TEST RUN
Test Run Completed and Successful
On Sunday, February 9, 2020, the ICE1 220m Track Test Run was conducted under the supervision
of the International Skating Union (ISU) at Thialf Ice Stadium in Heerenveen, the Netherlands.
The Test Run is an ISU requirement to ensure the health and safety of skaters participating
in an event featuring a proposed novelty.
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The size and shape of the ICE1 220m track at Thialf are 100% compliant with ISU Speed Skating Rules.
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The conduct of ICE1 races follows ISU rulebooks, with only minor exceptions agreed upon by the ISU and adapted to the ICE1 race program to further ensure the health and safety of participating skaters, considering the 220m track and the positioning of the moveable padding at Thialf.
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The boarding/padding complied with the specifications outlined in ISU Communication 2128 for Short Track Speed Skating padding.
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Medical coverage exceeded the requirements set forth in ISU Communication No. 2267 regarding On-Ice Medical Emergencies Protocol.
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Flying 1-lap time trials were successfully conducted.
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3-lap mass start races with a standing start were successfully conducted.
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5-lap mass start races with a neutral 1-lap rolling start were successfully conducted.
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7-lap mass start races with a neutral 1-lap rolling start were successfully conducted in an ISU-sanctioned Speed Skating Mass Start Race, following ISU rules and all relevant ISU communications pertaining to Speed Skating Mass Start Races.
ICE1 would like to thank all that were involved in making this ISU Required Test Run a successful reality.
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Thialf Ice Stadium, its Board of Directors, the operations team, and the experts responsible for preparing the ICE1 220m track.
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The ISU, including the ISU Observation/Supervisory Team and the representative of the ISU Development Commission in attendance.
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The KNSB for allowing their international referees and starter to participate.
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Etiming for electronic timing and race administration.
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SBC for video capture.
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The referees and starters.
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Sidijk for their expertise in boarding.
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The Boarding Boyz and Block Chasers.
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All the volunteers who contributed in every aspect, from A to Z.
However, the biggest thanks and appreciation go to all the skaters, who skated earnestly
and with full effort to demonstrate that Flying One-Lap Time Trials and Mass Start Racing
on the ICE1 220m track at Thialf do not put their health and safety in jeopardy.
Icederby - Information to ISU Members:
“The ISU herewith informs its Members that based on recent contacts with the company Icederby Europe, the ISU in principle has agreed that Icederby conducts a Test Run for 1 Lap Time Trials and Mass Start Skating Races on the 220 meters track at the Thialf arena in Heerenveen on September 7, 2019.
This Test Run has the sole objective to review and ensure the health and safety of Skaters for this type of novelty format competitions. The Test Run will in no way be an actual competition. Icederby agreed that no results/rankings shall be recorded and published and no commercial activity (ticket sales, media coverage, marketing, prize money payments) shall take place.
The ISU is currently in contact with Icederby in order to clarify a number of technical issues related to the Test Run. Icederby will publish all relevant details of the above-mentioned Test Run @ http://www.ICE1.net as soon all technical issues are clarified.
Icederby has furthermore informed the ISU that they plan to hold an actual Mass Start International Competition on the 220meters track at Thialf in March 2020 (called "2020 ICE 1 Netherlands") which will be subject to ISU approval as per ISU Communication 2171.
Once the ISU is in a position to approve the planned March 2020 Icederby International Competition, it will be included in the ISU Event Calendar posted on the ISU website".
* Please note: The ISU has agreed to a date change for the test runs for the 1lap time trial and mass start racing on the ICE1
220M track in Thialf. The new date is Sunday 9 February 2020.
International Skating Union (ISU)
APPROVAL ICE1 TEST RUN
Test Run Summary of Conduct
DATE
Sunday February 9, 2020 ICE1 Netherlands Test Run
PLACE
Thialf, Heerenveen
CONDUCT OF THE RACES
The Test Run ICE1 Mass Start Speed Skating Races on the 220m ICE1 Track with 16m corner radius will be conducted respecting the following ISU Documents.
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checkThe ISU Constitution and General Regulations 2018
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checkApplicable parts of The ISU Special Regulations & Technical Rules Speed Skating 2018
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checkApplicable parts of The ISU Special Regulations & Technical Rules Short Track Speed Skating 2018
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checkAll applicable ISU Communications
Races will be conducted based on the ISU Speed Skating Technical Rules for Mass Start Races in Speed Skating (Rule 253, paragraph 4) but with some exceptions, agreed to by the ISU, adapted to the race program and to further ensure the health and safety of the participating skaters considering the 220m ICE1 Track and positioning of the moveable padding in Thialf. The padding complies with the specifications of moveable padding in ISU Communication 2128 Short Track Speed Skating padding. All races of the Test Run will be conducted under ISU Supervision.
RACES and DISTANCES
Flying 1 Lap Time Trial (220m) for seeding
5 Lap Mass Start Race
3 Lap Mass Start Race
7 Lap Mass Start Race
Note: There will not be any intermediate sprints in the above Mass Start Races
Starting procedures for the 5 Lap Mass Start and & 7 Lap Mass Start will be conducted with a “Neutral first lap”/Rolling Start per ISU Rule 253 4. b) (ii) (iii)
Starting procedures for the 3 Lap Mass Start Race will be conducted with a “standing start” per ISU Rule 298 Starting Procedures paragraphs 4 through 13.
The official start and finish line on the 220m ICE1 Track in Thialf for the Flying 1 Lap Time Trial and for all distances of the Mass Start Races is dead center on the finishing straight.
RANKING LISTS, SEEDING, MAKE UP OF RACES
Flying 1 Lap Time Trials with electronic timing will be held on the 220m ICE1 Track to determine the ranking for the seeding of the Test Run 5 Lap Mass Start Races.
The Flying 1 Lap Time Trial will be conducted in the following manner. Note: the start list will be randomly drawn from the Skaters who have entered the Flying 1 Lap and will be posted in the Skaters area in the infield of the 220m ICE1 Track, given to the Referee, Starter and other appropriate Officials –
A. The Flying 1 Lap Time Trial is held one skater at a time.
B. The start and finish line for the Flying 1 Lap Time Trial is the same line as explained above, dead center in the finishing straight
of the 220m Icederby Track.
C. When the Starter blows the whistle, the next Skater to be timed for a Flying 1 Lap lines up at the 220m ICE1 Track Start/Finish
Line.
D. Once the skater is settled and motions to the starter, then the Starter shoots the gun.
E. The Skater then has 1 Lap (220m) to build speed.
F. The timing for the Flying 1 Lap begins when the Skater crosses the Start/Finish Line for the completion of the first lap.
G. The timing for the Flying 1 Lap ends when the skater crosses the Start/Finish Line at the completion of the second lap.
There will be a separate general rank order Flying 1 Lap Classification for each gender.
This Flying 1 Lap Classification will be used to create two different ranking lists for each gender-
One for Clap Skates (CS) in rank order of CS finishes from the Flying 1 Lap Classification
One for Fixed Blades (FB) in rank order of FB finishes from the Flying 1 Lap Classification
Based upon the two ranking lists above of the electronically timed Flying
1 Lap Time Trials the 5 Lap Mass Start Races will be seeded in the following fashion-
Seeding by Time Trial Ranking for the 5 Lap Mass Start Races
For each gender a 5 Lap Distance Classification (5 Lap DC), based solely on the finishing times of the skaters in the 5 Lap Mass Start Races, will be created. This 5 Lap Distance Classification will be used to create two different ranking lists -
One for Clap Skates (CS) in rank order of CS finishes from the 5 Lap DC
One for Fixed Blades (FB) in rank order of FB finishes from the 5 Lap DC
Based upon the Clap Skate 5 Lap DC and the Fixed Blade 5 Lap DC
the 3 Lap Races will be seeded in the following fashion-
Seeding by Time Trial Ranking for the 3 Lap Mass Start Races
For each gender a 3 Lap Distance Classification (3 Lap DC), based solely on the finishing times of the skaters in the 3 Lap Mass Start Races, will be created. This 3 Lap Distance Classification will be used to create two different ranking lists -
One for Clap Skates (CS) in rank order of CS finishes from the 3 Lap DC
One for Fixed Blades (FB) in rank order of FB finishes from the 3 Lap DC
Based upon the Clap Skate 3 Lap DC and the Fixed Blade 3 Lap DC
the 7 Lap Races will be seeded in the following fashion-
Seeding by Time Trial Ranking for the 3 Lap Mass Start Races
TIME TABLE
Sunday February 9, 2020 Test Run
Running Time
End of Sunday February 9, 2020 Test Run
