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Loewen (Ottawa) and Cameron (Edmonton) win Big Rideau Marathon
Rick Mercer report filmed on location in Portland
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Portland, Ontario. February 1, 2009 - Adrian Loewen of Ottawa and
Susan Cameron of Edmonton were crowned the top male and female skaters
in the sixth International Big Rideau Lake Speed Skating Marathon
held in Portland, Ontario on Saturday. It was Loewen’s second win
in Portland while it was Cameron’s first trip across the country to
compete.
The sixth International Big Rideau Lake Speed Skating Marathon, also
known as Skate the Lake, was held under clear skies on smooth lake
ice.
For full results including the 5 and 10K races visit http://marathonskating.org/indexe.htm
Skate the Lake 6 was marked in several way, none in the least by a
visit by Canadian television icon and comedian Rick Mercer of the
Rick Mercer Report. The show filmed in Portland will air later this
month.
"Last year we had record crowds, probably 3,000 people over the day,
and this year was definitely busier. Everything went so well, the
weather, the volunteer effort, the racers, it all came together,”
said Portland Outdoors president Marco Smits.
Top three men 50K. 1. Adrian Loewen (Ottawa), 2. Benoit Letourneau
(Ottawa), 3. Peter Doucet (Mississauga). Top 3 women 50K. 1. Susan
Cameron (Edmonton), 2. Dominique Lalonde (Ottawa), 3. Suzanne Dionne
(Chelsea).
Sponsors of the International Big Rideau Lake Speed Skating Marathon
are The Cove Inn, Big Rideau Lake Boat Rentals, WTC Communications,
Westport TIM-BR Mart, Len's Cove Marina, The Westport & Rideau Lakes
Chamber of Commerce, RBC Financial Group ,The Township of Rideau Lakes,
Kott Lumber, Smith Petrie Carr and Scott Insurance Brokers Ltd, Rideau
Realty, Laurysen Kitchens Ltd, Leeds Transit, Rideau Insurance, Foley
Mountain Mechanical, The Review-Mirror, Coldwell Banker and Go Power
Sports. For full results visit http://marathonskating.org/indexe.htm
For more information call the Portland Outdoors media line at 613-349-RACE
[7223]
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