Three Fort St. John Elks speed skaters will lace up for Team BC when the Canada Youth Long Track Championships come to town next month.
Max Wu, Tara Ashrafi, and Erik Hansen will be on the provincial team for the meet, scheduled Feb. 4 and 5 at the Pomeroy Sport Centre.
The event gives developing skaters an introduction to national level competition and an opportunity to represent their province on the national stage. It's open and free for the public to attend.
The Elks club is coming off a successful BC Long Track Speed Skating Championships, hosted in the city Jan. 21 and 22, where several local bladers medalled and set both personal records and season best times.
The Fort St. John club also won the Neil Dyer Memorial Award for most points over the weekend, and skater Jack Hanson won the Randy Sulyma Memorial Race, a 5000m mass start.
500m Women
1. Hannah North - 45,03
2. Maria Hansen - 45,32 (personal record and season best)
4. Cheyanne Key - 47,57 (personal record and season best)
7. Tara Ashrafi - 49,26 (personal record and season best)
500m Men
1. Jack Hanson - 40,45
2. Matthew Mitchell - 41,02
3. Austin MacGregor - 41,32
4. Connor Mason-Bennett - 42,49
14. Subhaan Ahmed - 46,91 (personal record and season best)
16. Max Wu - 48,21 (personal record and season best)
21. Erik Hansen - 50,12 (personal record and season best)
31. Taha Ahmed - 1:01,01
1500m Women
1. Hannah North - 2;21,53
2. Maria Hansen - 2:25,26 (personal record and season best)
4. Cheyanne Key - 2:30,97
1500m Men
1. Jack Hanson - 2:02,03
2. Matthew Mitchell - 2:06,12
3. Austin MacGregor - 2:09,96
4. Connor Mason-Bennett - 2:12,10
11. Subhaan Ahmed - 2:31,11
1000m Women
1. Sidney Bennie - 1:32,93 (season best)
2. Maria Hansen - 1:33,95
3. Cheyanne Key - 1:35,57
1000m Men
1. Jack Hanson - 1:20,31
2. Matthew Mitchell - 1:23,15
3. Austin MacGregor - 1:24,36
4. Connor Mason-Bennett - 1:25,51
12. Subhaan Ahmed - 1:36,76
3000m Women
1. Sidney Bennie - 5:05,68 (season best)
2. Maria Hansen - 5:15,24
3. Cheyanne Key - 5:23,80 (personal record and season best)
3000m Men
1. Austin MacGregor - 4:44,42 (personal record and season best)
4. Subhaan Ahmed - 5.25,29 (personal record and season best)
5000m Men
1. Jack Hanson - 7:24,80
2. Matthew Mitchell - 7:32,68
3. Connor Mason-Bennett - 8:26,49 (personal record and season best)
