What:
24th
Annual
Trophee
Des
Trois
Pistes
When:
March
31st
-
April
7th
The
USA
Speed
Skating
Tour
and
the
Federation
Francaise
de
Roller
Skating
invite
you
to
experience
the
thrill
of
International
Speed
Skating
competition
while
enjoying
the
sites
of
Paris
and
Southern
France
as
you
compete
in
the
24th
edition
2010
TROPHEE
DES
3
PISTES!
When
competing
in
the
Trophee
des
3
Pistes,
you
will
race
on 3
of
Southern
France's
most
famous
tracks.
Visit
and
compete
with
more
than
1000
skaters
in
three
different
cities
in 3
days
over
Easter
weekend.
Site
seeing
in
Paris
and
South
France
is
included
as
you
experience
the
education
and
exhilaration
that
International
Speed
Skating
provides.
Itinerary:
Wednesday
March
31,
2010
Leave
USA
for
Paris
Thursday
April
1st,
2010
6-11am
Everyone
must
arrive
at
CDG
Airport
-
Terminal
2C
in
Paris
12:00pm
Site
seeing
all
day
10:00pm
Sleeper
train
to
Toulouse
Friday
April
2,
2010
Early
morning
-
Arrive
in
Toulouse
Bus
to
Carcassonne
(Medieval
City)
Late
afternoon
-
Check
in
hotel
Evening
-
Practice
and
dinner
in
Pibrac
Saturday
April
3,
2010
Morning
- Go
to
track
in
Pibrac
Afternoon
thru
Evening
-
Races
Sunday
April
4,
2010
Early
morning
-
check
out
of
hotel
Go
to
Valence
d'Agen
(60
miles)
Morning
thru
Afternoon
-
Races
Travel
to
Bordeaux
(60
miles)
Check
in
hotel
Monday
April
5,
2010
Morning
-
Practice
at
Gujan-Mestras
Morning
thru
Afternoon
-
Races
Dinner
at
French
Cafeteria
in
Gujan-Mestras
Visit
Dune
D'
Playa
Return
to
hotel
in
Bordeaux
Tuesday
April
6,
2010
Morning
-
Visit
famous
French
Chateau
and
tour
the
Vineyards
and
Winery
Late
morning
-
TGV
Bullet
Train
to
Paris
Check
in
hotel
in
Paris
Evening
-
Free
to
enjoy
Paris
Wednesday
April
7,
2010
Morning
-
Leave
Paris
for
USA
Afternoon
-
Arrive
in
USA
Q
& A:
1.
How
many
people
can
go
to
the
Trophee
Des
3
Pistes?
The
tour
for
2010
is
limited
to
50
total
- 35
skaters,
7
coaches
&
staff
and
8
parents.
2.
How
much
does
it
cost
excluding
air
fare?
The
exchange
rates
between
the
Euro
and
the
Dollar
has
forced
the
USA
Speed
Skating
Tour
to
increase
the
cost
to
$600
this
year.
This
includes:
TGV
Train,
chartered
bus,
Metro
(subway
in
Paris).
All
site
seeing
costs
including
Eiffel
Tower,
Cathedral
of
Notre
Dame,
Louvre,
Carcassonne,
and
more!
Unique
USA
Speed
Skating
Tour
uniform,
souvenir
T-shirt,
breakfast
during
all
competition
and
all
entry
fees
and
last
night's
hotel
in
Paris.
3.
How
much
was
the
air
fare
from
USA
to
Paris
Charles
de
Gaulie
airport
last
year?
Average
of
$500
per
round
trip.
4.
What
specific
expenses
are
covered
by
the
promoter?
The
promoter
will
pay
for
the
skaters
and
coaches
hotel
expenses
(3
per
room)
for
Friday
-
Monday
nights,
Meals
at
the
track
Saturday
-
Monday.
Parents
rooms
and
meals
are
extra.
5.
What
are
the
age
groups
what
are
the
distances
for
each
track?
Super
Mini(6
and
under)
-
500
meters
Mini
Filles
and
Garcons
(7 &
8) -
500/800
meters
Poussines
(9 &
10)
-
1000/2000
meters
Benjamines
(11
&
12)
- 2000/3000
meters
Minimes
Filles (girls
13 &
14)
-
5000/3000/2000
meters
Minimes
Garcons
(
boys
13 &
14)
- 10,000/5000/3000
meters
Cadettes
(girls
15 &
16)
-
5000/3000/2000
meters
Cadets
(boys
15 &
16)
-
10,000/8000/3000
meters
Junior
Hommes
(men
17 &
18)
10,000/5000
meters
Sr
Dames
' A
& B'
(17
&
older)
5000/3000
meters
Sr
Hommes
'A &
B'
(18
&
older)
10,000/5000
meters
**
Elimination
Races
for
Cadets,
Jr,
Sr A
& B
6.
How
old
must
the
skaters
be
to
go
with
the
tour
and
compete
in
the
Trophee
Des
3
Pistes?
Anyone
over
the
age
of
6,
however,
the
Trophee
des
3
Psites
and
the
USA
World
Tour
requires
skaters
under
14
to
be
accompanied
by
one
parent
or
their
coach.
7.
How
and
when
do I
register
for
the
2010
Tour?
Is
there
a
deposit
required
to
hold
my
spot?
The
Tour
can
only
invite
50
total
people
(not
just
Team
FAST....skaters
from
teams
all
over
the
country
are
invited
to
register)
The
spots
will
be
filled
on a
first
come
first
serve
basis.
A
$100
depoit
is
required
when
you
turn
in
the
registration
form.
Contact
Coach
Steve
Legier
as
soon
as
possible
to
get
your
registration
form
if
you
want
to
go.
