Author Archives: Peter Doucet

USA Roller Figure Champs Live Online Broadcast

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The Skaters Place will provide a live video stream of the USA Roller Sports’ Figure Skating Championships starting July 25th.

The first six days of Figures (July 25-31) are dedicated to the competition of USA Roller Sports Youth Division skaters from nine regions in the United States. World Class and 2010 World Championship Team qualifying division events will be competing August 1-4 to earn a birth on TEAM USA. The competition will be supreme from these top notch skaters and will be exciting to watch.

Sergio Almeralla & Morgane Echardour Golden on Canada Day

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The Canada Day Marathon was held in ideal conditions in Cambridge on July 1st.

With good participant support including skaters from Quebec, Ottawa, and the United States, this year’s Canada Day Marathon was another addition to the streak of the well supported marathon held in favorable conditions.

Race organizer Jim Mallard & his family supported by Lenny Porter & his family, Wayne Burrett, and other hard-working volunteers put a good effort to put together this yearly event.

Ottawa’s Sergio Almeralla- photo Peter Doucet/ SpeedSkateWorld.com

Ottawa’s Sergio Almeralla & Mississauga’s Morgane Echardour topped the competition in the 42km marathon.

Almeralla, who represented Canada at the World Roller Speed Skating Championships, broke away from the lead group early on and never looked back on his way to victory. Helping Almerally secure a commanding lead was a tentative and hesitant pack that couldn’t organize a chase. Finishing 2nd in a sprint was Jesse Pauley. Newcomer Constant Montpellier came in 3rd.

Morgane Echardour, who has also represented Canada at the World Championships, stayed in the lead pack for most of the race, finishing ahead Shannon Hegarty to win the women’s race. Hegarty set a personal-best marathon time on her way to earning the silver medal. Candy Wong, from Richmond Hill, placed 3rd.

Formation of an International Roller Derby Committee

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USA Roller Sports (USARS) is partnering with the Junior Roller Derby Association (JRDA) and the National Governing Bodies (NGBs) of Roller Sports from other countries to form an International Roller Derby Committee. The role of this committee will be to create a set of rules and policies that will belong to the international roller derby community.

Read more here: FORMATION OF AN INTERNATIONAL ROLLER DERBY COMMITTEE

Daniel Cloutier Cross-Canada-Skate, Now in Quebec

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Daniel Cloutier’s Cross-Canada-Skate to raise funds to help fight cancer continues;

Aujourd’hui marque la première journée dans la belle province de Québec. Nous n’étions pas supposés d’arriver aujourd’hui mais les conditions des grandes routes nous ont forcé à effectuer le plan B. Le plan A que nous avions lorsque nous nous somme levés ce matin était de suivre la route 17 jusqu’à Montréal.

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Student skates across Canada to raise awareness

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A month and a half ago, 21-year-old Daniel Cloutier strapped on his inline skates in Vancouver, B.C., and began heading east.

Later today, he’ll roll into Greater Sudbury today, three years to the date of his uncle’s death following a four-year battle with cancer. His girlfriend, Chantal Courcelles, estimate they will arrive in the city between 2 and 3 p.m.

Greater Sudbury is a stop on the way to Halifax, N.S., where Cloutier will end his trek at the end of July.

Read more here: Student skates across Canada to raise awareness

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