Erfurt Qualification

Written by T Dobbin

This weekend is the second race of the season for Shane Dobbin who is racing the ISU Qualification event in Erfurt, Germany. On Saturday afternoon Shane will be starting in the 1500 meter to get another race under his belt before the marathon season starts next weekend with the first of the DSB Bank cup kicking off in Alkmaar. On Sunday morning Shane will then race the 5 kilometer to set another time before the World Cup races start in November. Keep posted for results and updates from this weekend.

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Back to the Ice

Written by T Dobbin

After a successful Summer racing inlines for Cado Motus it was back on the ice in September. After spending three weeks in Salt Lake City and getting a long track race under his belt, as well as a week training camp with his marathon team DSB Bank, Shane is preparing as best he can for this upcoming winter.

In July Shane was given permission to be able to race marathons with his team DSB Bank, as well as race some of the World Cup this coming winter to try to qualify for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver for both the Five kilometer and the Ten kilometer events. It will be a busy winter for Shane but he is up for the Challenge.

This coming weekend, Shane will be racing in Erfurt in a long track event. On Saturday he will be racing the 1500 meters and Sunday the 5 kilometer event. It will be his second race of the season after competiting in the Dessert Classic in Salt Lake City mid September.

Keep posted throughout the Winter for updates and news on Shane's journey.