2024 OHIO INVITATIONAL

Saturday (tentative)

9:30-11:00 am ٠ Check-in

11:30 am-12:15 pm ٠ Warm-ups

12:30 - 7:00 pm (approx) ٠ Racing

Sunday (tentative) UPDATED

8:00-8:45 am ٠ Warm-ups

9:00 am - 1:00 pm (approx) ٠ Racing

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Cost: $85 per skater

Refunds at the discretion of the Meet Director

2024 Registration

Registration CLOSED

Location

Cleveland Heights Community Center Ice Rink

1 Monticello Blvd

Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44118

216-691-7373

Volunteers

With expansion to a two-day meet, we need your help more than ever!  Please consider signing up for a shift.  With the exception of USS Officials roles, every other job can be done with little to no training.  Start now to find a friend and split a job for the weekend.  I can guarantee we have never had too many volunteers!! 

Volunteer Sign-Up 

Hospitality

We are proud to be part of the Heartland Racing Series.  A season-long circuit of short track speed skating open class races to develop passion and skills for racing. 

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New this season: The ISU "Zero False Starts" rule will apply to all Heartland races. Skaters are disqualified after one false start.

Equipment

Required: Helmet, full finger gloves (preferably cut-proof), eye protection, long sleeves, knee pads, neck protection and shin guards must be worn by all participants.

Recommended: Full-body cut-resistant protection either integrated into the skin suit or separate.

Format

Ohio Invitational is an Ability Meet and Heartland Racing Series. Skaters will be grouped according to their seed time, with consideration being given to the age of skaters in each group. With the exception of Heartland, divisions may be mixed-gender. Per USS guidelines, all skaters will race on an appropriate-size track.

Heartland - skaters ages 12 and older as of 7/1/24 who meet the qualifying time standard of 1:48.0 for men and 1:58.0 for women in the 1000 meters. The time standard must be from a sanctioned short track meet, from July 1, 2023, or later. There will be two groups, Heartland A and Heartland B. The two groups will be roughly split 50/50 based on times.

New: The ISU "Zero False Starts" rule will apply to all Heartland A and B races.

Ability - Skaters 11 and younger will compete in the Ability Division. Skaters ages 12 and older who do not meet the Heartland qualifying time standard will also compete in the Ability Division. Consideration will be given to the age of skaters in each group.

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