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Skate Club      Ice Stars Try short track If you would like to try our sport, you are welcome to visit the Skate Club Ice Stars and join us on the ice to see how you like it – we’ll provide the speed skates (or you can use hockey skates or figure skates ). Training is conducted in the Winter Palace of Sports – Students town in Sofia. If you want to try, visit the rink during one of these trainings or contact us for more information. For more information please contact Biliana Pironkova. Email: bilianapironkova@abv.bg About SKATE CLUB KATE CLUB ICE STARS S is non-profit association and is registered by a decision of Sofia City Court 13.03.1997g. Licensed by the State Agency for Youth and Sports in 1999. The main objectives of the club are: Promotion of sports Short Track Speed Skating and Inline skating in the country. Developing children’s youth sports. Creating competition between the players by increasing their number, which accelerates the development of sport. Creating the necessary conditions for sports competition. To ensure equal opportunities for sporting expression of all players at the club. To promote lasting love for skating sports. To educate athletes in the spirit of sportsmanship. To encourage the development of long-term friendly relations between them. To conduct educational and training process for programs to ensure full development of individual capabilities of each player on the team. To achieve the objectives of the club we created a representative team of Short Track Speed Skating, which participate in all national competitions organized by the Bulgarian Skating Federation, and in many international tournaments. Our athletes have won numerous medals in national competitions in recent years and international competitions. Inline speed skating NLINE SPEED SKATING INLINE SPEED SKATING is the sport of racing on inline skates (Roller sports) It is often called inline racing by participants. Although it primarily evolved from racing on traditional roller skates, the sport is similar enough to ice speed skating that many competitors are now known to switch between inline and ice speed skating according to the season. ROLLER SPEED SKATING The thrill of Roller Speed Skating suits all types of people, whether as cross-training for ice speed skating, for fitness, or for the love of speed on wheels. Regardless of age, speed skaters share a determination to race as fast as they can, blending quickness, stamina, and strategy into a fun, healthy, and rewarding activity. RACING CIRCUITS There are four main racing circuits used in roller/ inline speed skating. - ‘Open road‘ either in a big loop or point-to-point racing usually features outdoor and longer (10+ km distances) on streets. - ‘Road‘ track racing on a track from 400 – 1000 meters, in Canada usually on outdoor 400-meter school tracks and at world championships on tracks with an asymmetrical configuration. - ‘Track‘ racing usually on a smaller outdoor tracks about 200-meters long. In some countries, specially designed outdoor banked tracks are used as well – outdoor speed skating is the International form of the sport. - ‘Indoor‘ racing on a 100-meter track- usually in a gymnasium or a roller skating facility. RACING EQUIPMENT Roller speed skating at the International level was traditionally performed on regular roller skates . Since 1990, however, inline skates have totally dominated the medal winners, and they are worn almost exclusively now for outdoor racing, although technically both types of skates are permitted. The inline skates themselves consist of a boot and a fixed frame (wheel assembly). The boots are specially designed to be aero-dynamic and light weight, and the frames may have either 4, 5, or 6 wheels, depending on the size of the skater’s feet. Skates must not exceed 50 cm in length. Stops or brakes are not permitted, as they would add unnecessary weight and create a potential safety hazard. Unlike artistic or hockey skates, the wheels of speed skates extend past the boot in front and out behind for added glide. Speed uniforms for competition are also designed to be aerodynamic, so they usually fit the body very closely. They can be one or two pieces (top and bottom), short or long-sleeved, and either short or long-style pants/tights are permitted. CSA approved helmets must be worn for all speed events, including practice and competition.