Inline Planet Skate News For the week of: Oct. 29 - Nov. 4, 2006 Monday Oct. 30, 2006 Night of the Rolling Dead! Have you noticed? ... Skaters seem to have a special talent for zanniness when it comes to Halloween. • Go to Halloween gallery. Tuesday Oct. 31, 2006 Where to Skate Skating With Wolves Now's you're chance to skate Grand Teton National Park. As of tonight, cars will be banished from the park for the winter and the interior roads will become havens for walkers, cyclists and skaters. The roads aren't the smoothest, but the scenery is unbeatable. Just get there before the snow starts falling. • Go to more info. Industry News Iowa Paper Proposes Skate Marathon What would it take to make Des Moines a more exciting place? That's the topic of an article headlined "Ideas to Steal" in today's Register. No. 9 on the list is "inline skating marathons." ... We couldn't agree more. • Go to more info. Event News Speed Classic Set for April The 2007 Tampa Classic Speed Invitational (April 6-8) is an early season indoor and outdoor event that attracts some of USA's fastest skaters. • Go to more info. • Go to 2007 Event Calendar. • Add your event. Wednesday Nov. 1, 2006 Skaters in the News Close Call for SF Skaters Ten people were injured by gunfire 90 minutes after skaters left Halloween street party. Will skaters return to event next year? ... You betcha! • Go to Planet story. Thursday Nov. 2, 2006 Activism Fightin' the Good Fight Eddy Matzger usually fights his battles on the racecourse. But after getting a ticket for skating on the famous Blue Ridge Parkway, he's headed for court. • Go to Planet story. Friday Nov. 3, 2006 Skate Tip of the Week Staying in Shape During the Off-season Don't let the cooler weather turn your summer trim into winter flab! Stay in shape with these off-season exercise tips from veteran racer and boot camp founder Greg Major. • Go to Skate Tip. Product News Tru-Rev's Wheel Challenge Tru-Rev is trying something new to coax skaters to try its wheels. For the bargain price of $35, the Florida company will send you four of its new Korean-made wheels (up to 110mm). You put the wheels on one skate and your favorites on the other, then do a push-by-push comparison. • Go to more info.
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