Long Track

Long Track Criteria

Find out about the Olympic Oval's Elite Athlete Pathway, information, and admission criteria.

Competitions Athlete Bursary

The Olympic Oval is a high-performance training center that provides an elite training environment for Canadian and international speed skaters. As an ISU Centre of Excellence based out of Calgary, Canada, the Olympic Oval offers a demanding and highly structured training program that aims to develop athletes that will become competitive on the national and international stage.

Our full-time program, the Elite Athlete Pathway, is geared toward athletes aged 14+. It offers 11 months of training (May-March), which include over 16 hours of training per week in the Olympic Oval, a world-class sports facility, an equipment technician, mental performance and nutritional support, and access to physiotherapy and medical treatments from the Sports Medicine Clinic of the University of Calgary.

Group formation is based on age, time standards, focus on distances, and the overall profile of the athlete.

Full-Time Athlete Application Requirements

Below is the full information regarding admission into the Long Track Oval Program. It is important to note that achievements in time standards do not guarantee admission into the program.

Junior 14-15

  • Locally based athletes only at this age
  • Achievement of time standards listed below
    • Must meet time standards twice in official races in two distances
    • Will consider athletes who demonstrate time progression during the season
  • Provide video recording of one of the following
    • In-training speed lap
    • In-competition race
  • Provide gap assessment form filled out by your current coach

Junior 16-19

  • Achievement of time standards listed below
    • Must meet time standards twice in official races in two distances
  • Provide video recording of one of the following
    • In-training speed lap
    • In-competition race
  • Provide gap assessment form filled out by your current coach

Senior

  • Achievement of time standards listed below
    • Must meet time standards twice in official races in two distances
  • Provide video recording of one of the following
    • In-training speed lap
    • In-competition race
  • Provide gap assessment form filled out by your current coach

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Junior B and C Time Standards

Junior B and C time standards come directly from the Speed Skating Canada High-Performance bulletin as Canada Cup entry time standards.

Women Inside Inside Low Land Outside
500 46.20 46.70 50.60
1000 1:31.60 1:32.60 1:40.30
1500 2:22.00 2:23.50 2:35.40
3000 4:58.70 5:01.70 5:26.70

 

Men Inside Inside Low Land Outside
500 42.20 42.70 46.30
1000 1:23.00 1:24.00 1:31.00
1500 2:07.30 2:08.80 2:19.40
3000 4:35.90 4:38.90 5:02.00
5000 7:45.00 7:50.00 8:28.60

 

Junior A Time Standards

Women Inside Inside Low Land Outside
500 44.66 45.51 47.56
1000 1:28.67 1:30.27 1:34.47
1500 2:17.50 2:19.75 2:26.20
3000 4:49.30 4:53.80 4:58.00
Men Inside Inside Low Land Outside
500 41.18 41.93 43.88
1000 1:20.73 1:22.23 1:26.13
1500 2:03.43 2:05.68 2:11.53
3000 4:26.00 4:30.50 4:42.40
5000 7:25.09 7:32.59 7:52.09

Senior Time Standards

Senior time standards come directly from the Speed Skating Canada High-Performance bulletin as Canada Cup entry time standards.

Women Inside Inside Low Land Outside
500 44.00 45.00 46.90
1000 1:27.20 1:28.20 1:33.00
1500 2:15.30 2:16.80 2:24.20
3000 4:44.70 4:47.70 5:03.30
5000 7:30.00 7:53.00 ----
Men Inside Inside Low Land Outside
500 40.20 40.70 42.90
1000 1:19.00 1:20.00 1:24.40
1500 2:01.20 2:02.70 2:09.30
3000 4:22.80 4:27.30 4:39.00
5000 7:19.60 7:24.60 7:48.70
10000 14:00.00 14:10.00 ----
  • Each athlete must provide proof of successful time standards achievement within the past 12 months by giving the name, date, and location of the competition where each time was achieved and must include a link to the results web page or a screenshot/image of the results.
  • Time standards must be achieved each year and are subject to change based on the strength of the group and the number of applicants.
     
  • Time standards will be published in February of the previous season.

We want to create criteria that both welcome and challenge prospective athletes. For these reasons, we continue to be an ISU Centre of Excellence.

Jonathan Guilmette

Manager, High-Performance Sport