Competition: Saisoneröffnung
- Rink:
 Berlin (GER) - Date:
 - 02. - 03.11.1996
 - Records:
 
- Information:
 - 60 athletes from 1 nation
 - 24 women and 36 men
 - 6 distances (1000m, 1500m, 3000m, 300m, 5000m, 500m)
 - 82 races
 
 Men   - 500 meter  03.11.1996 
| Pos | Name | Nation | Time | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GER | 37.72 | - | ||
| 2 | GER | 38.69 | +0.970 | ||
| 3 | GER | 38.98 | +1.260 | ||
| 4 | GER | 39.30 | +1.580 | ||
| 5 | GER | 40.35 | +2.630 | ||
| 6 | GER | 41.50 | SB | +3.780 | |
| 7 | GER | 41.95 | +4.230 | ||
| 8 | GER | 42.26 | SB | +4.540 | |
| 9 | GER | 43.77 | SB | +6.050 | |
| 10 | GER | 51.96 | SB | +14.240 | |
| SB - Seasonal Best | |||||