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So you want to try Speed Skating

You've watched the British short track speed skating team at the Olympic games and you've thought I want to be the next Elise Christie or Josh Cheetham. Well you can! Come along and give it a try, with us at the Nottingham Ice Racing club (NIRC), in the National Ice Centre.

Anyone can try it out from 5 years old to over 55.

See if you can get up to 30 mile per hour on a 1 millimeter thick blade (maybe not at first)!

Just come with enthusiasm, fun and throw in a competitive spirit and we'll will see where we can take you...

Check this video out to find out more about the sport...

Where to start...

• If you can skate already, why not come and watch our club session on a Saturday (from 08:30 am to 09:30 am) , have a chat with members and join the fun, or contact us at nottmirc@hotmail.co.uk for more information. There is also more information see the Club pages.
• See what equipment you will need on the "New to Skating" page under "What do I need?"
• See here more about the sport; how the races are run, the rules and the equipment used.
• For other events see the Calendar page
• If you need a basic skating course try out the SkateUK first.

You will be following if the blades of NIRC's own Olympian's.

You can also follow how the British Short Track team are doing via Facebook. (See Elise Christie, Kat Thomson and Farrell Treacy on Facebook or search for @GBShortTrack ...

GB Short Track Speed Skating