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Post by Laura (Lori) on Jul 24, 2011 16:01:14 GMT -8
This thread will be used for discussion and trip-planning for U.S. Short Track Championships - Salt Lake City, UT (January 6-8, 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 ORIGINAL POST (scroll down) 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 has said he's hoping to broadcast a Live Stream, so if all the 'tech' necessities work out for him at the rink, we can follow along on the following links: www.ustream.tv/channel/USSTChamps2012![]() It's showing the Canadian World Cup selections now, 'cause that's the last competition he broadcasted - but it'll change if/when he goes online for AmCup1.[/img] There will generally be 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, we'll be chatting here at BB too! We'll be using this US Championships thread - it's always more fun though, when a rink 'operative' like Tony, USS, ISU, Chinese TV, etc., 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 Facebook/Twitter/TeamUSA.org pages throughout the weekend: www.facebook.com/USSpeedskating?ref=ts#!/USSpeedskating www.twitter.com/USSpeedskatingLINKS TO WATCH FOR MORE INFO:US Speedskating - www.usspeedskating.orgUSS Facebook Page - www.facebook.com/USSpeedskating?ref=ts#!/USSpeedskating PARTICIPATING SKATERS:The registration deadline has passed, so here is the final lineup: Ladies Erin Bartlett Sarah Burg Sarah Chen Kimberly Derrick Alyson Dudek Alaina Fiorenza Tamara Frederick Lana Gehring Kendal Pumphrey Katherine Reutter Kelsey Schiel Emily Scott Rachel Skrocki Jessica Smith Jerebelle Yutangco Ladies SubTotal: 15 Men Michael Burdekin Adam Callister Chris (Kyle) Carr Keith Carroll, Jr J.R. Celski Simon Cho Chris Creveling Joshua Cummings Jonathan Garcia Kevin Geminder Claude Gilbert Landon Hatfield Andrew Hodor Travis Jayner Levi Kirkpatrick Cole Krueger John-Henry Krueger Robert Lawrence Jordan Malone Casey Mullarkey Brett Perry James Rodowsky Kyle Uyehara Barry Winslow Jae Kun Yoo Soo An Yoo Men Subtotal: 26 EVENT SCHEDULE AND TIME ZONE CONVERSIONS:(Salt Lake City is in the Mountain Time Zone) Warmups start each day at 9am, followed by racing at 10am. Here's the link to the complete schedule: webpoint.usspeedskating.org/files/Event_PDFs/1919_Event_OtherDoc.pdfVENUE 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 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 2254 West 3340 South West Valley City, UT (801) 736-2000 Hampton Inn & Suites 3923 West Center Park Dr West Jordan, UT 84084 (801) 280-7300; Fax: (801) 280-1815 www.hampton.com Country Inn & Suites 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 early January are highs in the high 30's, and lows in the mid-20's. You can start checking weather forecasts about 10 days ahead of the competition at the following link: www.weather.com/weather/tenday/USUT0225LINKS FOR RESULTS WHEN THE EVENT HAS CONCLUDED:webpoint.usspeedskating.org/files/Event_PDFs/1919_Event_OtherDoc5.pdf
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Jul 24, 2011 18:03:50 GMT -8
In years past, many of you have not been able to attend US Championships because it has been scheduled very close to Christmas. The expense of travel during the holiday season, combined with increased family obligations made it very difficult - especially for those of us who must travel in order to attend. The scheduling of the event during January is something we've long been hoping for, and now it's happened! Because our goal here at BB is to ‘grow the sport’, I applaude the decision to move (at least) a week away from the holidays - it’s much more fan-friendly. I’m sure that many things factored into USS’ decision, and hopefully the cultivation of spectators for the sport was one of them. To show my support, I sent a short note to USS Executive Director Mark Greenwald to give my thanks for the date change. If you feel the same way, please let USS know!You can send a note to Mark via the following path: www.USSpeedskating.org > About USS > Organization > Staff, and click his name. Just a suggestion to make it more effective for our cause: In this particular note, keep it short, to the point, and don’t ask anything that will require a reply from Mark. The idea is simply to thank USS for this new time frame in the hope that it will ‘stick’. Thanks! |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2011 20:19:56 GMT -8
Salt Lake City average temps in January Average high: 37 Average low: 21 Precipitation: 1.4 inches Wow! I will finally get to use those winter clothes I bought for Vancouver! LOL  |
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Post by lilyover80 on Jul 29, 2011 8:36:38 GMT -8
So happy the date is changed to January! I'll get to combine short track and skiing! I'll try out my new ski jacket that didn't get used much in warm Vancouver during the first week of the Olympics! LOL
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2011 19:13:38 GMT -8
hee hee lilover76---nothing like overpacking, right?
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Post by lilyover80 on Jul 30, 2011 9:20:10 GMT -8
Lori, I just sent Mark a "thank you" message for the date-change! Hope he gets a lot of nice, short TYs! |
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Dec 26, 2011 8:11:39 GMT -8
US Championships starts in 11 days! If anybody knows of a schedule for start times, please post the link!  Tony Chung intends to do a live stream, and I'll be posting the link in the OP (Original Post - above). Here are the current signups - it seems that there are a lot of people waiting 'till the last minute... the deadline is tomorrow (Tuesday at 11:45pm MST). They don't even have enough ladies yet to make a top 16! Ladies Rachel Skrocki 12/25/2011 12:20:32 PM Sarah Chen 12/8/2011 11:59:20 AM Kendal Pumphrey 12/15/2011 12:28:59 PM Jessica Smith 12/16/2011 11:56:08 AM Tamara Frederick 12/19/2011 12:30:39 PM Erin Bartlett 12/20/2011 6:27:08 PM Kimberly Derrick 12/22/2011 6:19:39 PM Alyson Dudek 12/22/2011 6:58:23 PM Sarah Burg 12/23/2011 12:40:15 PM Alaina Fiorenza 12/23/2011 5:04:33 PM Kelsey Schiel 12/25/2011 8:16:44 PM Ladies SubTotal: 11 Men Simon Cho 12/23/2011 11:29:38 PM Brett Perry 12/25/2011 10:03:59 AM Kyle Uyehara 12/8/2011 10:08:57 AM Cole Krueger 12/8/2011 1:18:38 PM Barry Winslow 12/7/2011 6:10:48 PM John-Henry Krueger 12/8/2011 1:22:19 PM Robert Lawrence 12/8/2011 4:17:36 PM Claude Gilbert 12/8/2011 7:17:50 PM Chris (Kyle) Carr 12/15/2011 3:06:47 PM Soo An Yoo 12/18/2011 6:28:00 AM Joshua Cummings 12/20/2011 4:00:01 AM Landon Hatfield 12/20/2011 2:01:00 PM Travis Jayner 12/22/2011 6:47:42 PM Levi Kirkpatrick 12/23/2011 6:44:15 AM Andrew Hodor 12/24/2011 8:40:03 PM James Rodowsky 12/25/2011 10:05:32 PM |
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Dec 27, 2011 21:40:32 GMT -8
Lori - just checked for a link for you, but it's not showing start times as of yet... only practices. I'm hoping by the weekend they'll have the full schedule up?!?! If I see anything I'll try to post it! To those attending ... the weather is looking good for next week/end! SLC has been cooler and drier than normal so far, and it's supposed to continue. Does anyone know about ticket info?? I contacted the Oval but haven't heard anything yet... Thanks, wildfire - I'm planning to drive, so the good weather is welcome news! As for ticket prices, I haven't found anything either - but I have to admit, I haven't really dug too deep. If anybody knows anything, please let us know! |
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Dec 27, 2011 21:58:13 GMT -8
Only 2 hours left 'till the registration deadline. There are still only 15 ladies signed up - with a Top 16 cutoff, they're all looking pretty good right now! ;D It'll be a dogfight for the men, however - 26 good skaters thus far, 16 positions in the Main Event.... I've checked several times today, and J.R. Celski was the only one of the Fall World Cup men who hadn't yet signed up - but he did sign up about an hour ago!  In other positive news, Simon Cho has also signed up! Wishing them both 'good vibes' as they compete after injury... |
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Post by lilyover80 on Dec 27, 2011 23:52:56 GMT -8
Signed in for a few minutes cos I knew deadline was near. Awesome to hear that J.R. has signed up! His ankle must be okay?!! Thanks for this info, Lori! Wondering what's up with the ladies.  Sam and I will be flying in... arriving mid-afternoon on Friday. Cya there! |
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Dec 28, 2011 10:58:35 GMT -8
The deadline has passed, so here's the lineup for US Championships:
Ladies
Erin Bartlett
Sarah Burg
Sarah Chen
Kimberly Derrick
Alyson Dudek
Alaina Fiorenza
Tamara Frederick
Lana Gehring
Kendal Pumphrey
Katherine Reutter
Kelsey Schiel
Emily Scott
Rachel Skrocki
Jessica Smith
Jerebelle Yutangco
Ladies SubTotal: 15
Men
Michael Burdekin
Adam Callister
Chris (Kyle) Carr
Keith Carroll, Jr
J.R. Celski
Simon Cho
Chris Creveling
Joshua Cummings
Jonathan Garcia
Kevin Geminder
Claude Gilbert
Landon Hatfield
Andrew Hodor
Travis Jayner
Levi Kirkpatrick
Cole Krueger
John-Henry Krueger
Robert Lawrence
Jordan Malone
Casey Mullarkey
Brett Perry
James Rodowsky
Kyle Uyehara
Barry Winslow
Jae Kun Yoo
Soo An Yoo
Men Subtotal: 26
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Jan 4, 2012 4:43:49 GMT -8
Getting in the car now for the loooooong drive to Salt Lake City! Woo-Hoo!!!
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Post by daisymomma on Jan 4, 2012 13:02:21 GMT -8
Safe travels Lori!Not sure how JR will race this weekend when Jordan mentioned his ankle is still bothering him but have a great time.
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Post by wildfire on Jan 4, 2012 18:55:12 GMT -8
Getting in the car now for the loooooong drive to Salt Lake City! Woo-Hoo!!! and "posse" ... Safe travels to those coming! See ya soon! ? daisymomma - I think he is still skating this weekend?? Guess we'll see! |
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Jan 5, 2012 16:00:38 GMT -8
Hey, y'all - I'm in Salt Lake City! It looks like racing warmups start all 3 days at 9am - this thread will be open for member and guest chat, and we hope you'll check in & give your impressions about the races. You'll also want to follow Tony Chung's Live Stream... www.ustream.tv/channel/USSTChamps2012...his Twitter: twitter.com/shorttrackhd...and USS Twitter/Facebook: twitter.com/USSpeedskatingwww.facebook.com/USSpeedskatingIf you see things on Tony's stream/chat that might help to explain things for the benefit of those who can't follow it live, please post it here, because his chat & feed are gone when the event is over! I'll take notes during the competition and catch up with everyone here each evening (after dinner and time with the posse)! |
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