Alain Meilleur, of Montreal, competed in this event in Ste-Foy, QC during December 16 to 17, 2006 and provided his impressions of the competition:A really good week-end.
My best results so far (December 2006). For the first time in Québec City, weather conditions were with us at the Gaétan Boucher Oval helping skaters to reach performance worthy of the name. Good results, for sure. I improved my best times on all distances. Even Robert Tremblay, one coach of the national team, helped me in my 5000m with surprising and helpful advice not to forget.
In short, a good competition with a lot of masters including Benoît Lamarche, a former olympian with outstanding performances. What drives me, is the fact that all these old skaters will be part of the IMSSC in Calgary. This competition will permit for the first time in Canada, so I guess, to bring together more than 100 Canadian master speed skaters on the same oval. This will be a special occasion to skate and share our experiences during this championship. It will be important to emphasize the importance of this meeting.
For our foreign readers, it probably seems quite strange but in a large country like Canada, we only have two artificial olympic ovals, this situation is somewhat delirious but it is our reality. I cannot wait to meet these other crazy Canadian skaters, I know about 25 of them, and all other proud skaters from all around the world. On these words, we have a rendezvous in Calgary at the end of February 2007.
If only I could have my own ice oval in my room ... maybe my girlfriend would understand how wonderful is the passion of skating.
Alain Meilleur,
January 2007
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