●     Union of two amazing events

·        National Short Track Championships

–        Age Group Divisions – ages 9 to 70+; 10 divisions

·        U.S. Short Track Champions

–        Elite skaters from across the country

●     Named this weekend:

·        10 National Age Group Champions

·        2007 U.S. Champion for Men and Ladies

·        2007 World Team of 5 Men and 5 Ladies

–        World ST Championships in Milan, Italy-March 9-11, 2007

·        Junior and Senior Category 1 skaters (approx. 11 ladies & 11 men)

●     MASTER DIVISIONS

·        Divisions from 30 years old up to 70+

·        Compete on Thursday and Friday

·        Point system for points up to eighth place in the Final

·        Point system for points up to eighth place in the Final

·        Overall Champions, based on cumulative points, named on Friday
 

●     AGE GROUP DIVISIONS

·        Divisions from age 9 up to age 29

·        Compete on Friday, Saturday and Sunday

·        Qualifying rounds during the day, Finals at night and as part of the matinee

·        Point system for points up to eighth place in the Final

·        Overall Champions, based on cumulative points, named on Sunday
 

●     SENIOR ELITE DIVISION

·        Qualifying time to enter (1:38 Men, 1:46 Ladies in 1000 meters)

·        Must be at least 12 years old

·        1000 meter Time Trial (two skaters at one time, against the clock) skated on Thursday, along with the 4 lap time trial

·        Skaters with the top 16 1000 meter times move on to skate the rest of the weekend in Senior Elite division, skaters finishing 17^th and higher move into their age appropriate division for the rest of the weekend, i.e. Juvenile, Junior or Intermediate

·        Compete on Thursday through Sunday

·        Races at night on Friday & Saturday and as part of the matinee on Sunday

·        Point system for points up to eighth place in the Final

·        A and B Finals skated in the Senior Elite division

·        Overall Champions, based on cumulative points from all events, named on Sunday

·        World Team, based on overall points from all the races, named on Sunday

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