Dutton wins 500 at Fall Classic

(Calgary) Sprinter William Dutton was a the dark horse winner at the Calgary Olympic Oval Fall Classic Saturday October 1. The Canadian Development team skater from renowned Humboldt Speed Skating Club posted a victory over fellow Canadian sprint team members.

Dutton's win was a surprise to some because the young skater was coming off a season ending injury. Dutton, who suffered a serious Achille's tendon injury in March was a happy skater "I've worked hard to recover but you never know whether you can do it again until you race" he said. "It's early in the year and I have to keep working to bring the times down" Dutton added.

Dutton cut his Achille's in a training session in March of 2010 and was rushed to hospital in Calgary. Orthopedic surgeons examined the injury and determined the tendon had suffered a 10-15% severance. The danger of further and even career ending injury caused by any stretching was serious. They ordered Dutton to keep the tendon immobilized for 8 weeks to avoid further rupturing of the tendon.

The skater resumed training with the team in May and has been rehabilitating the tendon since. The next test will be the Canadian Fall World Cup trials at the end of October.

Humboldt Skater goes to World Sprint Championships

For Immediate Release
Tuesday January 5, 2010
Photo of Canadian World Sprint team member William Dutton by Bryan Nykon

Humboldt Speed Skater going to World Sprint Championships

(Calgary) Humboldt Speed Skating club skater William Dutton was named to Canadian team for the International Skating Union’s World Sprint Championships in Obihiro, Japan January 15 and 16. The Championship will feature the World Cup leading Korean and Japanese sprinters in the last big meet before the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver.

“ I’m very excited to be representing Canada in a World Championship. I hope to build on the experience of skating some of the fastest men in the world during the Canadian Olympic trials and Can-Am in December” Dutton said. Dutton raced Canadian speed skating legends Jeremy Wotherspoon, Mike Ireland and Denny Morrison in the last three weeks of December.

This is Dutton’s second World Championship this year. He placed 7th in sprints in the 2009 World Junior Championships held in Poland in February.

Canada will send four men and two women to the competition. Canadian’s Jeremy Wotherspoon and Mike Ireland have previously won this Championship. On the Women’s side Cathy Priestner, Sylvia Burka, Catriona LeMay Doan and Cindy Klassen have graced the podium.

Dutton will also skate in Speed Skate Canada’s “Canada Cup 2” at the Clarence Downey Oval in Saskatoon starting January 29. The Canadian Junior Championships will be held in Saskatoon the same weekend.

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For further information contact
Craig Dutton SASSA
250-927-2591