NROC Standings Updated After Minnesota

NROC Standings have been updated with results from this past weekend’s Minnesota Half Marathon & NROC 10K Championship.

Results, Reports, Videos, Blogs- Days 2- Canadian Short Track Olympic Team Trials

With one more day of racing to go at the 2010 Canadian Short Track Olympic Team Trials, there’s plenty of action remaining.

The suspense is still in the air of the Pacific Coliseum after the second day of the Bell Short Track Team Selection, with many athletes holding on to a chance to qualify for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Athletes were racing on 500m and 1000m today, and four different athletes came out victorious.

The trials, taking place in Vancouver, will see more racing action on August 15th, 17th, and 18th.

Men’s Rankings After 2 Days Of Racing
1- Olivier Jean
2- Francois Hamelin
3- Michael Gilday
4- Marc-Andre Monette
5- Liam McFarlane
6- Guillaume Bastille

Women’s Rankings After 2 Days Of Racing
1- Kalyna Roberge
2- Jessica Gregg
3- Tania Vicent
4- Marianne St-Gelais
5- Amanda Overland
6- Valérie Maltais

1 mm doesn’t seem like a lot, but in speed skating it is. It could mean the difference between 1st and 2nd (referring to Dustin’s and my 1000 m final yesterday, guy tried to sneak me at the line after I had lead 9 out of 9 laps, haha – 1 mm difference) or it could mean the difference between feeling comfortable or not, especially leading into the 2nd round of 500 m’s. I needed that comfort back!

You can use the following links to find rankings, results, reports, and more for days 1 to 3.

Today was a day. Nothing special, but nothing terrible. Two 5th places in the 500m and 1000m. In the 500m this was my best placing ever at a National Trials, but I was left wanting more after winning the start in my semi final then proceeding to butcher the rest of the race to finish third.

• Collection of links from day 1
• Speed Skating Canada- Top contenders show consistency at the Bell Short Track Team Selection
• Patinage De Vitesse Courte Piste- this week’s archive containing results, rankings, articles
• Liam McFarlane- 1 mm
• Liam McFarlane- 500 win
• captsteveheart’s videos (lots of ’em!)
• Day 2 Results from Nicolas Bean
• Michael Gilday- Day 2
• Medicine Hat speed skater flies under the radar, and wins

Day 1- Canadian Short Track Olympic Team Trials- 500-Meters & 1500-Meters

Vancouver is playing host to the 2010 Canadian Short Track Speed Skating Olympic Team trials. The multi-day competition openned on August 9th and runs until the 18th.

You’ll can find many videos in captsteveheart video archive. Here are videos from the 500-meter and 1500-meter men’s & women’s A-finals-

Canada’s top short track speed skaters are in Vancouver for the next two weeks, hoping to get the chance to represent their country at next year’s Olympic Winter Games. The Bell Short Track Team Selection event will run from August 9th to the 18th at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, the same venue that will be home to the events of the 2010 Olympic Games next February.

This will likely be the toughest competition of the year for Canada’s short track skaters, as the country can only send 10 representatives – 5 men and 5 women – at the Olympic Games, but many more athletes from the National and Development teams have proven over the last seasons that they are worthy to compete against the best in the world.

De la joie, des pleurs, des blessures, des dépassements serrés, des coups fourrés: les patineurs de vitesse sur courte piste canadiens s’apprêtent à vivre une compétition pas comme les autres, les sélections pour les Jeux olympiques de Vancouver.

Men Overall Rankings after day 1

1- Olivier Jean
2- Francois Hamelin
3- Michael Gilday
4- Guillaume Bastille
5 – Remi Beaulieu

Women Overall Rankings after day 1
1- Tania Vicent
2- Kalyna Roberge
3- Amanda Overland
4- Valeria Maltais
5- Marianne St-Gelais

One more practice to feel confident. The 2010 Canadian Olympic Team Trials start tomorrow afternoon. I am ready. I know that I can be confident that I have put all the necessary work, focus and sacrifice in. I think that I am lucky because I am able to say that no matter what happens at trials, I have no regrets with my preparation and training leading up to these trials. I have made sure to try new things in order to improve and have made the necessary adjustments to get the most out of each day. Nothing left to do but execute, let my body do what I have trained it to do and have FUN.

For day 1 results, check out Patinage De Vitesse Courte Piste–

• Bell Short track team Selection – Men – Day 1
• Bell Short track team Selection – Ladies Day 1
• Résultats 500m Hommes
• Résultats Finales Dames 500m
• Resultats non officiels dames/homme 500m demi-finales
• 500m – Résultats non officiels- Hommes
• 500m – Résultat non officiel Dames
• Finale Hommes 1500m OFFICIEL
• 1500m Finale Dames OFFICIEL
• Résultats 1500m demi-finales Dames OFFICIEL
• Résultats 1500 m Hommes – Demi-finales OFFICIEL

Some of the skaters are maintaining their blogs-

I don’t think a lot of people expected me to make both A finals today – 1500 m and 500 m. I unfortunately “crapped the bed” in the 1500 m final coming in 6th, but needless to say that’s actually pretty darn good considering I was ranked 16 out of 16 going into the distance… Michael Gilday however, my Calgarian teammate, won the race! Congratulations to him!

• Michael Gilday- Day 1
• Michael Gilday- I am Canadian!
• Michael Gilday- its the fi-nal count-downnnn
• Liam McFarlane- All “A’s” Baby…
• Liam McFarlane- One…

Here are some reports & articles-

Canada’s best short track speed skaters did not hold back on anything on the first day of the Bell Short Track Team Selection, the event that will determine which ones will get to skate at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Races were full of actions and athletes fought to the end, hoping to get precious points in the 1500m and 500m.

• Countdown to Vancouver: Charles Hamelin
• Short track skaters begin Olympic quest
• Les patineurs sur courte piste canadiens débutent leur quête olympique
• ‘Grandma’ puts aging issue on ice Quebec’s Tania Vicent says if she’s sitting on her couch for the 2010 Olympics, it won’t be for lack of trying
• Push on for Vancouver – Summer barely noticed by short-track speed skaters
• « Que le meilleur gagne! » – François Hamelin
• Cette année ou jamais pour Marc-André Monette!
• 10 postes en jeu pour les Jeux
• Veteran short-track speedskater looks to compete at fourth Olympics
• Short Track Speed Skaters Vie for Olympic Berth
• Lots of action on Day 1 of the Bell Short Track Team Selection

How do you look forward to next season and to the Olympics in particular?
“Of course I want individual medals, but right now the focus is on training really hard and skating fast!”

What is the one thing/most memorable moment that sticks out for you when you think of the Olympics?
“When I received my silver medal for the relay in Torino, because it’s such a big thing! For an athlete to be able to win an Olympic medal, it’s such a big accomplishment!”

Inline Grand Prix Standings After Chicagoland

Click here to find the Minnesota Inline Grand Prix standings. The standings include the Chicagoland Inline Marathon and the Thunder Bay half marathon.

There are still five races left in the series:
Hayward 30 mile (August 8th)
MN Half Marathon (August 15th)
St. Michael Half Marathon (August 22nd)
North of the 49th Inline Marathon (August 30th)
North Shore Inline Marathon (Sept 19th)

NROC Standings After Chicagoland (4 Events So Far)

The NROC standings have been updated to include points from this past weekend’s Chicagoland Inline Marathon.

• Pro Standings
• Advanced Standings
• Pro Team Standings

With events in St-Paul, Ottawa, Duluth, and New York, there is still plenty of action and movement to take place in the rankings.

If you haven’t registered for the series, go ahead and do so.

More Articles On Colombia’s Worlds Selection

Here are a few more article with pictures from Colombia’s 2009 World Championships Selection-

• ¡CONFORMADA SELECCIÓN COLOMBIA 2009!
• Cuatro nuevos nombres entrega el selectivo 2009

Jenny Serano- photo from Patin Colombia

Elizabeth Arnedo- photo from Patin Colombia

Results, Reports, & More- Day 1 Road- USA Outdoor Nationals

Day 1 of the road portion of the USA Outdoor Nationals took place today- here are links that might interest you;

• Updates via Twitter
• Results- Friday July 3rd- day 1 road
• Hyper Message Board; ODN Road Day 1

Reports, Results- Colombia’s World Team Selection

Use the following links to read up on Colombia’s World Team selection competition;

• LISTA LA SELECCIÓN COLOMBIA DE PATINAJE DE VELOCIDAD-DOÑAPEPA ARROZ PARBOLIZADO
• AMIREZ, CUERVO, CIFUENTES Y GARZON, SE SUMAN A LA LISTA DE LA SELECCIÓN 2009
• LA SELECCIÓN DE PATINAJE DE VELOCIDAD YA TIENE 10 INTEGRANTES PARA CHINA

Photo from Federacion Colombiana de Patinaje

Estefania Cuervo- photo from Federacion Colombiana de Patinaje

Deportista	Modalidad	Categoría	Liga
Sebastián Arce	Velocidad	Juvenil	Valle
Jercy Puello	Velocidad	Mayores	Valle
Andrés F. Muñoz	Velocidad	Mayores	Valle
Pedro A. Causil	Velocidad	Mayores	Antioquia
Elizabeth Arnedo	Velocidad	Juvenil	Bolívar
Carolina Magaña	Velocidad	Juvenil	Valle
Diego Montoya	Velocidad	Juvenil	Antioquia
Jenny P. Serrano	Fondo	Juvenil	Bogotá
Oscar Cobo	Fondo	Juvenil	Valle
Alejandro Torres	Fondo	Juvenil	Bogotá
Jorge L. Cifuentes	Fondo	Mayores	Valle
Nelson Garzón	Fondo	Mayores	Bogotá
Marta L. Ramírez	Fondo	Mayores	Bogotá
Estefanía Cuervo	Velocidad	Mayores	Antioquia
Briggitte Méndez	Fondo	Mayores	Valle
Liana M. Holguín	Fondo	Mayores	Valle
Melissa Lopera	Fondo	Juvenil	Antioquia
Rommy Muñoz	Fondo	Juvenil	Valle
Julián Núñez	Fondo	Juvenil	Santander
Carlos E. Pérez	Fondo	Mayores	Valle

Reports, Pictures, Results, Standings- USA Outdoor National Championships

Here are a bunch of links about the USA Outdoor National Championships for you to explore and click through;

• Results- Day 3 track- Wednesday July 1st
• Day 3 track audio recap (mp3)
• Day 3 track photos
• Overall ODN Results After Track Portion
• Live updates on Twitter
• Bont Forum; OUTDOOR NATIONALS 2009 USA RESULTS …
• Hyper Message Board; ODN Results

Photo from here

Results- Day 2- USA Outdoor Roller Speed Skating Championships

Use the links below to find out what went down on day 2 of the USA Roller Sports Outdoor Roller Speed Skating Championships;

Points up to date thus far (no Senior Women)
Junior Men
Justin Mannon 37 — Mario Valencia 30 —– Jonathon Blair 27 —— Andrew Shatzer 19 —— Michael Ringer 11 —— Drew Valinsky 10
Junior Women
Erin Jackson 39 — Alex Harris 33 — Sophie Web 23 — Megan Gillis 18 — Hailey Leech 18 — Darian O’Neil 14
Senior Men
Michael Cheek 37 — Keith Carroll 26 — Justin Stelley 23 — Will Bowen 15 — Joey Mantia 12 — Chris Springer, Corey Gahan, Brian Talley all have 10

• Results- Day 2- Tuesday June 30th
• Updates on Twitter
• Event website
• Hyper Message Board; ODN Results (page 2)
• Hyper Message Board; ODN Day 2 Results
• Bont Forum; OUTDOOR NATIONALS 2009 USA RESULTS …

Pictures- Sport Experience Utrecht

Check out these photos; Sport Experience Utrecht–

• Youth
• A riders
• B riders
• C riders
• Masters
• Women

Photo from Adolfsefotografie.nl

Photo from Adolfsefotografie.nl

Photo from Adolfsefotografie.nl

John Rose Inline Cup Results as of 6/17

 John Rose Inline Cup Results as of 6/17–

Another great night at the track. This week the new race was the miss and out race. Every lap the last person is eliminated until a winner is declared.

John Rose Inline Cup Series Standings

Results & Pictures- RSO Outdoor Series #2- Toronto

The RSO Outdoor Series made its second stop of the year earlier today in Toronto.

Weather conditions were ideal, which made the small turn-out somewhat surprising.

Despite low attendance, the skaters took advantage to skate some fast times and get some racing in on the Father Redmond 400-meter track. This is the track that will be used for this July’s Canadian Championships.

The RSO Outdoor Series #3 is planned for July in Ottawa. Stay tuned for dates/ news as the date may change from the scheduled July 19th.

1500-meter time trial– 1- Peter Doucet (2:22.40), 2- Jesse Pauley, 3- Morgan Williams, 4- Travis Shaw, 5- Morgane Echardour (2:36.76), 6- Sarah Hopkins, 7- Jay Brown, 8- David Rudniski, 9- Nick Pelych, 10- Shannon Ford Smith, 11- Amanda Tickner

500-meter sprint– 1- Jesse Pauley (46.60), 2- Peter Doucet, 3- Morgan Williams, 4- Travis Shaw, 5- Sarah Hopkins (48.75), 6- Morgane Echardour, 7- Jay Brown, 8- David Rudniski, 9- Shannon Ford Smith, 10- Nick Pelych, 11- Amanda Tickner

10km pack race– 1- Peter Doucet (17:20.26), 2- Jesse Pauley, 3- Morgane Echardour (17:57.00), 4- Sarah Hopkins, 5- Morgan Williams, 6- Travis Shaw, 7- Jay Brown, 8- Nick Pelych, 9- David Rudniski, 10- Shannon Ford Smith, 11- Amanda Tickner

Stage #2 Overall Rankins– 1- Peter Doucet, 2- Jesse Pauley, 3- Morgan Williams, 4- Morgane Echardour, 5- Travis Shaw, 6- Sarah Hopkins, 7- Jay Brown, 8- David Rudniski, 9- Nick Pelych, 10- Shannon Ford Smith, 11- Amanda Tickner

Click here for results & pictures.

Sprint Ace Rankings- Asianic Inline Cup

Click here to view the Asianic Inline Cup’s Sprint Ace Rankings after two events.

There are also updates that are hinting at what you can look forward to in the AIC’s upcoming season-

The Asianic Inline cup will be looking for new Venues for 2010, as New Zealand & Australia are on the cards late in January & early February, with the next step Indonesia February prior to Singapore & Malaysia.

Mens
1/ 13 – Diasuke Kazamaki – Japan – Shankel
2/ 12 – Michelle Cicognani – Italy – Scalero.
2/ 12 – Martin Thaler – Austria – X- Tech International.
4/ 11 – Fabien Latchenmeir – Germany.
5/ 10 – Doon Yuen – Hong Kong – Checker Sport, Bont,Twin Cam

Ladies
1/ 31 – Eri Marina Yo – Indonesia X-Tech
2/ 18 – Kim Ames – U.S.A. – Bont.
3/ 12 – Gua Dan – China.
4/ 9 – Manee Chantakett – Singapore.
5/ 8 – Yan Young Hong – China.

Women’s Rankings After Two Events- Asianic Inline Cup

To explore the women’s Asianic Inline Cup rankings after two events, see the thread ASIANIC INLINE CUP 2009 and the post OVERALL RANKINGS AIC AFTER JIA XING.

OVERALL RANKINGS AIC AFTER JIA XING

1/ 196 Eri Marina Yo – X-Tech – Indonesia.
2/ 138 Kim Ames – Bont – USA.
3/ 125 Cecilia Baena – Powerslide – Colombia
4/ 110 Jana Gegner – Powerslide – Germany.
5/ 100 Lee Nana – Korea.
6/ 90 Song – Korea
7/ 85 Jun Hee Lim – Korea.
8/ 80 Lee Hyun Jun – Korea
9/ 75 Lee Pam Pi – Korea.
10/ 71 Manee Chantakett – Singapore.

Asianic Inline Cup- Overall Men’s Points After 2 Events

See the thread ASIANIC INLINE CUP 2009 as well as the post ASIANIC INLINE CUP OVERALL for the Asianic Inline Cup overall men’s standings after two events.

1/ 143 Andre Willie – Lichenstein – X-Tech International
2/ 125 Diego Rosero – Colombia – Rollerblade.
3/ 112 Michelle Ciognani – Italy – Scalero
4/ 110 Yann Guyader – France – Powerslide
5/ 104 Danniel Chee Wee – Singapore – Revo.
6/ 100 Christian Diaz Granados – Colombia – Pwerslide Fuzion.
7/ 91 Carlo Scalero- Italy – Scalero
8/ 90 Enigio Vidondo – Spain – Marianistas.
9/ 85 Pal Singa – India.
9/ 85 Scott Arlidge – New Zealand – Zepto Bont

For the overall points only the best WIC event of the 2 in Asia count, plus the best 6 of the 8 specific AIC races, to Qualify for the Asianic Inline Cup overall, you must skate in at least 3 of the specific AIC races, for sure a number of those WIC skaters featuring on the points list at present, will not contest the required ammount. But with the AIC rapidly gaining recognition & Credibility, some may decide to pursue the quota.

Candy Wong- In India: Non-Stop Honking, Her Moment In The Spotlight

What made the deepest impression is the non-stop honking. People honk to let others know of their presence. That pretty much means you honk at everything that even remotely comes near you. I have a funny feeling that getting out on skates on the road will cause a bit of chaos (as if it is not chaotic enough already).

Read more from Candy Wong’s world travels;

• Where Will My Skates Take Me Next?

Also, here’s an extra entry from Candy;

• My Moment In The Spotlight

The latest NROC ranking has been posted. I’m amused to no end that by the power of participation, I am the current leader in the pro women division! This is definitely something to show other people’s grandchildren when I’m old and gray, haahaa.