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Sign up below for the seventh International Big Rideau Lake Speed Skating Marathon - skate the Lake 

What: Eight International Big Rideau Lake Speed Skating Marathon also known as skate the Lake 
When:
Jan 28, 2012
Where:
Portland, Ontario, Canada Click here for directions
What time: Races start at 9 a.m. Click here for the full schedule
Why? Because it is super exciting to skate on the biggest lake of eastern Ontario!
Registration Fees: 5K online $ 15.00 (in Portland $ 17.50)/ 10K online $ 20 (in Portland $ 22.50) / Team relay only registration on site in Portland $ 35 / 25K and 50K online $45 (in Portland $47.50) all prices in Canadian dollars. Please note, there will be no refunds on race day. Children of 12 years and younger skate free in the 5K kids race only. Registration on race day will be cut off 30 minutes prior to each race and online registration for all races except the 25K will close Friday Jan. 28 at 5 p.m. Registration for the 25K and 50K will close Friday Jan 20 at 5 p.m.
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Please select the race (s) you like to participate in (just click on a box to select it):

5K
regular Five kilometers. Are you a fast hockey skater? Try your luck and challenge others, you might even be faster that those guys on long blades. You never know. 

5K kids only Five kilometers. Kids 12 & under race. Only the youngsters. 
10K Ten laps around one of the most spectacular ice rinks in North America. You can do it!

Team Relay Sign up on race day. EXTRA PRIZES FOR BEST DRESSED TEAM!! Teams of five skaters take on each other. Every skater skates one lap. Rules: there have to be five skaters, no skater can skate more than one lap. If you have one skaters (or more) with long blades, your team becomes a speed skating team. If there are five hockey skaters, you are a hockey team. Do think of a cool name for your team!

25K Have you ever thought of skating a long race??? This is the time to do it. Race with the top long distance skaters in North America.

25K skaters need to be a member of an official speed skating club. 25K skaters CAN NOT take advantage of the $5 special event membership fee. 25K registration closes Fri. Jan. 20 at 5 p.m. 


50K Have you ever thought of skating an even longer race??? 2012 marks the return of the 50k to Portland!!!
50K skaters need to be a member of an official speed skating club. 50K skaters CAN NOT take advantage of the $5 special event membership fee. 50K registration closes Fri. Jan. 20 at 5 p.m. 


Are you a member of Speed Skating Canada, Speed Skating USA, Ontario Speed Skating Association, ISU or another official speed skating association?
if yes, which one


25K and 50K skaters need  to be a member of an official speed skating club. 25K
and 50K skaters CAN NOT take advantage of the $5 special event membership fee. 25K and 50K registration closes Fri. Jan. 20 at 5 p.m. 

Please note that skaters in every race need to be member of Speed Skating Canada, Speed Skating USA, Ontario Speed Skating Association, ISU or another official speed skating association. Non members in the 5 and 10K need to become a special event member for an additional $5 CAN available on day of the event. Skaters in the 25K and 50K can not take advantage of the special event membership.  Children of 12 years and younger skate free in the 5K kids race only. 
25K skaters need to be registered as a competitive member of Speed Skating Canada,, Speed Skating USA, Ontario Speed Skating Association, ISU or another official speed skating association. Please note, there will be no refunds on race day. Registration on race day will be cut off 30 minutes prior to each race and online registration for all races except the 25K and 50K will close Friday Jan. 28 at 5 p.m. Registration for the 25K and 50K will close Friday Jan 20 at 5 p.m. 
There will be a canteen available on the day of the event with soup and sandwiches etc. There will be Snert (Dutch pea soup) and hot chocolate on the ice as well.
Please send me more information about this and other events in Portland Ontario


 
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