Communication No. 2189 Announcement of International Speed Skating & Short Track Speed Skating Competitions 2018/19 (update October XX, 2018 – addition & changes highlighted in yellow) 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 2018/19. 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 2018 July 14 Netherlands indoor/artificial Summer Cup Heerenveen 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A – Single Distances July 20 Germany indoor/artificial International Race Inzell 25/29 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C/D - Single Distances August 8-9 Russia indoor/artificial Summer Cup of the Russian Skating Union Kolomna 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B – Single Distances August 11 Belarus indoor/artificial International Race Minsk 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C/D – Single Distances August 11 Norway indoor/artificial Sommerløpet Hamar 26/30 meters Seniors, Juniors & Masters – Single Distances August 18-19 Belarus indoor/artificial Belarus Open Cup Minsk 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B – Single Distances August 25-26 Belarus indoor/artificial International Race Minsk 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C/D – Single Distances September 1 Belarus indoor/artificial International Fun to Mass Race Minsk 26/30 meters Seniors, Juniors & Masters – Single Distances September 15-16 USA indoor/artificial 2018 Long Track Desert Classic Salt Lake City 26/30 meters Seniors, Juniors & Masters – Single Distances September 21-23 Canada indoor/artificial Fall Classic Calgary 26/30 meters Seniors, Juniors A/B/C, Masters - Single Distances September 27 Netherlands indoor/artificial Mass Start Competition #1 Leeuwarden 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A – Single Distances 1 September 28-29 Netherlands indoor/artificial Dutch Classics Nijmegen 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B – Single Distances September 29 USA indoor/artificial Utah Olympic Oval Race #1 Salt Lake City 26/30 meters Seniors, Juniors & Masters – Single Distances September 29-30 Germany indoor/artificial International Race Inzell 25/29 meters Seniors & Juniors A - Single Distances September 29-30 Norway indoor/artificial Stavanger Open Stavanger 26/30 meters Seniors, Juniors & Masters - Single Distances October 3-4 Russia indoor/artificial Chelyabinsk Region Cup Chelyabinsk 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C – Single Distances October 5-7 Germany indoor/artificial International Race Inzell 25/29 meters Seniors & Juniors A - Single Distances October 6 Germany indoor/artificial International Race Erfurt 25/29 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C/D - Single Distances October 6-7 Russia indoor/artificial Kolomna Kremlin Cup Kolomna 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B – Single Distances October 12-13 Poland indoor/artificial International Development Competition Tomaszów M. 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C/D - Single Distances October 13 USA indoor/artificial Utah Olympic Oval Race #2 Salt Lake City 26/30 meters Seniors, Juniors & Masters – Single Distances October 13-14 Belarus indoor/artificial Minsk Open Cup Minsk 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C/D – Single Distances October 13-14 Germany indoor/artificial International Race Erfurt 25/29 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C/D - Single Distances October 13-14 Germany indoor/artificial International Season Opening Inzell 25/29 meters Seniors & Juniors A - Single Distances October 13-14 Russia indoor/artificial Open Russian Cup 1 Kolomna 26/30 meters Seniors – Single Distances October 16-17 Kazakhstan indoor/artificial The Cup of Kazakhstan 1 – Int’l Season Open Race “ALAU” Astana 26/30 meters Seniors – Single Distances October 19-21 Germany indoor/artificial International Race Inzell 25/29 meters Seniors & Juniors A - Single Distances October 20 Netherlands outdoor/artificial KPN Marathon Cup 1 Amsterdam 26/30 meters Top Division Men & Ladies, Semi-Top Division Men October 20-21 Germany indoor/artificial International Race Erfurt 25/29 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C/D - Single Distances October 20-21 Netherlands covered/artificial Holland Cup 1 – distances Deventer 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A – Single Distances October 20-21 Norway indoor/artificial Norges Cup 1 Bjugn 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B - Single Distances October 20-21 Poland indoor/artificial International Competition Tomaszów M. 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B - Single Distances 2 October 20-21 USA indoor/artificial PNIC International Time Trials #1 Milwaukee 26/30 meters Seniors, Juniors A/B/C, Masters – Single Distances October 20-23 Canada indoor/artificial Oval International Calgary 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A - Single Distances October 21 Belarus indoor/artificial International Race Minsk 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C/D – Single Distances October 26-28 Belarus indoor/artificial Open Belarus Single Distances national champs Minsk 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B – Single Distances October 26-28 Germany indoor/artificial International Race Inzell 25/29 meters Seniors & Juniors A - Single Distances October 27 Germany indoor/artificial International Race Berlin 26/30 meters Juniors A/B/C/D & Masters October 27 Netherlands covered/artificial KPN Marathon Cup 2 Deventer 26/30 meters Top Division Men & Ladies, Semi-Top Division Men October 27 USA indoor/artificial Utah Olympic Oval Race #3 Salt Lake City 26/30 meters Seniors, Juniors & Masters – Single Distances October 27-28 Germany indoor/artificial International Race Erfurt 25/29 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C/D - Single Distances October 27-28 Norway indoor/artificial Norges Cup 2 Hamar 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B – Single Distances October 28 Belarus indoor/artificial International Fun to Mass Race Minsk 26/30 meters Seniors, Juniors & Masters – Single Distances October 28 Netherlands outoor/artificial Mass Start Competition #2 Ammerstol 25/29 meters Seniors & Juniors A – Single Distances November 1-2 Russia indoor/artificial MSSF Cup Moscow 26/30 meters Juniors A/B/C – Single Distances November 2-4 USA indoor/artificial AmCup #1 Milwaukee 26/30 meters Seniors, Juniors A/B/C, Masters – Single Distances November 3 Netherlands covered/artificial KPN Marathon Cup 3 Utrecht 26/30 meters Top Division Men & Ladies, Semi-Top Division Men November 3-4 Poland indoor/artificial International Competition Tomaszów M. 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C - Single Distances November 10 Netherlands indoor/artificial KPN Marathon Cup 4 Heerenveen 26/30 meters Top Division Men & Ladies, Semi-Top Division Men November 10-11 Norway outdoor/artificial Norges Cup 3 Geithus 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B – Single Distances November 13-14 Russia indoor/artificial Open Russian Cup #2 St. Petersburg 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B – Single Distances November 16-18 Japan indoor/artificial ISU World Cup Speed Skating Obihiro 26/30 meters November 17 Netherlands covered/artificial KPN Marathon Cup 5 Haarlem 25/29 meters Top Division Men & Ladies, Semi-Top Division Men 3 November 17-18 Belarus indoor/artificial European Cup – Skating Union of Belarus Cup #1 Minsk 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C/D – Allround & Single Dist. November 17-18 Germany indoor/artificial International Race German Junior Cup Erfurt 25/29 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C – Allround & Single Dist. November 17-18 Italy outdoor/artificial 1st “Grand Prix” Baselga di Piné 25/29 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C/D – Single Distances November 17-18 Netherlands indoor/artificial Holland Cup 2 Alkmaar 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A – Single Distances November 17-18 Norway indoor/artificial Odalsskøyta 2018 Hamar 26/30 meters Seniors, Juniors & Masters – Single Distances November 17-18 Poland indoor/artificial International Competition Tomaszów M. 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C - Single Distances November 21-22 Kazakhstan indoor/artificial The Cup of Kazakhstan 2 - Int’l Open Race “ALAU” Astana 26/30 meters Seniors – Single Distances November 22 Netherlands covered/artificial Trachitol Trophy 1 Breda 26/30 meters Top Division Men & Ladies, Semi-Top Division Men November 23 Netherlands covered/artificial Trachitol Trophy 2 Utrecht 26/30 meters Top Division Men & Ladies, Semi-Top Division Men November 23-25 Japan outdoor/artificial ISU World Cup Speed Skating Tomakomai 26/30 meters November 24 Netherlands covered/artificial Trachitol Trophy 3 Hoorn 26/30 meters Top Division Men & Ladies, Semi-Top Division Men November 24-25 Poland indoor/artificial ISU Junior World Cup Tomaszów M. 26/30 meters Juniors and Neo-Seniors November 24-25 Germany indoor/artificial International Skatespecials Cup Inzell 25/29 meters Juniors C/D – Allround November 24-25 Netherlands covered/artificial Eindhoven Cup (Men only) Eindhoven 25/29 meters Seniors & Juniors A – Allround November 24-25 Netherlands covered/artificial Kraantje Lek (Ladies only) Haarlem 25/29 meters Seniors & Juniors A – Allround November 25 Netherlands indoor/artificial Trachitol Trophy Final Groningen 26/30 meters Top Division Men & Ladies, Semi-Top Division Men November 28 Belarus indoor/artificial International Fun to Mass Race Minsk 26/30 meters Seniors, Juniors & Masters – Single Distances November 28-29 Russia indoor/artificial Open Russian Cup 3 Chelyabinsk 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B – Single Distances November 30 Canada indoor/artificial CanAm International December 2 Calgary 26/30 meters Seniors, Juniors A/B/C & Masters - Single Distances December 1 Germany indoor/artificial International Race Berlin 26/30 meters Juniors A/B/C/D & Masters December 1-2 Austria outdoor/artificial Regio Cup Innsbruck 25/29 meters Juniors C/D & Masters – Single Distances 4 December 1-2 Italy outdoor/artificial 2nd “Grand Prix” Collalbo 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C/D – Single Distances December 1-2 Norway outdoor/artificial Norges Cup 4 Risenga 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B – Single Distances December 1-2 Poland indoor/artificial International Competition Tomaszów M. 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B - Single Distances December 7-9 Poland indoor/artificial ISU World Cup Speed Skating Tomaszów M.