Out of Town Meets
The YKSSC supports team and skater travel to a number of out of town speed skating meets throughout the year.
Coaches will let skaters know of upcoming opportunities that might be suitable and beneficial for them. Please refer to our Out of Town Meet Operating Procedures for details on travel and fundraising.
Arctic Winter Games Territorial Trials
Sport North has opened 2018 Arctic Winter Games territorial trials registration (to be held in Yellowknife). The registration deadline for skaters is December 15.
https://sportnorth.com/our-programs/team-nwt/arctic-winter-games/2018-arctic-winter-games/registration
Out of Town meets for 2017/18 Year
The following list shows some of the short track speed skate meets available for our skaters to attend.
| Date | Meet | Location | Comments |
| Sept 29 – Oct 1 |
Oktoberfest | Calgary | HP Event, time standards and proof of summer training |
| Oct 27 – 29 | Oval Invitational | Calgary | By invitation only |
| Nov 2 – 5 | National Qualifier | Calgary | Qualification times required |
| Nov 10 – 12 | Edmonton Fall Classic | Edmonton | Recommended L2T -T2T+ AWG-eligible and skaters under 10 with families |
| Nov 25 | Peace Wapiti | Grande Prairie | Very good ability style 1 day meet for everyone |
| Dec 2 | Yellowknife Ability Meet | Yellowknife | Recommended all skaters |
| Dec 15 – 17 | Junior Champs | Saguqnay, QC | Qualification times required |
| Dec 15 – 17 | Western Elite #2 | Richmond BC | Recommended for Jr. age HP skaters. Time standards + exceptions |
| Dec 27 – 29 | YK Annual Winter Camp | Yellowknife | Open to all skaters 10+ highly recommended |
| Jan 6 | AWG Territorials | Fort Smith | Need to attend for AWGs |
| Jan 19 – 21 | Canadian Open Championships (National Team Selection #1) | Sherbrooke | Requires qualification |
| Feb 2 – 4 | Western Elite #3 | Calgary | Recommended for JR. age HP skaters. Time standards + exceptions |
| Mar 3- 4 | R U Fast | Calgary | Recommended Non-AWG skaters, younger skaters and those not at Canadian Age Class level |
| Mar 9 – 11 | NWT Championships | Yellowknife | Recommended all skaters |
| Mar 18 -25 | Arctic Winter Games | Fort Smith | Qualify at Territorials Jan 19 -21 |
| Mar 17 – 18 | Canada West Short Track Championships | Abbotsford | Recommended subject to qualified times and coaching |
| Mar 22 -25
Mar 23 – 25 |
Senior Selection #2
Junior Selection #2 |
Calgary | Requires qualification |