Youth Challenge

The 2021 SSC Canadian Youth Challenge is a set of National skating events for club skaters to complete locally with the active support of club coaches and teammates.

• Long Track Youth Challenge (January 18 - February 21)
• Short Track Youth Challenge (February 22 - March 28)

Skater Categories

• Open to all abilities; male and female skaters; ages 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15

Team Categories

• Youth¹ ages 10-11-12 yrs (100m track)
• Youth² ages 13-14-15 yrs (111m track)
• Mixed gender teams are permitted

Events

• LT Individual Events: 100m, 300m, 500m
• LT Team Events: Team Sprint (3 laps), Team Pursuit (3 laps and 5 laps)
• ST Individual Events: 1 lap flyer, 2 lap pursuit, 400m (youth¹), 500m (youth²)
• ST Team Events: 2-person relay (10'), Team Sprint (4 laps)

Announcement

• Announcement

Rules

• Detailed Rules (Long Track)
• Detailed Rules (Short Track)

Results

• Results shall be submitted using the Youth Challenge Reporting Form. There is a seperate tab for LT and ST results.
• Individual and Team results will be ranked by age/gender category.
• Club participation will also be ranked based on percentage of club registration.
• Result Reporting Sheet

Prizing

• Individual Prizing: Random prize draws for participation (1 entry per skater) and for each individual age/gender category. An additional entry is earned with each individual or team event completed.
• Club Prizing: Prizes for clubs with highest percentage of entries based on their current membership numbers.

Health and Safety

• We recognize that the implementation of the Youth Challenge may look different in communities across the country due to local and provincial restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. We encourage our athletes and clubs to participate as much as possible while remaining safe and respecting the guidance of health authorities.  

Questions

• Please send any questions related to the Youth Challenge to Jessica Price.