Laserfiche WebLink
Date: O 1/OS/04 <br />Item: 3. C. Recognitions <br />US National & World Junior <br />Championships at the OVAL <br />= ��� $ <br />The Junior World Speedskating Championships John Rose Minnesota Oval, <br />Roseville MN <br />February 20-22, 2004 <br />World Long Track Speedskating Championships are coming to the John <br />Rose Oval! <br />The John Rose Oval will once again host the Junior World Long Track Championships <br />this coming February. The Oval last hosted this prestigious international event in <br />1998, and we expect over 100 young athletes from 20 countries to compete for the <br />title of 2004 Junior World Champion. The Junior World Championships are scheduled <br />for February 20-22, 2004 and will be hosted by the Greater Minnesota Speedskating <br />Association. The Radisson Roseville (www.radisson,com/rosevillemn) will be the <br />official Host Hotel, and the official media hotel will be the Marriott Courtyard <br />Roseville (www.courtyard.cam/msprl.) The Super 8 Roseville (phone 651 636-8888) <br />is also an official event hotel. A complete listing of lodging available in Roseville can <br />by found by visiting the Roseville Visitor's Association website at: <br />www.visitroseville.com. <br />Governor's Race <br />As part of the festivities surrounding this event, Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty <br />will lace up his hockey skates and take on Speedskating legend and Olympic <br />medallist Bonnie Blair in the Governor's Challenge 500 meter race on Friday <br />afternoon, February 20th. Don't miss this exciting race to kick off the weekend of <br />racing; we plan to provide Bonnie with a time handicap to make this race close and <br />exciting for all skating fans! <br />Tickets <br />Event passes (good for all three days of racing) will be available for $12 and single <br />day passes for $6. Tickets will be available by late December and will be sold by the <br />John Rose Oval, the Roseville High School DECA organization, and the Roseville <br />Visitors Association, as well as other outlets to be announced. Check this website for <br />additional event information as it becomes available. <br />rY <br />f <br />� <br />� � � �i <br />� � � � <br />.� � � <br />