

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 57th Gateway Speedskating Championship Meet
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 11 Jan, 2026 at 08:00 am – Sun, 11 Jan, 2026 at 03:00 pm
- **Event Description**: 7:00 – 7:30am          – Check In
7:50 – 8:25am          – Warm-ups *
8:40am                       – National Anthem 
8:45am                       – Racing starts
2:30pm                       – Racing ends
 
* Warm-up groups to be determined by entries and posted the day of the meet 
            
Racing Formats:
The Gateway Championships will be run as an ABILITY meet with awards given based on the ability groupings. In this format, skaters will be grouped by ability, taking into account skater times, ages, and size to provide for a safe, fun racing experience for all. Organizers reserve the right to make changes in format, based on the number of registered skaters and/or time constraints. 
 
Relay Races 
Time permitting, we will hold a brief intro to relay racing clinic and some relay races following the regular meet racing. Please indicate on your form if the skater is interested in participating in the relays, as the relay groups will be decided in advance based on seed times. 
 
Awards: 
Skaters must race all distances to qualify for an overall award unless injured or ill.
 
Registration: 
Register online at: 12:00AM on Friday, Dec 12th, 2025
Registration closes at 11:59PM on Tuesday, Jan 6th 2026.
Cost is $50 per skater with a $100 family cap.
Meet Director: Phil Habecker   phingerprint@yahoo.com
Registration Questions: Shilpa Swarup  gatewayspeedskatingstlmo@gmail.com
 
Volunteer Help
Please consider helping us in any way that will work for you. Many shifts are broken up so you will not need to be in a role the entire meet. Thank you so much! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4EACAE2FA0FCCE9-61115473-2026

Gateway members register here: https://app-np.sportmingle.com/events
Skaters from other clubs, register here: https://app.sportmingle.com/register-guest
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-peres/57th-gateway-speedskating-championship-meet/200029433597957
- **Event Categories**: sports
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 16

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://app-np.sportmingle.com/events?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=des+peres-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Des Peres
- **state**: MO
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 111 S Geyer Rd, Kirkwood, MO, United States, Missouri 63122
- **lat**: 38.58132
- **long**: -90.41597
- **full address**: 111 S Geyer Rd, Kirkwood, MO, United States, Missouri 63122, 111 S Geyer Rd, St Louis, MO 63122-3816, United States, Des Peres

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Gateway Speedskating Club (https://allevents.in/org/gateway-speedskating-club/27302172)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 11 Jan, 2026 at 08:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 111 S Geyer Rd, Kirkwood, MO, United States, Missouri 63122, 111 S Geyer Rd, St Louis, MO 63122-3816, United States, Des Peres
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Gateway Speedskating Club
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** sports
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about 57th Gateway Speedskating Championship Meet ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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