Where to Skate

Inline Planet news and articles about places to skates, listed in reverse order of publication.

Jan. 15, 2008
Group Skate Mapper
Mapper Hits 118!
Check out the latest additions to the Group Skate Mapper in Rotterdam, Toulouse, Sydney and Tel Aviv.
• Group Skate Mapper
• Add your favorite group skate!

Dec. 5, 2007
'Fitness Made Fun'
A Twin Cities TV station touts the health benefits of rolling the Dome.
• KARE video
• More Skaters in the News

Aug. 22, 2007
Early Birds in Arizona
Beat the heat and get in shape at the early morning fitness skate in Buckeye, AZ.
• Group Skate Mapper
• Add Your Group Skate!

July 13, 2007
Group Skates All Over the Place!
The Group Skate Mapper now lists 109 organized — and not so organized —skate gatherings. Look for new entries in Duluth, MN; Belevue, WA; Tel Aviv and Australia.
• Group Skate Mapper

July 5, 2007
Night Rolling in Spain
Among the new additions to the Group Skate Mapper is the popular Friday Night Skate in Barcelona.
• Group Skate Mapper
• Add Your Group Skate

May 22, 2007
More Great Routes!
Here are a few of the latest additions to the Skate Route Mapper:
• Dismal Swamp Canal Trail
• NYC Marathon route
• St. Paul Riverfront
• Add Your Routes!

April 3, 2007
Map Your Skate Routes!
Create maps of your favorite skate routes and share them with the world ... that's the idea of the Skate Route Mapper. (Note: Works best with Firefox browser.)
• Skate Route Mapper
• Map Forum Discussion

Jan. 29, 2007
Sunday Rollers
The latest additions to the Group Skate Mapper are both Sunday morning events. The Sunday Bladers in St. Petersburg, FL, greet the day with a social skate and brunch. The Predators speed team in Phoenix, AZ, holds an open practice on open roads.
• Go to Mapper.
• Add your event!

Jan. 18, 2007
Recreational Asphalt For Rochester?
The city of Rochester, NY, is considering closing half of the Inner Loop freeway on Sundays and opening it to runners, cyclists and skaters.
• Go to Chronicle story.

Nov. 23, 2006
Beta Test the Skate Route Mapper!
Create maps of your favorite skate routes and share them with the world! That's the idea behind our new Skate Route Mapper. ... Happy Thanksgiving from the Planet!
• Go to Skate Route Mapper.
• Read the instructions.

Nov. 16, 2006
Early Birds in Tucson
During the summer, Tucson skaters start their Sunday Morning Skate at 7 a.m. to beat the withering heat. But once fall arrives, they sleep another hour. ... The weekly Arizona event is the latest addition to the Group Skate Mapper.
• Find it on the Map.
• Add Your Group Skate.

Oct. 31, 2006
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.

Oct. 27, 2006
Rolling Down Under
Skaters in Brisbane, Aus., beat the summer heat by starting their Brekkie Club skate at 6:30 a.m. Afterward, they breakfast at Poppy's. ... The Brekkie is one of three new Brisbane additions to the Group Skate Mapper.
• Go to Group Skate Mapper.
• Add Your Group Skate!

Oct. 12, 2006
Paved Trails Planned for Pittsburgh Park
As part of a $25 million renovation, paved trails for cycling and inline skating will be added to Point State Park. The 36-acre park in downtown Pittsburgh overlooks the confluence of the Ohio, Allegheny and Monongahela rivers.
• Go to more info.

Sept. 19, 2006
Those Lucky Floridians!
No wonder Florida produces so many great skaters (e.g. Joey Mantia and Jennifer Rodriguez). The state boasts some of the best facilities anywhere, including the amazing Brian Piccolo Park Velodrome in Cooper City. Aside from the tracks, there's a 4K criterium course, site of a weekly Sunday morning marathon.
• Look for it on the Group Skate Mapper.

Ind. Trail Needs Help
Half finished, the planned 17-mile Pumpkinvine Trail in north central Indiana is already providing some great rolling for skaters. But there's lots left to do. Want to help? Join the Friends of the Trail, which raises money and awareness for this great resource.
• Go to Friends of the Trail.
• Go to South Bend Trib story.

Aug. 29, 2006
Rail Trails Roll On in Ohio
Residents resisted plans for a series of paved trails in Greene County. But the crime wave they feared never arrived, and today they have one of the best trail systems in the nation.
• Go to Dayton News story.
• Go to county trail site.

• Go to earlier stories.