2007 News and Information
Call for Spectators and Volunteers
02 November 2007Richmond’s First Ever Speed Skating Competition - Saturday, November 2, 2007
Spectators and volunteers are needed for Richmond’s first ever Speed Skating event. This exciting Speed Skating Interclub Competition will be held:
This Provincial competition, hosted by the Richmond Rockets Speed Skating Club, in conjunction with the Vancouver Speed Skating Club, will feature:
Date: Saturday, November 10, 2007 Time: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Location: Minoru Arenas
7551 Minoru Gate
- Over 150 Short Track Speed Skaters from BC and the USA
- Approximately 20 skaters from the host club, Richmond Rockets
- Co-ed competitors ranging from as young as five-years-old to the Masters category of 50-plus year-old skaters
The competition is a qualifier for the Juvenile (12 & 13 years) and Junior (14 & 15 years) skaters for the BC Winter Games located in Kimberly, BC in February 2008.
Volunteering
To help ensure this and future speed skating competitions in Richmond are a success, volunteers are wanted. To volunteer or for more information, please visit the Richmond Rockets website, email speedskating101@hotmail.com or call Sue Spencer at 604-294-5409.
Richmond Rockets is a registered club of the British Columbia Speed Skating Association. It has regular ice time at Richmond Ice Centre on Fridays from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. and Sundays from 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. The Richmond Rockets club currently has over 50 members and is growing rapidly.
