Update: COVID-19

Please be advised that as of March 12, 2020, all speed skating events in Ontario for the remainder of the 2019-2020 season including the Ontario Provincial Championships in Sudbury and the Milton Relay Challenge have been cancelled. All meet registration fees will be refunded.

This cancellation is due to the ongoing and evolving concerns surrounding the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and was made in the best interest of our skaters, coaches, officials, volunteers and their families.  

At this time, it is the clubs’ discretion to continue training.

In Ontario, public health units are responsible for implementing the response to COVID-19 in local communities, including infection prevention and control precautions for events and gatherings. If you have questions or concerns about health precautions for community events, we suggest you contact your local public health unit. Contact information for your local public health unit can be found at this website: https://www.phdapps.health.gov.on.ca/PHULocator/Default.aspx

OSSA will take the next few weeks to determine the impact of these cancellations on such items as the selections for the Ontario Elite Circuit and will provide an update as soon as it is available.

Speed Skating Canada has also cancelled domestic competitions for the remainder of the season. You can read SSC’s message here.

As a result of the cancelled domestic competitions we will also be reveiwing the Quest for Gold ranking process.The amended process will be posted as soon as it is reviewed. The deadline to submit an application has NOT changed. Please submit your application by March 31, 2020.

Entries by time for Short Track Canada Cup Junior Final

The List of Pre-Qualified Skaters for Short Track Canada Cup Final and Short Track Canada Cup Junior Final should be posted on the SSC website later today.

Skaters looking to qualify for Short Track Canada Cup Junior Final in Richmond, BC on March 20-22, 2020 by time-based entry should submit their best 500m and 1500m times as recorded from September 1st 2019 to February 24, 2020 in an SSC sanctioned competition with electronic timing to the OSSA office no later than 11:00am on Monday February 24, 2020 by emailing sportmanager@ontariospeedskating.ca. If possible, we ask that you please submit your times during the week of February 17^th 2020.

PLEASE NOTE: only skaters who will accept a position to race at Short Track Canada Cup Junior Final (if offered) should submit their times for entry.

Please provide accurate times and the event where they were skated as well as the skater’s birthdate.

Time standards are in effect for this competition. Time standards are as follows:

Women: 3min 36sec (216.00 sec) based on combined 500m and 1500m times.

Men: 3min 14sec (194.00 sec) based on combined 500m and 1500m times.

Ontario Winter Games Final List

The Final Lists of participants for the Ontario Winter Games is now posted on the OWG Page. 

Please note that today is the final day for qualified skaters to register for the Games online! The link to the online registration has been emailed to each qualified skater.

Thank you to the Government of Ontario for their support!

Team Ontario Announcement for Canadian Youth Long Track Championships

OSSA is excited to announce the Team Ontario Long Track skaters that will represent our province at the 2020 Canadian Youth Long Track Championships in Red Deer, AB on February 8-9, 2020.

Girls 11: Renata Kenzie.

Girls 13: Jillian Reeves.

Girls 14: Brielle Durham, Sarah Murray. Alternates: Alison Milne, Tess Overvelde.

Boys 12: Camden Bettez, Bradley Chambers, Denis Berthelot, Ian Milne.

Boys 13: David Brown, Alex Wood. Alternates: Avery Langridge, Jonathan Bourget.

Boys 14: Peter Andrews, Colin Ferguson. Alternates: Nate Sutherland, Seamus Keiley.

Boys 15: Phoenix Bouma, Stephan Lee, Scott Taylor. Alternate: Adam Abidi.

Our coaches at Canada East will be Mike Rivet and Bob Mallard.

Athletes wishing to appeal can do so by following the process set out in the OSSA Appeals Policy. Please send your appeal to executivedirector@ontariospeedskating.ca by 5:00pm on Tuesday January 28, 2020.

Congratulations and good luck to our Team Ontario skaters at Canadian Youth Long Track Championships!

Last Chance to Submit Times for Short Track Canada Cup 2

This is a final reminder that skaters who are looking to qualify for Short Track Canada Cup 2 in Sherbrooke on February 7-9, 2020 by time-based entry should submit their best 500m and 1500m times as recorded from September 1st 2019 to January 26, 2020 in an SSC sanctioned competition with electronic timing to the OSSA office no later than 11:00am on Monday January 27, 2020 by emailing sportmanager@ontariospeedskating.ca.

Please provide accurate times and the event where they were skated as well as the skater’s birthdate.

Time standards are in effect for this competition. Time standards are as follows:

Women: 3min 36sec (216.00 sec) based on combined 500m and 1500m times.

Men: 3min 14sec (194.00 sec) based on combined 500m and 1500m times.