Midway Equipment

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LONG TRACK EQUIPMENT

In addition to your skates, long track skaters are expected to have and use the following equipment:

Midway Skin and Bibs
Warm Hat or Ear Band
Neck Warmer
Eye Glasses or Goggles
Warm Jacket and Warm Pants
Warm Gloves or Mittens
Warm Socks (several pairs, avoid cotton on cold days, best to layer)
Skate Guards
Athletic Bag
Water Bottle
Skate Sharpening Equipment

How to sharpen speedskates
Method #1 (Back Street Inline)
Method #2 (Dimon Sports)
Method #3
Method #4
Method #5

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SHORT TRACK EQUIPMENT

In addition to your skates, short track skaters are expected to have and use the following equipment:

Midway Skin and Bibs
Approved Helmet
Gloves (winter or baseball batting gloves)
Long Sleeve Shirt or Sweatshirt and Long Pants
Knee Pads
Neck Guard
Skate Guards
Athletic Bag
Water Bottle
Skate Sharpening Equipment

How to sharpen speedskates
Method #1 (Back Street Inline)
Method #2 (Dimon Sports)
Method #3
Method #4
Method #5

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Where can I purchase speedskates and speedskating equipment?

Check out what Midway Members have for sale on the Skate Exchange webpage.

Check our Resource Links page for stores selling skates and speedkskating equipment. Some of them ocaisionally offer used equipment as well.

Used speedskating equipment is available through many of the individual Speedskating Clubs. The US Speedskating listing of associations and clubs gives website addressess to search. One particular Club, Indy Speed, has a nice list of used equipment links.

 

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