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A 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization

Santa Clarita Speed Skating Club (SCSSC) is a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organizaton.

All membership fees, donations, fundraising proceeds, the occasional grants, and funds raised through our CafePress Web Store are allocated to securing dedicated ice time and acquiring skating gear and safety equipment.

SCSSC also participates in Ralph's Community Contribution and Food4Less Community Rewards Programs—where a percentage of your spending helps the Club.

Full year-round program

We welcome you and your child to one of our practice sessions to see if this is a sport for you. It's free to try. Our program runs all year. 

Our youngest skater is five, and our nationally competitive skaters are primarily in their teens. We also allow adult skaters to participate.

During our practices, we separate the skaters by ability, age, and size, ranging from beginners to world champions.

Your First Visit

Arrive 30 minutes early

A day or so before your first visit, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. so that we can have skates and forms ready for you. Let us know your shoe size and which date you would like to take advantage of your free skating tryout. 

Skates & Equipment

We have enough skates to accommodate several new skaters at a time. You must wear a helmet, gloves, and long sleeves—no shorts. If you already have skates and a favorite bicycle helmet, bring them. Our equipment is provided on a first-come, first-serve basis. If we run out of equipment, the ice rink allows you to rent their general public skates for our sessions. Hockey skaters are welcome, and hockey skates are perfectly fine to start with to get introduced to speed skating. 

Attire

Most of our advanced skaters wear their speed skating attire (called "skin suits") for practice, but this is completely optional. Newer skaters who don't own speed skating attire usually wear long and comfortable pants or sweatpants with a long-sleeved t-shirt or light jacket. Yoga pants and workout tops also work well. Just keep in mind that the temperature of the ice is, well, cold. A zip-up hoodie (like this one on our web store) is handy. Bring your gloves, as they are mandatory. Snug-fitting gloves, like the ones used for soccer or baseball, work perfectly well.