Training Times - Melbourne Speed Club

Outdoor Training (ROAD) Saturdays 8.00am-10.00am from Carousel carpark, Aughtie Drive, Albert Park. Land training (in runners) commences 8:00am from the carpark at Carousel, followed by on-skate training at 9:00am. If it's wet, training will be moved indoors or will be off-skate (Don't forget indoor wheels and runners). Indoor Training (TRACK) Tuesdays 7.00am-8.00am. Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, Albert Park. Group Training Costs: (PAYG) $10 Member - per session $15 Non Member – per session

Group training sessions are open to the public and are structured training sessions focusing on skills, technique, fitness and speed. Group training assists members with a gradual and progressive improvement in physical performance and ability. MSC coaches have been instrumental in the growth and direction of members' training programs. Together with Skate Victoria (SV) and the VIS they have developed a comprehensive training program that will assist each squad to plan, monitor and achieve their very best performance levels. The success of the MSC Training Program is found in the planning detail and in the fact that it is fun at all levels. Speed Skating is a competitive sport, which has been around since the early 1940s. Competitive Speed skating encompasses three primary forms or racing being track racing, road racing and marathon. Track racing takes place on an oval track measured on a flat even skating surface. Cones mark the ends of the track, called corners. The distance raced will vary according to age group and ability. Skating takes place in an anti-clockwise direction. Road races are conducted on different types of surfaces. The minimum distance for a road circuit is 250m that must have a minimum width of 5m. The average road circuit is between 400m and 500m however in the longer distance events such as the marathon these can be conducted on an open road. The distance of road racing varies according to age and race category. Marathons are generally conducted on a road surface. The SV Marathon distance is 42km.