Speed Skating Classes at the Pettit Skating School

If you feel the need for speed, the Pettit Center is the place to be!  The Pettit Center is a haven for speed skating. If you want to find out what it's like to fly around the Olympic Oval, our speed skating program is for you. 

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Speed Skating classes will resume in the fall (September and October 2008)

Introduction to Long Track 1-2

Once a skater has the basics of skating, they can then move onto the Introduction to Long Track program.  In these two classes, skaters will skate on the Pettit Center's Olympic Oval wearing speed skates.

Speed Skating classes will resume in the fall (September and October 2008)

Intro to Long Track I
Introduction to speed skating can be enjoyed at any age - youth, teen and adult. The Pettit Center offers the premier introductory speed skating program in the area for those who are comfortable with the basic skills of ice skating and want to go FAST on the ice!

Participants are grouped according to their skating ability and are initially divided by age. Remember, you don't have to be a championship skater to learn how to speed skate!

Mondays
6-7pm
$100

Rent speed skates for the entire session only $18!

Intro to Long Track II
Once you have completed the Learn To Speed Skate program, continue to stay involved in the sport with the Pettit's Speed Skating II class. This second level class will include advanced on-ice and off-ice training and will help you progress and learn more about successful techniques of the sport. Through your involvement in this class, you will be able to participate in time trials at the Pettit Center, plus local and regional speed skating meets.

Mondays

6-7pm

$100

Rent speed skates for the entire session only $18!

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