Welcome

To the Upper Hutt Roller Skating Club Website. We hope that you will find this site informative about the club and our sport.

Congratulations to our 2012 Oceania Championship Competitors

Upper Hutt Rollerskating Club now boasts six Oceania Champions after the recent 2012 Oceania Rollersports Championships held at the Trusts Arena, Waitakere, Auckland from April 10-14. They are Kyra Thomson (Youth International Figures and Youth International Freeskating), Jordan Bougen (Cadet International Solo Dance), Emma Patrick (Senior International Ladies Figures), Sarah Jane Jones (Senior International Ladies Solo Dance), Wil Cooper (Senior International Mens Solo Dance) and Jack Patrick (Junior International Mens Figures).
Well done to you all. Thank you to the organisers, officials and Upper Hutt Club supporters. Also a big thanks to Chris Hazelwood who was the Assistant Team Manager. Full Results are <HERE> and some photos of competitors are in this <GALLERY>.

2010 Discos and Fundraisers

Photos from the club nightime discos held this year can be found from this link . The galleries will open in a new window.

Central Areas League April 2012

A Central Areas League competition was run on the 28th of April at Bell Hall in Palmerston North. Upper Hutt skaters were very successful at this League, including a number of first time out and beginning skaters. Thanks very much to the Officials, and organisers for running this event. I have three galleries of photos which are pretty much in the same order as the events were run <Gallery1> <Gallery 2> and <Gallery 3> and <Gallery 4>. Thanks to Megan Hawley for the excellent photos. Full results are <HERE>.

PJ themed night time disco Saturday 28th of July

PJ themed Roller Disco Saturday 28th July 7.00 - 9.00pm. Prize for best costume. Entry $6 Skate hire Free Blade hire $3. Flyer is <HERE>

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR BIRTHDAY CUP WINNER

The UHRSC celebrates its birthday in February and each year we mark this event by presenting the Birthday Cup to a club member who has given something special to/achieved excellence in roller sports during the previous year. It is expected the person will have had a well-rounded approach to the sport both competing and assisting others in the club. Nominations are invited from club members, with the recipient chosen by a person with no connection to the nominees.
This year, on the club’s 30th birthday, the cup has been awarded to Jordan Bougen in recognition of an excellent year of skating and involvement in the club. Jordan has consistently medalled in her Cadet International Grade for Figures and Solo Dance, Intermediate grade for Freeskating and Open grade for Loops throughout 2011 and the 2012 Nationals. She was the winner of the Jack Fanthorpe Shield for outstanding performance up to Cadet International Grade at Nationals and she has involved herself in club team events including Precision and Show Skate. She is also a regular coach at Patch Class and assistant at Patch Dance Class. Well done Jordan.

PATCH CLASS AND KIWI SPEED RESUMES

Patch Class resumes for 2012 on Tuesday February 7th, 5.30 - 6.30pm and Kiwi Speed on Wednesday February 8th at UH Civic 4.00 -6.00pm

Learn to Skate (Patch Class)

Learn to skate lessons are held each Tuesday night at 5.30pm at the rink in Goodshed Road. Learn to Speed Skate lessons are held on Wednesday night at 4.00pm at Riverstrone Recreation (next to H2Oxtream). The first Patch class of 2011 will be on Tuesday the 8th of February, and the first Kiwi Speed class on Wednesday the 9th of February. These classes do not run during the school holidays.

BEGINNERS' DANCE CLASS

The Beginners' Dance Class coached by Raynor Stratford will begin again on Saturday March 10. Classes are for one hour from 2 - 3pm and ALL skaters from Patch 3 onwards who wish to learn basic dances (through to solo dance medal 2) are welcome to attend. There is no charge for lessons, however, skaters must switch to a part or full card (from a patch card) if they wish to continue attendance at the class after their third Saturday lesson. If you already have a private coach for solo dance and have not yet achieved medal two, you are welcome to attend and get the extra practice, but please ensure you have advised your dance coach of your attendance at the Saturday class

2012 National Championships

The 2012 National Roller Skating Championships were held in Timaru in the first week of January 2012. Our club had great success with many of our skaters awarded placings in their grades.

Medal Tally

Artistic Precision Show Skate

Gold - 24 Gold - 1 Silver -1
Silver - 12
Bronze - 7

Plus special awards as below
Charles Jacobsen Trophy - Artistic Points Trophy - Upper Hutt 103 points, Hastings 39 points, MSSC 38 points
Joe Bright Memorial Trophy - Trainers Challenge Oscar - Imelda Coleman

Italian Cup - Sarah-Jane Jones
Jack Fanthorpe Shield - Jordan Bougen
Ian Mackie Memorial Trophy - Emma Patrick
Whittle Cup (youngest competitor) - Aria Coleman

I have posted several Galleries of photos from the Nationals in <Gallery 1> and <Gallery 2> and <Gallery3> and <Gallery4> and <Gallery5>. Thanks very much to the people that have contributed their photos. Full results are now available <HERE>. Congratulations to all Competitiors, Coaches and Officials.

Oceania Championships Team Selection 2012

We have 15 skaters selected and Chris Hazelwood as one of the Assistant Team Manager's for Oceania Championships which are in Auckland, April 2012.
Roger Boulcott, Paula Boulcott, Alan Thomson, Sarah-Jane Jones, Wil Cooper, Emma Patrick, Emma Hazelwood, Stefanie McCallum, Jack Patrick, Tanja deWilde, Grace Cooper, Kyra Thomsom, Jordan Bougen, Terriann Randle, Kirsten Foley.
Congratulations to all skaters who were selected.

2011 Club Championships

I have uploaded a gallery from Saturday's competition at our 2011 Club Championship. I have split the pictures into two galleries of roughly 200 photos in each so far. Click for <Gallery1> or for <Gallery2>. For Sunday's competition I have made a Speed <SpeedGallery>, and artistic <Gallery3>and <Gallery4> and <Gallery5>and <Gallery6> and <Gallery7>. There are quite a few photos to go through, but hopefully we have some of each skater, further photos are now in <Gallery8>. Results are available <Here>. Well done to all competitors, and many thanks to the Judges, officials and comittee members who made the event such a sucess.

2011 Speed King

I have uploaded a gallery from the recent Speed King event <HERE>