Equipment: Speed skating equipment can be purchased at meets or ordered online. Most meets feature an equipment table hosted by a speed skating equipment distributor, who typically sell skates, helmets, and accessories. Online facebook groups sell used equipment. Our Ontario-based distributors include Mitchell Schrum in Kitchener: MESolution@yahoo.com or Gavin Theulein at ZT Sports in Ottawa.
Our former Ontario distributor Shoie Creations has relocated from Cambridge to Cochrane, Alberta but can still be contacted. Other online stores for speed skating equipment include Nagano Sports,, the Oval Skate Shop, and Red River Speed.
Gloves: It can be hard to figure out your size online, and speed skating gloves can be expensive. One entry-level option is to order the $15 gloves from No Cry on Amazon. These are grey knitted cut-resistant gloves that come in tiny sizes – we have four sizes for try-ons at the club. Please note that white gloves are required if your skater will enter meets, but this is a good practice or starter glove option. Similar white gloves made from Dyneema fabric are also available online or at meets.
Clubwear and Skinsuits: We typically order clubwear (hoodies, jackets) as a group order once per season. Racing suits are also ordered once per season in the fall.