24 Hrs Inline Montreal 2008 - September 6-7

This 24-hour relay race in teams of up to 10 skaters – or undertaken solo for those with special stamina – is quite a unique skating event, a bit crazy, exciting, tiring, challenging. The environment is one of great camaraderie and healthy competition.

For the fifth edition of this event, the club has already reserved space for three teams in various categories. We'll pass on the benefits of early bird pricing to our club members who want to participate.

24 Hrs Overview

The event lasts 24 hours, from 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 6 till 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 7. The teams or solo competitors complete as many laps as possible within that period of time on a 4.7 km track in Montreal – the Gilles-Villeneuve racetrack in Parc Jean-Drapeau, Notre-Dame Island. The track is exquisitely skateable, flat and scenic.

"What a most excellent event. Loved skating on the smooth Villeneuve track pavement, seeing the fireworks, skating under the stars, meeting with friends, absorbing the festive ambiance, and simply being a part of the energy of hundreds of adrenaline-filled skaters! I’m looking forward to 24 Hrs Inline 2008!" -- Alicia Weiss, club member

Team Quarters

Every team is assigned a 6m x 6m (20ft x 20ft) space in the garages that line up the skating track. The Ottawa Inline Skating Club has 3 adjoining spaces for skaters in the club’s teams. The club is planning to make that big area comfortable and convivial for its team members.

Club teams will also set up tents on the roof of the garages, just above the paddocks, where ‘off-duty’ skaters can retire to get a restful sleep.

There are plenty of activities and music at the “village” by the start line, with information booths and exhibits, souvenirs, food and drink.

Check out the official 24 hrs site for more information on this event, and don't leave without watching the 2007 edition video.

How to Train for the 24 Hrs Inline

Although almost any good skater who keeps fit can undertake a relay race that lasts 24 hours, you’ll enjoy getting to the event with the endurance, skill and confidence that our club's program can help you build.

The program is aimed at providing high quality training for racing performance. The training reaches for the top, and it also reaches out to all skaters who want to improve their skills, their fitness level, their speed – in a word, their enjoyment on skates.

Skills development for the 24 hrs Inline event includes starts, cross-over turns, hand offs, speed development & time trials, attack & defense skills, relay simulation.