OVERVIEW
The roller-racing competition will welcome a maximum of 200 athletes. The event will include two divisions: Competitive and Recreational. Four races will be offered: Marathon (long distance), Half-Marathon (short distance), Time-Trial and Team Relay (Competitive division only). There is, however, a demonstration segment for the recreational division. Men and women will compete in separate divisions for each age group.

DATES

	Time Trial	Monday 31 July 2006
	Team Relay	Wednesday 2 August 2006
	Marathon / Half-Marathon	Friday 4 August 2006

SANCTIONED BY
The event will be sanctioned by Roller Sports Canada member of the International Roller Sports Federation - Speed Committee (IRSF - SC).

RULES
The rules of the International Roller Sports Federation - Speed Committee (IRSF - CIC) will be used.

COMPETITION FORMAT
Start
There will be separate departures for each division (Competitive and Recreational).

For the Time trials: both skates, or part of these must touch the ground and must not be moving (standing start). The oscillation of an athlete’s body is allowed. The start interval will be 60 seconds.

For the Team Time Relay, the Marathon and the Half Marathon, an announcement will be made five minutes before the start. Skaters will have to gather behind the start line before the shotgun start. All late athletes will be disqualified.

Race Divisions

Individual (Time Trial, Marathon and Half Marathon)
There will be a separate competition for men and for women, divided by age and division.

Finish Line
The ranking and the position of the athletes will be determined according to the transponder signal of the central timing.

For the Marathon, no cross-drafting will be allowed. This technique, however, can be used by the Half Marathon participants.

Team Relay
A team will be composed of four (4) in-line skaters. Three divisions will be offered: Men, Women and Mixed (2 men and 2 women). Individuals from all age groups may be part of a team. Like in Speed Skating Relays, exchanges will be completed by touching or pushing the following in-line skater.

For the Recreational division, cross-drafting will be permitted and the relays will be completed with the aid of a foam baton.

Finish Line
The general classification will be calculated according to the accumulated time required to complete the number of required laps (24 laps for Competitive and 20 laps for Recreational). The top three teams will receive gold, silver and bronze medals.

Equipment
An approved cycling helmet is mandatory for all participants during training and racing. Other protective equipment, such as wrist guards, gloves, knee and elbow pads, are highly recommended.

Inline skates (speed skating style) consist of a boot and a fixed frame (wheel assembly). The boots are specially designed to be aerodynamic and lightweight. The frames may have 4, 5 or 6 wheels. Skates must not exceed 50 cm in length.

Mechanical Repairs
More details about inline skate stores and services will be posted here soon.

Feed & Water Zone
A feed & water zone will be available for the Marathon and Half-Marathon event.

AGE CATEGORIES
(Applicable to both men and women)

• 18 - 34
• 35 - 49
• 50 +

Participants’ ages will be determined by their age as of 31 December 2006. Participants may register in only one division and may compete in all races offered within that division.

COMPETITION SCHEDULE
The competition schedule will be posted after the closing of the registration period in July 2006. Warm-up periods will be scheduled before competitions (additional information available soon).

ACCREDITATION
During the accreditation, participants from Canada will be required to show government-issued identification with a photo. For athletes from all other countries, a passport will be the preferred form of identification. Furthermore, every participant will be required to provide his or her participant number.

Main Accreditation Centre (Salle 220C Hall Viger)
Volunteers
20 to 23 July	08:00 to 18:00	Palais des congrès de Montréal
Participants - Conference
24 to 28 July	08:00 to 20:00	Palais des congrès de Montréal
Participants - Sport and Culture
27 and 28 July	08:00 to 20:00	Palais des congrès de Montréal
29 July	08:00 to 18:00	Palais des congrès de Montréal
30 July	08:00 to 12:00	Palais des congrès de Montréal

Late Accreditation (Limited Services)
30 July to 5 août	08:00 to 18:00	Olympic Stadium (rotonde)
30 July to 3 août	08:00 to 18:00	Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard
4 August	08:00 to 14:00	Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard
30 July	12:00 to 18:00	Palais des congrès (5e étage)
31 July to 5 August	08:00 to 18:00	Palais des congrès (5e étage)

MEDALS
Every participant in the 1st World Outgames Montréal 2006 event will receive a participation medal. In recognition of personal achievement in Roller-Racing, there will also be medals awarded for first, second and third place in each of the divisions listed above.

COMPETITION SITE AND TRANSPORTATION

	Little Italy (Team Relay)		De Castelnau | Jean-Talon
	Gilles-Villeneuve Circuit		Jean-Drapeau

Time Trial, Marathon and Half-Marathon events will be held will be held on île Notre-Dame on the Gilles-Villeneuve Formula 1 circuit, a site used frequently for major events as well as for recreational cycling, inline skating and roller-blading. The site is located close to downtown Montréal.

The Team Relay will be held in The Little Italy neighbourhood, near downtown Montréal, using the same course as the women’s World Cup cycling race.

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ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Information available soon.

SPORT COORDINATOR
For more information about Roller-Racing, please email us at rollerracing@montreal2006.org.

REGISTRATION FOLLOW-UP
Visit the statistics page to see an overview of the 1st World Outgames Montréal 2006 participating cities.

REGISTRATION TWO GREAT LATE REGISTRATION FEE OFFERS! Go for the full package or for the à la carte – it’s up to you! Register as an individual or as a team. Bring your friends. Come play for real. The registration period for the 1st World Outgames ends very soon! To be eligible to participate, it is essential that your registration is paid in full.   Please take a few minutes to complete your profile, if needed, and pay your registration online to ensure your place in your selected activity/activities.   Hurry! Time is running out!   FULL REGISTRATION PACKAGE* Sports and Culture   $325 CAD   Full Registration package for Sport and Culture participants includes: One event (sport or culture) Participation at the Opening Ceremony Participation at the Closing Ceremony One métro/bus pass A participation medal Free admission as a spectator to your selected sport/cultural activities Reduced admission fee to all other sports (as a spectator) Participant Souvenir Bag which includes: city and transit maps, official games programme, souvenir poster and Montréal and Québec tourist information brochures Rebate of $100 CAD for the International Conference 20% discount for the games' souvenir book Over a week of friendship, fun and discoveries! *Note : - Subject to change without notice. - Additional sports/cultural activity (maximum 3) at $75 CAD. - Offer valid for new registration. Subject to availability as some   events (sport or culture) may close before the deadline.  I want to register now >>  For more information, please visit the Registration page. À LA CARTE PROMOTION* Sports and Culture   $75 CAD   The À la carte Promotion* for Sport and Culture participants includes: One event (sport or culture) A participation medal Free admission as a spectator to your selected sport/cultural activities Participant Souvenir Bag which includes: city and transit maps, official games programme, souvenir poster and Montréal and Québec tourist information brochures Over a week of friendship, fun and discoveries! *Note : - Subject to change without notice. - Additional sports/cultural activity (maximum 3) at $75 CAD. - Offer valid for new registration. Subject to availability as some   events (sport or culture) may close before the deadline.  I want to register now >>  For more information, please visit the Registration page.