CANADIAN MASTERS OLYMPIC STYLE CHAMPIONSHIPS

19 masters skaters, including 16 men and 3 women, participated in this event during March 3, 4 and 5, 2006. Under very cold and windy conditions over 3 consecutive days, competitors skated 500m, 1000m, 1500m and 3000m on the Anneau de Glace Gaetan Boucher in Sainte-Foy Quebec.

Participants included skaters from Calgary, Edmonton, Cambridge, Burlington, Brampton, Toronto, Kingston, Ottawa, Montreal, Sainte-Foy, Quebec City, Levis and Matanne.

Results can be seen at http://www.fpvq.org/doc/Resultats/ResultatsCanmaitres.pdf

For the first time, this event was combined with a Canada Cup meet. Competitors included 2005 Olympic Oval Masters Speed Skating Camp coaches Neal Zaluski and Marcin Goszczynski.

Many thanks to meet coordinator Maryse Poudrier and her team of volunteer officials.