Hey folks!
Slalom on the Fourth will be happening again this year (as it has for the last 15+)! The event is an inline slalom expo/demo and free skate instruction event. We set up 2 30big-cone courses, and 2 small cone. Please check the website for a bit of history.
Big cones, small cones, we'll have them all.
Just come on out to skate. If you haven't tried slalom, it's a great place to start, if you have, then you know the fun waiting.
WHEN: July 4th from 10am-6pm (courses should be up from 11a-5p)
WHERE: On Storrow Drive under the Mass. Ave. bridge
WEBSITE: http://slalomonthefourth.com/
WEATHER: Partly Cloudy 81/61
If there's rain, we're just going to skate under the bridge:
probably small cones only.
Hope to see you there!
-Brodie
Yes, I come up from Orlando every year for this. 
P.S.: The permit has been applied for; we may not need it; still waiting to hear for sure. But they said, either way, we can have the event. If that changes, I'll post it.
P.P.S.: If you do plan on coming, please let me know so I know to look for you! Thanks!
From the Inline Club of Boston mailing list:
-- Empire Skate Club of New York Big Apple Roll Skate Weekend - BAR 2009, August 14-16, 2009!
-- Event Hotel - Skyline Hotel: BOOK great group rate NOW or lose out!
-- BAR Website: http://www.empireskate.org/bigappleroll .
-- BAR Photos + Videos.
-- Additional information
It's that time of year again: Universal Studios is having auditions for the Macy's Holiday Parade on Saturday Nov. 1 and Nov. 2, 2008. They advertise needing:
-Female Dancers
-Roller Bladers and Roller Skaters, 10 am
Male and Females with in-line skating experience for the Macy’s Holiday Parade™ at Universal Studios®. Please bring your own skates and pads to demonstrate skating proficiency as part of the audition. Candidates must be available daily 2:30pm-6:30pm from December 6, 2008- January 1, 2009.
-Ice Skaters, 10am
Male and female experienced ice skaters 5’5” and under for the Macy’s Holiday Parade™ at Universal Studios®. Must have previous ice skating experience and provide a labeled, non-returnable DVD two minutes in length filmed within the last year demonstrating ice skating skills.Candidates must be available daily 2:30pm-6:30pm from December 6, 2008- January 1, 2009.
-Stilt Walkers
-Parade Performers
More info http://www.universalauditions.com/orlando/schedule.asp
Like the title says: I'll be writing up a report soon. Many new products coming out, particularly pads, that will be good for the inline community.
-Brodie
From The Breeze:
Are You Ready to Skate 37 Miles??
Bill Jackson's 11th Annual Tarpon Springs to Gulfport Pinellas Trail Skate (Florida, U.S.A.) is November 22nd!
Darry and Melissa extended the current registration amount and date till 1 November 2008. So take advantage of the lower rate now, and sign-up today!
Here's a quick schedule of Bill Jackson's TrailSkate 2008!
- Friday: Fort Desoto/Skyway Bridge Skate & Pasta Dinner;
- Saturday: Bill Jackson's Trail Skate 2008 and Luau after the Skate at Holiday Inn;
- Sunday Options: Kayak (see below) and/or Blade.
More info regarding the Luau, Hotel and registration please go to: http://www.billjacksons.com and follow the links to the “Pinellas Trail Skate 2008!
See you on the Trail!
~The Breeze
www.SkateTampa.com
www.RoadRollers.org
www.BillJacksons.com
The annual Slalom on the Fourth inline slalom event is happening again this year.
Visit http://slalomonthefourth.com/ for more information
Many in inline speedskating had found racereports.net an invaluable resource for latest product news, discussion of technique, and announcement and reporting about events. A few months ago, the site disappeared, replaced by a smiley face. Ouch.
Come to find out (over on the Bont message board), it's preserved, but inactive. The folks hosting it explain why.
Have a look
From email:
Rollerblade is giving away 10 free pair of skates!
Rollerblade wants to see skating through your eyes, from your perspective. We want to know what it means to you to be an inline skater.
From now until 12am pst on September 1, you can shoot and submit your video clip to be included in the 2007 “GO WHERE YOU WANT” P.O.V. Project. We're looking for video footage that you film, while skating, showing the experience from your own perspective. We want to see what you see (Check out the sample at
http://www.rollerbladepov.com
Whether it's urban, rural or at a local park; you decide!
The best clips will be used in an amazing montage of global perspective and you could win a free pair of brand new Rollerblade inline skates!
Spread the word!
A disparity: the email says Sept. 1 deadline, the website says Sept 30.
As seen in the UK Daily Mail {article}, gas powered skates are available from China. Seems familiar, haven't we seen this before? Either way, the article emphasizes the top speed of 20mph as some sort of crazy fast, death-inducing speed. Good to know next time you are going that fast without an engine...
The Big Apple Roll Skate Weekend 2007 in NYC, Friday August 24 through Sunday August 26, will be free, as in no registration fee.
Check the website for more info: http://www.empireskate.org/bigappleroll/
Read on for the emailed announcement...
