As many as 50 speed skaters will be racing around the Archie Browning Sports Centre in Esquimalt this weekend.

An Esquimalt interclub short track meet is taking place Saturday from approximately 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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The meet will include kids learning to skate and competitive adults from Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland.

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The Esquimalt Speed Skating Club was able to upgrade its mats and host competitions after fundraising and receiving a B.C. Community Gaming Grant.

The club runs sessions from September to March every year.

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