INTERNATIONAL SKATING UNION

Communication No. 1888

Announcement of International Speed Skating & Short Track Speed Skating Competitions 2014/15

According to ISU Regulations, Rule 104 paragraph 14.a), please find here below the list of International Speed Skating and Short Track Speed Skating Competitions for the season 2014/15. This Communication does not replace announcements according to Rule 112.

The latest version of the calendar will also be published on the ISU Internet website and can be accessed on: http://www.isu.org

A. Speed Skating

2014

August 16-17 Norway indoor/artificial Summer Races Hamar 25/29 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C – Single Distances

August 27-28 Russia indoor/artificial RSU Summer Cup Chelyabinsk 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B – Single Distances

August 27-28 Russia indoor/artificial RSU Summer Cup Kolomna 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B – Single Distances

August 29-30 Belarus indoor/artificial Open Belarus Cup Minsk 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors – Single Distances

August 30-31 Kazakhstan indoor/artificial The Cup of Kazakhstan “Constitution Day” Astana 26/30 meters Seniors – Single Distances

September 26-28 Canada indoor/artificial Fall Classic Long Track Calgary 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C – Single Distances

September 26-28 indoor/artificial Dutch Classics Nijmegen 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C – Single Distances

October 10-12 indoor/artificial Chinese Cup 1 Changchun 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C – Single Distances

October 11-12 indoor/artificial International Opening Race Erfurt 25/29 meters Seniors - Single Distances

October 11-12 Germany indoor/artificial International Opening Race Inzell 25/29 meters Seniors - Single Distances

October 15-16 Kazakhstan indoor/artificial The Cup of Kazakhstan “Open Race Alau” Astana 26/30 meters Seniors – Single Distances

October 17-18 Germany indoor/artificial International Race Inzell 25/29 meters Seniors - Single Distances 1

October 18-19 China indoor/artificial Chinese Cup 2 Changchun 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C – Single Distances

October 18-19 Russia indoor/artificial Russian Cup 1 Kolomna 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A – Single Distances

October 18-19 Germany indoor/artificial International Qualification Race Berlin 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B - Single Distances

October 18-19 Germany indoor/artificial International Race Erfurt 25/29 meters Seniors - Single Distances

October 18-19 Norway indoor/artificial Stavanger Open Stavanger 25/29 meters Seniors & Juniors - Single Distances

October 23-26 Canada indoor/artificial Olympic Oval Invitational Long Track Calgary 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C - Single Distances

October 24-25 Germany indoor/artificial International Race Inzell 25/29 meters Seniors - Single Distances

October 25-26 Germany indoor/artificial International Qualification Race Berlin 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C - Single Distances

October 25-26 Germany indoor/artificial International Race Erfurt 25/29 meters Seniors - Single Distances

October 25-26 Norway indoor/artificial Norwegian Cup 1 Hamar 25/29 meters Seniors & Juniors A – Single Distances

October 25-26 Russia indoor/artificial Russian Skating Union Cup 1 Kolomna 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B – Single Distances

October 28-30 Russia indoor/artificial Russian Trials for World Cup Moscow 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B – Single Distances

November 1-2 China indoor/artificial Chinese Cup 3 Shenyang 25/29 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C – Single Distances

November 6-7 Kazakhstan indoor/artificial The Cup of Kazakhstan “Alau” Astana 26/30 meters Seniors – Single Distances

November 7-9 Belarus indoor/artificial Skating Union of Belarus Cup #1 – Seniors, Juniors A/B/C/D Minsk 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors - Single Distances

November 13-14 Russia indoor/artificial Russian Cup 2 Chelyabinsk 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A – Single Distances

November 14-16 indoor/artificial ISU World Cup Speed Skating Obihiro 26/30 meters

November 15-16 China indoor/artificial Chinese Cup 4 Harbin 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C – Single Distances

November 15-16 Finland outdoor/artificial Season Opening Race Seinäjoki 25/29 meters Seniors, Juniors & Masters - Allround

November 15-16 Germany indoor/artificial International Skate Specials Cup Inzell 25/29 meters Juniors C/D – Single Distances

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November 15-16 Norway indoor/artificial Norwegian Cup 2 Hamar 25/29 meters Seniors & Juniors A – Single Distances

November 20-21 Russia indoor/artificial Russian Skating Union Cup 2 Chelyabinsk 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B – Single Distances

November 20-23 Canada indoor/artificial CAN-AM Long Track Calgary 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C – Single Distances

November 21-22 Italy outdoor/artificial 1st “Grand Prix” Baselga di Piné 25/29 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C/D – Single Distances

November 21-23 Rep. of Korea indoor/artificial ISU World Cup Speed Skating Seoul 26/30 meters

November 22-23 Canada indoor/artificial ISU Junior World Cup Calgary 26/30 meters North American regional event

November 22-23 China indoor/artificial Chinese Cup 5 Harbin 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C – Single Distances

November 22-23 Germany indoor/artificial International Race Berlin 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C - Single Distances

November 22-23 Norway indoor/artificial Norwegian Cup 3 Bjugn 25/29 meters Seniors & Juniors A – Single Distances

November 28-30 Russia indoor/artificial “Silver Skates” Kolomna 26/30 meters Juniors C – Single Distances

November 29 Finland outdoor/artificial Pingu Race Seinäjoki 25/29 meters Seniors, Juniors & Masters - Allround

November 29-30 Italy outdoor/artificial “15th Memorial Benini-Ravanelli” Baselga di Piné 25/29 meters Seniors, Juniors & Masters, Allround

November 29-30 Netherlands semi-covered/artificial Country Match Hoorn 26/30 meters Juniors B/C - Invitational

December 5-7 Germany indoor/artificial ISU World Cup Speed Skating Berlin 26/30 meters

December 6-7 Germany outdoor/artificial International Nikolaus Sprint Munich 25/29 meters Seniors, Juniors & Masters - Allround

December 6-7 semi-covered/artificial Scandinavian Cup (Norwegian Cup 4) Gothenburg 25/29 meters Seniors, Juniors A & Masters - Single Distances & Allround

December 6-7 USA outdoor/artificial American Cup #1 Roseville 26/30 meters Seniors, Juniors A/B/C/D & Masters – Single Distances

December 12-14 Netherlands indoor/artificial ISU World Cup Speed Skating Heerenveen 26/30 meters

December 13-14 Belarus indoor/artificial ISU Junior World Cup Minsk 26/30 meters European regional event

December 13-14 Germany indoor/artificial International Race Erfurt 25/29 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C – Single Distances

December 18-21 Kazakhstan outdoor/artificial 2nd World University Championships Speed Skating Almaty 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B – Single Distances

3 December 20-21 Germany indoor/artificial International Team-Sprint Cup of Berlin Berlin 26/30 meters Juniors C/D - Allround

December 20-21 Italy outdoor/artificial 2nd “Grand Prix” Baselga di Piné 25/29 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C/D – Single Distances

December 20-21 Poland outdoor/artificial TATRA Cup Zakopane 26/30 meters Juniors A/B/C

December 26-27 Germany indoor/artificial International X-Mas Race Inzell 25/29 meters Seniors – Single Distances

December 27-28 Germany indoor/artificial International Race Erfurt 25/29 meters Seniors – Single Distances

2015

January 3-4 Germany indoor/artificial International Race Erfurt 25/29 meters Seniors – Single Distances

January 3-4 Norway indoor/artificial Hamar Games Hamar 25/29 meters Juniors B/C – Sprint ,

January 3-4 USA indoor/artificial US Masters International Milwaukee 26/30 meters Masters

January 10 Finland outdoor/artificial Clas Thunberg Memorial Helsinki 25/29 meters Seniors, Juniors & Masters – Single Distances

January 10-11 Russia indoor/artificial ISU European Speed Skating Championships Chelyabinsk 26/30 meters

January 10-11 China indoor/artificial ISU Junior World Cup Changchun 26/30 meters Asian regional event

January 10-11 China indoor/artificial Asian Single Distances Speed Skating Championships Changchun 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors

January 10-11 Norway outdoor/natural Norwegian Cup 5 Gol 25/29 meters Seniors & Juniors A – Sprint & Allround

January 10-11 Norway outdoor/artificial “Viking-Race” Tønsberg 25/29 meters Juniors B/C - Allround

January 10-11 Sweden semi-covered/artificial “Vikingloppet” Gothenburg 25/29 meters Juniors B/C/D – Single Distances & Allround

January 17-18 Italy outdoor/artificial ISU Junior World Cup Collalbo 26/30 meters

January 17-18 Norway indoor/artificial International Veteran Race Hamar 25/29 meters Seniors & Masters – Single Distances

January 17-18 USA indoor/artificial American Cup #2 Milwaukee 26/30 meters Seniors, Juniors A/B/C/D & Masters – Single Distances

January 24-25 Belarus indoor/artificial Igor Zhelezovski Prize Minsk 26/30 meters Masters – Allround & Single Distances

January 24-25 Belarus indoor/artificial Skating Union of Belarus Cup #2 Minsk 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors – Single Distances

January 24-25 Germany indoor/artificial International Race Berlin 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C - Single Distances 4

January 24-25 Germany indoor/artificial 18th Masters Sprint Classics Inzell 25/29 meters Masters - Allround

January 24-25 Italy outdoor/ artificial “33rd Junior Meeting” Collalbo 26/30 meters Juniors A/B/C/D - Allround

January 31 Norway indoor/artificial ISU World Cup Speed Skating February 1 Hamar 25.5/29.5 meters

January 31 USA indoor/artificial North American Marathon February 1 Viewport 26/30 meters Seniors, Juniors A/B/C/D & Masters

January 31 Canada outdoor/artificial Games February 8 Quebec City 26/30 meters Masters

February 6-8 Canada indoor/artificial Masters Allround Games Calgary 26/30 meters Masters - Allround

February 7-8 Netherlands indoor/artificial ISU World Cup Speed Skating Heerenveen 26/30 meters

February 7-8 Czech Republic outdoor/natural International Competition Zdár n/Sázavou 25/29 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C/D – Allround

February 7-8 Norway indoor/artificial “Sandefjord Races” Hamar 25/29 meters Juniors B/C – Single Distances

February 12-15 Netherlands indoor/artificial ISU World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships Heerenveen 26/30 meters

February 14-15 Poland outdoor/artificial ISU Junior World Cup Final Warsaw 26/30 meters

February 14-15 Norway indoor/artificial Norwegian Cup 6 Stavanger 25/29 meters Seniors & Juniors A – Sprint & Allround

February 20-22 Poland outdoor/artificial ISU World Junior Speed Skating Championships Warsaw 26/30 meters

February 21-22 Germany indoor/artificial Golden Skates Inzell 25/29 meters Seniors - Allround

February 21-22 Mongolia outdoor/natural Mongolian Open 2015 Ulaanbaatar 25/29 meters Allround

February 27 Belarus indoor/artificial Skating Union of Belarus Cup Final March 2 Minsk 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors – Single Distances

February 28 Kazakhstan indoor/artificial ISU World Sprint Speed Skating Championships March 1 Astana 26/30 meters

February 28 Finland outdoor/artificial Youth Country Match FIN-NOR-SWE March 1 Seinäjoki 25/29 meters Juniors B/C – Single Distances

February 28 Germany indoor/artificial March 1 Inzell 25/29 meters Seniors & Juniors B/C/D – Single Distances

February 28 Italy outdoor/artificial 3rd Grand Prix March 1 Baselga di Piné 25/29 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C/D – Single Distances

February 28 Norway indoor/artificial Norwegian Cup 7, Final March 1 Hamar 25/29 meters Seniors & Juniors A – Single Distances

5 March 6-7 Netherlands indoor/artificial Viking Race Heerenveen 26/30 meters Juniors A/B/C/D – Single Distances

March 6-7 USA indoor/artificial American Cup Final Salt Lake City 26/30 meters Seniors, Juniors A/B/C/D & Masters – Single Distances

March 7-8 Canada indoor/artificial ISU World Allround Speed Skating Championships Calgary 26/30 meters

March 7-8 China indoor/artificial Chinese Cup 6 Shenyang 25/29 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C – Single Distances

March 7-8 Germany outdoor/artificial International MEV-Cup Munich 25/29 meters Seniors, Juniors & Masters - Allround

March 7-8 Italy outdoor/artificial 18th Italy Cup Juniors Baselga di Piné 25/29 meters Juniors A/B/C/D – Allround

March 7-8 Norway outdoor/artificial “Siste Indre” Oslo/Frogner 25/29 meters Juniors B/C – Allround

March 14-15 Finland outdoor /artificial Season Closing Race Seinäjoki 25/29 meters Seniors, Juniors & Masters – Single Distances

March 19-22 Canada indoor/artificial Olympic Oval Finale Calgary 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C – Single Distances

March 21-22 Germany indoor/artificial ISU World Cup Speed Skating (Final) Erfurt 25/29 meters

March 21-22 Norway indoor/artificial “Record Races” Stavanger 25/29 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C – Single Distances

March 21-22 Russia indoor/artificial 7th Masters International Sprint Games Kolomna 26/30 meters Masters – Single Distances

March 28-29 Russia indoor/artificial Ice of Kolomna Kolomna 26/30 meters Seniors, Juniors A/B & Masters – Single Distances

April 4-5 Russia indoor/artificial “Valery Muratov” Prize Kolomna 26/30 meters Seniors, Juniors A/B/C/D/E & Masters – Single Distances

6 B. Short Track Speed Skating

2014

August 8-9 Germany indoor/artificial Oberstdorf Short Track Summercamp Trophy 2014 Oberstdorf 30/60 meters Seniors, Juniors & Masters – All Finals

August 16-17 USA indoor/artificial Desert Classic Salt Lake City 30/60 meters Seniors - Knockout

August 30-31 Slovak Republic indoor/artificial STEZ Cup Spisska Nova Ves 30/60 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C/D – All Finals

September 12-14 Romania indoor/artificial Danubia Series - Romanian Open Miercurea Ciuc 30/60 meters Juniors C/D – All Finals

September 20-21 Sweden indoor/artificial Scandinavian Cup Malmö 30/60 meters Seniors, Juniors & Masters – All Finals

October 3-5 Netherlands indoor/artificial Amsterdam 30/60 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C/D

October 3-5 Poland indoor/artificial Danubia Series Elblag 30/60 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C/D – All Finals

October 11 Belgium indoor/artificial Opening Games Turnhout 30/60 meters Seniors, Juniors & Masters – All Finals

October 11-12 Hungary indoor/artificial Csizmadia Trophy Invitation Cup Budapest 30/60 meters Juniors A/B - All Finals

October 18-19 Netherlands indoor/artificial International Invitation Cup Heerenveen 30/60 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B – Invitational Event

October 24-26 Germany indoor/artificial Star Class Dresden 30/60 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B – All Finals

November 1 Netherlands indoor/artificial Autumn Tournament Groningen 30/60 meters Juniors A/B/C/D

November 5-9 Italy indoor/artificial 23rd “Alta Valtellina Trophy” Bormio 30/60 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C/D – Knockout

November 7-9 USA indoor/artificial ISU World Cup Short Track Salt Lake City 30/60 meters

November 14-16 Canada indoor/artificial ISU World Cup Short Track Montreal 30/60 meters

November 15-16 Croatia indoor/artificial Alpe Adria Trophy Zagreb 30/60 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C/D – All Finals

November 21-22 USA indoor/artificial Apolo Anton Ohno Invitational Salt Lake City 30/60 meters Canada, China, Rep. Of Korea & USA – Knockout

November 28-30 Austria indoor/artificial Danubia Series - Austrian Open/Styrian Open Graz 30/60 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C/D – All Finals

November 28-30 Belgium indoor/artificial Star Class Hasselt 30/60 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B – All Finals

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November 28-30 indoor/artificial Star Class Grenoble 30/60 meters Juniors C/D – All Finals

November 28-30 Poland indoor/artificial EVO CUP Bialystok 30/60 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C/D – All Finals

November 28-30 Russia indoor/artificial “Silver Skates” Kolomna 30/60 meters Juniors C – All Finals

November 29-30 Hungary indoor/artificial Santa Claus Cup Budapest 30/60 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C/D – All Finals

December 12-14 China indoor/artificial ISU World Cup Short Track Shanghai 30/60 meters

December 13-14 Serbia indoor/artificial Alpe Adria Trophy Belgrade 30/60 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C/D – All Finals

December 19-21 Rep. of Korea indoor/artificial ISU World Cup Short Track Seoul 30/60 meters

December 19-21 Slovak Republic indoor/artificial Danubia Series - Slovak Open Spisska Nova Ves 30/60 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C/D – All Finals

2015

January 3-4 Turkey indoor/artificial Balkan Games 2015 Izmir 30/60 meters Seniors, Juniors & Masters – All Finals

January 9-11 Czech Republic indoor/artificial Danubia Series– Benátky n/Jizerou 30/60 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C/D – All Finals

January 9-11 Great Britain indoor/artificial Star Class Nottingham 30/60 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B

January 18 Netherlands semi-covered/artificial International Masters Competition Utrecht 30/60 meters Masters

January 22-25 Russia indoor/artificial Pavlovsky Cup St.-Petersburg 30/60 meters Juniors C/D – All Finals

January 23-25 Netherlands indoor/artificial ISU European Short Track Speed Skating Championships Dordrecht 30/60 meters

January 24-25 Hungary indoor/artificial Hungarian Open – 12th Tisza Cup Szeged 30/60 meters Juniors A/B/C/D – All Finals

January 30 Netherlands indoor/artificial Star Class February 1 Heerenveen 30/60 meters Juniors C/D – All Finals

February 6-8 TBC indoor/artificial ISU World Cup Short Track TBC 30/60 meters

February 7-8 Belgium indoor/artificial Speculaas Cup Hasselt 30/60 meters Juniors A/B/C/D – All Finals

February 10-13 Spain indoor/artificial Winter Universiade 2015 Granada 30/60 meters

February 13-15 TBC indoor/artificial ISU World Cup Short Track TBC 30/60 meters

8 February 13-15 Hungary indoor/artificial Danubia Series – Pannonia Open Budapest 30/60 meters Seniors & Juniors C/D – All Finals

February 14-15 Italy indoor/artificial “54th Alberto Nicolodi Trophy” Trento 30/60 meters Juniors B/C/D – All Finals

February 20-22 Italy indoor/artificial Star Class Torino 30/60 meters Juniors C/D – All Finals

February 27 Japan indoor/artificial ISU World Junior Short Track Speed Skating March 1 Osaka 30/60 meters Championships

February 28 Germany indoor/artificial Munich Open March 1 Munich 30/60 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C/D – All Finals

March 13-15 Russia indoor/artificial ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships Moscow 30/60 meters

March 20-22 Germany indoor/artificial Europa Cup Final Oberstdorf 30/60 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C/D – All Finals

March 27-29 Slovenia indoor/artificial Alpe Adria Trophy Final – Slovenian Open Celje 30/60 meters Seniors, Juniors A/B/C/D – All Finals

March 28-29 France indoor/artificial Trophée du Grand Lion Belfort 58/28 meters Seniors, Juniors & Masters – All Finals

March 28-29 Lithuania indoor/artificial Lithuanian Open 2015 Elektrenai 30/60 meters Juniors C & Novice – All finals

April 4-5 Belgium indoor/artificial 35th International Easter Cup Gent 30/60 meters Seniors, Juniors & Masters – All Finals

April 11 Belgium indoor/artificial Closing Games Turnhout 30/60 meters Seniors, Juniors & Masters – All Finals

Milan, Ottavio Cinquanta, President August 1, 2014 Lausanne, Fredi Schmid, Director General

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