Category Archives: Speed

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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World Freestyle Skating Championships set for Jeonju, Korea, September 7th to 10th

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The World Freestyle Skating Championships will take place in Jeonju, Korea from September 7th to the 10th.

Prior to the Wold Championship, the 2010 Haining International Skating Festival will take place in Haining China from August 20th to the 29th.

  • Haining International Skating Festival (track & marathon, banquet, street skating, freestyle) [Document]
  • World Freestyle Skating Championships [Document]

Canadian skaters take on top racers in Wisconsin & Pennsylvania

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Canadian roller speed skaters competed in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, and in Trexlertown, Pennsylvania this past weekend.

Toronto skaters Herb Gayle & Morgan Williams competed over two days of racing at the Great Midwest Marathon in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. They faced legendary skaters & World Champions- Colombia’s Jorge Botero & USA’s Tony Muse. Morgan Williams placed 2nd in the criterium race and finished 3rd in the finishing sprint in the marathon the following day. Herb Gayle finished 7th in the marathon.

Colombia’s Jorge Botero skates to the marathon victory at the Great Midwest Marathon in Elkhart Lake. Morgan Williams (center in black & green with white sunglasses) on his way to 3rd place- photo from here

The season’s first Eastern Seaboard Series race took place in Trexlertown, Pennsylvania.

Montreal’s Constant Montpellier surprised many skaters, finishing first in his category- Pro Veteran Men’s 15km race and finishing 2nd overall of all Master & Veteran skaters.

Peter Doucet and Morgane Echardour  took on the Pro men & women- both finishing 9th.

Constant Montpellier, one of Canada’s rising stars in the Veteran category, sits comfortably in 5th place (black & red skin suit) at the season’s first Eastern Seaboard Series race in Trexlertown- photo by Peter Doucet/ SpeedSkateWorld.com

Olympic Gold Medalist Olivier Jean Wins Montreal Marathon, Morgane Echardour Scores Double Victories This Weekend

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With the Trillium 10k and the Montreal Marathon held this past weekend, it was a busy weekend for Ontario & Quebec skaters.

All eyes were on Montreal’s Olivier Jean on Sunday morning in the Montreal Marathon, which was held in less-than-ideal conditions featuring rain, snow, wind, and cold.

Olivier Jean, 2010 Olympic Gold medalist in short track speed skating & 2006 Canadian Roller Speed Skating Champion, did not disappoint his fans, skating to a commanding victory- 45-seconds ahead of Steve Robillard & Peter Doucet. It was Doucet who on Saturday took the win in front of Jade Pauley in the Trillium 10k held in the rain in Mount Forest.

Jade Pauley, who finished 15th in Montreal, seemed poised to win in Mount Forest. However, a fall in a slippery wet corner early in the finishing sprint knocked him out of contention.

Peter Doucet leads Steve Robillard, Benoit Tremblay, and Olivier Jean- photo by Mô Ariba

On the women’s side, Morgane Echardour collected her second win of the weekend, following up on her victory in the rainy race in Mount Forest earlier on Saturday morning. Echardour won the Montreal Marathon- the second year in a row she wins this event- ahead of Sarah Hopkins, 2007 Pan American Games competitor. Hopkins, who now lives in Calgary and trains for long track speed skating is looking at competing at the 2010 Canadian Outdoor Speed Championships in Calgary in late-July.

The race started, and my start was good. I was in the pack in 10th position right in front of one of the CadoMotus skaters. There was a lot of people passing and attacking after a few minutes. I kept a good position in the pack until 7km’s into the race. I got out of the pack to have a look. I’m small, so I had no idea where I was going because all the skaters are taller than me. I could not get back into the same position, so I went in front of Sarah Hopkins because she let me in.

Montreal Marathon

Trillium 10k

No Ontario Outdoor Provincial Speed Championships This Year, RSO Series Is On

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There will be no Ontario Outdoor Provincial Speed Championships this year. Direct entry to the Canadian Championships is permitted for Ontario skater this year because of no Provincial Championship qualifier.

The Roller Sports Ontario Series is still being held, with the first event taking place in Toronto on the weekend of June 12th & 13th, followed by races in Harriston and Ottawa.

Roller Sports has a voice at Think-Tank in preparation for Sport Alliance of Ontario’s meeting with Pan Am Games CEO Ian Troop

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The Sport Alliance of Ontario recently held a think-tank meeting in preparation for its planning meeting with 2015 Pan American Games/ Para-Pan American Games CEO Ian Troop.

Roller Sports Ontario, Roller Sports Canada, and the Toronto Inline Skating Club had representatives present and involved in the discussion at the think-tank. Participants included Wayne Burrett, Peter Doucet, and Morgane Echardour.

The think-tank served to identify a number of key elements & points that the SAO would discuss in its meeting with Ian Troop.

Some of the important points that were outlined include;

  • The 2015 Games’ legacy
  • Venues
  • Connecting the sporting system with Universities, schools, and other organizations
  • Sustainable support & training for administrators, volunteer base, event organizers, coaches, officials, and athletes
  • Branding of the 2015 Games

Wayne Burrett- photo by Peter Doucet