The CITC is hosting free roller & inline skating on September 18th. This is in celebration for the Sport Day in Canada event.

On September 18th 2010 Participaction and True Sport will call on Canadians to get into the game and participate in the first ever Sport Day in Canada. Come out and join us at the Canadian Inline Training Centre for a free afternoon of inline and roller skating. Lots of good tunes food and games for the whole family. Skating runs from 1.pm until 4.30pm. So bring your skates and a helmet and we will see you there.

• CITC website with information

The 2010 World Masters Marathon Championships scheduled in Senigallia, Italy next September 12 has been cancelled.

Organizers are trying to find an alternate venue and date for the 2010 edition.

Toronto’s Herb Gayle, who skates with the Toronto Inline Skating Club and on the Hoigaard’s team, placed 2nd at the Hummel Park Inline Marathon in Indiana. The race was part of the NROC, a North American race series.

• Live updates
• Report on InlinePlanet

The RSO Series will hold its season finale in Harriston on August 29th.

Skaters will get to race on a fast 200-meter banked track, completing distances ranging from 300-meter time trials to 10km elimination races.

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Canadian Master & Veteran skaters Herb Gayle & Constant Montpellier posted excellent results at this past weekend’s Eastern Seaboard Series #4 in Trexlertown, PA. The competition was also part of the NROC, a series of North American races. Both skaters competed in the Pro Master/ Veteran’s race, with Gayle finished 2nd and Montpellier finishing 4th overall in the race.

Peter Doucet (in 3rd) skated an aggressive race and was involved in breaks and attacks. He ended up in 8th place- photo by Herb Gayle

In the Pro Junior/ Senior Men & Women’s races, Morgane Echardour finished one spot shy of the podium in 4th place while Peter Doucet finished in 8th place. Echardour redeemed herself in the 1000-meter time-trial, finishing 1st amongst female skaters while Doucet claimed 2nd overall in the time-trial.

Herb Gayle (2nd place) challenged Jeff Foster in the 10+ skater final sprint in the Pro Master/ Veteran Men’s race, coming a few meter shy of the victory- photo by Peter Doucet

• Peter Doucet’s report & pictures
• Herb Gayle’s pictures
• Video: Pro Men’s finish
• Live updates from InlinePlanet
• Eastern Seaboard Series

The World Inline Downhill Championships were held in late July & early August in Padova, Italy.

• Results

Le club Taz Vitesse fait relâche jusqu’au 28 août inclusivement.

Dimanche le 29 août, 9h à 12h30, journée portes ouvertes du club Taz Vitesse!

Gratuit pour tout le monde. Plein de prix de présence de K2, Rollerblade et 24h Roller Montréal seront distribués. Cette journée est aussi le rassemblement post 24h officiel.

Début de la session automne, jeudi 2, samedi 4 et dimanche 5 septembre seront les premiers cours de la session de 2 mois.

• Lizes plus ici: Rencontre post 24h / After 24hrs get together

New Brunswick’s Nadine Currie Jackson, who skates for USA team Asphalt Beach, won the women’s race at the Southeastway Park Criterium Inline Marathon in Indianapolis.

Toronto’s Herb Gayle finished 4th overall in the race, which is part of the NROC series.

The women’s winner, Nadine Currie Jackson, said the struggle for her was against pain and fatigue. “It was a grunt-fest,” said the 39-year-old from Fredericton, New Brunswick.

• Live updates & report