Meet information and entry forms are now available here for the 1st Masters International Open American Sprint to be held January 5 to 6, 2008 at Milwaukee's Pettit National Ice Center.
The Pettit Center is located in Wisconsin - the heartland of American speed skating history from which came legendary competitors as great as Eric Heiden, Beth Heiden, Peter Mueller, Bonnie Blair, Dan Jansen, Chris Witty, Casey FitzRandolph, Kip Carpenter and Shani Davis. Opened in 1992, the Pettit National Ice Center was built on the site of the former outdoor Wisconsin Olympic Ice Rink which operated from 1967 to 1991.
Milwaukee, itself, features many additional cultural and geographical attractions including the Milwaukee Art Museum and the Mitchell Park Conservatory.
This is an excellent opportunity for all masters skaters to enjoy fast and friendly competiton on indoor ice in the first of 3 major masters international speed skating events scheduled in North America for 2008. Don't delay - the entry deadline is less than 5 weeks away on December 19, 2007.
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