INTERNATIONAL SKATING UNION

Communication No. 1955

Announcement of International Speed Skating & Short Track Speed Skating Competitions 2015/16

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 2015/16. 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

2015

July 25 indoor/artificial International Race Inzell 25/29 meters Seniors - Single Distances

August 15 Norway indoor/artificial Sommerløpet Hamar 25/29 meters Seniors, Juniors A/B/C & Masters – Single Distances

August 22 Belarus indoor/artificial International Race Minsk 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C – Single Distances

August 22-23 USA indoor/artificial Desert Classic Salt Lake City 26/30 meters Seniors– Single Distances

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

August 28-29 Belarus indoor/artificial Belarus Open Cup Minsk 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C/D – Single Distances

September 25-26 Netherlands indoor/artificial Dutch Classics Nijmegen 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C – Single Distances

September 25-27 Canada indoor/artificial Fall Classic Calgary 26/30 meters Seniors, Juniors A/B/C & Masters - Single Distances

September 26-27 Netherlands indoor/artificial September Distances Twente 25/29 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B – Single Distances

October 9-11 Russia indoor/artificial Kolomna Cup Kolomna 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B – Single Distances

October 10-11 Germany indoor/artificial International Opening Race Erfurt 25/29 meters Seniors - Single Distances

October 10-11 Germany indoor/artificial International Season Opening Inzell 25/29 meters Seniors - Single Distances 1

October 15-16 Russia indoor/artificial Russian Cup 1 Chelyabinsk 26/30 meters Seniors

October 16-18 China indoor/artificial Chinese Cup 1 Changchun 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C – Single Distances

October 17-18 Germany indoor/artificial International Competition Erfurt 25/29 meters Seniors - Single Distances

October 17-18 Norway indoor/artificial Norges Cup 1 Bjugn 25/29 meters Seniors & Juniors A - Single Distances

October 19-20 Russia indoor/artificial RSU Cup 1 Chelyabinsk 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B – Single Distances

October 23-24 Germany indoor/artificial International Competition Inzell 25/29 meters Seniors - Single Distances

October 23-25 Canada indoor/artificial Olympic Oval Invitational Calgary 26/30 meters Seniors, Juniors A/B/C & Masters - Single Distances

October 23-25 Russia indoor/artificial Boris Shavyrin Memorial Kolomna 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A – Single Distances

October 24-25 Germany indoor/artificial International Qualification Competition Berlin 26/30 meters Seniors – Single Distances

October 24-25 Germany indoor/artificial International Competition Erfurt 25/29 meters Seniors – Single Distances

October 24-25 Norway indoor/artificial Norges Cup 2 Stavanger 25/29 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B – Single Distances

October 29 Belarus indoor/artificial Skating Union of Belarus Cup #1 November 1 Minsk 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C/D – Single Distances

October 30 Germany indoor/artificial International Competition Inzell 25/29 meters Seniors - Single Distances

October 31 Russia indoor/artificial RSU Cup 2 November 1 Kolomna 26/30 meters Juniors A/B/C – Single Distances

November 6-8 Russia indoor/artificial Russian Cup 2 Kolomna 26/30 meters Seniors – Single Distances

November 7-8 Germany indoor/artificial International Competition Inzell 25/29 meters Seniors - Single Distances

November 7-8 Norway outdoor/artificial Norges Cup 3 Trondheim 25/29 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B – Single Distances

November 13-15 Canada indoor/artificial ISU World Cup Speed Skating Calgary 26/30 meters

November 14-15 Netherlands indoor/artificial ISU Junior World Cup Groningen 25/29 meters WYOG 2016 Qualifying Event

November 14-15 Germany indoor/artificial Skate Special Cup Juniors Inzell 25/29 meters Juniors C/D/E – Allround

November 20-22 USA indoor/artificial ISU World Cup Speed Skating Salt Lake City 26/30 meters

2 November 20-22 China indoor/artificial Chinese Cup 2 Harbin 25/29 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C – Single Distances

November 21-22 outdoor/artificial Season Opening Race Seinäjoki 25/29 meters Seniors, Juniors & Masters - Allround

November 21-22 Germany indoor/artificial German Junior Cup Berlin 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 21-22 Norway indoor/artificial Odalsskøyta 2015 Hamar 25/29 meters Seniors, Juniors & Masters – Single Distances

November 26 Belarus indoor/artificial International Kids Competition “Nezanerzayka” #1 Minsk 26/30 meters Juniors D – Single Distances

November 27-29 Canada indoor/artificial CAN-AM International Calgary 26/30 meters Seniors, Juniors A/B/C & Masters - Single Distances

November 27-29 China indoor/artificial Chinese Cup 3 Qiqihaer 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C – Single Distances

November 28-29 Norway indoor/artificial Norges Cup 4 Hamar 25/29 meters Seniors & Juniors A – Single Distances

November 28-29 Germany indoor/artificial ISU Junior World Cup Berlin 26/30 meters WYOG 2016 Qualifying Event

December 4-6 Germany indoor/artificial ISU World Cup Speed Skating Inzell 25/29 meters

December 5 Finland outdoor/artificial Pingu Race Seinäjoki 25/29 meters Juniors & Masters - Allround

December 5-6 Germany indoor/artificial 24th Team-Sprint Cup Juniors Berlin 26/30 meters Juniors B/C/D/E - Allround

December 5-6 Germany indoor/artificial Country Match GER/NED/NOR Erfurt 25/29 meters Juniors B/C – Allround

December 5-6 USA outdoor/artificial American Cup #1 Roseville 26/30 meters Seniors – Single Distances

December 11-13 Netherlands indoor/artificial ISU World Cup Speed Skating Heerenveen 26/30 meters

December 12-13 Germany indoor/artificial German Junior Cup #2 Inzell 25/29 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C – Single Distances

December 12-13 Germany outdoor/artificial Nikolaus Sprint Competition Munich 25/29 meters Seniors, Juniors & Masters - Allround

December 12-13 Italy outdoor/artificial “16th Memorial Benini-Ravanelli” Baselga di Piné 25/29 meters Seniors, Juniors & Masters, Allround

December 12-13 Norway indoor/artificial Norges Cup 5 Hamar 25/29 meters Seniors & Juniors A – Single Distances

December 19-20 Poland outdoor/artificial TATRA Cup Zakopane 26/30 meters Juniors A/B/C – Allround & Single Distances

3 December 25-27 China indoor/artificial Chinese Cup 4 Wulumuqi 25/29 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C – Single Distances

December 26-27 outdoor/artificial Austrian Speed Skating Open 2015 Innsbruck 25/29 meters Seniors – Allround & Single Distances

December 26-27 Belarus indoor/artificial Igor Zhelezovski Prize Minsk 26/30 meters Seniors, Junior and Masters – Allround & Single Distances

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

December 28-29 Germany indoor/artificial Last-2015- Race Erfurt 25/29 meters Seniors – Single Distances

2016

January 2 Belarus indoor/artificial International Race Minsk 26/30 meters Seniors and Junior A/B/C/D – Single Distances

January 2-3 Germany indoor/artificial International New Year Race Erfurt 25/29 meters Seniors – Single Distances

January 9 Finland outdoor/artificial International Clas Thunberg Memorial Helsinki 26/30 meters Seniors, Juniors & Masters – Allround

January 9-10 Belarus indoor/artificial ISU European Speed Skating Championships Minsk 26/30 meters

January 9-10 Norway indoor/artificial Hamarlekene Hamar 25/29 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C

January 14 Belarus outdoor/artificial International Kids Competition “Nezanerzayka” #2 Mogilev 26/30 meters Juniors D – Single Distances

January 16-17 Italy outdoor/artificial ISU Junior World Cup Baselga di Piné 25/29 meters

January 16-17 USA indoor/artificial American Cup #2 Milwaukee 26/30 meters Seniors – Single Distances

January 23-24 Germany indoor/artificial 19th International Masters Sprint Classics Inzell 25/29 meters Masters – Allround

January 23-24 Italy outdoor/ artificial “34th Junior Meeting” Collalbo 26/30 meters Juniors B/C/D - Single Distances

January 29-31 Norway indoor/artificial ISU World Cup Speed Skating Stavanger 25/29 meters

January 30-31 Belarus indoor/artificial Skating Union of Belarus Cup #2 Minsk 26/30 meters Seniors, Juniors and Masters – Single Distances

January 30-31 Italy outdoor/artificial 2nd “Grand Prix” Collalbo 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C/D – Single Distances

January 30-31 Norway outdoor/artificial Vikingløpet Tønsberg 25/29 meters Juniors B/C/D - Allround

January 30-31 outdoor/artificial Stockholm Trophy Stockholm 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C/D – Single Distances

February 2-3 Norway outdoor/artificial Norges Cup 6 Jevnaker 25/29 meters Seniors & Juniors A – Single Distances 4 February 11-14 Russia indoor/artificial ISU World Single Distances Speed Skating Kolomna 26/30 meters Championships

February 12-21 Norway indoor/artificial Winter Youth Olympic Games Lillehammer 25/29 meters

February 13-14 Norway indoor/artificial Norges Cup 7 Stavanger 25/29 meters Seniors & Juniors A – Single Distances

February 20-21 Germany indoor/artificial International Race Erfurt 25/29 meters Seniors – Single Distances

February 20-21 Italy outdoor/artificial Masters Revival 2016 Baselga di Piné 25/29 meters Masters – Single Distances

February 20-21 Italy outdoor/artificial 3rd Grand Prix Baselga di Piné 25/29 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C/D – Single Distances

February 26-27 Netherlands indoor/artificial Viking Race Heerenveen 26/30 meters Juniors A/B/C/D – Single Distances

February 26-28 Italy outdoor/artificial Masters International Sprint Games Baselga di Piné 25/29 meters Masters - Single Distances

February 27-28 Rep. of Korea indoor/artificial ISU World Sprint Speed Skating Championships Seoul 26/30 meters

February 27-28 Belarus indoor/artificial Skating Union of Belarus Cup Final Minsk 26/30 meters Seniors, Juniors and Masters – Single Distances

February 27-28 Germany indoor/artificial International Competition Inzell 25/29 meters Seniors – Single Distances

February 27-28 Norway indoor/artificial Norges Cup 8 Hamar 25/29 meters Seniors & Juniors A – Single Distances

March 2-6 Italy outdoor/artificial 3rd World University Speed Skating Championships Baselga di Piné 25/29 meters Seniors & Juniors A – Single Distances

March 5-6 Germany indoor/artificial ISU World Allround Speed Skating Championships Berlin 26/30 meters

March 5-6 China outdoor/artificial ISU Junior World Cup Final Changchun 26/30 meters

March 5-6 Finland outdoor /artificial Season Closing Race Seinäjoki 25/29 meters Seniors, Juniors & Masters – Allround & Single Distances

March 5-6 Germany outdoor/artificial MEV-Cup Munich 25/29 meters Seniors, Juniors & Masters - Allround

March 5-6 Mongolia outdoor/natural Mongolian Open 2016 Ulaanbaatar 25/29 meters Juniors A/B/C – Allround

March 5-6 Norway indoor/artificial Youth Country Match DEN-FIN-NOR-SWE Bjugn 25/29 meters Juniors B/C – Single Distances

March 5-6 Norway indoor/artificial Sandefjordløpet Hamar 25/29 meters Juniors B/C/D – Single Distances

March 11-13 China indoor/artificial ISU World Junior Speed Skating Championships Changchun 26/30 meters

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March 11-13 Netherlands indoor/artificial ISU World Cup Speed Skating Final Heerenveen 26/30 meters

March 11-13 USA indoor/artificial American Cup #3 Salt Lake City 26/30 meters Seniors – Single Distances

March 12-13 Germany indoor/artificial Thuringia Open Erfurt 25/29 meters Seniors – Single Distances

March 17 Belarus indoor/artificial International Kids Competition “Nezanerzayka” Final Minsk 26/30 meters Juniors D – Single Distances

March 17-20 Canada indoor/artificial Olympic Oval Finale Calgary 26/30 meters Seniors, Juniors A/B/C & Masters – Single Distances

March 26-27 Russia indoor/artificial “Valery Muratov” Prize Kolomna 26/30 meters Seniors, Juniors A/B/C/D & Masters – Single Distances

April 2-4 Russia indoor/artificial Ice of Kolomna Kolomna 26/30 meters Seniors, Juniors A/B/C/D & Masters – Single Distances

6 B. Short Track Speed Skating

2015

August 7-8 Germany indoor/artificial Oberstdorf Short Track Summercamp Trophy 2015 Oberstdorf 30/60 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C/D – All Finals

August 15-16 USA indoor/artificial Desert Classic Salt Lake City 30/60 meters Seniors - Knockout

August 29-30 Slovak Republic indoor/artificial STEZ Cup Spisska Nova Ves 30/60 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C/D & Novice – All Finals

September 19-20 Germany indoor/artificial Invitation Cup Dresden 30/60 meters Seniors – All Finals

September 25-26 Australia indoor/artificial Australian Short Track Speed Skating Open Melbourne 30/60 meters Seniors & Juniors

September 25-27 Austria indoor/artificial Danubia Series - Austrian & Styrian Open 2015 Graz 30/60 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C/D – All Finals

October 2-4 Netherlands indoor/artificial Dutch Open Speed Challenge Amsterdam 30/60 meters Seniors, Juniors & Masters – All Finals

October 10 Belgium indoor/artificial Opening Games Turnhout 30/60 meters Seniors, Juniors & Masters – All Finals

October 10-11 Netherlands indoor/artificial International Invitation Cup Dordrecht 30/60 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B – Invitational Event – Knockout

October 17-18 Croatia indoor/artificial Alpe Adria Trophy Zagreb 30/60 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C/D – All Finals

October 17-18 Netherlands indoor/artificial Autumn Tournament Groningen 30/60 meters Juniors A/B/C/D – All Finals

October 23-25 Italy indoor/artificial Star Class Torino 30/60 meters Juniors C/D – All Finals

October 23-25 Romania indoor/artificial Danubia Series - Romanian Open Miercurea Ciuc 30/60 meters Seniors & Juniors C/D – All Finals

October 30 Canada indoor/artificial ISU World Cup Short Track November 1 Montreal 30/60 meters

November 6-8 Canada indoor/artificial ISU World Cup Short Track Toronto 30/60 meters

November 7-8 indoor/artificial Csizmadia Trophy Debrecen 30/60 meters Juniors A/B/C/D & Novice - All Finals

November 12-15 Italy indoor/artificial 24th “Alta Valtellina Trophy” Bormio 30/60 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C/D – Knockout

November 13-15 Kazakhstan indoor/artificial The Open Cup of Kazakhstan Short Track Speed Skating Almaty 30/60 meters Seniors – All Finals

November 13-15 USA indoor/artificial Apolo Ohno Invitational Salt Lake City 30/60 meters Canada, China, Netherlands & USA – Knockout

November 20-22 Bulgaria indoor/artificial Danubia Series - Sofia Open 2015 Sofia 30/60 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C/D – All Finals

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November 27-29 Poland indoor/artificial EVO CUP Bialystok 30/60 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C – Knockout

November 27-29 Russia indoor/artificial Sochi International Short Track Speed Skating Cup Sochi 30/60 meters Seniors & Juniors A – All Finals

November 27-29 Sweden indoor/artificial Star Class Malmö 30/60 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C – All Finals

December 4-6 Japan indoor/artificial ISU World Cup Short Track Nagoya 30/60 meters

December 4-6 Belgium indoor/artificial Star Class Hasselt 30/60 meters Juniors C/D – All Finals

December 5-6 indoor/artificial Czech Open Benátky n/Jizerou 30/60 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C/D & Novice – All Finals

December 5-6 Serbia indoor/artificial Alpe Adria Trophy – Serbian Open 2015 Belgrade 30/60 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C/D – All Finals

December 11-13 China indoor/artificial ISU World Cup Short Track Shanghai 30/60 meters

December 12-13 France indoor/artificial French Trophy Fontenay-sous-Bois 30/60 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C/D – All Finals

December 12-13 Hungary indoor/artificial Santa Claus Cup Budapest 30/60 meters Seniors & Juniors – All Finals

December 18-20 Slovak Republic indoor/artificial Danubia Series - Slovak Open Spisska Nova Ves 30/60 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C/D – All Finals

2016

January 8-10 Great Britain indoor/artificial Star Class Nottingham 30/60 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B – All Finals

January 15-17 Poland indoor/artificial Danubia Series Sanok 30/60 meters Seniors & Juniors C/D – All Finals

January 16 Netherlands indoor/artificial Masters Tournament Utrecht 30/60 meters Masters – All Finals

January 22-24 Russia indoor/artificial ISU European Short Track Speed Skating Championships Moscow 30/60 meters

January 29-31 Bulgaria indoor/artificial ISU World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Sofia 30/60 meters Championships

January 30-31 Belgium indoor/artificial Speculaas Cup Hasselt 30/60 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C/D & Novice – All Finals

February 5-7 Germany indoor/artificial ISU World Cup Short Track Dresden 30/60 meters

February 12-21 Norway indoor/artificial Winter Youth Olympic Games Lillehammer 30/60 meters

February 12-14 Netherlands indoor/artificial ISU World Cup Short Track Dordrecht 30/60 meters

8 February 13-14 Italy indoor/artificial “55th Alberto Nicolodi Trophy” Trento 30/60 meters Juniors B/C/D & Novice – All Finals

February 19 Czech Republic indoor/artificial Juniors Cup Nachod 30/60 meters Juniors A/B/C/D & Novice – All Finals

February 19-21 Netherlands indoor/artificial Star Class Leeuwarden 30/60 meters Juniors C/D – All Finals

February 19-21 Russia indoor/artificial Cup of Uriy Pavlovskiy St.-Petersburg 30/60 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C/D & Novice – All Finals

February 20-21 Hungary indoor/artificial Hungarian Open – 13th Tisza Cup Szeged 30/60 meters Juniors A/B/C/D & Novice – All Finals

February 26-28 France indoor/artificial Star Class Albertville 30/60 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B – All Finals

February 26-28 Latvia indoor/artificial Danubia Series Ventspils 30/60 meters Juniors A/B – All Finals

March 11-13 Rep. of Korea indoor/artificial ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships Seoul 30/60 meters

March 12-13 Germany indoor/artificial Munich Open Munich 30/60 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C/D – All Finals

March 12-13 Slovak Republic indoor/artificial ANTES Akademik Cup Prešov 30/60 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C/D & Novice – All Finals

March 18-20 Hungary indoor/artificial Europa Cup Final Budapest 30/60 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C/D – All Finals

March 26-27 Belgium indoor/artificial 36th International Easter Cup Gent 30/60 meters Seniors, Juniors & Masters – All Finals

April 1-3 Lithuania indoor/artificial Lithuanian Open 2016 – EVO CUP Elektrenai 30/60 meters Juniors C/D & Novice – All Finals

April 2 Belgium indoor/artificial Closing Games Turnhout 30/60 meters Seniors, Juniors & Masters – All Finals

April 2-3 Slovenia indoor/artificial Alpe Adria Trophy Final – Slovenian Open National Champs Celje 30/60 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C/D & Novice – All Finals

Milan, Ottavio Cinquanta, President July 30, 2015 Lausanne, Fredi Schmid, Director General

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