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Friday Night Skate
Next Skate: June 6th
We'll be skating this Friday night (June 6th). Group-up between 9:45 & 10:00 pm at Bloor & Yonge. It looks like this will be our first really warm weather skate.
*** Update! First Skate of 2008 Announced! ***
When: Friday, May 30th, 2008 @ 9:45PMWhere: Usual Meeting Spot - Yonge and Bloor North East Corner Map & Directions Notes: The route is still being decided upon. Also, some fellow skaters will be visiting from Philadelphia. What is FNS?
An informal group of inline skaters meets every Friday night in downtown Toronto, at the north west corner of Yonge & Bloor at 9:45 PM. Generally everyone agrees on the route before we set out (we have a few favourites), and it usually ends up being between 10-20km depending on conditions and how everyone is feeling. It's a great time, so I hope everyone will come out.
Where do you guys skate?
Route 1 -
Starts up with a little warmup out to the Danforth, then we cut through down town to the waterfront. On the way back we do a loop through the entertainment district, head up Bay, and do another loop through Yorkville.
Route 2 - This route goes through Bloor Village, Mirvish Village, Little Italy, China Town, Kensington Market, Queen West, Nathan Phillips Square, the club district, Dundas Square, the gay village and has the option to be extended through Yorkville at the end. Mike's Favorite! More routes coming! Map it Pronto is a cool tool for sharing maps. If anyone wants to send in their favorite route, just create your route on this site and email me the link! Who should come to FNS?
Everyone is encouraged to come and participate and no membership is required. The pace of the skate is not too fast, but participants will need to be able to stop easily, avoid common obstacles (cars, pedestrians, sewer grates) and be comfortable skating downtown. We stop for breaks reasonably frequently to make sure the group stays together, give eachother high 5's, and just to make sure we haven't lost anyone.
I like blading, but are you sure this is a good idea?
Exercise, downtown, cool summer air, you can't go wrong! Also, don't be intimidated if you're not up for the full length of the skate - skaters will often cut the skate short if they're tired or if they're in a hurry to hit the pub with their friends. Our only requirement is that you inform other group members so that we don't send out the search parties.
What should I bring?
Items you will see other people with:
How can one communicate with the group?
You can sign up for updates and contact other skaters at Yahoo Group Toronto Blading
Eventually, I'll update this site with a forum and put up some pictures. |