Speedskating
DC-ICE skaters practice speedskating at Fort Dupont Ice Arena (FDIA) and on inline skates at the Anacostia Skating Pavilion in Washington, DC's Ward 7. Skaters interested in racing represent DC-ICE at local, regional and national short-track speed skating and inline speedskating competitions. Recreational & Fitness skaters practice regularly at local outdoor ice rinks and on local trails throughout the city.
Managed by Nathaniel Mills (Coach Nat), a three-time Olympic speed skater, and coached by DC native Suliman Abdullah (USS Level 1), the DC-ICE Skating Club is rooted in the universal principles of Olympism: Joy in Effort, Perseverance, Fair Play, Respect, and Unity.
Honorary DC-ICE Members include: Shani Davis, the pioneering Olympic Champion who inspired the club's creation; Maame Biney, a 2018 Olympian who got her competitive start at DC-ICE's annual DC Open Meet; and U.S. Speedskating Team member Conor McDermott-Mostowy, a 2022 Olympic Hopeful.
ONLINE REGISTRATION (Summer 2021)
PRACTICE SCHEDULE
2021
Saturdays (Summer/Fall/Winter/Spring)
[7:00-8:30 am - Fall/Winter (ice) at FDIA w/Kids On Ice]
8:00-9:30 am* - Summer only (ice) at FDIA (July & Aug.) - TBD
10:00-Noon - Winter (ice) at Canal Park Ice Rink
UPDATE - Summer 2021 at Fort Dupont Ice Arena!
Sundays (Spring/Summer)
9:00-11:00 am: East Potomac Park/Hains Point (inline speedskating) w/Skater's Quest *
Tuesdays & Thursdays (Summer only)
6:30-8:00 pm: E Potomac Park/Hains Point (inline speedskating) w/Washington Area Roadskaters *
Wednesdays (Summer only)
6:30-8:00 pm: FDIA / Fort Dupont Park (off-ice dryland training)
* Contact DC-ICE for details
EVENT SCHEDULE
2021-22
Skate of the Union - June 11-13 (inline)
Olympic Day - June 23 - TBA
Summer Races - Aug. 28, TBA (ice and inline)
DC Roll-a-thon - Nov. - TBD (inline)
DC Open Meet - Dec. - TBA
ICE-a-thon - March - TBD
Regular Club Practice Fees (ice):
$100 - Summer Skating (per discipline)
$200 - Summer Skating (all disciplines)
$20 - Drop-in, summer speed at FDIA
For more information or to join, contact:
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