The Oval Challenge is a timed event for skaters ages 10 and older. The objective is to complete as many laps as possible in one hour.

ALL TYPES OF SKATES ARE WELCOME (speed skates, hockey skates, figure skates)

Date: February 8,2026

Location: Emera Oval, 5775 Cogswell Street

Registration fee: $20.00 donation to Breakthrough T1D (formerly Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation). $10.00 donation for each additional family member

Registration is open until 23:30 February 6th and is limited to 80 skaters.

Timed event start: 9:00 am (warm up from 8:30 am)

Registration link: oval challenge registration

Further info: registrar@nsmasters.ca

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We skate primarily at the Emera Oval during the outdoor skating season and hold dryland programs and do inline skating during the warmer seasons . The club has speed skates available for seasonal rental as well as inline wheels and frames.

Skaters wishing to skate on the Emera Oval during the designated speed skating times must be wearing speed skates or Nordic skates or be using an approved (hockey-type) skating sledge, and must be registered with Speed Skating Nova Scotia.  This registration can be obtained through the NSMSSC if you are not already registered with another club. 

Masters skater is an age grouping for competition which is normally open to speed skaters aged 30 and older.  But for practical purposes, our members are adults of any age.

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