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US Speedskating membership information is published on usspeedskating.org under its Membership section, which appears in the site's main navigation alongside About US Speedskating, Events Calendar, Proud Partners, and Find A Club. The site is the authoritative place to check eligibility, benefits, and how to join, but the homepage itself does not list membership tiers, prices, or terms — you need to open the Membership page for those details. Use this guide to know what to look for and how to navigate the site to find it.
What usspeedskating.org is
US Speedskating is the national governing body for speedskating in the United States. Its homepage functions as a news and program hub rather than a sign-up form. From the page evidence, the site covers:
- History and About Us / About US Speedskating sections explaining the organization
- Meet the Teams, with national team announcements such as the 2026 Short Track World Tour Team and the 2026–27 Long Track National Team
- Membership, the entry point for joining
- Events Calendar for competitions and season events
- Proud Partners for sponsors
- Find A Club, a map-based tool for locating a rink or club
Recent headlines on the homepage show the site is actively updated with team selections, season openers like the Desert Classic, and development camp news — useful context if you want to see what membership supports before you sign up.
Where to find membership details
Start from the main navigation and select Membership. That page is where the site presents what a membership involves. Because the homepage excerpt does not reproduce the membership page contents, treat the following as the checklist of what to confirm there rather than a list of confirmed benefits:
| What to check | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Eligibility categories | Confirms whether you join as an athlete, coach, official, or supporter, and any age or affiliation rules |
| Benefits included | Clarifies what the fee covers — for example event access, insurance, or team program eligibility |
| Cost and term | The homepage shows no pricing signals, so confirm fees and membership length on the page itself |
| How to join or renew | Identifies the registration path and any required documents |
| Contact for questions | Gives you a route to verify anything unclear before paying |
If a detail is not stated on the Membership page, do not assume it — ask US Speedskating directly through the contact information the site provides.
A practical path from interest to membership
- Orient yourself. Read the About Us and History sections so you understand the organization you are joining.
- Find a club first if you are new. Use Find A Club and its map to locate a rink or club near you. The site explicitly invites newcomers inspired by the Olympics to "try speedskating by finding a club near you," and notes that many legendary skaters started in places without an obvious nearby rink — so check the map before concluding there is nothing close.
- Open the Membership page. Review eligibility, benefits, and cost, and note anything the page leaves ambiguous.
- Confirm before committing. If the page does not answer a question about eligibility or what is included, contact US Speedskating rather than inferring from news items.
- Check the Events Calendar. Once a member, the calendar is where season events and competitions are listed.
Expected result: you should finish with a clear answer on whether you qualify, what you get, what it costs, and how to register — or a specific question to send to the organization.
Common sticking points
- Assuming the homepage lists prices. It does not; the page evidence contains no pricing signals, so membership cost must be confirmed on the Membership page.
- Skipping the club step. If your goal is to skate rather than just support the organization, the Find A Club map is the more direct starting point.
- Treating team announcements as membership criteria. Headlines about the World Tour Team or Long Track National Team describe elite selection, not general membership requirements.
- Expecting a sign-up flow on the news page. Registration lives under Membership, not in the news feed.
Bottom line
Go to usspeedskating.org, open Membership for eligibility, benefits, and cost, and use Find A Club if your real goal is getting on the ice. Confirm any detail the Membership page does not state directly with US Speedskating before you commit.