RSO Speed Series #2 Report, Results, & Pictures

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RSO Speed Series #2 Report, Results, & Pictures: Clear blue skies and perfect weather conditions greeted skaters from Toronto, Cambridge, Harriston, Montreal, and Ottawa for the 2nd stop of the Roller Sports Ontario Speed Series.

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Results
1500-meter time trial
500-meter sprints
10km group race
Stage 2 Overall results
Kids Overall
Kids 200m
Kids 400m
Kids 1000 & 2000m

The turn-out and support for the event was very good. The race officials and volunteers kept the races going and helped bandage up skaters after a few crashes. The biggest crash came during one of the 10km races. Mister Pauly and Jonothan Romyn clicked skates. Romyn went down and 3 or 4 skaters piled up and flew through the air.

Peter Doucet was the top finisher in the 1500-meter time trial. JF Messier was the top 500-meter skater, and Jesse Pauley took the 10km race after Sergio Almeralla attacked and tried to take the race with 3 laps to go.

Martine Charbonneau was the top female skater in the time trial and 500-meter sprint and 10k while Sarah Hopkins was the 2nd top female finisher in the 10k, after she and Morgane Echardour dueled the last few laps after the big crash.

The kids racing is getting better and better. It's very nice to watch the young skaters coming to the RSO events and participating and giving the crowd something extra to cheer about!


EGC Skates- the ones that Eric Gee built- saw action at today's race...including a crash in a multi-skater fall the 10k

Our lap counter in training did a great job- he was replacing Ryczard Adamczyk

William Malcolm during his time-trial

Candy Wong leads her 500-meter final- you might notice tucked away in 5th is Zahra Rajan from Newmarket

Paisley Perrie sitting comfortably behind Benoit Letourneau during her 500-meter sprint

Eric Gee making his move on the outside of Sarah Hopkins, Mister Pauley, and Jonothan Romyn in the last turn of the 500-meter sprint

Brian Jalbert in his 500-meter sprint, followed by Morgan Williams, Martine Charbonneau, and Youri Juteau

Hal Malcolm

Jacky Shu with Paisley Perrie and Kevin Noh in tow while David De Coninck is out in the outside lane

Mike Garvin openned up a big lead in the early goings on the group 2 10k- the lead was cut down 17 laps into the race thanks to a concerted and organized chase

Morgane Echardour leading Sarah Hopkins, Brian Jalbert, Mister Pauley, Jonothan Romyn, and Dominique Lalonde during the group 2 10k

Peter Doucet in front during the group 1 10k- folling are Jesse Pauley, Jade Pauley, and Sergio Almeralla

Peter Doucet leads Jesse Pauley and Jade Pauley