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BC Cup speed skating competition begins tomorrow in PG

The Prince George Blizzard Speed Skating Club is hosting a pair of events from Kin 1.

The Academy kicks off today (Friday) and will serve as a training, learning, and team building exercise for athletes, coaches, and officials.

The BC Cup begins Saturday through Sunday, where local skaters like Megan Vansickle, Eli Bernard, and Pareesa Jones will be racing the best in the province.

The event is considered an important prep for the Lhtako Quesnel 2024 BC Winter Games and BC Short Track Provincials in Abbotsford.

Racing is set to start at approximately 10am tomorrow (Saturday).

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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