INTERNATIONAL SKATING UNION Communication No. 2029 Announcement of International Speed Skating & Short Track Speed Skating Competitions 2016/17 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 2016/17. 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 2016 July 9 Germany indoor/artificial International Junior Development Camp Competition Inzell 25/29 meters Juniors A/B/C – Single Distances July 23 Germany indoor/artificial International Race Inzell 25/29 meters Seniors - Single Distances August 20 Belarus indoor/artificial International Race Minsk 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C – Single Distances August 20-21 USA indoor/artificial Desert Classic Long Track Salt Lake City 26/30 meters Seniors, Juniors & Masters – Single Distances August 25-26 Russia indoor/artificial RSU Open Summer Cup Chelyabinsk 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B – Single Distances August 26-27 Belarus indoor/artificial Belarus Open Cup Minsk 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C/D – Single Distances August 27-28 Russia indoor/artificial RSU Open Summer Cup Kolomna 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B – Single Distances September 17 Belarus indoor/artificial Minsk Open Cup Minsk 26/30 meters Seniors, Juniors & Masters – Single Distances September 23-25 Canada indoor/artificial Fall Classic Calgary 26/30 meters Seniors, Juniors A/B/C & Masters - Single Distances September 28 Netherlands indoor/artificial Mass Start Competition #1 Leeuwarden 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A – Single Distances September 30 Germany indoor/artificial International Race October 2 Inzell 25/29 meters Seniors - Single Distances October 1-2 Netherlands indoor/artificial Dutch Classic Nijmegen 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C – Single Distances 1 October 8-9 Germany indoor/artificial Erfurt Race Erfurt 25/29 meters Seniors – Single Distances October 8-9 Germany indoor/artificial International Season Opening Inzell 25/29 meters Seniors – Single Distances October 8-9 Russia indoor/artificial Open Kolomna Cup Kolomna 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B – Single Distances October 12-14 Kazakhstan indoor/artificial The Cup of Kazakhstan 1 Astana 26/30 meters Seniors – Allround October 14 Germany indoor/artificial ISU Development Race Inzell 25/29 meters Seniors – Single Distances October 14-16 China indoor/artificial Chinese Cup 1 Wulumuqi 25/29 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C – Single Distances October 15-16 Germany indoor/artificial Erfurt Race Erfurt 25/29 meters Seniors – Single Distances October 15-16 Germany indoor/artificial International Race Inzell 25/29 meters Seniors – Single Distances October 15-16 Netherlands indoor/artificial IJsselcup, Holland Cup 1 – distances Deventer 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A – Single Distances October 15-16 Norway indoor/artificial Norwegian Cup 1 Stavanger 26/30 meters Seniors, Juniors A/B & Masters - Single Distances October 15-16 Russia indoor/artificial Open Russian Cup 1 Kolomna 26/30 meters Seniors October 21-22 Germany indoor/artificial International Race Inzell 25/29 meters Seniors – Single Distances October 21-23 Canada indoor/artificial Olympic Oval Invitational Calgary 26/30 meters Seniors, Juniors A/B/C & Masters - Single Distances October 21-23 Russia indoor/artificial Boris Shavyrin Memorial Kolomna 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A – Single Distances October 22 Netherlands outdoor/artificial KPN Marathon Cup 1 Amsterdam 26/30 meters Top Div.M 125 laps, Top DivL 80 l., Semi-Top Div.M 100 l. October 22-23 Germany indoor/artificial Erfurt Race Erfurt 25/29 meters Seniors – Single Distances October 27 Belarus indoor/artificial Belarus Silver Skates #1 Minsk 26/30 meters Juniors D – Single Distances October 28-30 Belarus indoor/artificial Open Belarus Single Distances national championships Minsk 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B – Single Distances October 28-30 Netherlands indoor/artificial KNSB Cup & Mass Start Competition #2 Groningen 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A – Single Distances October 29 Netherlands indoor/artificial KPN Marathon Cup 2 Groningen 26/30 meters Top Div.M 125 laps, Top Div.L 80 l., Semi-Top Div.M 100 l. October 29-30 Russia indoor/artificial Russian Skating Union Cup 1 Kolomna 26/30 meters Juniors A/B/C – Single Distances 2 November 1-2 Russia indoor/artificial Open Moscow Cup Moscow 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C – Single Distances November 5 Netherlands indoor/artificial KPN Marathon Cup 3 Tilburg 26/30 meters Top Div.M 125 laps, Top Div.L 80 l., Semi-Top Div.M 100 l. November 5 Norway indoor/artificial Opening Race Hamar 26/30 meters Seniors, Juniors & Masters – Single Distances November 5-6 Germany indoor/artificial Qualification Race Berlin Berlin 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C – Single Distances November 5-6 Germany indoor/artificial Single Distance Race Inzell 25/29 meters Seniors – Single Distances November 8-9 Russia indoor/artificial Open Russian Cup 2 Chelyabinsk 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B – Single Distances November 10-11 Russia indoor/artificial Russian Skating Union Cup 2 Chelyabinsk 26/30 meters Juniors A/B/C – Single Distances November 11-13 China indoor/artificial ISU World Cup Speed Skating Harbin 25/29 meters November 11-13 Belarus indoor/artificial Skating Union of Belarus Cup #1 Minsk 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C/D – Single Distances November 12 Netherlands indoor/artificial Mass Start Competition #3 Final Heerenveen 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A – Single Distances November 12 Netherlands indoor/artificial KPN Marathon Cup 4 Heerenveen 26/30 meters Top Div.M 125 laps, Top Div.L 80 l., Semi-Top Div.M 100 l. November 12 Netherlands indoor/artificial Holland Cup – pure sprint The Hague 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A – Single Distances November 12-13 Germany indoor/artificial International Juniors Race Inzell 25/29 meters Juniors C/D/E – Allround November 12-13 Norway outdoor/artificial Norwegian Cup 2 Jevnaker 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B – Single Distances November 18-20 Japan indoor/artificial ISU World Cup Speed Skating Nagano 26/30 meters November 18-20 China indoor/artificial Chinese Cup 2 Harbin 25/29 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C – Single Distances November 19 Netherlands indoor/artificial KPN Marathon Cup 5 Haarlem 25/29 meters Top Div.M 125 laps, Top Div.L 80 l., Semi-Top Div.M 100 l. November 19-20 Finland outdoor/artificial Season Opening Race Seinäjoki 25/29 meters Seniors, Juniors & Masters - Allround November 19-20 Germany indoor/artificial German Junior Cup Erfurt 25/29 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C – Allround & Single Distances November 19-20 Italy outdoor/artificial 1st “Grand Prix” Baselga di Piné 25/29 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C/D – Single Distances November 19-20 Norway indoor/artificial Norwegian Cup 3 Hamar 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B – Single Distances 3 November 22-23 Kazakhstan indoor/artificial The Cup of Kazakhstan 2 Astana 26/30 meters Seniors – Single Distances November 24 Belarus indoor/artificial Int’l Kids Competition “Nezamerzayka” #1 Minsk 26/30 meters Juniors D – Single Distances November 25-27 Canada indoor/artificial CAN-AM International Calgary 26/30 meters Seniors, Juniors A/B/C & Masters - Single Distances November 25-27 China indoor/artificial Chinese Cup 3 Daqing 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C – Single Distances November 26 Netherlands indoor/artificial KPN Marathon Cup 6 Hoorn 25.5/30 meters Top Div.M 125 laps, Top Div.L 80 l., Semi-Top Div.M 100 l. November 26-27 Belarus indoor/artificial ISU Junior World Cup Minsk 26/30 meters Juniors and Neo-Seniors November 26-27 Netherlands indoor/artificial Eindhoven Cup (Men only) Eindhoven 25/29 meters Seniors & Juniors A – Allround November 26-27 Netherlands indoor/artificial Kraantje Lek (Ladies only) Haarlem 25/29 meters Seniors & Juniors A – Allround November 26-27 Italy outdoor/ artificial Opening Season Collalbo 26/30 meters Seniors & Juniors A/B/C/D - Single Distances November 26-27 Norway indoor/artificial Odalsskøyta 2016 Hamar 26/30 meters Seniors, Juniors & Masters – Single Distances December 2-4 Kazakhstan indoor/artificial ISU World Cup Speed Skating Astana 26/30 meters December 2-4 USA outdoor/artificial LT AmCup #1 Roseville 25/29 meters Seniors, Juniors & Masters – Single Distances December 3 Belarus indoor/artificial International Race Minsk 26/30 meters Seniors, Juniors & Masters – Single Distances December 3-4 Germany indoor/artificial International Open German championships Allround Masters Erfurt 25/29 meters Allround December 3-4 Germany outdoor/artificial International Nicolaus Sprint Munich 25/29 meters Seniors, Juniors & Masters - Allround December 3-4 Italy outdoor/artificial “17th Memorial Benini-Ravanelli” Baselga di Piné 25/29 meters Seniors, Juniors & Masters, Allround December 3-4 Norway outdoor/artificial Norwegian Cup 4 Asker 26/30 meters Seniors, Juniors A/B & Masters – Single Distances December 5 Finland outdoor/artificial Pingu Race Seinäjoki 25/29 meters Seniors, Juniors & Masters - Allround December 9-11 Netherlands indoor/artificial ISU World Cup Speed Skating Heerenveen 26/30 meters December 9-11 Poland outdoor/artificial TATRA Cup Zakopane 26/30 meters Juniors A/B/C – Allround & Single Distances December 10 Belarus indoor/artificial Belarus Silver Skates #2 Minsk 26/30 meters Juniors D – Single Distances 4 December