Many thanks to Mickey Kupchyk of Regina who filed the following report:
"The records were dropping like leaves at the Saskferco Fall Classic short-track speed skating meet in Regina this past weekend.
Brad Hudey, of the Regina Speed Skating Club, broke the Canadian Masters 2 records in the 777m, 1000m, and 1500m with times of 1:15.35, 1:41.21, and 2:35.46 respectively. He also set a new Provincial record in the 500m with a time of 49:30. Brad was really flying out there this weekend. In all four of his record breaking events he immediately took the lead at the gun and skated each race like a pursuit with no drafting at all. At one point in the 1500m he clocked back-to-back 9.7 and 9.8 second laps!
Unfortunately once again, Brad’s Canadian records won’t stand because he chose to skate with the kids in Group 1 rather than skate in the Masters division. But, for those of you who don’t know Brad, the records don’t mean anything to him – he just loves to skate and compete with fastest people possible. He never stops smiling when he’s racing.
In the Masters division Bill Christ (Masters 2) of Regina cleaned up winning all four heats and finals.
Mickey Kupchyk had a pretty good weekend as well finishing second overall in the Masters division. Mickey set new Provincial Masters 3 records in the 500m, 777m, 1000m, and 1500m with times of 0:56.24, 1:29.40, 1:56.52, and 2:58.18 respectively."
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Round 2 of the Saskatchewan short-track schedule was held this weekend in Saskatoon.
The results were pretty much the same. I spent the whole weekend looking at the south side of Bill Christ as he won all 4 heats and finals in the Masters division.
At least I was able to once again set new Provincial Masters 3 records in the 500m, 777m, and 1000m with times of 0:56.20, 1:28.02, and 1:55.18 respectively.
I'll bet Al Overend of Calgary is starting to worry about his short-track Canadian records, NOT! If I ever tried to do lap times like Al, I'd end up as a big grease spot on the mats :-)
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