Congratulations Alice (Yaxuan) Guo, Ethan Leung, and Shione Francis for their achievements at the BC Cup this November 17-19, 2023 in Prince George! Many of them obtain new personal bests with Alice obtaining 3rd place in her Youth Female Division. More details to be posted shortly! https://www.instagram.com/p/Cz2zwxdt6Tm/
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COOL OFF THIS SUMMER. There are many opportunities to connect, participate, and skate this off season! Learn about the latest across the province below: I CAN SKATE FAST (Instructor Training) – Virtual, July 27, 2023, 7:00pm I Can Skate Fast! is SSBC’s outreach program to expose elementary school-aged children, in a variety of settings, to […]
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Speedskaters, Attached is the invitation to Jim Minami’s memorial service in California on July 21st at noon. Please RSVP to his niece Christine Herrera at 510-690-4974. Cannot attend? I will be attending (with my son William), and we will represent all who cannot be there in person. (Tim Demerjian plans to attend also. Let me […]
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Congratulations Rockets skaters Alivia Lam and Owen Mayhew that made it to the Canadian Youth Short Track Championships (West) in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on March 25 and 26, 2023. Former Rockets, now HP Skaters Aaron Liu and Tilman Astor were also at the competition. Alivia won gold for the Team BC relay for the Y12 1800M […]
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To All the Members of our Richmond Rockets, Friends, and Relatives of Jim Minami: It is an honour to share our collective experience with our dear friend and mentor, Jim Minami. Some people achieve greatness in sport with the medals and awards that they earn. Others do even greater deeds by touching, teaching and inspiring […]
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The Richmond Rockets Speed Skating Club had athletes winning the overall gold and silver medals at the 2023 BC Short Track Speed Skating Championships held in Kamloops this past weekend. Rockets skater and coaching assistant Alivia Lam won the overall gold medal for the Youth Female Age 12 category. No stranger to the podium, Alivia […]
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On behalf of our club, I would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to everyone who joined us at the 2023 Richmond Rockets Oval Challenge, formerly known as the V-Rrooom Challenge. I would like to thank all athletes, families, officials and volunteers, without whom, this event would not have been possible. With 170 registered and […]
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We’re doing a soil & mulch fundraiser with @justmulch! Order online at www.justmulch.ca and use code: RICHMONDROCKET to save on your purchase and support our club! Download brochure
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From The Richmond News, January 24, 2023: Richmond Rockets speed skaters took a gold and silver medal at the BC Long Track Championships in Fort St. John last weekend. Alivia set a personal best in each of her distances (300m, 500m, 1,000m, 1,500m, and 3,000m), capturing the silver overall and qualifying for the TeamBC Long […]
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The Richmond Rockets Oval Challenge (RROC) 2023 Interclub Meet (Formerly V-Rrooom Challenge) will be held on Saturday, February 18th, 2023. Registration information will be sent to all clubs. Volunteers are welcome.
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