Masters skaters were prevalent in both events of Marathon Skating International's 2009-10 race series which opened this past weekend with the successful running of the Quebec Marathons at the Anneau Gaetan-Boucher in Quebec City.
Photo by Thais Martel from Quebec HedboFifty-two competitors completed the 25 km event on Saturday evening under excellent conditions with -1C temperature and no wind. Top skaters for men were Jim Cornell (40-49), Juri Juteau (30-39) and Sergio Almeralla (30-39), with Martine Charbonneau (30-39), Madison Roy (0-19) and Anika Bedard (40-49) finishing as the fastest women.
Sunday morning's 40 km race was slightly colder and windier with 29 skaters finishing. Winners in the men's category were Sergio Almeralla, Jim Cornell and Juri Juteau while the top women were Suzanne Dionne (40-49), Catherine Kwiecien (40-49) and Marie-Pierre Parent (20-29).
Complete results can be seen here.
Many thanks for an excellent event to organizers including Gaetan Rochette, Pierre Gagne and Maurice Gagne.
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