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This Weekend: NRS CITC Skateathon & RSO Outdoor Points Series

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Two events will be taking place this weekend at the CITC in Harriston-

The NRS CITC Skateathon is this Saturday. The event is a 12-hour skate  from 8:00am to 8:00pm. Cost $10 per skater and $25 per family. There will be games, draws, lots of munchies and music!

Those wanting to participate in the Skateathon and the RSO Outdoor Points Series the next day on Sunday can camp out or stay over at the CITC. Pitch a tent and or bring a sleeping bag and air mattress to use in the pavilion.

If the weather decidedes to spoil everything, this may have to be postponed until the following weekend. The call will be made on Friday night and messages will go up on the internet and on the TISC Hotline.

The RSO Series provides a good opportunity to get a workout in on the track to be used for the Canadian Championships. However the weather may result in postponing this until the following weekend.

Roller Sports Ontario Outdoor Speed Championships

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The  Roller Sports Ontario Outdoor Speed Championships were hosted by the Toronto Inline Skating Club this past weekend.

Club skaters and Independent skaters from all over Ontario and Quebec took part in the racing action on the 200-meter track at Christ The King School.

You can use the following links to access videos, pictures, and reports; [Simon Clement’s relay video] [Peter Doucet/ Eric Gee’s pictures] [Candy Wong’s pictures] [Report from Candy Wong] [Georg Nykodym’s pictures]

Figure Skaters Bring Back 6 Medals From Michigan

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Three of our figure skaters competed on June 1st in Midland, Michigan at the 2008 Michigan Interclub Artistic Meet. A total of six medals were brought home.

Breanna Pratt from Scooters Roller Figure Skating Club in Mississauga earned a Silver Medal in Primary Girls Freestyle and a Gold Medal in Juvenile B Freestyle.

Jodie Pratt, also from Scooters, brought home a Gold Medal in Novice B Figures.

Jennifer McCracken from Whitby Roller Skating Club brought home a Gold Medal in Sophomore C Solo Dance and also a Gold in Sophomore C Freestyle and a Silver Medal in Sophomore C Figures.

A warm congratulations to our skaters and keep up the good work!

Canadian Championships Entry Forms & Canada Day Marathon

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Entry forms for the Canadian Championships are due by midnight, June 17th. Click here for the RSC Outdoor Speed Championships entry form and click here for the World Team Trials form. You can find all the forms and information here.

The Canada Day Marathon & Half Marathon entry is separate from the Outdoor Speed Championships. You can register at http://www.eventsonline.ca/events/canadian_inline/. The entry deadline dates reflect different rates- Save money and get your entry early.

For RSC members: 42k – June 10th $30 ,June 24th $35, and day of the race $40.00. 21k June 10th $20, June 24th $25, and day of the race $30.

You can print and mail your entry (see links on left hand side column) to:
Roller Sports Canada
237 Fearnwood St
Cambridge, Ontario
N3C 1B7

RSO Outdoor Speed Championships- Today Cancelled

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RSO Outdoor Speed Championships update; No events will be held today Saturday.

It is not raining as of 6.00am but the track is wet and due to the high humidity it will take quite a while to dry. Further, rain and thunderstorms are expected to being around 11.00.am.

On Sunday, theree will begin a reduced # of events program with a minimum of atleast one sprint and one distance event.

The day will begin as usual as planned with the general warm-up at 8:00am and 300-meter time trials at 8:25am.

Age categories with very low entries may be combined for racing but the results will be tabulated as separate events.

Canadian Racers Were Busy Last Weekend- Detroit , Trexlertown , Elkhart , And Quebec

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Last weekend, Canadian skaters were busy with races in Detroit MI, Trexlertown PA, Elkhart IN, and Quebec.

At the Wolverine Inline Marathon in Detroi, Toronto Inline’s Sarah Hopkins placed 2nd overall in the Pro Women’s category and Morgan Williams finished 4th overall. [Mike Smith’s pictures] [Bont NA pictures & report] [Candy Wong’s pictures] [Report]


Toronto’s Morgan Williams in 4th place at the Wolverine Inline Marathon- photo from Glenn Koshi

Herb gayle and Peter Doucet competed in the Eastern Seaboard Serie #1. Herb Gayle finished 2nd overall in the Pro Veteran’s race, bested by USA’s Jeff Foster. [Pictures and report] [Race video] [Series website]


Herb Gayle (in green) mid-pack during the Pro Master/ Veteran’s race at the Eastern Seaboard Series

Herb Gayle then competed in The Great Race 10k and Half Marathon. Gayle earned two more podium finishes with double bronze medal performances against some speedy competition. [10k results] [10k video] [Half Marathon results] [Half Marathon report]

Completing the weekend was the Quebec Cup. Skaters raced 300-meter, 1km, and 10km points races. The top female skater was Morgane Echardour while Benoit Letourneau took the top honours on the men’s side. [VRL Le Club’s pictures] [Quebec Cup website]


Racing in the Quebec Cup- photo from VRL Le Club