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RESULTS! BC Long Track Championships & FUNale 2023
2023 BC Long Track Championship – Fort St. John, BC
BC Long Track Championship and FUNale Athletes
This meet is the largest Long Track competition in the Province. It is open to skaters from 4 years to 100! Time standards are in effect for the Championship.
January 20 2023 – January 22 2023
Pomeroy Sport Centre, 9324 96 Street, Fort St. John, BC, Canada
Meet Coordinator: Katharine North fsjelksmeetcoordinator@gmail.com
Skater List
Schedule
Information
| DIVISION | EVENT |
| FUNale-out of province and all ages | Variety of MS and OS races as per SSC age recommendations |
| Pre-Youth | 500m MS , 300m MS, LT relay, 1200m MS, 1000m MS |
| Youth | 500m OS, 300m MS, 4 lap Team Pursuit, 1500m MS, 1000m MS 7 lap MS |
| Neo-Junior | 500m OS, 1000m OS, 1500m OS, 3000m OS |
| Open Womens | 500m OS, 1000m OS, 1500m OS, 3000m OS |
| Open Mens | 500m OS, 1000m OS, 1500m OS, 3000m OS |
- Athletes are encouraged to bring their own armbands but they will be available at the event.
- A BCSSA Long Track Academy will be held on Friday January 20th with skating and off-ice training.
- Open practice ice will be available to all participants in BC LT Championship from 4 – 6pm on Friday January 20th
- Long Track FUNale is an ability based competition designed to maximize age appropriate racing opportunities over two days. It has no time requirements. No results based awards are given for FUNale but there will be skater recognition and sanctioned results will be posted.
- Officials, coaches and volunteers are required to register via this link (Coaches should be registered by January 12th)
- Further information may be found on the BCSSA Provincial Championship Competition Bulletin
Accommodations
- The Pomeroy Group has provided special rates for the events at three (3) local hotels. The details are provided below.
- Please note that the Stonebridge Hotel is no longer included in this group.
Competition information contact Katharine North fsjelksmeetcoordinator@gmail.com
Ice Time Available & Canada Cup Practice Times
Open ice available to speed skaters Wednesday December 7th 9-11 am – $12 per skater cash only at ice side.
Canada Cup practice times:
Thursday December 8th 10am to 12 noon & 4pm to 6pm
2022 Canada Cup #1 and TEAM BC Canada Winter Games Long Track Selection Trials
DECEMBER 9-11, 2022 FORT ST JOHN
Meet Coordinator: Katharine North
Entry Deadline
The entry deadline for Canada Cup 1 will be the Monday December 5th, 2022.
Entry Criteria
Athletes must be minimum C2 Junior in order to be eligible to compete
In order to be eligible to race in Canada Cup 1, athletes must have achieved a valid qualifying time as listed in Appendix C of the SSC High Performance Bulletin 202
Provinces that are using the Canada Cup 1 for provincial team selection and would like to enter athletes who have not met the time standards listed in Appendix C, will be required to submit the name(s), distance(s), and best time(s) in each Individual Distance to the HPAC-LT minimum of one week prior to the entry deadline of the competition. Skaters whose names have been submitted to the HPAC-LT one week prior to the entry deadline may be added to the entry list of Canada Cup 1 at the sole, full and absolute discretion of the Chair. Should the athlete(s) be added to Canada Cup 1, they will not be included in the official Canada Cup 1 results and as a result will not be included on the Canadian Ranking List.
BC Athletes please contact Chris Acton for assistance with submitting to the HPAC-LT at chris.acton@speedskatingbc.ca by Nov 21, 2022.
• Other athletes may be added at the sole, full and absolute discretion of the Chair.
| Women | Men | ||
| Day 1 | Friday Dec 9th | 500m 1500m | 500m 1500m |
| Day 2 | Saturday Dec 10th | 1000m 3000m | 1000m 5000m |
| Day 3 | Sunday Dec 11th | 500m (2) 1000m (2) Mass Start Team Pursuit* | 500m (2) 1000m (2) Mass Start Team Pursuit* |
Information
Further information may be found on the SSC Event Page or High Performance Bulletin 202
Thursday practice times will be updated and available on the SSC Event Page Other practice ice is by special request and will be at the athletes expense if it is available.
Athletes must bring their own armbands.
Registration Options & Pricing
| Option | Price |
| Canada Cup 1 | $110.00 |
| CWG team selection | $110.00 |
| Canada Cup 1 & CWG selection trial | $110.00 |
Meet Coordinator contact information:
Phone: 250-262-6590
email: fsjelksmeetcoordinator@gmail.com
BC Open Long Track Event Results
BC Open Long Track
March 5 and 6, 2022
| Club | 500m-1 Results | 1500m Results | 500m-2 Results | 1000m Results | 500m-3 Results | 3000 Results | 5000 Results | |
| Junior/Senior/Masters | ||||||||
| Avalin Alexander | Fort St. John | 1:04,15 | 3:40,40 | DNS | – | – | – | – |
| Sidney Bennie | Fort St. John | 0:45,51 | 2:22,30 | 0:46,71 | 1:32,94 | – | – | 8:48,52 |
| Andrew Blackmore | Grande Prairie | 0:48,75 | 2:39,63 | 0:48,35 | 1:40,22 | – | – | |
| Brooke Braun | Fort St. John | 0:45,10 | n/a | 0:45,33 | 1:31,25 | 0:45,68 | – | – |
| Katherine Brynjolfson | Burnaby | 0:55,69 | 2:52,47 | 0:55,01 | 1:51,58 | – | 6:19,46 | – |
| Wilfred Chan | Vancouver | 0:44,65 | 2:24,21 | 0:44,50 | 1:30,00 | 0:44,60 | – | – |
| Stanley Chang | Vancouver | 0:55,31 | 2:57,57 | 0:56,07 | 1:56,39 | – | 6:32,57 | – |
| Trevor Chang | Vancouver | 0:50,36 | 2:50,65 | 0:55,31 | 1:44,08 | – | 5:55,33 | – |
| Karen Doolan | Burnaby | 1:07,23 | 3:41,78 | 1:06,39 | 2:19,26 | – | 7:56,15 | – |
| Keven Fitzpatrick | Vancouver | 0:47,20 | 2:20,98 | 0:46,17 | DNF | – | – | 9:08,87 |
| Mason Floriant | Fort St. John | 0:41,95 | 2:14,10 | 0:41,53 | 1:24,98 | – | – | 8:37,30 |
| Jeff Hamilton | Vancouver | 0:46,25 | 2:34,00 | 0:46,38 | 1:36,94 | – | 5:40,62 | – |
| Jack Hanson | Fort St. John | 0:42,88 | 2:09,22 | – | 1:25,69 | – | – | DNS |
| Kieran Hanson | Fort St. John | – | – | – | 1:22,33 | – | – | – |
| Malcolm Kennett | Burnaby | 0:55,30 | 2:44,90 | 0:54,05 | 1:46,72 | – | 5:53,10 | – |
| Cheyanne Key | Fort St. John | 0:50,40 | 2:44,42 | 0:50,02 | 1:43,62 | – | 5:53,97 | – |
| Benjamin Konwicki | Prince George | 0:43,97 | 2:15,00 | 0:44,41 | 1:27,51 | – | – | 8:37,30 |
| Nicole Law | Vancouver | DQ | 2:49,98 | 0:49,72 | 1:45,46 | 0:48,98 | – | – |
| Willa Ludeman | Ridge Meadows | 0:54,57 | 2:56,37 | 0:54,75 | 1:51,45 | – | 6:15,43 | – |
| Austin MacGregor | Fort St. John | 0:44,26 | 2:18,63 | 0:43,70 | 1:28,68 | – | – | 8:52,05 |
| Matthew Mitchell | Fort St. John | 0:43,18 | 2:12,05 | 0:43,16 | 1:25,95 | – | – | 7:45,17 |
| Hannah North | Fort St. John | 0:48,42 | 2:26,33 | 0:47,99 | 1:37,41 | – | – | 9:05,91 |
| Sofia Paredes Heidemann Vancouver | 0:57,19 | 2:58,63 | 0:56,08 | 1:54,72 | – | 6:27,46 | – | |
| Kim Reid | Burnaby | 0:49,97 | 2:34,32 | 0:49,49 | 1:41,99 | – | 5:30,98 | – |
| Diane Silzer | Burnaby | 0:51,24 | 2:34,89 | 0:50,93 | 1:42,80 | – | 5:31,08 | – |
| Beth Smith | Port Coquitlam | 0:48,29 | 2:28,33 | 0:47,64 | 1:35,55 | – | 5:11,13 | – |
| Katherine Wagner | Burnaby | 0:49,22 | 2:47,59 | 0:50,77 | DNF | 4997 | – | – |
BC Open Long Track
March 5 and 6, 2022
Results
| Club | 500m-1 Results | 1500m Results | 500m-3 Results | |
| U16 | ||||
| Subhaan Ahmed | Fort St. John | 0:48,66 | 2:41,79 | 0:49,79 |
| Naomi Anderson | Dawson Creek | 1:01,77 | 3:49,37 | 1:02,12 |
| Mattias Daniels | Ridge Meadows | 0:45,61 | 2:17,07 | 0:44,70 |
| Kallum Dunn | Fort St. John | 0:49,74 | 2:38,77 | 0:50,30 |
| Leander Ebbott | Vanderhoof | 0:48,85 | 2:32,27 | 0:48,91 |
| Manuela Escobar Ballen | Richmond | 0:51,22 | 2:46,27 | 0:52,78 |
| Hayden Gjerlaug | Grande Prairie | 0:47,70 | DQ | 0:47,42 |
| Talia Halperin | Kelowna | 0:51,99 | 3:05,04 | 0:52,65 |
| Maria Hansen | Fort St. John | 0:47,73 | 2:31,43 | 0:48,06 |
| Sarah Hanson | Fort St. John | 0:49,51 | 2:34,34 | 0:49,78 |
| Theory Havelka | Langley | 0:48,78 | 2:34,23 | 0:49,08 |
| Finley Ludeman | Ridge Meadows | 0:48,22 | 2:32,97 | 0:47,61 |
| Connor Mason-Bennett | Fort St. John | 0:44,86 | 2:19,92 | 0:45,70 |
| Caleb Van Der Merwe | Kamloops | 0:47,62 | 2:32,47 | 0:47,05 |
| Nolan Vansickle | Prince George | 1:01,23 | 2:44,31 | 0:48,82 |
| Nora Wagner | Burnaby | 0:49,39 | 2:34,75 | 0:51,08 |
BC Open Long Track
March 5 and 6, 2022
Results
| Club | 500m-1 Results | 500m-3 Results | |
| Taha Ahmed | Fort St. John | 1:06,28 | 1:06,66 |
| Tara Ashrafi | Fort St. John | 0:55,48 | 0:56,24 |
| Eli Bernard | Prince George | 0:58,69 | 0:58,52 |
| Derian Boechler | Grande Prairie | 1:10,65 | 0:58,91 |
| Keidis Corrigan | Kamloops | 0:53,22 | 0:53,28 |
| Aleksandra Gawlak | Grande Prairie | 1:03,57 | 1:00,63 |
| Erik Hansen | Fort St. John | 0:56,45 | 0:56,02 |
| Arya Jahns | Burnaby | 0:52,20 | 0:51,93 |
| Daniel Jin | Vancouver | 0:51,02 | 0:50,92 |
| Heath Kennett | Burnaby | 0:47,86 | 0:48,36 |
| Meena Litt | Kamloops | 0:50,59 | 0:50,42 |
| Jacob Paradela | Salmon Arm | 0:59,46 | 1:00,38 |
| Arjen Pos | Fort St. John | 1:07,17 | 1:09,37 |
| Jared Roberts | Kamloops | 0:58,38 | 0:48,36 |
| Kayleigh Roberts | Kamloops | 1:00,04 | 1:00,04 |
| Arjen Sander | Vancouver | 0:56,38 | 0:55,30 |
| Megan Vansickle | Prince George | 0:53,82 | 0:53,43 |
| Max Wu | Fort St. John | 0:55,64 | 0:54,92 |
| Special Olympics | |||
| Gabriella MCGillvray | Dawson Creek | 1:24,18 | |
| Michael Ryder | Dawson Creek | 1:03,88 | |
| Kianna Sherk | Dawson Creek | 1:49,25 |
Communicable Disease Plan
BC Open Long Track
BC Open Long Track
March 5th and 6th, 2022
Pomeroy Sport Centre
9324-96 St, Fort St John, BC V1J 6V5
Meet type: Long Track Ability and Long Track FUNale (no time standards are in
place)
Sanctions: SSBC and SSC
Track: 400m as per SSC Regulations
First Aid: In accordance with SSBC and SSC Regulations
Covid Protocols: Vaccine passports required for all attendees over 12 years of age
as well as the other event protocols.
Entry Fees: Long Track Ability $90.00 Long Track FUNale $45.00
Feb 12th FUNale is now open to all skaters in the province
Registration deadline is February 23rd at 9pm. Spaces in each category are limited.
Registration: IceReg https://icereg.ca/#!/events/BCOpenLT
Coaches meeting/Olympic Draw: Friday March 4th at 7pm via Google Meet
Schedule:
● Long Track Academy Friday
○ This Academy is hosted by SSBC and has a separate registration.
● Practice time Friday March 4th 4:30-6:30pm
● Race Day start times
○ Warm Up 8 am Saturday (Sunday time to be determined)
○ Racing 9am Saturday (Sunday time to be determined)
Protective Gear: Skaters are required to have all the protective gear required for
Mass Starts as per SCC requirements
Accomodations:
Stonebridge Hotel (1 block from oval) $99 +TAX 1-888-419-4657
Holiday Inn Express (3 blocks from oval) $129+TAX 1-844-487-7737
Pomeroy Inn & Suites (3 blocks from oval) $129+TAX 1-888-264-3030
Pomeroy Hotel (3 km from oval) $129+TAX 1-866-618-3233
Please reference Fort St John Speedskating Club when booking to get the rates.
Meet Coordinator: Katharine North pkgirlkate@gmail.com