Memorial/Sponsored Races
Jack Mahoney Memorial Races
Jack was one of our most beloved skaters. He won multiple
grandmaster medals in short-track meets. His favorite race, however,
was the marathon. He amassed a large collection of national medals in
the 25k and 50k distances.
The Jack Mahoney 3000m race is a Flushing Club event held annually at the last skating session before the holiday break.
To commemorate and celebrate Jack's passion for speed skating, the Flushing club has also sponsored the National Marathon, 60+ year category, in both the 25K and 50K distances. Just before he passed away, Jack was presented with a plaque from the Flushing Club, honoring him with the sponsorship.
Bob Finkel Memorial Race
Bob Finkel was a long time member, and former president of the Flushing Club. Holder of numerous national medals in long-track and short-track, he showed us all what it took to be a champion. He was also skating's biggest booster.
The Bob Finkel Memorial 3000m Race is held annually at the New York State Championships, and is open to men and women.
New York State Short Track Speedskating Championships (also known as the Bob Finkel Memorial): March 15th, 2008 at Newburgh, New York. Go to the MASA website www.middleatlanticskatingassociation.com/ click on the link for the application. Registration closes March 12th, 2010.
Alternatively: click and paste the following link into your web browser for registration and information:
https://webpoint.usspeedskating.org/files/Event_PDFs/TBD_Event_RegForm.pdf
Or go to the USS website: www.usspeedskating.org/ and click on the Competition, events & results tab, then Event Schedule and scroll down to March 15th to find the link to the NYS Championships.