Chart by Nett Racing from the ISU and US Speedskating calendars.
The long track World Cup season gets under way on November 13 in Beijing, with three days of racing through November 15. A week later the World Cup moves to Obihiro, Japan. In the US, every stop streams live on Peacock and on the ISU YouTube channel.
Where to watch in the US
Peacock carries the World Cup races live, and the ISU streams them free on its YouTube channel. On December 27, NBC shows an hour of highlights from the Heerenveen stop. The US long track championships, January 4 to 6 in Kearns, Utah, stream live on the US Speedskating YouTube channel. The World Championships in Beijing, February 25 to 28, are on Peacock and NBC.
The long track season
Six World Cup stops lead up to the World Championships, from China and Japan to Europe and back to North America in the new year.
Long track World Cup calendar
Long track World Cup and World Championships
Race
Place
Dates
World Cup 1
Beijing, China
Nov 13 to 15
World Cup 2
Obihiro, Japan
Nov 20 to 22
World Cup 3
Heerenveen, Netherlands
Dec 4 to 6
World Cup 4
Stavanger, Norway
Dec 11 to 13
World Cup 5
Kearns, Utah
Jan 29 to 31
World Cup 6
Calgary, Canada
Feb 5 to 7
World Championships
Beijing, China
Feb 25 to 28
Short track races too
The short track World Tour runs at the same time, with Seoul on November 20 to 22 and Shanghai on November 27 to 29. Both are on Peacock and the ISU YouTube channel as well.
Many started on wheels
Some of the best US long track skaters grew up on inline skates. Erin Jackson, Brittany Bowe and Joey Mantia each came out of inline speed skating in Ocala, Florida, before they won medals on the ice. Here are inline speed skates for anyone who wants to start the same way.
