ISU Masters’ Speed Skating Group (IMSSG)

Masters‘ International Speed Skating Competition Calendar 2007/2008

(actualized 15 Nov 2007)

The announcements of the listed competitions will be published in October 2007 in “ICEOVAL 2007”, the International Masters’ Speed Skating News, and in the Internet under www.imssg.org , www.imssc.org and www.iceoval.org.

Entries are possible as soon as the announcements are published in October 2007.

24 – 25 Nov

4^th Masters’ International Speed Skating CRITERION

Erfurt/GERMANY (Gunda-Niemann- Stirnemann-Icehall)

Seniors (5 year age groups 20 and 25 years)

Masters (5 year age groups from 30 years)

No members of national selections accepted.

Ladies (F) 500 m, 1500 m/1000 m, 3000 m

Men (M) 500 m, 1500 m/1000 m, 3000 m

Four distances competitions.

08 - 09 Dez

2^nd Masters’ International Speed Skating REVIVAL

Baselga di Piné/Italy (open air)

Seniors (5 year age groups 20 and 25 years)

Masters (5 year age groups from 30 years)

No members of national selections accepted.

Ladies (F) 500 m, 1500 m/1000 m, 3000 m

Men (M) 500 m, 1500 m/1000 m, 3000 m

Four distances competitions.

(Low price trainings-week will be offered)

05 - 06 Jan

1^st Masters’ International Speed Skating AMERICAN SPRINT

Milwaukee/USA (Icehall)

Seniors (5 year age groups 20 and 25 years)

Masters (5 year age groups from 30 years)

No members of national selections accepted.

Ladies (F) 500 m, 1000 m/500 m, 1000 m

Men (M) 500 m, 1000 m/500 m, 1000 m

Four distances competitions.

12 - 13 Jan

9^th Masters’ International Speed Skating DAVOS MEETING

Davos-Platz/SWITZERLAND (open air, natural ice)

Seniors (5 year age groups 20 and 25 years)

Masters (5 year age groups from 30 years)

No members of national selections accepted.

Ladies (F) 500 m, 1500 m/1000 m, 3000 m

Men (M) 500 m, 1500 m/1000 m, 3000 m

Four distances competitions.

02 – 03 Feb

14^th Masters’ International Speed Skating SPRINT CLASSICS

Inzell/GERMANY (open air)

Seniors (5 year age groups 20 and 25 years)

Masters (5 year age groups from 30 years)

No members of national selections accepted.

Ladies (F) 500 m, 1000 m/500 m, 1000 m

Men (M) 500 m, 1000 m/500 m, 1000 m

Four distances competitions.

(Because of an Ice-Speedway Race the track is closed for Speed Skating 23. - 29.01.2008,

Speed Skating Training again possible from Wednesday, 30.01.2008 in the evening)

09 - 10 Feb

6^th Masters’ International Speed Skating SINGLE DISTANCE RACES

Hamar/NORWAY (Vikingskipet, Icehall)

Masters (5 year age groups from 30 years)

No members of national selections accepted.

Ladies (F) 500 m, 1000 m, 1500 m, 3000 m, 5000 m, 10000 m

Men (M) 500 m, 1000 m, 1500 m, 3000 m, 5000 m, 10000 m

Single distance races.

09 – 10 Feb

1^st Masters’ International Speed Skating CANADIAN OPEN

Calgary/CANADA (Olympic Oval Icehall)

Seniors (5 year age groups 20 and 25 years)

Masters (5 year age groups from 30 years)

No members of national selections accepted.

Ladies (F) 500 m, 1500 m/1000 m, 3000 m

Men (M) 500 m, 1500 m/1000 m, 3000 m

Four distances competitions

16 -17 Feb

12^th Masters’ International Speed Skating MASTER CUP

Berlin-Lichtenberg/GERMANY (Sportforum, Icehall)

Seniors (5 year age groups 20 and 25 years)

Masters (5 year age groups from 30 years)

No members of national selections accepted.

Ladies (F) (from 20 years) 500 m, 1500 m/1000 m, 3000 m

Ladies (F) (from 70 years) 500 m, 1000 m/1500 m

Men (M) (from 20 years) 500 m, 3000 m/1500 m, 5000 m

Men (M) (from 65 years) 500 m, 1500 m/1000 m, 3000 m

Four and three distances competitions.

16 – 17 Feb

11^th Masters’ International Speed Skating AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Milwaukee/USA, (Pettit National Icecenter, Icehall)

Masters (5 year age groups from 30 years)

Ladies and Men (Metric): 500 m, 1000m

Ladies and Men (Packstyle):

300 m, 500 m, 800 m, 1000 m, 1500 m, 3000 m, total points

Ladies and Men (up to 49 years, from 50 years):

Fun 5000 m Super Finals

29 Feb – 02 Mar

17^th Masters’ International Speed Skating GAMES

Erfurt/GERMANY (Gunda-Niemann-Stirnemann-Icehall)

Masters (5 year age groups from 30 years)

No members of national selections accepted.

Ladies (from 30 years) 500 m, 1500 m/1000 m, 3000 m

Ladies (from 70 years) 500 m, 1000 m/1500 m

Men (from 30 years) 500 m, 3000 m/1500 m, 5000 m

Men (from 65 years) 500 m, 1500 m/1000 m, 3000 m

Four and three distances competitions.

19 Mar

5^th Masters’ International Speed Skating Long Distance Races,

Heerenveen/THE NETHERLANDS (Thialf, Icehall)

Masters (5 year age groups from 30 years)

No members of national selections accepted.

Ladies (F) 500 m, 3000 m, 5000 m, 10000 m

Men (M) 500 m, 3000 m, 5000 m, 10000 m

Two single distances possible, 500 m and one long distance.

20 - 21 Mar

1^st Masters’ International Speed Skating HEERENVEEN SPRINT

Heerenveen/THE NETHERLANDS (Thialf, Icehall)

Masters (5 year age groups from 30 years)

No members of national selections accepted.

Ladies (F) 500 m, 1000 m/500 m, 1000 m

Men (M) 500 m, 1000 m/500 m, 1000 m

Four distances competitions.

29 Mar

3^rd Masters’ International EVGUENY GRISHIN MEMORIAL

Moscow/RUSSIA (Krylatskoe, Icehall)

Seniors (5 year age groups 20 and 25 years)

Masters (5 year age groups from 30 years)

No members of national selections accepted.

Ladies (F), Men (M) 500 m, 1500 m

Two distance races.

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