Click here for a video featuring roller speed skating at Montreal’s 200-meter indoor facility, le Taz.

À la veille du temps des fêtes, le 19 décembre, des patineurs de 5 à 59 ans ont chaussé leurs plus beaux patins pour prendre part au Championnat VRL à la Récréathèque de Laval au nord de Montréal.

Nous avons eu droit à de magnifiques duels sur cette piste de bois entre les clubs VRL, Taz et de Toronto. La compétition était composée d’une courte et d’une longue distance ainsi qu’une course à élimination. De plus, pour terminer le programme, la course à relai a permit aux patineurs de fraterniser. Les organisateurs du club VRL se disent très fiers de l’événement et espèrent en faire un rendez-vous annuel.

VRL le club, souhaite à toute la communauté du « roller » une bonne année 2010. Roulez prudemment!

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Entry fees for the Trillium 10k are set to increase on January 15th. Register early to take advantage of the lower entry fees.

The race is set for May 8th in Mount Forest, Ontario.

VRL Le Club hosted the indoor Championnat VRL.

The competition, which attracted just under 40 skaters from Quebec and Ontario, took place at Laval’s Récréatheque, just outside of Montreal.

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Montreal’s Jonothan Royer helping the young skaters- photo from Brigitte Beaudry

The 24 Hours Roller Montreal‘s dates have been decided. The event will take place during the weekend of August 7th & 8th.

The 24 Hours Roller Montreal, which takes place in beautiful Parc Jean Drapeau, will attract over 1000-skaters to take part in the 24-hour inline skating team relay.

The first Taz Roller Cup was held this past Saturday in Montreal.

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The competition attracted skaters from Quebec and Ontario.

Jade Pauley showed excellent speed, winning all three races on the day, including the 300-meter time trial, 10km group race, and 500-meter sprint.

• Peter Doucet’s pictures
• Herb Gayle’s pictures

Photo by Leo Frusteri

Junior boys’ podium- Photo by Herb Gayle

VRL Le Club is playing host to an indoor competition on December 19th.

Le Championnat VRL will be held at Laval’s Récréathèque, which is beside Montreal.

• Hours– 8am to noon
• Entry Fee– $5 (free for VRL members)
• Location: 900 Boulevard Curé-Labelle, Laval, Quebec

The Taz Roller Cup is set to take place in Montreal this Saturday.

This is the first time that inline/ roller speed skating races will be held at the recently built Taz.

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Roller & inline speed skating greats Chad Hedrick and Shane Dobbin recently commented on roller & inline speed skating’s role in helping them and other skaters achieve world and Olympic levels in long track speed skating; Shane Dobbin on his road to Vancouver.

After winning the 2005 Canadian 300-metre inline skating championship, he was invited to try out for the Own the Podium recruitment program, aimed at introducing athletes to long-track speed skating for the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver.

Read the entire article here; Management consultant helps skater improve chances of going to Games.

Photo from here