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​So you want to try Short Track 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 star. Well you can! Come along and give it a try, with us at the Nottingham Ice Racing club (NIRC), in the National Ice Centre.
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Anyone can try it out from 5 years old to over 75.
See if you can get up to 30 miles per hour on a 1 millimetre 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...

How to start...

  • If you can skate already, why not come and watch our club session on a Saturday (see times on the About Us page under "Training Information") , have a chat with members and join the fun, or contact us at [email protected] for more information. There is also more information on the Club pages.
  • See what equipment you will need on the Try Speed Skating page under "What do I need?"
  • See here for 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 Britain's own Olympian's.
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With thanks to the following for the site photos:
​Martin Holton, John Rowley, David Keep, Simon Beynon.
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