Monthly Archives: February 2011

2011 Pan American Championships Team

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Roller Sports Canada is pleased to announce the following skaters and supporters will represent Canada at the 2011 Pan American Championships in Rosario, Argentina. This competition serves to qualify nations for the upcoming Pan American Games set for October in Mexico.

Racing begins on Monday March 7th, with two days of track racing, followed by a rest day, two days of racing on a road course, and wrapping up with a marathon held on Saturday March 12th.

Women
– Martine Charbonneau
– Morgane Echardour

Men
– Peter Doucet
– Jade Pauley
– Steve Robillard

Support
– Mike Murray- coach
– Wayne Burrett- manager

Ramping Up for a New Season

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Some skaters consider the off-season the time to kickback and relax, drink some beer and watch some football.

That’s fine. Taking a break at the end of the season gives your body and mind a well-deserved rest. But don’t go overboard.

What you do during the off-season lays the foundation for the new year. Don’t waste it.

Read more: Ramping Up for a New Season

Find more advice and tips here: Skate tip of the week & the InlinePlanet

Coupe VRL #2 à Montreal: Jeunes Patineurs et Jade Pauley sont les étoiles!

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VRL Le Club de Laval a organisé une compétition de roller a l’intérieur qui a eu lieu cette fin de semaine. La compétition s’est deroulée au Récréathque de Laval.

Photo de Peter Doucet/ SpeedSkateWorld.com

Plusieurs patineurs de Montréal, de la région de Toronto, aine que de la France ont assisté a cette compétition.

C’est une véritable tornade humaine qui a envahie la piste de la Récréathèque de Laval le 19 février dernier. En effet, près d’une soixantaine de patineurs ont tourbillonnés en participant à la deuxième rencontre de la Coupe VRL, une compétition de patinage de vitesse en roller.

Les participants provenaient des clubs VRL et Taz du Québec, Ottawa Inline et Toronto Inline de l’Ontario ainsi que des ALVA et ASTA de la France. La compétition était composée d’une courte et d’une longue distance et se terminait par une course à élimination. Les organisateurs du club VRL se disent très fiers de l’événement et planifient la dernière tranche qui se tiendra le 30 avril pour couronner les champions de la Coupe VRL.

1500m hommes- photo de Peter Doucet/ SpeedSkateWorld.com

Course à élimination- photo de Peter Doucet/ SpeedSkateWorld.com

Do new exercise guidelines send the right message?

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The big picture is quite clear: Canadians need to move a lot more and sit a lot less. It’s the details that have caused some confusion.

While the new exercise guidelines released Monday are straightforward, the rationale is leaving some people scratching their heads. That’s because while the message is to exercise more often and more intensely, the recommended minimum levels of physical activity for children and adults have been reduced — from 90 minutes to an hour a day for kids and teens, and from an hour a day to 150 minutes a week for adults.

Read more: Do new exercise guidelines send the right message?