Empire State Winter Games short track event is an ability meet that will group you by times and age.
Power and precision make short track and long track speedskating one of the fastest sports on ice.
Short Track competitors will compete on an NHL sized ice rink (200ft x 85ft) in distances ranging from 222m – 1,500m.Top
Athletes can pull up to 4 g’s on the turns, making this a thrilling spectator sport.
Short track is open to any athlete who belongs to any speed skating National Governing Body for their country and who has competed in a prior event with a published time.
REGISTRATION FEES
Scholastic: $70
Open: $70
Masters: $70
10 and under will be split into groups by time and skate on 85m Track and must submit a 285m time from a previous USS Sanctioned event. This event is not open to new skaters.
11 and over who do not qualify for Heartland will be grouped by USS Sanctioned event 500m time
Any athlete 12 and over who have a USS Sanctioned event time of 1:58.00 for woman or 1:48.00 for men will automatically skate in Heartland Race Series.
This event is not open to new skaters. All Participants must have skated in past USS or CSS event.
REFUNDS
There are no refunds of entry fees. While registering, please double-check the dates of competition and qualification requirements needed to compete. In the case of a medical emergency, depending on the circumstance, a refund MAY be considered.