The 24hrs race
Overview
Introduction
The 24hrs Inline Montreal relay race is for teams of up to 10 inline skaters and lasts a total of 24 hours. There is nothing else like it for skaters in North America. For this seventh edition, 24hrs Inline Montreal will once again bring together hundreds of skaters from around the world, of all ages and every level of ability, promising participants a weekend they will never forget!
You will skate on a track that is as safe as it is famous - the Gilles-Villeneuve racetrack, one of only two Formula-1 tracks in North America. More than just a skating race, 24hrs Inline Montreal is about surpassing your personal limits while being immersed in a friendly, exciting environment that is electric with the joy to be alive.
The challenge: To complete, as a team skating in relays, as many laps as you can within 24 hours. The course is 4.27 km around, or 2.65 miles.
Location: The event will take place on the exquisitely skateable Gilles-Villeneuve Formula-1 racetrack in Parc Jean-Drapeau on Notre-Dame Island (park map, site map (PDF files)).
Duration: From 2 pm Saturday, August 7, to 2 pm Sunday, August 8 2010. Each lap skated by every team will be counted electronically using a chip-timing system.
Presented with the participation of
Parc Jean-Drapeau (parcjeandrapeau.com)
A jewel set amidst the St. Lawrence River, Parc Jean-Drapeau is without doubt one of Montréal's most precious assets.
Fund raising recipient
Quebec Division of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada (www.scleroseenplaques.ca/qc)
The Quebec Division of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada is the principal resource in the province for information about multiple sclerosis, services for people with MS (8,000 members) and family members, and education programs. Services and programs are delivered usually through the 25 local chapters which serve communities across Quebec with the division providing services to non-chapter areas.
Hundreds of volunteers with the assistance of professional staff carry out individual and family services programs, social action, public awareness and fund raising activities. The Quebec-based researchers are recognized as being among the leaders in MS research. The division also funds and works closely with six MS clinics which provide patient care and research programs.