Skating News in Chicago

[Bob Ryan]

Welcome to Spring and a slew of opportunities to get out and start skating, some with the opportunity to help in good causes. 

First there is these from Windy City Inline Skaters find them at www.Meetup.com

 

 

US Open Inline Chicago 2010 When Saturday, April 24, 2010 8:00 AM Where USA Skate Center 1303 Naperville Drive Romeoville IL 60446

Meetup Description US Open Inline Chicago is a trade show with seminars and competitions for all levels of skating. They do not have an exact schedule yet but I wanted to throw it out there so we don't miss it this year. Great event to promote our sport. Check out the website for more info: http://usopeninline.com/home.html This competition, seminar and trade show, internationally sanctioned by USA Roller Sports, and sponsored by US Inline Figure Skating, is the second time a U.S. competition is being held that will be strictly dedicated to inline free skating as well as other aspects of basic inline skating. It will be held April 23 - 25 with the competition events scheduled for Saturday, April 24 in the morning and overflow events on Sunday, April 25 in the morning. This competition has attracted interest from skaters in several countries. ***********************

Critical Mass!!! When Friday, April 30, 2010 5:45 PM Who 13 Yes / 8 Maybe Where Daley Plaza 100 W Washington St Chicago IL 60632

Meetup Description It is almost here! We hope for good weather so we can skate Critical Mass for the first time this year. . Critical Mass http://chicagocriticalmass.org/ Some people see Critical Mass as a forum for grassroots political change. Some people see it as a protest against cars. Some people just like to ride. The Mass, however, is just that...a bunch of bike riders. You can drive a car the whole month and ride in the Mass. You can be an anarchist and ride in the Mass. The point of the Mass is the Mass, nothing more. Critical Mass has no leadership. It is a ride where no one is in charge. At any time, riders are free to leave, stay, stop, or even help out. Everyone is responsible for themselves and the Mass. Critical Mass will take off from Daley Plaza at 6:00 PM (We meet at 5:45). Come on your bike, skates, longboard or skateboard. Always fun times. Be prepared to go for about 19 Miles. It is not fast and you can usually find someone on a bike to pull you =). If you are not comfortable skating that far yet, come on your bike! Happy Friday!

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Then a great event both Team Rainbo and Windy City Inliners are attending (alone with most of the Roll Derby Gals in town). This is one of only two events all year in the city which opening invites skaters to take part. Do your part to help promote skating in the city.

 

Sign up for the American Cancer Society's Walk and Roll!

May 16, 2010 

 

You choose your team, Team Rainbo or Windy City Inline Skaters

 

Team Rainbo really wants to have a good showing this year and team members are just beginning to sign up. This is always fun, a good training skate, a tent and chairs for putting on skates and storing a few non-valuable items and a fun lunch afterwards if you want. So sign up and come out and join us.

 

Click here to see our team page and to register.   It is for a great cause....one that has extra significance for Team Rainbo this year...........Thanks........ Cale

 

 

Windy City Inline Skaters

Walk and Roll is only a month away! I was just informed that we will have our own team tent at the event (thanks to Tom!!!). Please visit our team website and make a small donation if you can. There is not registration fee for the event, just come out and skate with us. But it is a fundraiser and one of the few events that allows skaters. So please support them!


I've updated this Meetup. For more details, see the full listing:
http://www.meetup.com/WindyCityInlineSkaters/calendar/12962957/

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And finally this item, a new event in town that is also openly welcoming skaters!! With both Team Rainbo and WCIS participating.

 

Climate Cycle - May 15, 2010

 

I talked to the organizers of climatecycle.org. They are willing to allow skaters at their event. I know it is the day before Walk and Roll but I was wondering if Team Rainbo would be interested in participating. I think it is a great thing that more organizations are willing to allow skaters. -Kristen 

 

I am sure that many of us will decide to skate in this event.  It is terrific that the bikers are welcoming us.  I would love to know how many of our teammates would be interested in participating.  It is the day before the walk and roll, so it would make for a great training weekend. -Cale

 

Information for the 4, 10, 20 Mile Routes

WHERE:

DuSable Harbor - Lakeshore Drive & Randolph (111 N. Lakeshore Drive)

WHEN:

Saturday, May 15th

Ride registration begins at 9 am.

Ride starts at 10:30 am at DuSable Harbor.

The post-ride celebration is from 9 am - 2 pm at DuSable Harbor.

REGISTER:  

Registration fee: $25

Fundraising minimum: $200

Fundraising minimum for college students: $75

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OK, that's it for me, time to get back to my coffee before lacing up my skates. Safe Skating everyone!

 

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