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 Germany 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 Russia 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 Finland 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 Austria 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 Sweden 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