MASTERS AT OVAL FINALE

Several masters took advantage of the legendary fast ice at Calgary's famous Olympic Oval to achieve the following personal records in the Intact Oval Finale/Canada Cup #4 held March 15-20, 2011.

500m

Vaughn Thibault (M40 CAN) - 40.98

Francois Calletta (M45 CAN) - 41.86

Helge Flesland (M45 NOR) - 42.93

Bianc Sampsonsen (M60 NOR) - 44.08

Ton van Klooster (M50 NED) - 44.20

Johannes Heltne (M55 NOR) - 44.58

Arne Kjolen (M50 NOR) - 45.31

John Pillar (M50 CAN) - 45.68

Johan Schut (M55 NED) - 46.70

1000m

Andre Kleinrensink (M40 NED) - 1:18.91

Bob Irvine (M55 CAN) - 1:20.27

Vaughn Thibault (M40 CAN) - 1:22.10

Helge Flesland (M45 NOR) - 1:23.72

Ton van Klooster (M50 NED) - 1:25.73

Bianc Sampsonsen (M60 NOR) - 1:26.60

Johannes Heltne (M55 NOR) - 1:29.50

John Pillar (M50 CAN) - 1:30.79

Arne Kjolen (M50 NOR) - 1:30.86

1500m

Helge Flesland (M45 NOR) - 2:08.75

Ton van Klooster (M50 NED) - 2:11.81

Johan Schut (M55 NED) - 2:12.80

Bianc Sampsonsen (M60 NOR) - 2:15.13

Magne Bratveit (M50 NOR) - 2:18.50

Arne Kjolen (M50 NOR) - 2:20.03

3000m

Bob Irvine (M55 CAN) - 4:25.90

Rejean Lavoie (M40 CAN) - 4:29.18

Helge Flesland (M45 NOR) - 4:31.99

Johan Schut (M55 NED) - 4:37.72

Magne Bratveit (M50 NOR) - 4:41.81

Bianc Sampsonsen (M60 NOR) - 4:45.86

Arne Kjolen (M50 NOR) - 4:57.89

5000m

Toon van Klooster (M50 NED) - 7:45.51

Rejean Lavoie (M40 CAN) - 7:54.90

Johan Schut (M55 NED) - 7:59.22

Jules Chabot (M40 CAN) - 7:59.37

Magne Bratveit (M50 NOR) - 8:02.16

Helge Flesland (M45 NOR) - 8:06.47

Arne Kjolen (M50 NOR) - 8:36.96

Johannes Heltne (M55 NOR) - 8:46.48

Congratulations to all skaters. Complete results can be seen here.