Masters skaters made up thirty-six, of forty-seven participants, in the 25 km event and thirty, of thirty-four competitors, in the 40 km race at the Gaétan Boucher Oval in Québec City during November 25 to 26. Conditions were ideal for skaters, officials, lap counters and coaches who all enjoyed the unusually sunny warm calm weather.
Overall winners were as follows:
25 KM - WOMEN
1st - Suzanne Dionne (40-49 years)
2nd - Dominique Lalonde (20-29 years)
3rd - Suzanne Tousignant (40-49 years)
25 KM - MEN
1st - Girard Othenin (20-29 years)
2nd - Bob Laurence (50-59 years)
3rd - Jim Cornell (40-49 years)
See complete 25 KM Results (64 laps)
40 KM - WOMEN
1st - Suzanne Dionne (40-49 years)
2nd - Dominique Lalonde (20-29 years)
3rd - Suzanne Tousignant (40-49 years)
40 KM - MEN
1st - Bob Laurence (50-59 years)
2nd - Jim Cornell (40-49 years)
3rd - Sergio Almarella (30-39 years)
See complete 40 KM Results (103 laps)
The 40 KM event featured a rolling start with the first lap led out by Paisley Perrie (10-19 years) and Canadian Speed Skating Hall of Fame member Pierre Gagné (70-79 years) - see photo.
Many thanks to event organizers and volunteers including Gaétan Rochette and Pierre Gagné.
2 comments:
Those have to been some of the greatest pictures ever, people skating beside green grass!
Yes - it was like the Viking Ship without the roof and walls!
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