Speed Skating
With a remarkable history and singular Olympic heritage, the Pettit National Ice Center is synonymous with speed skating excellence.
PNIC Pack Session Guidelines
Open pack Sessions are available to all skaters who have at least completed Learn to Speedskate 1 and are skating on long track or short track speedskates. Hockey/Figure skates are not permitted.
Club Sessions are restricted to skaters at the Club, Masters, or beginner level. Male skaters with 500M times under 46.00 or Female skaters with 500M times under 49.00 are not permitted to skate on Club Sessions.
High speed laps under 35 seconds are not permitted on club sessions
The inner most warm up lane is the designated resting lane and skaters in the warmup lane should not rest more than 2 wide.
All skaters must check in or pay at the front desk prior to participating on an open speedskating session.
Blue benches should remain a minimum of 3 meters from the ice surface. Please do not pull the benches closer to the ice.
No stretching or standing on the Run/Walk track during open track hours is permitted
Starts are not permitted on the 500M or 1500M start areas during open pack sessions
No skaters are permitted on the ice while the Zamboni is on the ice.
NEW Season Pass options for 17 & Under- Year 1- $199, Year 2- $249, Year 3- $299. To be apply for special 17 & Under Season Pass please Click Here
Speed Skating Pack Sessions
- $16 per session
- $144 for a session 10-pack, $275 for a session 20-pack
- $995 for a season pass
- $13 per session, 17 & Under
- NEW Season Pass options for 17 & Under- Year 1- $199, Year 2- $249, Year 3- $299. Must apply via link on this page
New people looking to learn how to speedskate should contact a local speedskating club or join the Pettit Center Learn to Speedskate Class.
Schedule
Pack Speed Skating & Time Trials
- Pack Speedskating Session 9:00 am - 11:15 am Sep 16
- Pack Speedskating Session 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Sep 16
- Pack Speedskating Session 9:00 am - 11:15 am Sep 17
- Pack Speedskating Session 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Sep 17
- Pack Speedskating Session 9:00 am - 11:15 am Sep 18
Learn How to Speed Skate
The Pettit Center offers introductory speed skating programming for those who are comfortable with the basic skills of ice skating.
Speed Skating ClassesInline Speed Skating Camp
TWO SURFACES. ONE ATHLETE.
DUAL-SPORT SPEED SKATING CAMP
You’ve built your skills on wheels. Now see what they can do on ice.
Join Jilleanne Rookard, 2x U.S. Olympian and 4x Inline Speed Skating World Team Member, for a two-day camp designed specifically for inline skaters interested in exploring long-track speed skating on ice.
Explore how the skills you’ve developed through inline skating can translate to the ice, experience the Pettit Oval, and discover what’s possible when you develop across two surfaces. This camp is an opportunity to add a new surface and new experiences to your athletic development without having to choose between sports.
“Great athletes stay curious. They explore new experiences, build on what they know, and discover what’s possible.”
— Jilleanne Rookard
2x U.S. Olympian, 4x Inline Speed Skating World Team Member
CAMP DETAILS
EXPLORE THE CONNECTION.
November 7–8
Ages 8–17 | Intermediate & Above
Bring your inline skills. Explore the ice. Develop both.
Registration Today!
Clubs and Programs in the Area
Elmbrook School District Speedskating Club
The Elmbrook Speedskating club is committed to allowing students to experience and enjoy the sport of short and long track speedskating. Training will be held in the Pettit National Ice Center. Participants will also have opportunities to race. No skating experience is required to join!
Wisconsin Speed Skating Club
The Club has been in existence over 90 years (formerly known as West Allis Speed Skating Club and Badger Speed Skating). Club coaches have trained 24 Olympians, more than 50 World Team members, and over 95 National champions. The club has provided hundreds of skaters the opportunity to compete in local, state, and national meets.
Pinnacle Speedskating
To address the critical needs for specialized short track speedskating training in the Midwest, Pinnacle Speedskating Training Program was established in summer 2018 at the Pettit National Ice Center. It is an independent training program that is open to direct members of US Speedskating, skaters from local clubs, and international skaters.
DASH
Developing Athletes for Speedskating High-Performance (DASH) has 3 main goals: (1) expanding the speedskating talent pipeline by getting 100,000 kids to try speedskating in the next 3-Olympic cycles & intentionally recruiting promising athletes to the sport; (2) providing a clear pathway for skaters of all abilities, from beginners to world-class, to continue their improvement and achieve their goals in the sport; (3) developing champions on the ice and in their lives!
Speed Skating Legacy
Milwaukee. the center of US Speed Skating
Even prior to the opening in 1967 of the outdoor Olympic Ice Rink at Wisconsin State Fair Park, Milwaukee has served as the center of speed skating in the United States.
The outdoor Oval helped to raise the profile nationally of speed skating, attract and inspire determined and talented athletes, and eventually led to the construction of the enclosed Oval of Pettit National Ice Center which opened in 1992
Olympic Winter Games
Wisconsin speed skaters have been a strong, impressive contributor to the Olympic effort. At least one speed skater from Wisconsin has been on each winter U.S. Olympic Team since 1932.
A substantial percentage of the U.S. medals won in the Olympic Winter Games are speedskating medals. Plus, an overwhelming majority of those speed skating medals have been won by speed skaters who trained and/or competed at the Pettit Center.
The Pettit Center Today
The Pettit Center serves an essential role for U.S. Speedskating, providing a premiere venue for the training and development for U.S. National team members in both long and short track speed skating, while offering introductory, instructional, and competitive programming for those motivated to pursue Olympic dreams.