2026 GSS January Thaw ST Championships & NEST #3

GSS January Thaw Short Track Championships & NEST #3

January 17-18, 2026

ProSkate Ice Arena- Olympic Size Rink

1000 Cornwall Rd, Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852

ENTRY DEADLINE & FEE

Maximum #skaters: 100

Entry Fee: $175.00 per skater. 

Entries must be RECEIVED by 5:00pm EST. Friday, Dec. 23, 2025

Late registration will be accepted between December 24, 2025 through January 7, 2026 EST.

Late registration fee: $225 per skater.

ENTRY FEES ARE NONREFUNDABLE, AND NO ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER JANUARY 8, 2026.

ELIGIBILITY

• Member of US Speedskating
• Member of a foreign NGB if you are not skating as USS member

FORMAT AND DIVISIONS

This is an Ability Meet (All Points). All skaters will race in a Heat and Final. First place of each heat goes to the A final, then seeded by time. The Super Finals are based on overall points. All athletes will skate in a Super Final for their longest distance. Skaters will be grouped according to their seed time, with consideration being given to the age of skaters in each group. Except for NEST, divisions may be mixed gender. (NOTE: ALL Skaters should register using the "Men/Women" category)

NEST - For skaters aged 12 years or older as of 7/1/2025 that can meet the qualifying time. The 1000m qualifying time for males is 1:48.00 and 1:58.00 for females. The time must have been achieved in a sanctioned competition between 7/1/23 and the registration deadline.

Ability - Skaters younger than 12 years old will compete in the Ability Division. Skaters aged 12 and older who do not meet the NEST qualifying time standard will also compete in the Ability Division. 

Novice - This division is for skaters in their first year and new to racing.

Mixed Relay – Mixed relay events will be conducted if time permits. 

SCHEDULE 

ATHLETES CHECK-IN Saturday, January 17, 2026, 10:30AM-1:00PM 

RACE DAYS SCHEDULE (TENTATIVE)

• JANUARY 17

• JANUARY 18

REQUIRED EQUIPMENT 

Hard shell helmets, gloves, long sleeves, knee pads, shin pads, eye protection and cut-proof neck guards. Cut-proof suits and hard shin guards are optional but recommended.

LIVE MEET INFORMATION   

• Link to be provided before racing day

AWARDS

• Individual Awards
  

PARTNER HOTEL

• Comfort Suites Near University,

Booking Link: Garden State Speedskating Reservation Link for Comfort Suites

• Courtyard by Marriott,

Booking Link: Garden State Speed Skating Reservation Link for the Courtyard North 

VOLUNTEERS: 

We greatly appreciate community support in making this event run smoothly. If you’d like to volunteer, please sign up using this link January Thaw & NEST 3 Volunteer Sign up Link, or contact @lsun@uolf.org,

CONTACT THE MEET DIRECTOR

Meet Director - Tony Liu, Linlin Sun 

• For questions prior to race day, email
• For any race day needs, call or text (646) 269 - 5508