Every successful skating event depends on much more than what happens on the track. Behind every start list, qualifying heat, advancement decision and final classification is a complex operation that needs to run accurately and efficiently.
That is where VeloPro comes in.
Developed by Venueserve International (VSI), VeloPro is a competition management platform designed specifically for the demands of speed skating. From athlete registration to the publication of official results, it brings the essential elements of event administration into one connected system.
And now, VeloPro is officially joining ODYTA as a new partner, bringing two complementary platforms together with a shared objective: making skating competitions easier to manage, follow and discover.
Technology built for the realities of speed skating
Organising a speed skating competition involves far more than preparing a schedule and recording finishing times.
Organisers must manage athlete eligibility, registrations, categories, race formats, qualifying rounds, advancements, sanctions and final classifications — often under intense time pressure.
VeloPro addresses these challenges through a suite of integrated tools:
Athlete registration and federation imports: Managing participants and competition entries while supporting federation records.
Automatic heat creation: Generating race heats and organising participants according to competition requirements.
Smart progression and advancement: Managing qualifying rounds and determining which athletes advance.
Sanction enforcement: Supporting the application of competition rules and penalties.
Real-time results: Publishing race information and classifications online for athletes, coaches and spectators.
End-to-end event management: Connecting administrative and competition operations within a single platform.
For organisers, these capabilities can significantly reduce repetitive administrative work, manual calculations and the risk of errors.
For athletes and coaches, they mean easier access to the information that matters throughout a competition.
And for spectators, they help make the action on the track easier to follow.
From local competitions to the World Skate Games
VeloPro's experience extends well beyond smaller events.
World Skate partners with Velopro · Credit: World Skate
The company has established a partnership with World Skate, the international governing body for roller sports, to support and modernise speed skating competition management.
Its technology was used to provide official speed skating results at the World Skate Games 2026 in Asunción, Paraguay, one of the sport's most important international competitions.
This included the management and online publication of race results and classifications, supporting the information needs of athletes, teams, officials and fans following the championships.
The significance goes beyond a single event. At this level of competition, accurate results, consistent race progression and timely publication are essential to the credibility and accessibility of the sport.
VeloPro demonstrates how specialised technology can support those requirements on an international stage.
Colombia: experience at federation level
Another example of VeloPro's reach is Colombia, one of the world's most influential nations in roller sports.
The Federación Colombiana de Patinaje uses VeloPro as part of its federation-wide administrative infrastructure, including athlete registration, membership renewals and digital accreditation across different skating disciplines.
This is particularly relevant because a national federation must manage more than individual competitions.
It needs to maintain records, coordinate participation, support affiliated clubs and leagues, and apply consistent administrative procedures across its sporting calendar.
VeloPro's involvement in Colombia illustrates how the platform can serve not only event organisers but also the broader organisational needs of a national skating structure.
Velopro value proposition · Credit: Velopro
What does VeloPro offer federations, clubs and event organisers?
One of VeloPro's strengths is its ability to address different levels of sporting organisation.
For federations, it offers a more centralised approach to athlete administration, competition management and the publication of results. This can improve consistency between events and reduce dependence on disconnected systems.
For clubs, streamlined registration and accreditation processes can reduce administrative complexity and make participation in competitions more straightforward.
For event organisers, automated race management, heat generation, advancement procedures and results publication can help officials concentrate on delivering the competition rather than managing spreadsheets and paperwork.
For athletes, coaches and fans, accessible and timely official results create a better competition experience, whether they are at the venue or following from another country.
Importantly, the technology is designed around the specific requirements of speed skating rather than relying exclusively on general-purpose event software.
VeloPro × ODYTA: making official results easier to find
Today, we are pleased to welcome VeloPro as the newest official partner of ODYTA.
The partnership addresses a familiar challenge for anyone following international skating: knowing exactly where to find the official results of an event.
Competition information can be spread across federation websites, organiser pages, registration platforms and dedicated results systems. Finding the correct link is not always straightforward, particularly for international audiences.
Through this collaboration, ODYTA will help users identify and access the correct official VeloPro results page for competitions managed through the platform.
When an event uses VeloPro, ODYTA's objective is to connect that event with its appropriate official results destination, giving users a clear and reliable route to the source.
This means less searching, fewer incorrect links and a more connected experience for people following the sport.
VeloPro remains the competition management and official results provider for its events. ODYTA complements that role by helping the skating community discover events and navigate to the information it needs.
The two platforms have different responsibilities, but a common goal: making skating information more accessible.
Building a more connected future for skating
Speed skating is an international sport, yet its digital information remains spread across many different platforms and organisations.
Improving that experience requires cooperation between competition technology providers, governing bodies, event organisers and platforms dedicated to connecting the sport.
VeloPro contributes specialised expertise in event operations and results management.
ODYTA contributes a growing international platform bringing together competitions, results, athletes, teams, news and media.
Together, we want to help make the sport easier to organise, easier to discover and easier to follow.
Welcome to ODYTA, VeloPro.
Learn more about VeloPro: vensport.com/velopro
Explore skating events and results: odyta.com/agenda
