2023
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: Chang Lee (Head Coach)
Thank You
Thank you to everyone who help make the 2023 Washington State Short Track Championship a success, from the Puget Sound families and volunteers to the visitors from Alaska Speed Skating, Burnaby Speed Skating, Mountain View Speedskating Northbrook Speed Skating, Vancouver Speed Skating, and Whatcom Speed Skating.
We extend our heartfelt appreciation to EMTs Jesse Nemens and Brian Maier who came down again from Seattle to keep our skaters safe and to all the members from the Seattle Police and Fire Departments who came to support us. And, we want to recognize Champaign Regional Speedskating for their donation of 33 crash pads this winter.
Most importantly, we want to extend our deepest sympathy to all the friends and family who recently lost Whatcom speed skater Jim Minami. His wisdom and grace touched many of us in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. He is missed. You can contribute to his memory by participating at his Tribute webpage here.
The Puget Sound Speedskating Club wishes to thank everyone who contributed to the success of the 2023 Pacific NorthWest Short Track Open. We would not have been able to hold our first US Speedskating sanctioned event without the participation of many individuals and organizations.
53 skaters between the ages of 4 and 62 took the ice, 21 travelling from Canada, Alaska, Arizona, Oregon, and the north and south ends of Washington State to compete. Thank you to the Anchorage Skate Club, Mountain View Speedskating Club, Northern California Speedskating Club, Port Coquitlam Lightning Speed Skating Club, Phoenix Speedskating Club, Vancouver Speed Skating Club, and Whatcom Speed Skating Club for making the journey.
Thomas McLennan, a Speed Skating Canada referee provided expert officiating and instruction to our volunteer referees and officials.
EMTs Jesse Nemens and Brian Maier came down from Seattle to provide medical support. The additional 33 crash pads that were donated by Champaign Regional Speedskating helped keep our competitors safe.
The staff of US Speedskating provided guidance and support from the early planning stages through the conclusion of the event.
Notably, we were able to achieve exceptionally precise timing results for every skater using a low cost video timing system. We are continuing to develop software that integrates these results into a meet management software tool.
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