Author: Mary Wong

The rink charges $23 per skater – pay-at-the-door OR pre-register on-line. You will have to contact the rink for any refund questions.

Oakland rink website: https://www.oaklandice.com/

San Jose rink website: https://www.sharksiceatsanjose.com/

Click on Online Registration. Create an account if you don’t have one. Click on Drop In Events.

Scroll the calendar to SATURDAY (for Oakland sessions) or SUNDAY (for San Jose sessions.) Use the FILTER (just below the dates line) click on the x on the location, and type in SPEED SKATING in Activities. Click on SPEED SKATING. Click on FILTER RESULTS.

Sample screen to purchase at Oakland Ice on a Saturday:

If speed skating is not listed, that means the rink cancelled the speed skating session that day, in this sample, the San Jose Sunday session:

Select the Speed Skating session, add to cart, and make payment. Check the website for any covid requirements. If you have questions about payment, or refunds, you’ll need to contact the rink.

The rink does not rent speed skates. Plan to arrive at the rink 1/2 hour before the start of ice time. You will need to ask around and find a speed skater who can help you with the club’s rental speed skates. Please bring $5 cash to rent the speed skates. Please bring your own gloves and a helmet (any sport helmet.) Have fun!

Please read the speed session rules so you know what to expect.

Management at Oakland Ice will meet with representatives of the speed skating club to discuss the return of speed skating sessions to Oakland Ice. Currently the only speed skating session is on Sundays from 11:30 am to 1 pm at the San Jose rink. Once the details for the Oakland session are determined, we will post the information here. Please check back frequently.

DATE: Saturday, January 18, 2020
PLACE: Oakland Ice Center 519 18th St, Oakland, Ca 94612
Mandatory Check In: 4:00 to 5:00 pm.
No check-ins accepted after 5 pm.
Racing: 5:30 to 7 pm
Please read the entry forms carefully for membership requirements.

This event has already occurred

Race entry fee: $60
Please see the entry forms for discount information.
Entry Form: MEET ENTRY FORM winter 2020 ncsa membership and sharks waiver

2020 Winter Race Local Results

Speed sessions are scheduled in San Jose these dates: July 8 and 22; August 5 and 19. San Jose rink’s multi-million dollar renovation has included removing the center and north ice surfaces and the underlying sand, pipes, and dirt to a depth of 10 feet to remove the perma-frost. New dirt and rock were tamped into place, and covered with a layer of sand. Concrete and pipes will be laid in, and finally the surface will be flooded in layers to build up the ice. The rink has worked with the clubs to schedule practices throughout this process. Please enter using the east side doors. The cash register is located there. The rink employees will bring the pads across the parking lot. The skate locker, with the blocks, is in the usual location, in the construction zone at center ice. An employee can accompany anyone who is retrieving the blocks, or looking to rent a pair of speed skates.

Good luck to skaters at the Nor Cal Championships. Spectators are welcome. Race results will be posted online as the race progresses.  Look for Live Race Results on this webpage. Some skaters are trying to make the qualifying times to compete at Age Group US Nationals.

Kimberly at San Jose rink put the speed session BACK on their calendar, because some of our speed skaters are training for Age Group Nationals. Thank you Kimberly!!! They will schedule their hockey Mini Mite exhibition for a different time.

UPDATED: REGULAR SPEED SESSION WILL TAKE PLACE DEC. 9
This race will be re-scheduled to mid January 2018 due to low skater and volunteer turnout.
(5:30 to 7 pm Oakland, in place of the regular speed session.
Last day to get the discounted rate is December 6, 2017.
Check-in ENDS at 5:10 pm December 9. Don’t be late!)

This race is not sanctioned. This is the last race of 2017. Have you been training? Will your times be faster? What is your goal?

Make sure your blade tips are rounded to no less than 1/3 inch radius.

Click HERE to print out your entry form.

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