Schedule

When we’re on the ice.

Our season runs from mid-September through late March. Specific start dates and weekly times for the 2026 – 27 season will be posted once ice bookings are finalized.

Schedule is being finalized for the 2026 – 27 season.

The dates and times below are from the 2025 – 26 season for reference. Updated start dates and weekly times will be posted here once the club’s ice bookings are confirmed.

Reference: 2025 – 26 start dates

Last season’s key dates.

For context until the 2026 – 27 dates are posted.

  • Sept 3

    Returning skaters

    On-ice practices start Wednesday, September 3 at Chedoke Arena.

  • Sept 10

    New skaters

    New skaters start the week of September 10 at Chedoke, one week after returning skaters.

  • Oct 7

    F.H. Sherman begins

    Tuesday ice at F.H. Sherman Arena starts October 7. Start date is confirmed on the mailing list.

  • Oct 8

    Learn to Skate fall session

    The Learn to Skate fall session begins Wednesday, October 8 at Chedoke.

Weekly practices · 2025 – 26 reference

A typical week on the ice.

Programs don’t all skate on every day. You pick your times during registration.

  • TuesdayStarts Oct 7

    Learn to Speed Skate · Competitive · Masters

    6:15 – 7:15 pmF.H. Sherman

  • WednesdayStarts Oct 8

    Learn to Skate

    5:15 – 5:45 pmChedoke

  • WednesdayStarts Sept 3

    Learn to Speed Skate

    5:00 – 6:00 pmChedoke

  • WednesdayStarts Sept 3

    Competitive

    6:00 – 8:00 pmChedoke

  • ThursdayStarts Sept 4

    Learn to Speed Skate

    4:30 – 5:30 pmChedoke

  • ThursdayStarts Sept 4

    Competitive

    5:30 – 6:30 pmChedoke

  • SundayStarts Sept 7

    Competitive

    1:00 – 3:00 pmChedoke

A note on program names.Where the schedule says “Learn to Speed Skate” or “Competitive,” those are the program names used everywhere on this site. See the Programs page for full detail on each one.

Meets & competitions

Racing through the season.

Speed Skating Ontario runs three tiers of competition across the season. Hamilton sits in the Western region and hosts a small number of meets per year.

  • Regional

    Introductory races for newer skaters, typically ages 6 – 9. Friendly, lower-volume format; meets run about half a day.

  • Provincial

    The main competitive circuit across Ontario, typically age 9 and up. Meets are usually one day in length.

  • Elite

    For skaters age 13 and up who meet a posted qualifying standard. Elite meets are two-day events and lead into national-level racing.

Specific meet dates aren’t published here. They’re confirmed on the club mailing list and in news posts. See the news feed for the latest meet announcements.

Calendar

Upcoming on the club calendar.

Live from Google Calendar: practice times, meet dates, and facility closures, as soon as they’re posted.

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Looking for your program’s times?

You pick your times during registration.

The grid above is a snapshot of every weekly slot. Which ones you attend depends on the program you register for.

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Questions about the schedule?

Have a look at our FAQ.

Schedule changes and facility closures go out on the club mailing list and WhatsApp group. If your question isn’t in the FAQ, email us from there.

See the FAQ