Candy Wong Skates To A Personal Best At Canada Day Marathon In Cambridge
Unofficial result shows that I was 4th in the pro women division with a finishing time of 1:19. This is my fastest finishing time for a marathon to date, even besting my 1:21 effort in Northshore last year.
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May 14 2012-TISC practices nights move to Monday (Father Redmon 400m next to Humber) and Thursdays (Christ the King 200m at Brown's Line) [More, directions] April 28 2012- New Venue As Of May 1st, 200-meter Track at Christ the King School, Until Further Notice [Read more] April 3 2012- 2012 season kicks off on April 3rd. Stay informed, use the site for updates on events, reports, pictures, and venue change information January 18th 2011- The 2011 TISC Annual General Meeting will take place on Sunday March 20th at 12pm at the Scooter's Roller Palace in Mississauga. November 1st 2010- TISC End of Year Party & Awards on Sunday November 21st at 5pm at Toronto's Swansea Town Hall [Details] November 1st 2010- Winter training at Scooter's starting today through the end of March [Read more] April 30th 2010- Learn to Skate program starting soon: May 4th, 11th, and every Tuesday & Thursday from May 18th on to the end of September [More]
April 12th 2010- A Wednesday night skate program on Toronto's Martin Goodman Trail begins April 14th [Details]
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LEARN TO SKATE
If you want to Learn to Skate & are interested in beginner lessons, please contact torontoinline@yahoo.com and we'll arrange group lessons. Please note that cost for the lessons is extra, no included in TISC membership
The Board Of Directors has worked hard on plans for the 2012 season venues and practice days.
The 2012 season's Tuesday & Thursday program will kick-off at the 400-meter track in Colonel Samuel Smith Park next to Humber College and Father Redmond School. There is a possible change of venue in the near-future. Please check the website on a regular basis. [More information on the 2012 season]
WHAT TO BRING
When you come to a TISC practice, make sure you bring...
- your skates
- completed registration forms (member or guest)
- a proper fitting helmet (mandatory)
- wrist or palm protection (mandatory)
- a water bottle
- suitable active clothing, dressed for weather
- those under 16 years of age must have elbow and knee protection
WHAT TO EXPECT
The 2011 program will focus on the development of speed, endurance, and health with a focus on the following
- proper skating technique and agility
- fun, joy, and freedom of skating
- safety
- achieving health through active participation
- tactics and strategy
Plans for the 2011 program include
- use of multiple coaches and instructors for delivery of program
- fitness, youth, and racing programs
- using both track and road to prepare skaters for events
Practices will begin with dry-land warm-up lasting about 30-minutes, on-skates technique to develop efficiency, followed by drills, activities, and training geared at developing technique, agility, higher speed, greater endurance, and tactical awareness.
RENTAL SKATES
TISC has a supply of rental racing skates (low boots, carbon fiber shell, big wheels!) available to its members. Cost is $100 for the season, $50 is skates are returned within 1-month of the start of the rental. Please contact Jesse Pauley ahead of time if you'd like to rent skates: tisc.rentals@gmail.com
Inline Skating Mississauga (ISM) is a "sister" club with TISC. ISM and TISC recognize reciprocal membership benefits and shared information. ISM will use the TISC website and hotline to avoid any duplication of news and services. Enjoy the benefits of belonging to ISM & TISC!
