British Royals look to build on Vancouver at World Tour 2 in Montreal
The British Royals are back on the ice this weekend for World Tour 2 of the 2026/27 ISU Short Track World Tour, with six skaters racing at Montreal's Maurice Richard Arena from 30 October to 1 November.
It is a quick turnaround after last weekend's season opener in Vancouver, where the men's 5000m relay team reached the B final to finish seventh overall. Montreal also holds special memories for the team: it was at the Maurice Richard Arena in March that Niall Treacy won World Championship bronze in the 1000m, Great Britain's first short track medal at a World Championships since 2017.
How the weekend works for the British Royals
Qualifying rounds across all distances take place on Friday, with repechage sessions on Saturday and Sunday mornings and the finals sessions each afternoon. Great Britain are also entered in the men's 5000m relay, with the team selected on the day.
Who is racing what
Saturday
Women's 1000m: Annabelle Green
Men's 500m: Albie Barlow, Willem Murray, Niall Treacy
Men's 1500m: Joseph Armstrong, Willem Murray, Niall Treacy
Sunday
Women's 500m: Annabelle Green
Women's 1500m: Annabelle Green
Men's 1000m: Adam Hill, Willem Murray, Niall Treacy
Men's 5000m relay final (quarterfinals Friday, semifinals Saturday)
Skaters progress to the weekend's finals sessions through Friday's qualifying rounds and the morning repechages.
Building on Vancouver
Treacy produced his strongest run of the opening weekend in the 1500m, winning his quarterfinal to reach the semifinals, while Willem Murray raced through multiple rounds in all three individual distances. Annabelle Green fought back through the repechages to reach the repechage semifinals in all three women's distances, and she is Great Britain's sole women's entry in Montreal.
Albie Barlow, Joseph Armstrong and Adam Hill return for their second World Tour weekend of the season after gaining valuable experience in Vancouver, where all three were part of the men's relay squad.
When to watch (UK time)
Friday 30 October, qualifying: from 13:00, with the men's relay quarterfinals at 21:51
Saturday 31 October, finals: from 17:35. Men's 500m final 18:43, women's 1000m final 19:02, men's 1500m final 20:25, men's relay semifinals 21:06
Sunday 1 November, finals: from 18:35. Women's 500m final 20:20, men's 1000m final 20:39, women's 1500m final 21:36, men's relay final 22:00
Times are provisional and follow the flow of the competition. Montreal is four hours behind the UK on Friday and Saturday, and five hours behind on Sunday after Canada's clocks go back.
How to follow
Racing will be shown live on the ISU's official YouTube channel, Skating ISU, with live results on the ISU website. Follow British Ice Skating on social media for updates from Montreal throughout the weekend.
British Ice Skating would like to thank our equipment partner Skate-Tec for their support of the British Royals and our speed skating programmes.
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