Toronto’s Herb Gayle, who skates with the Toronto Inline Skating Club and on the Hoigaard’s team, placed 2nd at the Hummel Park Inline Marathon in Indiana. The race was part of the NROC, a North American race series.
North American Series heating up, Register for Ottawa Inline Skating Festival
With big events coming up and big points up for grabs, the 2010 NROC season is heating up.
Headed into the September 5th Ottawa Inline Skating Festival & September 11th Northshore Inline Marathon, a number of Canadian skaters are either atop of their division or in the running for strong placements.
- Register for the Ottawa Inline Skating Festival
- Register for the Northshore Inline Marathon
- 2010 NROC
CAN Fund supports Peter Doucet
Mississauga’s Peter Doucet is among 190 Canadian athletes who recently received $6000 in support from Canadian Athletes Now Fund.
The organization has been critical in supporting Canadian athletes in their Olympic journey. Past recipients include Olivier Jean and Canada’s famous skeleton racer Jon Montgomery.
The fund, which supports Canadian amateur athletes, has raised over $11 million since its creation. All donations to CAN Fund are tax deductible.
A number of roller speed skaters & roller figure skaters applied for support from CAN Fund and are currently on the waiting list.
RSO Series Season Finale set for Harriston, August 29th
The RSO Series will hold its season finale in Harriston on August 29th.
Skaters will get to race on a fast 200-meter banked track, completing distances ranging from 300-meter time trials to 10km elimination races.
Canadian Master score NROC points at Eastern Seaboard Series race
Canadian Master & Veteran skaters Herb Gayle & Constant Montpellier posted excellent results at this past weekend’s Eastern Seaboard Series #4 in Trexlertown, PA. The competition was also part of the NROC, a series of North American races. Both skaters competed in the Pro Master/ Veteran’s race, with Gayle finished 2nd and Montpellier finishing 4th overall in the race.
Peter Doucet (in 3rd) skated an aggressive race and was involved in breaks and attacks. He ended up in 8th place- photo by Herb Gayle
In the Pro Junior/ Senior Men & Women’s races, Morgane Echardour finished one spot shy of the podium in 4th place while Peter Doucet finished in 8th place. Echardour redeemed herself in the 1000-meter time-trial, finishing 1st amongst female skaters while Doucet claimed 2nd overall in the time-trial.
Herb Gayle (2nd place) challenged Jeff Foster in the 10+ skater final sprint in the Pro Master/ Veteran Men’s race, coming a few meter shy of the victory- photo by Peter Doucet
Results- World Inline Downhill Championships
The World Inline Downhill Championships were held in late July & early August in Padova, Italy.
TAZ Vitesse a Montreal: Rencontre post 24h le 29 Août
Le club Taz Vitesse fait relâche jusqu’au 28 août inclusivement.
Dimanche le 29 août, 9h à 12h30, journée portes ouvertes du club Taz Vitesse!
Gratuit pour tout le monde. Plein de prix de présence de K2, Rollerblade et 24h Roller Montréal seront distribués. Cette journée est aussi le rassemblement post 24h officiel.
Début de la session automne, jeudi 2, samedi 4 et dimanche 5 septembre seront les premiers cours de la session de 2 mois.
- Lizes plus ici: Rencontre post 24h / After 24hrs get together
New Brunswick’s Nadine Currie Jackson wins in Indianapolis
New Brunswick’s Nadine Currie Jackson, who skates for USA team Asphalt Beach, won the women’s race at the Southeastway Park Criterium Inline Marathon in Indianapolis.
Toronto’s Herb Gayle finished 4th overall in the race, which is part of the NROC series.
The women’s winner, Nadine Currie Jackson, said the struggle for her was against pain and fatigue. “It was a grunt-fest,” said the 39-year-old from Fredericton, New Brunswick.
Thousands of skaters roll at the 24 Hours Roller Montreal
This past weekend, thousands of skaters took to Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in the 7th annual 24 Hours Roller Montreal. Over 100 teams took to the start of the ever-growing event.
The event attracted skaters from across North America as well as overseas. This year’s event raised over $30000 in support of Quebec’s Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada.
Presenting $31520 to Quebec’s Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada
2010 Olympic Champion Olivier Jean acted as spokesperson for the event. He was part of this year’s fastest team, Apex Racing Skates – Il Peloton. The team’s roster also included past Olympic Champion Mathieu Turcotte, USA’s Olympic Silver Medalist Travis Jayner, 2010 Canadian Olympic Champion Mathieu Giroux, Canadian 500-meter record holder Steve Robillard, and a host of other strong inline skaters.
2010 winning team Apex Racing Skates – Il Peloton
- Results
- Event website
- Pictures & reports from Peter Doucet [#1] [#2] [#3] [#4] [#5] [#6]
- Un record de participation au 24H Roller Montréal
- Pictures from Georg Nikodym
- Pictures from Cor Beattie
Solo skaters skating together early on- A2A2A2A2A leads the way. He skated an impressive 530km’s solo!
Thousands of skaters set for 24 Hour Relay in Montreal, Olympic medalists lace-up
Thousands of skaters from across the world are descending upon Montreal this weekend for the annual 24 Hours Roller Montreal.
The event will be under way on Saturday at 2pm and concludes 24-hours later on Sunday at 2pm. Teams ranging from 1 to 10 skaters will relay throughout the day and night while completing laps around Montreal’s smooth and scenic Gilles Villeneuve Circuit.
The event will being together skaters from all the great disciplines of speed skating; long track, short track, and roller. Skaters expected to lace up for the event include 2010 Olympic medalists in short track & long track speed skating; Olivier Jean (Canada), Travis Jayner (USA), and Mathieu Giroux (Canada) as well addition past Olympic medalists.
With a village featuring food, vendors, music, fun, and a beautiful view of the late-night fireworks, the 2010 event is expected to be a really fun one for all and a continued boost for skating.
Hundreds gather to skate the final celebration lap soon after the conclusion of 2009’s 24-hour event
Roller Sports Canada 