24 Hrs Inline Montreal 2010 (August 7-8)

The format of the 24 hrs de Montreal is that there are 10 skaters per team skating for 24 hours in a relay. For this year's l the OISC has pre-purchased 3 entire teams at the very advantageous rates and this saving will be passed on to club members.

You can register now only if you have discussed your participation in any of the teams with the team captain below.  Please respect this simple rule to allow the club to manage the teams in an orderly manner.

The team captains are:
Catherine Methot leading the Bionic team in the recreational category
Lisa Meyer the head of the fitness - Road Snakes

Kim Brennan and Mike Cousineau heading the fitness team - Midnight Rollers

Registration is reserved to 2009/10 club members with full membership. 2009/10 social members may sign up starting July 1.

The club will be passing on the early bird registration price to its members,  The full fee si $80 per person which includes team membership and a $20 donation to the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada. OISC will also secure an additional space in the paddock, which members can enjoy at no extra cost!

What is the 24 Hrs Inline Montreal?

This 24-hour relay race in teams of up to 10 skaters – or undertaken solo for those with special stamina – is quite a unique skating event, a bit crazy, exciting, tiring, challenging. The environment is one of great camaraderie and healthy competition.

24 Hrs Overview

The event lasts 24 hours, from 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 7 till 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 8. The teams or solo competitors complete as many laps as possible within that period of time on a 4.3 km track in Montreal – the Gilles-Villeneuve racetrack in Parc Jean-Drapeau, Notre-Dame Island. The track is exquisitely skateable, flat and scenic.

Team Quarters

There are several teams per paddock in the garages that line up the skating track. OISC teams will be together in the same paddock, and the club will provide drinks and some food for our team members.

Club teams will also set up tents on the roof of the garages, just above the paddocks, where ‘off-duty’ skaters can retire to get a restful sleep.

There are plenty of activities and music at the “village”, with information booths and exhibits, souvenirs, food and drink.

Check out the official 24 hrs site for more information on this event. Don't leave without watching Mike Garvin's video of the 2008 edition, when OISC's Rabid Lap Dogs II team won the Gold Medal in the elite category!

Registration

Registration is now open for the first three OISC teams. Full 200910 club members who have discussed their interest in joining a fourth team with the team captains, can register now. 2009/10 social members will be able to sign up starting July1.

How to Train for the 24 Hrs Inline

Although almost any good skater who keeps fit can undertake a relay race that lasts 24 hours, you’ll enjoy getting to the event with the endurance, skill and confidence that our club's program can help you build.

The program reaches for the top, and it reaches out to all skaters who want to improve their skills, their fitness level, their speed – in a word, their enjoyment on skates.

Skills development for the 24 hrs Inline event includes starts, cross-over turns, hand offs, speed development & time trials, attack & defense skills, relay simulation.