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The
2007 Big Rideau Lake Marathon Skating Championships in Portland,
Ontario, Canada are endorsed by the Ontario Speed Skating
Assosiation and part of the MSI Points series
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December,
2006 -Portland, Ontario, Canada - Hello skaters, marathon skating
fanatics, long and short blade lovers and other winter maniacs!
Have you already signed up for the Fourth International Big Rideau
Lake Speed Skating Marathon, also know as Skate the Lake.
The Date: January 27, 2007. Location, Portland, Ontario, Canada.
5K,10K, 50K and Team Relay races: Anybody can join and skate on
the smooth 1000 metre oval on Big Rideau Lake! Children 12 and under
skate free again! Sponsored by Len's Cove marina. Sign up now
until December 31 for early bird rates http://www.portlandoutdoors.com/registration
Here is the latest news...
TEAM RELAY RETURNS After a tremendous success last year the
5X1K Team Relay Race returns. Five skaters in a team each skate
one lap. The first team to complete five laps wins. One new rule
this year, there are two divisions. "Hockey skates only" vs. "Speed
skates". If a team has one or more skater on long blades that team
automatically becomes a speed skating team. Also, teams HAVE TO
HAVE 5 skaters. No more, no less.
Sign up now: http://www.portlandoutdoors.com/registration
PREVIOUS SPONSORS RETURN - NEW ONES JOIN THE TEAM The support
for the International Big Rideau Lake Speed Skating Marathon continues
to grow. For the fourth edition of the event on January 27, 2007,
virtually all previous sponsors have returned, and several new companies
have joined the team. See below for a list of current sponsors and
"Friends of Skate the Lake" or visit http://www.portlandoutdoors.com/sponsors
PRIZES ON RACEDAY Once again, Portland Outdoors is offering
a huge variety of prizes for the fourth International Big Rideau
Lake Speed Skating Marathon. Top prizes in the 5K and 10K races
will be a nice set of speedskates from Lake Placid's Dimon Sports
and the top 3 in the 50K race will battle -not only for glory- but
for cash prizes.
http://www.portlandoutdoors.com/speedskating
FIREWORKS AND PARTY
Last year's closing ceremonyÕs fireworks, sponsored by Go Power
Sports is still talked about. Let's see if we can better it this
year! Afterwards, the party is on in the Portland Community Centre.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
In a nutshell:
Friday Jan. 26:
5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Pre-registration
Saturday Jan. 27:
7:30 a.m. to Noon - Registration.
9:00 a.m. - 5K start
10:15 a.m. - 10K start
11:30 a.m. - Team Relay start
12:30 p.m. - 50K start
7:00 p.m. - Fireworks
8:00 p.m. - Party/Dance
For the full schedule of events visit http://www.portlandoutdoors.com/schedule
MASSAGE
We are pretty sure this will be a hugely popular but Penny Nelson
of Stillpond Massages will have a table set up at Skate the Lake
on January 27, 2007. Start lining up!
OTHER RIDEAU LAKES AND LEEDS/GRENVILLE EVENTS KICKING OFF IN
2007 is a HUGE year for the Rideau Lakes. First of all it is
the 175th Anniversary of the historic Rideau Canal system. Then,
on Feb. 10 and 11 there will be the first Rideau Lakes Cup Sled
Dog Race Weekend in Newboro, and on top of that all, 2007 is the
year of the International Plowing Match in Crosby. For links and
local events visit http://www.portlandoutdoors.com/links
Sponsors for 2007 include: Len's Cove Marina, The Westport &
Rideau Lakes Chamber of Commerce, Bayview Yacht Harbour, RBC Financial
Group ,The Township of Rideau Lakes, Kott Lumber, Smith Petrie Carr
and Scott Insurance Brokers Ltd, Phoenix Performance Products, Court
Holdings Limited, Dimon Sports, Rideau Realty, Olympia Ice Resurfacing,
Laurysen Kitchens Ltd, Leeds Transit , Rideau Insurance, Foley Mountain
Mechanical, The Review-Mirror, Hershey Chocolate Shoppe Smiths Falls
and Coldwell Banker. Fireworks sponsored by Go Power Sports.
Additional contributors and friends of Skate the Lake include:
Cohen & Cohen in Ottawa, Hartin's Automotive, Kris Sheldon sand
blasting, Dave's Autobody, Howard Chant and Chantland Farms, Rob
Dunfield's Plowing Services, Barry Baker Carpentry, Penny Nelson's
Stillpond Massage, Isaac Wesley database design, Ron Campbell and
family, Steve Magee and Cooligan Carpentry, Waenick Electric, Falls
Iron and metal, Rick Southam, The Rae Family, Centre for Sustainable
Watersheds (CSW), Dan Gray and Bell Canada, Portland Firefighters
Association.
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