This thread will be used for discussion and trip-planning for US Single Distance Championships / Fall World Cup Qualifier (September 27-30, 2012).
Discuss any topics related to this event - trip-planning, pre-competition, post-competition, and 'Game Day' chat!
Before making travel arrangements, double-check with USS and ISU official schedules.
For those who are planning to attend the event, pertinent information gathered here - as it becomes available - will be summarized IN THIS 'INTRODUCTORY' POST for quick-reference.
Please share any info that will be of help those who will be attending the event and/or following along online!--------------------------------
KNOWN INFO:MEDIA LINKS; TV COVERAGE; WEBCASTS, LIVE FAN CHAT, ETC.:Tony Chung may be broadcasting a Live Stream with chat - if so, we can follow along during the event:
www.justin.tv/shorttrackhdHe has an online chat going on at the same time - at the same link - which you'll need to register for in order to participate...
He often Tweets results in addition to the ustream chat, but it seems that most of the action lately has been on the ustream chat - in any case, here's his Twitter link:
twitter.com/#!/shorttrackhd
As always,
this chat thread will be open here at BB too! We'll be using this USSDC thread - it's always more fun though, when a rink 'operative' like Tony gives us some Live Info that we can chat
about! Keep your fingers crossed!
I'm attending the event, and will catch everyone up when I get back to my hotel room each evening!
USS will most certainly be posting updates on their media outlets throughout the weekend:
www.skateleft.comwww.usspeedskating.orgwww.facebook.com/USSpeedskating?ref=ts#!/USSpeedskating
www.twitter.com/USSpeedskatingPARTICIPATING SKATERS:The registration deadline has passed, so here is the final lineup:
Ladies Allison Baver
Lexi Burkholder
Jacqueline Chen
Sarah Chen
Andrea Dehnke
Kimberly Derrick
Alyson Dudek
Tamara Frederick
Lana Gehring
Kendal Pumphrey
Katy Ralston
Brittany Salmon
Kristen Santos
Kelsey Schiel
Emily Scott
Jessica Smith
Rachel Stewart
Jerebelle Yutangco
Lauren Ziegelmayer
Ladies SubTotal: 19
Men Eddie Alvarez
Michael Burdekin
Adam Callister
Kyle Carr
Keith Carroll, Jr
J.R. Celski
Simon Cho
Chris Creveling
Joshua Cummings
Jonathan Garcia
Kevin Geminder
Landon Hatfield
Nathan Hewitt
Travis Jayner
Levi Kirkpatrick
Cole Krueger
John-Henry Krueger
Matthew Lai
Robert Lawrence
Jordan Malone
Casey Mullarkey
Brett Perry
Ian Quinn
James Rodowsky
Jeff Simon
Aaron Tran
Kyle Uyehara
Jae Kun Yoo
Soo An Yoo
Men Subtotal: 30
EVENT SCHEDULE AND TIME ZONE CONVERSIONS:(Salt Lake City is in the Mountain Time Zone)
(All times are Mountain Time)
Thursday, Sept 27th
10am: 9 Lap Time Trial (and re-skates)
1:50pm: 4 Lap Time Trial (and re-skates)
Friday, Sept 28th
REPECHAGES - 10:30am:
1500m(1) Repechage Qualifying rounds
500m(1) Repechage Qualifying rounds
FINALS - 1:00pm:
1500M(1) Semifinals and Finals
500M(1) Quarterfinals, Semifinals & Finals
Saturday, Sept 29th
REPECHAGES - 10:30am:
1000M(1) Repechage Qualifying rounds
1500M(2) Repechage Qualifying rounds
FINALS - 1:00pm:
1000M(1) Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Finals
1500M(2) Semifinals & Finals
Sunday, Sept 30th
REPECHAGES - 9:30am:
500M(2) Repechage rounds
1000M(2) Repechage rounds
FINALS - 12:00 noon:
500M(2) Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Finals
1000M(2) Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Finals
Relay
VENUE INFORMATION:Utah Olympic Oval
5662 South 4800 West (or 5662 S. Cougar Lane)
Kearns, UT 84118
(801) 968-6825; Fax: (801) 963-7112
ovalguestservices@olyparks.com
TICKET INFO:Admission is FREE!
HOTEL SUGGESTIONS & INFO:Some of these hotels may have special rates for this or other events at the Oval
Red Lion Hotel (downtown)
161 West 600 South
Salt Lake City, Utah 84101 USA
Tel: (+1) 801.521.7373
Fax: (+1) 801.524.0378
Website:
www.redlion.comCrystal Inn (reasonably close to rink)
2254 West 3340 South
West Valley City, UT
(801) 736-2000
Hampton Inn & Suites (closest to rink)
3923 West Center Park Dr
West Jordan, UT 84084
(801) 280-7300; Fax: (801) 280-1815
www.hampton.com Country Inn & Suites (reasonably close to rink)
3422 S. Decker Lake Dr
West Valley City, UT 84119
(801) 908-0311
www.countryinns.comSLC Marriott Downtown
75 South West Temple
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
(801) 537-6000;
www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/slcut-salt-lake-city-marriott-downtown/Embassy Suites
110 West 600 South
Salt Lake City, Utah 84101 USA
Tel: (+1) 801.359.7800
Fax: (+1) 801.538.0305
www.embassysuites.com'PRACTICAL' INFO - CLOTHING, CAMERAS, WHAT TO BRING, WHAT NOT TO BRING...See the 'Your Personal Gameplan' page at our Rocker-U.net website for this info:
www.rocker-u.net/personal_game_plan.htmHOW TO MEET UP WITH OTHER FANS OR MAKE CARPOOLING/ROOMSHARING CONNECTIONS:If you're going to the event and are looking to make meet-up or cost-sharing arrangements, let us know on this thread - if others are interested, you can discuss the details via our Private Message feature.
TRANSPORTATION TIPS (GROUND AND AIR):Closest Major Airport:
Salt Lake City International Airport
776 North Terminal Drive
Salt Lake City, Utah
SIGHTSEEING IDEAS:WEATHER REPORTS:Average temps in late Sept are highs in the low 70's, and lows in the low 50's. The extended forecast calls for temps 5-10 degrees above average for the racing weekend - check the following site for updates:
www.weather.com/weather/tenday/USUT0225LINKS FOR RESULTS WHEN THE EVENT HAS CONCLUDED:USS should (hopefully) have a .pdf up on the events page of their website each evening - but most certainly when the event has concluded:
www.usspeedskating.org/athletes/results