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US Speedskating's website offers a Find A Club tool that lets you search for rinks and clubs in your area so you can try the sport. The site describes it as a map-based search: "Use the map above to discover a rink or club in your area and get started." This guide is for anyone inspired by the Olympics who wants to locate a local club, especially beginners with no prior skating background.

What the Find A Club Tool Does

According to the US Speedskating homepage, the tool is built around an interactive map. You use it to:

• Discover a rink or club in your area
• Get started in the sport through a local club

The site frames the tool as the entry point for newcomers: "Feeling inspired by the Olympics and ready to pick up some speed? Try speedskating by finding a club near you!"

Step-by-Step: Locating a Club

1. Go to usspeedskating.org. The Find A Club section appears on the homepage alongside other navigation items such as Membership, Events Calendar, Proud Partners, and About Us.
2. Locate the map. The site instructs visitors to "use the map above" to search, so the map sits within the Find A Club area of the page.
3. Search your location. Use the map to look for a rink or club in your area. The site does not document a separate address-entry field, so treat the map itself as the search interface.
4. Review the results. The map is meant to surface nearby rinks and clubs; the homepage does not list specific clubs or detail what each entry includes.
5. Contact the club and get started. The site's stated next step is simply to "get started" through the club you find.

Expected result: You identify at least one rink or club within reasonable travel distance and have a contact point to begin.

If No Rink Appears Nearby

The site anticipates this case directly: "Don't see a rink nearby? No problem. Many legendary speed skaters li..." (the sentence is cut off in the available page text). The visible portion suggests that skaters have started without a nearby rink, but the site does not spell out the full alternative path in the text available here. If your search comes up empty, check the site's other sections — Membership, Events Calendar, and About Us — for further guidance, and consider widening your search radius on the map.

What Else the Site Offers Newcomers

Beyond club search, the homepage links to:

Recent homepage news also shows the competitive pathway in action, including the announcement of the 2026 Short Track World Tour Team and the 2026–27 Long Track National Team — useful context if you want to see where club skating can lead.

Practical Tips

• Start with the map, not a text search. The site's own instruction is map-based, so begin there rather than hunting for a club directory.
• Check the calendar before committing. The Events Calendar can show upcoming events where you might watch or participate.
• Ask the club about beginner requirements. The homepage does not state age limits, equipment rules, or trial-session policies, so confirm these directly with the club you find.
• Use membership information once you've chosen a club. The Membership section is the natural next stop after you've made contact.

Bottom Line

To find a speedskating club or rink near you, open usspeedskating.org, go to the Find A Club map, and search your area. If nothing appears nearby, the site acknowledges that case and points you toward other resources rather than closing the door — so it's still worth checking the Membership and Events sections before giving up on finding a local entry point.

US Speedskating's site highlights its national teams across two disciplines—long track and short track—and posts roster announcements for each. From the homepage and news excerpts, you can find the 2026 Short Track World Tour Team and the 2026-27 Long Track National Team, along with athlete results and camp representation. The site also points visitors to "Meet the Teams" and "About US Speedskating" sections for broader context. If you want to know who skates for the U.S. and in which discipline, the team announcements are the place to look.

The two disciplines, and why the teams are separate

Speedskating splits into long track and short track, and US Speedskating fields distinct national teams for each.

• Long track is raced on a 400-meter oval, typically with two skaters at a time racing the clock over distances. The site's "Introducing the 2026-27 Long Track National Team" announcement covers this group.
• Short track is raced on a smaller rink with packs of skaters together, where positioning and passing matter as much as raw speed. The "2026 Short Track World Tour Team" announcement covers this group.

Because the racing format, training, and competition calendar differ, rosters are named and announced separately. A skater's team affiliation tells you which circuit they compete on.

What team information is posted

The site's news feed carries team and athlete announcements. Examples visible in the page content include:

These are dated posts, so the most current roster is the latest team announcement rather than a static list. If you're checking who is on a team right now, look for the newest announcement for that discipline.

How to use the site to follow the teams

1. Go to usspeedskating.org and look at the news/announcements feed on the homepage for team roster posts.
2. Use the "Meet the Teams" section to browse team information.
3. Check "About US Speedskating" for organizational context and the Events Calendar for when teams compete.
4. For athletes new to the sport, the homepage's club-finder map helps locate a rink or club—many skaters start there before reaching national-team level.

What the site does not give you

The page content does not include a single consolidated roster page listing every national team member with bios, nor does it state membership pricing or login requirements. Treat team composition as something announced through dated news posts, and confirm current rosters from the latest announcement rather than assuming a list is permanent.

The US Speedskating website (usspeedskating.org) is the place to go for both: the Events Calendar section is linked from the site's main navigation, and competition news appears as dated articles on the home page and news sections. Use the calendar when you need dates and event listings; use the news posts when you want results, team announcements, and season previews.

Finding the Events Calendar

The site's navigation includes an Events Calendar link alongside sections such as About US Speedskating, Membership, Proud Partners, and Find A Club. That calendar is the entry point for scheduled competitions and season events.

To use it:

1. Open usspeedskating.org.
2. Locate Events Calendar in the site navigation.
3. Browse by date to find upcoming competitions and season events.

The site does not publish a separate public list of calendar fields or filters in the available material, so treat the calendar itself as the authoritative source for dates rather than any third-party schedule.

Following Competition News

Competition coverage is published as dated news items. Examples visible on the site include:

These illustrate the two main news types: event coverage (the Desert Classic season opener, U.S. Overall Titles) and team announcements (Long Track National Team, Short Track World Tour Team). Checking the home page and news listings gives you both without needing a separate results database.

What Else the Site Offers

Beyond the calendar and news, the site links to:

• Meet the Teams and History sections for background on national teams and the sport's record.
• Membership information, relevant if you want to compete rather than just follow results.
• Find A Club, a map-based tool for locating a rink or club near you — the site notes that many legendary speed skaters started through local clubs, and suggests using the map to get started even if no rink appears nearby.

Practical Tips

• Dates on news posts reflect publication, not event dates. A post dated Aug 18, 2026 may preview a season that runs later; confirm actual competition dates in the Events Calendar.
• Team announcements are seasonal. Rosters for the Long Track National Team and Short Track World Tour Team are posted as separate articles, so search the news section by team name if you're tracking a specific skater.
• Some page elements require JavaScript. The site notes that sponsored ads and an embedded video need JavaScript enabled; if a section appears blank, check your browser settings before assuming the content is missing.

US Speedskating is the national governing body for speedskating in the United States, and usspeedskating.org is its public-facing site. Visitors can use it to follow national team news, learn about the short track and long track programs, find a local club or rink, check the events calendar, and get information about membership. It is most useful for people who want to follow U.S. elite speedskating or who are looking for a way to try the sport themselves.

What the organization covers

The site's news and team sections show that US Speedskating oversees both disciplines of the sport:

• Short track — racing on an oval rink in packs, covered on the site through team announcements such as the 2026 Short Track World Tour Team and results like the U.S. Overall Titles.
• Long track — racing on a 400-meter oval, reflected in content such as the introduction of the 2026-27 Long Track National Team.

The site also reports on development activity, including U.S. representation at the Bangkok 2026 ISU Development Short Track Camp, which indicates the organization's scope extends beyond senior national teams to athlete development.

Main sections of the site

Getting started as a new skater

The site explicitly invites newcomers: if you've been inspired by the Olympics and want to try speedskating, the recommended first step is to use the club-finding map to locate a rink or club in your area. The site notes that if you don't see a rink nearby, that isn't necessarily a dead end—many legendary speed skaters came from places without obvious local ice, so it's worth checking the map and then contacting the nearest club about options.

A practical sequence for a beginner:

1. Open the Find A Club map and search your region.
2. Note any rink or club listed and check its contact details.
3. Review the Membership section to understand what joining US Speedskating involves.
4. Check the Events Calendar for beginner-friendly or local events.

Who the site is for

• Fans who want current team rosters, results, and season news.
• Aspiring skaters of any age looking for a club, rink, or entry point into the sport.
• Current members checking calendars, membership details, and organizational information.

One practical note: parts of the homepage rely on JavaScript (for the club map and embedded video), so if those elements don't load, enabling JavaScript in your browser will let you use the map and watch site videos.

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:

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

1. Orient yourself. Read the About Us and History sections so you understand the organization you are joining.
2. 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.
3. Open the Membership page. Review eligibility, benefits, and cost, and note anything the page leaves ambiguous.
4. 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.
5. 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.