MASTERS RECORDS UPDATE

Speed Skating Canada recently updated its records. Congratulations to the following masters who raised the bar during the 2007-08 competition season:

CANADIAN LONG TRACK - OLYMPIC STYLE

Men - Masters 3 (50-59)

Bob Irvine, AB: 1000m - 1:22.70

CANADIAN MASS START LONG TRACK - OUTDOOR OVALS

Men - Masters 3 (50-59)

Bob Irvine, AB: 1500m - 2:11.91, 3000m - 4:41.26

Men - Masters 2 (40-49)

Randy Plett, MB: 500m - 49.20

Garth Patterson, SK: 3000m - 4:41.58

Men - Masters 1 (30-39)

Richard Hijnen, AB: 3000m - 4:42.37

CANADIAN MASS START LONG TRACK - COVERED OVALS

Women - Masters 3 (50-59)

Jo-Ann Johnson, AB: 500m - 47.14, 1000m - 1:34.37, 1500m - 2:26.65, 3000m - 5:01.54

Women - Masters 2 (40-49)

Connie Pope, AB: 3000m - 5:01.54

Men - Masters 3 (50-59)

Bob Irvine, AB: 500m - 40.96, 1000m - 1:23.16

Men - Masters 2 (40-49)

Randy Plett, MB: 1500m - 2:05.08

Men - Masters 1 (30-39)

Rejean Lavoie, AB: 3000m - 4:25.80

CANADIAN SHORT TRACK

Men - Masters 3 (50-59)

Barry Sugden, YT: 777m - 1:20.50