Event Waiver
GP series rules
The GP series shall be run as per the current Skate Australia speed rules for indoor events and the current World Skate Speed rules (subject to the below modifications) for road and banked track events.
• Gloves must be worn for road racing events.
• Only the first 3 skaters need to complete the full race distance. All skaters placed 4th or below will be finished the first time they cross the finish line after the third placed skater has completed the full race distance.
GP series grades
The SkateNSW Speed Branch GP series consists of ability-based grades. The grades offered for each series is determined prior to the start of each series by the GP series grading committee 1.
Skaters are encouraged to nominate for an appropriate grade. If you are unsure of the correct grade please consult your coach or the grading committee.
The grading committee reserves the right to re-grade any skater who is in an inappropriate grade at any point during their first round of the series in which they compete. If reassignment occurs, the skater is entitled to be awarded the points that their time trial (if a time trial was contested) would have given them within their new grade (with all other skaters results adjusted to suit) but can carry no other points over to their new grade.
If a skater changes grades from their second round contested onwards, they are not entitled to carry any points over to their new grade. Their points in their former grade will however stand for the remainder of the series and they will be eligible for any prizes that those points are eligible for at the end of the series.
The Open events are conducted as a separate points series. Skaters from A, B and C grades 2 are eligible to participate in the Open events.
The Grades offered for the 2026 NSW GP Series will be:
- A Grade – Intended for proven elite skaters only (200mTT <24s, 3km <6mins).
- B Grade – Intended for developing skaters (200mTT >24s but <29s, 3km >6mins but <7min).
- Open Quads – Open only skaters competing on quad skates.
- C Grade – Intended for new skaters (200mTT >29s, 3km >7mins)..
1 The grading committee consists of the SkateNSW State Speed VP, the NSW Coaches Coordinator and the NSW Officials Coordinator, or their nominated representatives.
2 Subject to safety considerations.
Event Nominations and Entry Fees
Event nominations need to be made online prior to the event. Nominations close at 12:00 noon on the Saturday of the week prior to the event. An additional fee of $5 will be charged for skaters who do not nominate for events. The SkateNSW entry fee for each round is set at $15.00 per skater, entries must be paid online and by the day of the event. An additional venue hire surcharge may be charged for any round where venue hire costs are applicable. A notice of any such surcharge will be sent out to members a minimum of 2 weeks prior to the event to which the surcharge will apply.
Full details can be found on the document 2026 SkateNSW Speed Branch GP Series (v1)
Further information can be found on the SkateNSW Speed Branch Procedures, Rules and Guidelines
PLEASE NOTE:
All participants are subject to the following:
Skaters, Coaches, Team Managers and officials wishing to participate will need to ensure that they are current members, accredited (where required) and are familar with the SkateNSW Speed GP Guidelines, and well as all Rules, Regulations, Policies and Bylaws (including Sport Integrity) that relate to this event.
All attendees, including Volunteers and Spectators are subject to the Policies and Bylaws (including Sport Integrity) that relate to this event.
Behaviour
Any skater, official, coach or spectator who behaves in a manner as to bring Skate Australia / SkateNSW into disrepute will be asked to leave the venue. All participants must respect that and act and race accordingly in good and fair spirit. Respect for event officials and coaches is expected.
Skaters
All skaters will need to ensure that they are cat 1 or cat 2 members in order to compete.
All nominations will need to be paid prior to the start of the event, either by EFT or through the Online payment portal (late nominations will need to provide Evidence of payment (receipt). No Cash payments will be accepted.
Skaters that cannot be verified with the correct membership, registered for the event and paid for the event, will not be allowed to race.
All skaters need to compete in their club or approved uniforms.
All skaters will need to have their (allocated) race numbers, attached correctly to their (nominated) race uniform, which must be worn during all races they participate in during this event. Skaters are requied to marshal in with the Event Officials during the Warm Up period, with their Skates, Race uniform and Race Numbers with them. Skaters that arrive after the Warm Up period must wait for the Event Officials to be available to marshal in late.
Any skater without the correct Skates, Race Uniform and/or Race Numbers will not be permitted to race (subject to the discretion of the Event Referee where circumstances are unvoidable). The decision of the Event Referee will be final.
All skaters are responsible for organising their own Skates, Race Uniform and Race Numbers. As advertised, SkateNSW Speed arranged for some numbers to be made last year and available for purchase via the SkateNSW shop. To access the shop you will need to be logged in.
Coaches
All coaches will need to ensure that they are COACH members, Accredited (or a registered Coach in Training) and have completed all applicable SIA courses / WWCC requirements, in order to enter the Marshalling area.
Team Managers
All Team Managers will need to ensure that they are minimum CAT 5 members and Accredited (completed all applicable SIA courses / WWCC requirements) in order to enter the Marshalling area.
Officials
All Officials will need to ensure that they are minimum CAT 5 members, Accredited (or a registered Official in Training) and have completed all applicable SIA courses / WWCC requirements, in order to enter the Marshalling area.
