RSO #3 Pictures

TISC skaters came out to skate and compete at this year’s final RSO Series on Aug. 9th. Thanks to all the volunteers who helped put on the events, especially Eric Gee, Alain Quintard, Georg Nikodym, and Judy Penner. See you in 2015!! You can view some pictures at the following link, with a few of the shots coming from Jacky Shu.

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RSO Series this Saturday August 9th @ Ken Cox (Humber) 400m Track, Come out and Race!!

TISC is pleased to host the next RSO Series this Saturday August 9th at the Ken Cox 400m track.

Come on out and race!!

Registration opens at 9am.

Information available here: http://rsoseries.wordpress.com/

RSO Series: August 9th in Toronto

The next RSO Series will be held on Saturday August 9th at the 400m track in Toronto next to Humber College.

Registration opens at 9am. Everyone is invited to come out and join the racing action.

More info available http://rsoseries.wordpress.com/

Welcome Back from Mexico Peter Doucet and Morgane Echardour

TISC’s Morgane Echardour and Peter Doucet were back at practice last night after spending 9 days in Mexico representing Canada at the Pan American Festival. TISC duo joined Christopher Fiola, Valerie Maltais, and coach Simon Clement at the competition on a 200m banked track in Puebla.

Canada’s selection earned three top 5 placements! Unfortunately for Echardour, she battled stomach ailments and suffered a shoulder and arm injury after falling during the 10km points and elimination race.

Doucet put up his best efforts with his best placement being 14th place. He is starting to make a comeback to the international scene after suffering a concussion last year and also spending a lot of time supporting a close family member’s 3 year battle with cancer.

Morgane Echardour following her Canadian team-mate Valerie Maltais

Peter Doucet leads a international star-studded field

Doucet, Echardour to Race in Mexico at Pan Am Festival

Peter Doucet and Morgane Echardour will take on some of the World’s fastest racers at the Pan American Festival in Puebla, Mexico. The pair will be joined by Christopher Fiola who recently won the Canadian Championships here in Toronto as well as the Canada Day Marathon, and Olympic medalist and Canadian ChampionValérie Maltais as Canada’s selection. They will receive support from coach Simon Clement.

Echardour qualified in the top 2 positions on the women’s side at a selection race held this past May in Montreal. Doucet, who was first alternate on the men’s side, was offered the chance to go after second place finisher Olivier Jean declined the position on the team.

Races will be held from July 16th to the 19th on a 200m banked track.

Canada Day Marathon: TISC Puts on Another Successful Race- Results, Pictures, and Video

TISC organized and put on another edition of the Canada Day Marathon on Tuesday, July 1st.

Despite some rain during the event, skaters came from Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, and the USA to showcase their speeds!

TISC’s Maggie Dort and Kerry Taylor finished 2nd and 3rd overall in the women’s 42km, while Peter Doucet reached the 3rd step of the overall 42km podium.

A number of TISC’ers reached put up age-class podium finishes!

Thank you to every single volunteer and official who helped. You made this year’s event possible. A particular thank you to Eric Gee and Alain Quintard who helped with the pre-event work. A team of 10 volunteers (the Fiola/ Bois family, the Langridge family, the Doucet/ Echardour family, and the Gee/ Quintard duo) all pitched-in to prepare the course.

See you in 2015!

• Results
• Pictures- from Debbie Langridge
• Pictures- AWC Photo
• Video- Chris Fiola’s breakaway

 

TISC Shines on Day 1 at Nationals in Toronto!

TISC skaters are out in strength at the 2014 Canadian Outdoor Championships. With TISC members in Freshmen, Junior, Senior, Master, and Grand Master categories, performances have been extremely strong and encouraging, reflecting the hard work our members put in.

Alex Rudy skated a personal-best 26.5-second 300-meter time trial. His time ranked 3rd overall of the entire competition up to the senior men’s 300-meter final. Shannon Hegarty and Morgane Echardour secured a 2-3 finish, contesting with and chasing Quebec’s Valerie Maltais. Peter Doucet came in with a 3rd overall finish in the senior men’s 15km elimination while Leo Echeverri came in 5th in the 300-meter senior men’s final. Young Chris Langridge finished his 300-meter time trial in a personal best time.

Maggie Dort moved up into the senior women’s category and looked very comfortable in the 500-meter sprint. Kerry Taylor skated in the masters category, paired up with TISC’s great Alain Quintard! The two worked to keep with Chris Langridge and Jeff Langridge in the 5k race, but it was the Langridge duo besting the field!

TISC Skaters See Action & Podiums This Weekend at Apostle Islands and Eastern Seaboard Series

A trio of  TISC members competed in the USA this weekend.

Morgan Williams and Georg Nikodym took on some top mid-West talent at the Apostle Islands Inline Marathon and punched through the finish with a 4th and 6th overall placements. Some 250 skaters skated in the event, which takes place on very smooth roads and through flat terrain on an Island in Lake Superior in Wisconsin. [Click here for results]

Meanwhile, Shannon Hegarty was TISC’s lone representative, finishing 2nd overall in the Pro Senior Women’s race at this season’s second Eastern Seaboard Series. Shannon Hegarty has competed in both ESS events of 2014. Her finish puts her in a good position to claim an overall podium title at the end of the series in early September.

 

Outside of TISC’s practice nights, Williams, Nikodym, and Hegarty can often be spotted logging miles and training at Max Ward Park in Mississauga near Pearson International Airport.

TISC Hosting Canada Day Marathon on July 1st, Registration Is Now Open

The Toronto Inline Skating Club is hosting the 2014 Canada Day Marathon planned for July 1st.

• Register here

TISC Hosting Events for Everyone! RSO Series on May 31st in Toronto

The Toronto Inline Skating Club is pleased to host three RSO Series competitions this year. The first event is planned for Saturday May 31st at the Christ the King 200-meter track in Toronto. Registration opens at 9am and the first distances kick-off at 9:45am.

EVENT DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE

You can find the day’s distances, registration fees, and more at the following url: http://rsoseries.wordpress.com/

IT’S FOR EVERYONE TO PARTICIPATE, SO COME ON OUT (AND BRING FRIENDS TOO)!

Skaters of all abilities and experience levels are invited to come out and participate. Short distances are offered to younger skaters. Skaters will be placed in ability groups, which are created based on the day’s first event, solo time trials. This year, we’re going to try a few fun & out-of-competition events like small group 100m dash, relays, and counter-clockwise races.

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS TO MAKE IT HAPPEN! PLEASE HELP

The event is put together and put on thanks to volunteer efforts and hard work. We have lots of areas of need where you can contribute, including setting up in the morning, DJ & MC, taking pictures & videos, registration and check-in for participants, officiating (starting, timing, lap counting), and tabulating + results. If you, your friends, or family members are willing and able to volunteer, please contact Peter Doucet.

MORE EVENTS FOR YOU!

Keep the following dates in mind for the more RSO Series events: June 21st & August 9th at Ken Cox in Toronto, next to Humber College.

TISC will also host the Canadian Championships will be June 28-29 also at Ken Cox 400m track in Toronto, next to Humber College. These Champs will be followed with the Canada Day Marathon on July 1st in Cambridge.