Race Track Game

Admin | December 30, 2011 | Comments Off

Race Track Game

Race Track Game

Do you fantasize about flying over thirty miles an hour around the center of an ice rink? If so, you might just be a short track speed skater at heart. If passing on a sharp turn doesn’t scare you, you probably have the thrill issues necessary to actually race short track. With some borrowed equipment and a basic understanding of the sport, you can begin speeding around the ice like the pros.

What’s the difference between long track and short track speed skating – besides the obvious length of the ice surface? Simply put, a long track skater vies for the quickest times alongside one other athlete. Short track skaters battle to become the first one of four to six people across the finish line. Both sports require balance, speed and agility, but short track adds the feel of a 1970s roller derby.

Ok, we’ll admit that jabbing an elbow into the gut of your opponent before you trip him or her is a disqualifying offense. But short track skaters do have the distinction of conducting good sportsmanship while holding their own in a frenzied, yet ever-strategic, fight for first place. A great posted time is the cherry on top of a good race, but it’s definitely secondary to winning the race against the other competitors. Interestingly, numerous records have been set in semi-final rounds that did not determine a medal winner.