Speed Skate World- By Peter Doucet- Online Since 1999

ST World Team Champs: All the results are in from the Short Track Speed Skating Team World Championships from Harbin, China; check them out. You can read more thanks to Ohno Zone. Here are a couple of articles for you; Canada wins silver and bronze at short track speed skating team worlds and Canadians head to finals at short track speed skating team worlds.

Men’s Team Results
1- USA
2- Canada
3- Korea
4- China

Women’s Team Results
1- China
2- Korea
3- Canada
4- USA

RSO Indoor Series #3: The RSO Indoor Series #3 took place earlier today. The series is small and very local, but it is important and serves a lot of purposes in the small Canadian roller speed skating community- it is necessary racing experience for skaters and the series allows for officials to gain practical experience at running events.

For example, Wayne Burrett was starter and timer, Aaron Ardnt was referee, Andrew Hergarty was lap-counter, Gillian Clarke and Debbien Melin were tabulators, and I was a timer. A number of people helped set the rink up and clean the floor.

You can find all my photos here and the results here; 300m time trial results, 500m results, 1000m results, and stage #3 rankings.

Lined up & ready to go…

…all in yellow…

…go go go…

…Wayne Burrett runs the show!

Metrodome: I don’t think the title of the Inline Planet reprot gives the Metrodome Inline Marathon results away-Sarmiento, Peterson Win 2008 Metrodome Inline Marathon. You know what? Morgan Williams came in 3rd! That’s right, the same Morgan Williams who always false starts at practice at Scooter’s.

NROC Prime Preview: Check out the NROC Prime Preview. It is the ‘performance-based ranking system for skaters in the National Roller Cup‘.

How To Hawk: This week’s Inline Planet Skate Tip Of The Weeks is written by Jessica Smith; How To Hawk.

500m Backwards?: These results are from the ING Oval Finale in Calgary- 500 m Backwards [click here for all results].

3 Pistes Heating Up: Roller En Ligne is reporting that as the registration deadline looms, there are skaters from many countries that are registering for the Trophé des 3 Pistes- read more in Un beau plateau pour les 3 Pistes. You can expect to see skaters from Germany, Holand, Danemark, Spain, Netherlands, Portugal, Belgium, Austria, USA, Colombia, and Venezuela.

Pierre Gagné Challenge: This is from the CITC; ‘Pierre Gagné and Paisley will put their love for the sport of speed skating to good use April 12th 2008 when they skate 100km to raise money for the Sourdine Foundation for the Deaf. It is a dream come true for Paisley to be part of the 12 person team and being able to skate with her friend Pierre ( Canadian Ice Hall of Fame), his son Martin Gagné ( womens national team coach) as well as World Champions Kalyna Roberge, Justine L’Heureux and Anne Maltais. MSI ( Marathon Skaters International) skaters and friends Jim Cornell, Youri Juteau, Gaetan Rochette and Suzanne Dionne will also be in the peliton. If you are interested in sponsoring Paisley please drop us an e-mail at speedcoach@highspeedfx.net‘.

Pierre Gagné, who is turning 75 years old in 2008, will start his 100km skate- named the Pierre Gagné Challenge at 6am. Seven people will skate the entire 100km’s with him. The public will be able to join him on the nice at noon for his final laps. Local print and television press are expected to be on hand to cover the event.