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Speedskating Equipment:

• Special Equipment Co. (Mario Debartolo, MA) - Speedskates and supplies
• the skate shop (Eric & Kimberly Kraan, Utah) - Speedskates and accessories
• Shoei Creations (Paul & Jacky Shoebridge, Ontario) - Speedskates, accessories, and custom skinsuits
• Devault Sports (Quebec) - Speedskates and accessories
• Back Street Inline (New Jersey) - Speedskates and accessories - lowest prices on Bonts
• Netskate - Bont and Maple products
• eZeefit - Ankle booties
• Young Originals - custom skinsuits
• Custom short-track boots
  • Marchese - custom short-track boots from the USA
  • SS Boots - custom short-track boots from the USA
  • Simmons Racing - custom and semi-custom short-track boots from the USA
  • Apex - custom short-track boots from Canada
  • Pass - custom, semi-custom, and stock short-track boots from Canada
  • SEB Skates - custom and stock short-track boots from Canada
  • Van Horne - custom and stock short-track boots from Canada
  • Lafond - custom and stock short-track boots from Canada
  • Lewis - custom short-track boots from Canada
  • RBC Sport - custom short-track boots from Australia
  • Sam Duck Sports (SD skates) - custom and semi-custom short-track boots from Korea
  • Bont - custom, semi-custom, and stock short-track boots from Australia/China
• Short-track blades
  • Maple - blades from the Netherlands
  • Pennington - blades from Australia
  • Bont - blades from Australia/China
  • Zandstra - blades from the Netherlands

Related Sports with Local Clubs:

• Three Rivers Inline Club - Outdoor inline recreational and speed skating (Adult focus)
• Valley Racing Team, Donora, PA - Indoor inline speedskating (Youth focus)

Speedskating Organizations & Clubs:

• RMU Collegiate Program - A new collegiate program at Pittsburgh's Robert Morris University
• U.S. Speedskating - The National Governing Body for Speed Skating in the United States
• U.S. Speedskating Hall of Fame
• International Skating Union
• Speed Skating Canada - Speed Skating Canada is the national governing for Canada
• United States Olympic Committee (USOC)
• Ohio Speed Skating Association
• Middle Atlantic Speed Skating Association
• Virginia Speed Skating Club
• Saratoga Winter Club
• Rochester Speed Skating Team
• Ontario Speed Skating Association

Publications, News, Blogs:

• Team USA Speedskating - News leading up to the Vancouver Olympics
• NBC Universal Speedskating - Articles, photos, and videos leading up to the Vancouver Olympics
• GotApolo OhnoZone Official- Apolo Ohno sites
• Rocker Fund Rocker-U - Supporting America's Short Track Skaters
• Susan Ellis, speedskating coach - tips, message board, etc. from a top coach
• Zen and the Art of Speedskating - Andrew Love, speedskating blog
• The Speedy Ice Effect - Liz Looby's speedskating blog
• Flyin Brian - Brian Boudreau's speedskating blog
• Speedskating.com - speedskating message boards
• ShorttrackHD.com - short track movie clips
• Jerry Search's Photos - photos from National Events

400 Meter Ovals in US and Canada:

• Bunny Sheffield Olympic Speedskating Oval - Lake Placid, NY
• John Rose Minnesota Oval - Roseville, MN
• Olympic Oval - Calgary
• Pettit National Ice Center - Milwaukee, WI
• Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Cauldron Park - Salt Lake, UT
• United States High Altitude Sports Center - Butte, MT