Announcements

The Event

The 2025 Western States ST Technical Training Summer Camp, followed by the Annual Western States Regional Championships, will be held at The Cube - Ice and Entertainment Center’s Olympic rink (set up by the same installer of the Oval’s Ice) in Santa Clarita, California, from June 26 to 28, 2025. Two camp days will precede a day of photo-finishing enhanced racing on Saturday, June 28, 2025.

The Coach

Linlin Sun, a world-famous 2010 Olympic Gold medalist and the current Utah Olympic Oval Speed Skating Outreach & Development Coordinator, will again be returning to be the Camp Leader this year. She is a USS Level 3 Certified Coach and has been running successful summer camps and developing short track programs in both the US and China since 2012.

Since becoming a founding coach for GSS and starting their highly acclaimed international camps in 2014, she has been instrumental in developing the tremendous success of ST speed skating in the NJ/NY metro area. Linlin is now sharing her expertise to help build a similar success story on the West Coast.

Previously, Linlin was the USS Junior World Team Head Coach (2017-2019), an Assistant Coach for US athletes competing in the 2018 Winter Olympics, the Utah Oval’s F.A.S.T Team Head Coach (2015-2019), the USS ST Program Director (2018-2019), the Chinese National Speedskating Team Manager (2019-2020), and the recipient of numerous awards in China, including of the 2010 Chinese Athletic Honor Medal, Chinese Outstanding Youth Medal, Honorary Title of The Excellent Model for Chinese Women Award, and Model Worker of Heilongjiang Providence in China Award.

The Focus

The three-day event will focus on the technical skills of ST speed skating, including track and racing strategies, which will be sharpened in the two-day camp and applied on day three in the age/ability-based Western States Championships.

The camp is open to all skaters, ages 6 to adult masters. Linlin has exceptional experience organizing with her assistant coaches to focus on and develop each skater’s abilities, from novice to elite skaters.

All national and international skaters are invited to come and train on the West Coast with Linlin, sharpen your state-of-the-sport speed skating skills in our post-camp competition, and then hit the surf at our fabulous Southern California summer beaches for some authentic California fun in the sun with Linlin Sun.

Thursday and Friday, June 26 and 27,  2025  — The Camp 

Led by Linlin Sun (2010 Olympic Gold Medalist for China)

Saturday, June 28,  2025  — The Competition

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Book Your Hotel

• 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM - Regular Camp Events will be held at the Cube, 27745 Smyth Dr., Valencia, CA 91355
  (Lunch will be available for a reasonable price at the Cube's restaurant, or skaters may bring box lunches.)

      The Camp - At the Cube (subject to change at the camp leader's discretion):

After Camp Activities

• 4:30 to 5:30 PM: Camp Video Review at the Cube.
• 6:00 to 7:30 PM: Thursday: Dinner at any of the many city restaurants, including Salt Creek Grille, BJ's, Crab N' Spice, Chipotle's, California Fish Grill, Lucille's Smokehouse & Bar-B-Que, Five Guys, Lazy Dog, Wokcano, Solita Tacos, and the Cheesecake Factory, to name a few near the Valencia Mall area.
• 6:00 to 7:30 PM on Friday: Free Camp and Pre-Meet Banquet at a TBD Hotel (open to all campers, meet competitors, and their families). 

Saturday, June 28, 2025 — The Competition! Level 3 Officiating. Photo-Finish Timing. 

• Morning hours: Free time to prepare for the afternoon competition.
• Noon to 1:00 PM: Check-in for pre-registered skaters
• 1:30 to 2:00 PM: Warm-ups on the ice and the Opening Ceremonies
• 2:00 to 4:30 PM: Western States Regional Championships Racing
• 5:00 to 6:00 PM: Awards Ceremony

Sunday, June 29, 2025 — Free Day

Suggestions

• Attend a Church Service at one of Santa Clarita's great churches.
• Attend a public speed skating session at the Rinks - Lakewood. (8:30 am to 10 am) in the Long Beach area ($18)
• Go to Magic Mountain Six Flags. (in Santa Clarita)
• Enjoy Universal Studios Hollywood in Universal City. (30 miles from Santa Clarita)
• Enjoy Disneyland in Anaheim (75 miles from Santa Clarita).
• Surf at one of our beaches, visit one of our museums (such as the Getty Museum in LA, the Getty Villa in Malibu, the Natural History Museum or the California Science Center in Exposition Park near USC, the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, the La Brea Tar Pits, The Museum of Modern Arts in LA, to name a few), stroll through the Huntington Gardens in San Marino, and lots of other options.

Hey, this is LA, and it is summertime. There are way too many possible fun things to do to compile a complete list here.

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Location

The Cube Ice and Entertainment Center 

27745 Smyth Dr., Valencia, CA 91355

May 2025

• Every Saturday morning from 6:30 AM to 8:30 AM:
  • Dryland conditioning: 6:30 AM to 6:50 AM
  • On-ice training: 7:00 AM to 8:00 AM 
  • Dryland warm down: 8:05 AM to 8:30 AM

Please be prepared to help move pads on and off the ice. All parents are required to assist. The quicker we set up and tear down, the more time we have to skate! We recommend arriving at the rink 30 minutes early to set up.

Competitions & Camps

• We will host the USS Sanctioned Western States Regional Camp and Championships from June 26 to 28, 2025.

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