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Equipment discounts for members
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Dear Inga,
The provincial championships are taking place in
Harriston, Ontario - good luck to the many Ottawa
speed skaters who are competing this weekend.
This Sunday, June 4, OISC will be on Colonel By at Seneca
Road to aid
the public with safety tips and free skating skills
clinics.
On a Roll subscribers win again! Yi Qin is
the winner of K2 merchandise - his pick: either a K2
back pack or ILQ9 bearings (to be picked up at
Sunday Bikedays). Congratulations, Yi.
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Youth program starts June 11
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Gearing up for the Ottawa Inline Festival
OISC is introducing the Youth Inline Skating Program
designed to teach inline speed skating techique to
youth aged 9 to 13. The program is open to members
and non-members. Registration is required in both
cases, because participation will be limited to 30
students.
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Championships and more marathons
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Good luck to all Ottawa speed skaters!
Roller Sports Ontario, our provincial association,
organizes the inline speed skating provincials while
Roller Sports Canada is responsible for producing our
national championships. These championships are
contested on a track, typicaly about 250m
long.
Provincials are taking place this weekend in Harriston,
ON at Canada's only banked track. Nationals will be in
Montreal in early July.
There are also two
amazing marathon events coming up:
July 1 - Canada Day Marathon and 1/2 marathon
in Cambridge, ON
July 9 - Canadian Nationals Marathon (open) at
Gilles Villeneuve F1 race track in Montreal
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Training pit falls you can avoid by Barry Publow
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Skating alone and technical limits
Aside from your own individual technique the most
important skill you can develop as an inline athlete is
the ability to be comfortable and efficient in a pack.
This means drafting close and being able to deal with
the dynamics of a group.
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Ottawa Inline Skating Festival
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September 3, 2006 - 5 events for the whole family
We are in the process of updating the Festival
information on our web site and will have online
registration live shortly. In the meatntime here are
important details to aid your season planning:
date: Sept 3, 2006
races: 2 km kids, 5 km family fun, 10 km, 21 km
and marathon (42 km)
skaters can enter multiple races, including the
triple crown: 10 km (warm up), 42 km (race) and 21
km (cool down)
start times: between 1 pm and 5:30 pm
who: all skaters, pretty much all ages, from
anywhere
where: start/finish is Colonel By - near Carleton
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where we skate: on Colonel By
organized by: OISC - by skaters for skaters
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Calendar for skaters
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Get the details on club activities and skating events
We have club training programs most days of the
week. To get the scoop on where we train and what
the program is check our online calendar.
We
also list races, social skates, mileage club skates,
and excursions.
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Petit train du nord - June 10
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94 km of paved skating paradise in heart of the Laurentians
In 2006, we will conduct monthly excursions to Le
Petit Train du Nord from June to September. It is an
old railroad converted into a 200 km path meandering
through the beautiful Laurentian countryside, with a
93.5 km section from Labelle to Mont Laurier paved in
2003. This trail is ideal for inline skating as the
railroad has smooth asphalt and a maximum grade of
6 degrees.
Read the discussion forum for updates,
too.
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Wednesday Night skates and more
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Explore our paths and enjoy the company of skaters
The social outing of the week. For inline skaters
interested in learning a few new skills but mostly
wanting to enjoy our great paths and attendant
scenery - plus maybe a refreshing drink at a patio
after the skate with old and new skater friends. Next dates (start time of
6:30 pm)
June 14 - Lac Leamy loop
June 21 - Ottawa River
June 28 - Rockcliffe Park
Check out the mileage club, too!
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OISC member discounts at Bushtukah
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Carrying your OISC membership card into Bushtukah
will give you a 10% discount on all regular priced
merchandise.
Our club members will also receive a special invitation
to Bushtuka's semi-annual sales events. These
invitation-only evenings usually extend a 20%
discount.
Bushtukah carries a great selection of helmets,
clothing, water bottles, nutritional products and
much more. Located at 203 Richmond Rd.
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