Stay cool and skate Short Track

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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• 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.

Skate News

We announce schedule changes and other important updates via our email newsletter. Subscribe to Skate News to stay up-to-date on all things SCSSC. Additional sessions periodically become available, and we announce them through Skate News.

We welcome adults and children of all skating abilities and backgrounds who want to try the short track. Your first visit is free!

1. Please email us your shoe size (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) before coming so we can prepare to provide you with free, properly fitted loaner skates. (They are available on a first-come, first-served basis.)
2. Arrive at the rink 30 minutes early for a quick introduction and equipment fitting. On-ice practice starts at 7:00 a.m. on Saturdays.
3. Wear long sleeves and comfortable long pants, sweat pants, or similar. If you have a skinsuit, wear that.
4. Bring snug-fitting gloves (baseball or soccer-type gloves will do), and  a helmet if you have one (bicycle helmets are OK.)
5. Never skated? No problem! All of the coaches had also never skated at one time in the past.
6. Let the coaches know if you do skate now or have in the past (long track, hockey, figure, freestyle, inline, etc.)
7. Skating in your own hockey or rental skates from the rink is acceptable. Figure skates are not allowed.
8. Stay hydrated! A sports water bottle is good to keep handy during practice (no glass bottles.)
9. Before you purchase speed skates, inquire with the group for advice.
10. Submit the online Speed Skating Waiver (required.) You may also fill out a printed version during your fist visit, or download, print, and fillout PDF version: 
    • Youth Waiver
    • Adult Waiver

Speed skaters on the ice during regular practice. (Photo credit: Lambert)

Rates & Discounts

If you decide to stick with it, we offer a discount for Club members. Rates and Pricing. 

Private Lessons

Ask the coaches at any practice.