Inline Skating Festivals and Parties

Skate festivals and parties make it possible for those who love to skate to join hundreds of other inline skaters for a weekend. Most skate festivals are for intermediate and advanced skaters. Some activities that usually take place during skate festivals include Friday and Saturday Night Skates, dancing, parties, picnics, and group skating on Sunday morning.

• Fun Skating Events
  
• Skating Party Weekends - From Kathie Fry, Skatelog.com
  
• Skate Festivals Around the World - From Inline Skating Resource Center

Happy Skating!

From JO ANN Schneider Farris - About.com Figure Skating Guide

<sub>Skaters of All Ages Attend Skate Festival Weekends

Photo Copyright © Bob "bobarazzi" Ryan, ThirstyDog.net</sub>

Free Skating Lesson Day - May 12, 2007

Inline skating schools in several cities in the United States will be giving free skating lessons on Saturday, May 12, 2007. "Free Skate Lesson Day" happens once a year. Participants must register in advance.

These free skating lessons are for beginning inline skaters. Skates and equipment are usually provided and the lessons are about an hour long. Students will learn how to stop, how to fall, and how to move forward on skates. Proper inline skating equipment and safety issues are also covered.

Happy Skating!

From JO ANN Schneider Farris - About.com Figure Skating Guide

_{Inline Instructor Liz Miller Giving a Skating Lesson - Photo Copyright © Get Rolling}

Weekly Social Group Skating

On Wednesday evenings, from April through October, inline skaters gather together in New York City for two hours of skating on the streets of the city. Skaters also skate together each Wednesday night in Denver, Colorado and in Huntington Beach, California. On Friday nights, groups of inline skaters gather in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston, Toronto, London, Paris, and in Brazil!

• Weekly Group Skates Around the World - From Kathie Fry, Skatelog.com

Happy Skating!

From JO ANN Schneider Farris - About.com Figure Skating Guide

_{Denver Inline Skating Club - Photo Copyright © Denver Inline Skating Club}

TrailSkates[TM] - All-Terrain Skates

All-terrain skating combines mountain biking, skiing and inline skating. TrailSkates[TM] can go over any surface and are a bit like skis with wheels on them. They look a bit funny since each skate has two knobby pneumatic tires and a hand-operated hydraulic drum brake. The skate fits over the user's shoe. Unlike some other brands of off-road skates, the skater is not elevated high off the ground. The technique used in cross-country skate-skiing is used while skating in TrailSkates[TM].

I have skated on TrailSkates [TM]. When I wear my TrailSkates [TM], I can skate when it rains or snows! It is also nice to be able to skate on grass, through rough terrain, through dirt, over rocks, and through shallow streams. The brake takes some getting used to since it is very strong.

Happy Skating!

From JO ANN Schneider Farris - About.com Figure Skating Guide

<sub>About.com Figure Skating Guide, JO ANN Schneider Farris, Skating on TrailSkates

JO ANN Schneider Farris Personal Photos</sub>

Downhill Inline Skating — Yikes!

A few years ago, I got this "not so bright" idea. I decided to take the gondola to the top of Vail Mountain in Colorado (during the summer) and inline skate down! Well....you guessed it....what I tried to do was NOT a successful venture and I somehow climbed back up the mountain (with my skates on). I was exhausted and discouraged; I took the gondola back down to the bottom of the mountain. All was not lost, since I spent the rest of the afternoon happily skating on the flat bike paths around Vail Village.

My attempt at downhill inline skating was not successful, but some people do succeed at downhill inline skating. Movie producer, George Merkert is over fifty years old. He was the first U.S. National Downhill Inline Skating Champion. He says that inline downhill skating is like a cross between alpine downhill ski racing and NASCAR racing!

• Fast and Fearless at 50+ by George Merkert, Guest Author, Get Rolling Orbit Newsletter
  
• About Inline Downhill Skating - From InlinePlanet.com
  
• Downhill Skating Video
  

Happy Skating!

From JO ANN Schneider Farris - About.com Figure Skating Guide

_{George Merkert - Downhill Inline Skating Champion, Photo Copyright © Get Rolling}

Inline Figure Skating

Figure Skating can be practiced on dry land with inline figure skates . PIC® Skates are one of the most popular types of inline figure skates, but other brands are available.

• Jump-Spin Skates
  
• Video of Inline Figure Skating
  
• Review of PIC® Skates
  
• Inline Figure Skating - From Kathie Fry, Skatelog.com
  

Happy Skating!

From JO ANN Schneider Farris - About.com Figure Skating Guide

_{Inline Figure Skating --
Photo Copyright © The PIC® Skate Company}

Do You Want to Play Inline Hockey?

Most roller skating rinks or park and recreation departments offer inline roller hockey programs. Many of these programs only require players to provide their own skates and a stick. Skate City, in Colorado, provides new players with brand new inline hockey skates!

Adults and children of all ages can participate. Recreational inline hockey leagues last for about six to seven weeks and include two to three practices and ten to twelve games. New inline skaters seem to magically learn to skate while playing hockey!

• All About Inline Hockey - From Kathie Fry, Skatelog.com

Happy Skating!

From JO ANN Schneider Farris - About.com Figure Skating Guide

_{Rebekah Schneider-Farris and Joel Schneider-Farris Played Inline Hockey at Skate City in Colorado
Jo Ann Schneider Farris Personal Photo Collection}

Get Rolling (The Beginner’s Guide to In-Line Skating)

Liz Miller is an inline skating instructor based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her book, Get Rolling (The Beginner's Guide to In-Line Skating), is an excellent resource. If you live in or near San Francisco, it may be better to take Liz's lessons, but if you can't do that, her book will certainly get you rolling!

Get Rolling includes illustrations, lessons, and drills. The author also disusses safety, gear, and how to maintain skating equipment. The book includes an excellent list of inline skating resources.

• Get Rolling by Liz Miller

Happy Skating!

From JO ANN Schneider Farris - About.com Figure Skating Guide

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In-Line Skating Instructor and Author, Liz Miller - Photo Copyright © Get Rolling</sub>