Thirty-four skaters attended the masters camp at the Olympic Oval in Calgary Alberta during July 26 to 31, 2010. Participants were equally split between men and women, and ranged in age from 18 to 77 years. 
Canadian participants came from British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario and New Brunswick. Skaters from the USA (Pennsylvania and Wisconsin), Netherlands and Switzerland also brought some international representation to the event.
The typical daily program, during Monday to Friday, included a 45-minute dry-land warm-up session followed by a 60-minute on-ice session followed by a cool-down/stretching session in both the morning and afternoon, with a mid-day presentation or camp meeting after lunch.
Many camp participants elected to take advantage of the optional Fuel for Gold lunch program and were treated to the same food prepared for National Team members and Oval athletes.
Special surprise guest coaches/presenters included –
Kevin Crockett (1998 Nagano Olympics bronze medallist) who led the afternoon dry-land warm-up on Day 2.
Todd McClements (former National Team member and Oval coach) who provided mid-day presentations on athlete effectiveness (Day 1) and rest & recovery (Day 3).
Canadian participants came from British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario and New Brunswick. Skaters from the USA (Pennsylvania and Wisconsin), Netherlands and Switzerland also brought some international representation to the event.The typical daily program, during Monday to Friday, included a 45-minute dry-land warm-up session followed by a 60-minute on-ice session followed by a cool-down/stretching session in both the morning and afternoon, with a mid-day presentation or camp meeting after lunch.
Many camp participants elected to take advantage of the optional Fuel for Gold lunch program and were treated to the same food prepared for National Team members and Oval athletes.
Special surprise guest coaches/presenters included –
Kevin Crockett (1998 Nagano Olympics bronze medallist) who led the afternoon dry-land warm-up on Day 2.
Todd McClements (former National Team member and Oval coach) who provided mid-day presentations on athlete effectiveness (Day 1) and rest & recovery (Day 3).Jessica Gregg (National Short Track Team member and 2010 Vancouver Olympic silver medallist) and Sarah Gregg (National Long Track Development Team member) who provided a mid-day presentation on race preparation (Day 4). 
Jeremy Wotherspoon (1998 Nagano Olympics silver medallist, 4 times World Sprint Champion, 15 World Records, 67 World Cup victories) who provided coaching for starts during the Day 3 ice session. 
Marcel Lacroix (former National Team coach, 3 times Olympic Team coach and current Olympic Oval director) who led the Day 4 afternoon dry-land agility training and a fascinating question & answer session at mid-day on Friday. 
Excellent on-and-off ice instruction and encouragement was capably provided by the camp’s dedicated full-time coaches – Joshua Ajohn, Jackson Hill (son of Edmonton master skater Blaine Hill) and Kaylin Irvine (daughter of Calgary master skater Bob Irvine). Coaching included video recording and analysis.
The camp concluded with mass start racing on Saturday morning including 500m, 1000m and 1500m events followed by an open speed skating session. 
Many thanks to the camp organizers, Keith Sulzer (son of Calgary master skater Brian Sulzer) and Aletta de Rooij, who went more than the distance to put together this excellent event. Additional camp photos may be seen here.
Jeremy Wotherspoon (1998 Nagano Olympics silver medallist, 4 times World Sprint Champion, 15 World Records, 67 World Cup victories) who provided coaching for starts during the Day 3 ice session. 
Marcel Lacroix (former National Team coach, 3 times Olympic Team coach and current Olympic Oval director) who led the Day 4 afternoon dry-land agility training and a fascinating question & answer session at mid-day on Friday. 
Excellent on-and-off ice instruction and encouragement was capably provided by the camp’s dedicated full-time coaches – Joshua Ajohn, Jackson Hill (son of Edmonton master skater Blaine Hill) and Kaylin Irvine (daughter of Calgary master skater Bob Irvine). Coaching included video recording and analysis.
The camp concluded with mass start racing on Saturday morning including 500m, 1000m and 1500m events followed by an open speed skating session. 
Many thanks to the camp organizers, Keith Sulzer (son of Calgary master skater Brian Sulzer) and Aletta de Rooij, who went more than the distance to put together this excellent event. Additional camp photos may be seen here.
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