Inline Planet Skate News For the week of:
November 26 - December 2, 2006 Sunday
Nov. 26, 2006
Racing News
Mantia, Rice Win Texas Roundup
Joey Mantia dominates (as is his habit) while veteran Debbie Rice gives "the girls" a skating lesson.
• Go to Planet story. Monday
Nov. 27, 2006
Skate Coach
Happy Feet, Part 1
 What to do when your feet are screaming? ... Skate Coach Kathy McSparran prescribes the cure in her latest column.
• Go to Kathy's column. Event News
Minnesota Event Gets a Makeover
 The Online Inline Half Marathon is history. ... Long live the Baxter Inline Marathon!
• Go to Planet story. Archive
Last Week in Review
Race results from Texas and California, the beta release of our Skate Route Mapper, and a new almost-ultra-marathon ... Those stories and more ... last week on the Planet!
• Go to last week's news.
• Go to News Archive. Tuesday
Nov. 28, 2006
Industry News
IOC Lowers the Bar
Not to get your hopes up (only to be dashed again) ... but the process of gaining entry into the Olympics has just gotten a little easier.
• Go to Planet story. Seminars
Matzger Posts Full SkateFarm Schedule
 Skate legend Eddy Matzger will bring his popular skate seminars to 13 cities next year, including Dusseldorf. But he'll also spend some time at his SkateFarm in Virginia, where he's scheduled another 10 clinics.
• Go to SkateFarm web site.
• Go to 2007 Event Calendar. Event News
Inline to Roll at Hockey's All-Star Festival
The NHL All-Star Celebration in Dallas (Jan. 20) will include a 10K casual skate and a 10K criterium for master racers. Both will loop the American Airlines Center.
• Go to more info.
• Announce your event! Wednesday
Nov. 29, 2006
Video
The Weavers!
 Jaws reportedly dropped when Team Micro China put on its display of synchronized freestyle at last week's Asia Pacific Cup in Singapore. You'll understand why when you see the video.
• Go to YouTube video.
• See more video favorites. Skaters in the News
Miss Skate Babe Crowned in Singapore
 Ace Tay, a 21-year-old business student, was crowned Miss Skate Babe at the closing party of the inaugural Women on Skates event Monday.
• Go to Planet story. Thursday
Nov. 30, 2006
Industry News
New Company Picks Up the Pieces
 With Mogema out of the picture, its innovative skate designer rolls out his own company.
• Go to Planet story. Friday
Dec. 1, 2006
Skate Tip of the Week
'Heeling' a Toe Push
 We all know we're not supposed to push with our toes, but breaking the habit is not so easy. Skate legend Eddy Matzger provides some "heeling" in this week's tip.
• Go to Skate Tip. Skaters in the News
Abominable Roller Man
 It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a projectile hairball! ... No, it's Squatch, the Seattle Sonics' mascot, performing a gravity-defying skate stunt at a recent game.
• Download video clip.
• Go to Squatch web page. ... Copyright © 2006 by Robert Burnson | 
