Speed Skaters Grab Medal’s

Long blades that extend beyond the toe of the skate, isn’t unsafe – it’s speed skating for the die-hard sports fans.

Members of the Sardis Flier speed skaters travelled to Winnipeg in hopes of bringing home a medal.

The event was called the Canada West Championships and was formed with the best skaters around in the day to day training stages of their career for the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia along with the territories of Yukon and Northwest Territories.

The Canada East and Canada West Short Track Championships are intended to be the focal point of athlete preparation for skaters in the Training to Train Stage of Development.

The Training to Train Championships provide meaningful, high profile and developmentally appropriate end of season events which are a source of motivation and opportunity for recognition of the best developing skaters in Canada.

These events will serve as primary introduction to national competitions where skaters represent their Branch in competition.

Congratulations to Dallas Hawkes, Dominique Hawkenson and Bekky Clemons for a respectable showing at the event.

Dallas Hawkes competed in the girls T2T 12 category, winning Gold in the 3000 metre relay. She also managed to grab a double Bronze in her 200 and 400m races.

Dominique Hawkenson placed 2^nd overall in the girls T2T 13 category, winning gold in the 400m and silver in the 3000m.

Bekky Clemons placed 4^th overall in the girls T2T 13 category, winning bronze medals in the 200m, 400m and 1500m races.

For additional info visit http://www.speedskating.ca/canada-west-championships