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2024 GSS January Thaw Short Track Championships & NEST #3
2024 GSS January Thaw & NEST #3 will be held on Sunday, January 14, 2024. GSS is adding an Olympic sized ice sheet in the northeast to host this highly anticipated regional competition.
Click here to register. Register now to avoid disappointment.
When sold out, email “info@gardenstatespeedskating.com” to be added on waitlist, but final participation to the meet is not guaranteed until confirmed by meet director.
Detail information can be found on the registration link meet introduction page, here are few key references:
MEET VENUE:
- ProSkate Ice Center. Olympic sized ice sheet 1000 Cornwall Rd, South Brunswick Township, New Jersey, 08852
- Saturday, January 13, 2024 6:30-8:30pm
PRACTICE ICE Time:
- Saturday 13, 2024, 7:00 – 8:30 pm, $20 PER SKATER, GROUPS BY CAPABILITIES TBD.
RACE DAY SCHEDULE
- SUNDAY, JANUARY 14th: 7:30am – ~5:30pm
PARTNER HOTEL
- Comfort Suites Near University, 2880 US-1, North Brunswick Township, NJ 08902
Check-in/out: Jan 13, 2024, 3:00 PM / Jan 14, 2024, 11:00 AM
Group name: January Thaw
Group number: US9014
Cut-off Date: Dec 23, 2023
Call (732) 297-7400, or Click here to book your room
- Many other area hotels available on your own preferences
CONTACT THE MEET DIRECTOR
Meet Director – Linlin Sun
- For any questions prior to race day, email lsun@uolf.org, janthawshorttrack@gmail.com, put “2024 January Thaw …” on the subject line
- For any race day needs, call or text (551) 222-1206
2023 American Short Track Championships & NEST 3
January 14-15, 2023, The Rink at American Dream Mall, New Jersey
Team USA Featured News: The American Dream Short Track Competition – A Great Success (usspeedskating.org)
The American Dream Short Track Competition – A Great Success
BY US SPEEDSKATING
The competition had 100 athletes from 11 clubs in 11 states and D.C.! The meet was Directed by Tony Liu and Linlin Sun. The competition had a few standout moments, including an exhibition mixed relay and a special intro to Linlin, Olympic Gold medalist, and Justin Liu, who represented Team USA at the 2023 Jr World Championships and 2023 Fall World Cup Team.
The award ceremony took place on the Dream Stage and included a parade by each team. The meet director, Tony Liu, emphasizes the importance of promoting the sport of speed skating to a wider audience. The top three high-performance teams were PSC, Bay State and Garden State, with PSC winning the American Dream Team Trophy. This was a brand new venue to feature a short track competition, helping gain exposure to the sport and growing its fan base!
“We were honored to host US Speedskating in a first ever event here,” said the Rink Manager Rob Ruszala. “We hope to collaborate with you and your team in an attempt to stage this event on a larger scale in the future!”
American Dream is a large mixed-use development located in East Rutherford, NJ that includes entertainment, retail and dining. The complex also includes the Rink at American Dream Mall, home of Garden State Speedskating. The American Dream Short Track Championships will include skaters under 12 years old in the Ability Division, as well as skaters over 12 who do not meet the NEST qualifying standard.
“I hope to continue to have competitions at American Dream and even have Nationals hosted there,” said Linlin. “That will be exciting for the spectators and bring more exposure to our sport. Thank you American Dream for being an awesome venue.”
Thank you to all of the staff, volunteers, coaches and officials who made the competition a success!
Meet Info | Photo Links by Raymond Lin
