Masters skaters were well represented amongst competitors in this short all-round meet organized and sponsored by Dimon Sports in Lake Placid during January 27 - 28, 2007. Although blessed by no wind; non-stop light snow and cold temperatures made ice grooming difficult with conditions somewhat better for Sunday's 1000m and 3000m than Saturday's 500m and 1500m races.
Nevertheless, excellent efforts were put in and a good time was had by all competitors including 5 Canadians - Patrick Kelly (Lake Placid), Bob Laurence (Cambridge), Larry Magloire (Brampton), Tavi Moga (Montreal) and Ross Hanham (Burlington).
Although a meet protocol is not yet available, overall results were dominated by Patrick and Jim Cornell (Rochester).
Many thanks to John Dimon and his team for organizing another excellent event - this one named for the legendary Charles Jewtraw who grew up in the Lake Placid area and, by winning the 500m in Chamonix in 1924, became the first gold medalist at the first Winter Olympics.
2 comments:
I am pretty sure that is Bob Laurence in the photo. Although, I don't see the mustache handlebars sticking out. I want to wish all the Canadian masters skaters luck at the upcoming world meet in Calgary. I will be following the event results closely. I also really enjoy the news and results that get posted on Ross's blog. Hats off to him for taking the time to administer to the blog. It really brings the masters skating community closer from coast to coast. All the best.
Robert Evans
Canadian masters speedskater
Temporarily Retired.
The photo is actually of Larry Magloire wearing, for the first time, the suit he designed in 2003.
Thanks for your encouragement Rob - we look forward to you coming out of retirement very soon!
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