Speed Skate World- By Peter Doucet- Online Since 1999

The latest World Roller Speed Skating Championships entry from Michael Byrne is August 27 in Gijon – rationing of track practice-

‘Locals give chase
Every evening practice is shared with the local club… identifiable by flowing oversized shirts, the local skaters have ‘taken it up a notch’ since we arrived‘- photo and caption from Cado Motus

The track is another story. Each country (of the 50-ish Nations attending), in groups of about 8, are provided with 2x 1hour practices at the track each day. It didn’t take Angie long to notice that some teams in the coming week have been allocated up to four sessions in the ‘prime time’ (hours when competition finals are scheduled), while others can get perhaps one or none altogether.