NRA: wel toestemming Amerikaanse bond

Volgens Jamie Hess (secretaris van de Northeast Regional Association van US Speedskating), die samenwerkte met de SWM, was er wel medewerking van de Amerikaanse bond voor een "Olympische" 11-stedentocht op 24 februari in Salt Lake City 2002:

"I have worked with SWM to organize a marathon in Salt Lake City. There is agreement within the US speedskating councils that the marathon can be held. The president of the Utah association knows about our marathon, and he is ready to sanction it.

Regional associations are members of the Amateur Speedskating Union (ASU) of the United States. ASU is a member of US Speedskating, and US Speedskating is a member of ISU (International Skating Union). Events sanctioned by a regional association are listed on the combined ASU / US Speedskating official events calendar. At most of those events, we welcome foreign skaters.

Marathon skating should be a worldwide sport, and it should be a part of the Winter Olympics. The Salt Lake City marathon will be successful only if a large number of Dutch skaters participate in it. At this moment, Dutch participation appears unlikely, which will force us to cancel the marathon."

Verder wordt iedereen uitgenodigd om eens deel te nemen aan een van de vele marathons in Noord-Amerika:

"We would like to invite all marathon skaters to come to Vermont in January, enjoy our beautiful mountains, skate on our lakes and rivers, and race in the National Marathon on Lake Morey. If you have time, stay for a week, and skate the Lac Beauport International Marathon in Quebec, our neighbor to the north. Please contact the North American Marathon Skating Association for help with travel and hotel arrangements."

Jamie Hess
North American Marathon Skating Association
PO Box 89
Norwich, Vermont 05055 USA
tel. : +1 802 649 3939
fax : +1 309 216 3394
email : jamie@nordicskater.com
web: http://www.webskater.org

Redactie, 14/19-09-01


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