Mar 04

US Speedskating Announces LIVE Webcast of the 2008 US National Short Track Championships/American Cup Final

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 4, 2008- Kearns, UT. US Speedskating is pleased to announce that a LIVE webcast will be available for the entire 2008 U.S. National Short Track Championships / American Cup Final, being held at the Pettit National Ice Center in Milwaukee, WI, March 7-9. All competitive events will be webcast, from the Pony levels to the Masters. Access to this webcast will be FREE. Access can be obtained on the days of the event from the US Speedskating website at www.usspeedskating.org. A high-speed internet connection is required. In addition, DVDs of all events will be available for purchase on site or through the US Speedskating Online store at www.usspeedskating.org. The TENTATIVE schedule is as follows (all times are CST). All times are approximate and subject to change: Friday, March 7 7:40am-10:30am Masters Events 12:15pm-1:50pm Age Group Quarter Finals 2:15pm-2:45pm American Cup 1500m Semi-Finals 2:45pm-4:15pm Age Group Semi Finals 4:25pm-4:55pm American Cup 1500m Final 4:55pm-5:40pm Age Group Finals 5:50pm-6:30pm Relay 3000m Semi Finals Saturday, March 8 7:40am-9:40am Masters Semi Finals and Finals 11:30am-12:15pm Age Class 500m Heats , Quarters Finals 12:30pm-1:00pm American Cup 500m Quarter Finals 1:00pm- 1:40pm Age Class 500m Quarters Finals 2:00pm-2:20pm American Cup 500m Semi Finals 2:20pm-3:00pm Age Class 500m Semi Finals 3:20pm-3:45pm American Cup 500m Finals 3:45pm-4:15pm Age Class 500m Finals 4:30pm-4:50pm Relay 3000m Finals Sunday, March 9 8:30am-8:55am American Cup 1000m Quarter Finals 8:55am-10:25am Age Class Quarter Finals 10:40am-10:55am American Cup 1000m Semi Finals 10:55am-11:45am Age Class Semi Finals 12:00pm-12:30pm American Cup 1000m Finals 12:30pm-2:20pm Age Class Finals and Quarter Finals 2:35pm-2:55pm American Cup 1500m Semi Finals 2:55pm-3:20pm Age Class Semi Finals 3:40pm-4:10pm American Cup 1500 Super Finals 4:10pm-5:20pm Age Class Finals and Super Finals 5:30pm Awards For additional information please contact Kori Novak, Director, PR , Media at 801-417-5360 or media@usspeedskating.org About US Speedskating: US Speedskating is a nonprofit organization recognized by the United States Olympic Committee as the national governing body for the sport of Speedskating in the United States. To date, US Speedskating has won a total of 75 Olympic medals, making it the most successful winter sport in the USA. ####