San Jose Solar4America Sharks Ice is undergoing construction during Summer 2018. Sessions will be intermittent. Click HERE for the calendar. We try to put cancellation announcements on facebook too. Please check our facebook page: Northern California Speedskating Association.
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2017-2018 Racing Schedule
The 2017-2018 tentative racing schedule has been published. NorCal is planning to hold at least two sanctioned races. Southern California holds States this year. The date and location will be posted when information is available.
Click here for the 2017-2018 Race Schedule. Information will be updated.
June Fun Race – Oakland Ice Center.
Mark this date on your calendars!!! June 3, 2017 .. NCSA/Core Speedskaters will be putting on a Fun race for participants who want to try out speedskating.
This is non-sanctioned race. Safety apparel is required –
For more information, click to download the application
June Fun Race Application
April 2017 Cancellations
Please note the following schedule changes for April
- April 29 – Speedsession cancelled – California State Women’s Hockey Championships
- April 29 – Oakland “Learn to Speedskate” moved from 8:30am to 7:30am, this session only
- April 9 – San Jose Session cancelled
- April 2 – San Jose Session cancelled
Norcal Champs are in the books
Ok, the 2017 Norcal Champs are now in the books. The race went well. We handed out 21 PR Certificates. Lots of improvement since the last race.
State Champs coming up soon. This will probably be the last race of the 2016-2017 season.
Thanks to all the volunteers and supporters!!
2017 NorCal Champs - web2017 State Championships
The 2017 version of the California State Championships is coming up soon!!. In the books!!. Congratulations to all of the racers and all of the skaters that earned PR Certificates!.. We handed out 40 PR Certificates at the end of this race.
See you again in 2019!!!
This is a USS sanctioned event. USS membership is required.
Location: Oakland Ice Center
Date/Time: Feb 19, 2017 9:45am – 12:45pm
Check In: 8:30am – 9:15am
Click here to download results: 2017 State Champs – Results
Click here to view Kenny’s videos: Kenny’s 2017 State Champ Videos
note: for Age Group Qualifying time, add .2 seconds to the times…required for manual timing systems.
2017 California State Champs - Results
Crashed Ice – News from one of our friends!!
Most of you know that a hand full of the master skaters make a yearly pilgrimage to SLC for Derek Parra’s Master’s Camp.. Personally I enjoy trying to stay current in the sport, doing something different for a few days and also meeting and hanging out with very cool and accomplished folks.
One of the skaters at the camp is Jack Schram. He comes to speedskating from a different path than most. He’s a Crashed Ice skater. This is an extreme winter sport where skaters race downhill. Jack’s skating skills are amazing, most speedskaters are happy if they can figure out how to turn to the right!!!
Check out this video of what Jack can do!!: Crashed Ice
If you like it, please subscribe to Jack’s Youtube channel and Jack’s Facebook Page
I just got back from a Crashed Ice race in Austria and launched my YouTube channel. I uploaded my round of 64 race for you guys to check out.
I hope you guys like the ice cross downhill POV. I ended up 38th/153 in the race (it is important to stay in the top 64)…thanks to the Master Camp!
Enjoy!
Thanks!!
2017 NorCal Championships
Sharpen your skates, start off the new year with a race!! The 2017 version of the NorCalChampionships is coming up soon!!.
This will be an ability based event.
This is a USS sanctioned event. USS membership is required.
Location: Oakland Ice Center
Date/Time: Jan 14, 2017 5:45pm-7pm
Check In: 4:30pm – 5:10pm
Click here to download an entry form: 2017 NorCal Championships
One time Session Change Oakland
November 12 – Oakland Speed Session, due to other rink commitments, the session on November 12, 2016 has been moved from 5:30 – 7:00 to 1:30-3:00, for this session only.!!
Session Canceled San Jose – October 16
No session – October 16 – San Jose, go out for a bike ride!!!