Entry quotas for the World Single Distances Championships will be allocated to ISU Members according to a Special Qualification Ranking List (SQRL) for each event based on results achieved in designated Speed Skating World Cup Competitions during the season. The actual World Cup Competitions counting for the SQRL will be announced in an ISU Communication before September 1st preceding the Championships. This Communication will also announce required qualifying times for Competitors to be entered for the respective events.