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  • Bookings are open

    Classes restart on 9th November. All the dates, information and booking forms are here: If you don’t want to book this block, please let me know so I can offer your place to someone else. Please note, there are also still places at the Halloween parties on this Saturday – the 25th. All the details…

  • Speed Skating – this Saturday

    The next speed skating session is this Saturday – 31st May and it would be great to see you there – regulars – and anyone new who would like to give it a try. You can book on here: Speed skating – Penistone Skate Club There will be lots of races and people will be…

  • speed skating this saturday

    The next speed skating session is this Saturday, 5th April. Note that it’s the first Saturday this month, not the second Saturday, due to an Easter Fair at Stocksbridge Leisure Centre. This will be a training session focussing on speed, technique and race tactics. Skaters will be split into groups and compete in several different…

  • Sunday Christmas party – open for bookings!

    Huge thanks to another Santa who has stepped forward – meaning the second Christmas Party is now open for bookings! (Just don’t look too closely at him…) Parties are 4:30-6:30 on Saturday 21st AND 1-3pm on Sunday 22nd You can book here: Skating Christmas Party! There will be a Christmas skate disco with skating games…

  • January Lessons

    Hi all, you will soon be receiving an email about which skating class you are in, in January. There will be more lesson times than usual in this block, partly to give the advanced class more space, partly to make space for people to move up to the next level, and partly to try and…

  • Speed skating – december

    Hello everyone, just a reminder it’s speed skating at Stocksbridge next Saturday (14th December). You can book here. Also, dates to save for your diary – speed skating events next year: I’d love to get a team to both of these events, could we get a good turnout as a club? These are indoor, in…

  • Christmas GLow Skate

    By Rosie As it’s almost Christmas, we wanted to let you know about the dates for the festive events at Penistone Leisure Centre. To celebrate we are holding the Christmas Skating Party; two hours of games, music, food and prizes. Tickets have currently been released for Saturday 21st December (4:30-6:30pm) with the option of adding…

  • Lessons restarting: Nov-Dec

    The next 6 week block will be starting on 10th November and running for 6 weeks. Intermediate and Advanced classes are running on from October, and there will be some new starters in beginners as well as people continuing to improve. I will be in touch if you are next on the waiting list. There…

  • Speed skating dates

    It would be great to see club members at speed skating events over the winter season! These events take place in sports halls and indoor skate rinks. The timetable has now been published – see below. New skaters can enter the Novice category, which is cheaper than the main categories, but is not timed. Distances…

  • Our first competition

    We went to our first competition on 7th September 2024, in Leicester. Penistone Skate Club’s competitor, on the right, entered the novice class. This is recommended for first-timers, and is for people of any age who want to try out speed skating. Here’s the race in full swing! And on the podium after being presented…