2024 Garden State January Thaw & NEST #3

Jan 14, 2024 - Jan 14, 2024 | ST Regional - USS sanctioned | South Brunswick, NJ, USA

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The Garden State January Thaw & NEST #3 returns this year, to a new venue: an Olympic size ice sheet at South Brunswick, New Jersey. Competition day is Sunday, January 14, 2024, practice ice time is in the evening of Saturday, January 13, 2024. 

GSS January Thaw Short Track Championships & NEST #3

January 14, 2024

ProSkate Ice Arena

1000 Cornwall Rd, South Brunswick Township, NJ 08852

ENTRY DEADLINE & FEE

Entries must be RECEIVED by 5:00pm EST. Friday, Dec. 23, 2023

Entry Fee: $125.00 per skater (Maximum #skaters: 125)

ENTRY FEES ARE NONREFUNDABLE, AND NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED.


ELIGIBILITY

  • member of US Speedskating
  • member of a foreing NGB if not a member of USS

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 times. The Super Finals are based on overall points. All athletes will skate in a Super Finals 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 age 12 years or older as of 7/1/2023 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 7/1/2022 and the registration deadline.


Ability - Skaters younger than 12 years old will compete in the Ability Division. Skaters ages 12 and older who do not meet the NEST qualifying time standard will also compete in the Ability Division. For skaters 8 and under, please supply a 255m qualifying time (3 laps on 85M track) if available.


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


SCHEDULE

ATHLETES CHECK-IN      Saturday, January 13, 2024  6:30-8:30pm

PRACTICE ICE Time       Saturday 13, 2024, 7:00 - 8:30 pm

                                    ICE COST: $20 PER SKATER

           

RACE DAY SCHEDULE

  • JANUARY 14
    • Warm-ups:  7:30am – 8:20am
    • Racing: approx. 8:30am-4:30pm
    • Awards: 4:30-5:30pm

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.

ONLINE MEET INFORMATION  

AWARDS

  • Individual Awards - For first, second, and third overall in each group, including first time skaters.  Skaters must skate all events to be eligible for group awards.

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

1 King Bed Suite:        $109+tax

2 queen Bed Suite:     $121+tax

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 and put in "2024 January Thaw" in the subject line
  • for any race day needs, call or text (551) 222-1206