IPSWICH'S female roller skating speed demons are lacing up for the national speed skating championships in Sydney, New South Wales after enjoying success in last year's Queensland championships.

The Bundamba Speed Skating team had sore necks after they collected a swag of gold medals at the Queensland Championships in September, including dominant performances in the junior categories.

The mother and daughter combination of Sharon and Courtney Hurst were outstanding with eight medals between them.

Eight-year-old Courtney proved a star in the making, picking up four gold medals.

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