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Pre skate is on Sunday May 31st at 2:00 pm

The preskate is our chance to see if there are any problems along the route due to construction or changes in laws, etc.
or if there is something good that we should include on the skate.

It is also an easy way for new people to actually see the route with daylight.

We will leave from the normal start point and wander through the route.
We will not necessarily stop at the normal gathering locations
and are likely to take a few side trips to look at interesting things.
We will also discuss the route to make the skate better.

NEXT SKATES ARE:
    June 12th
    June 26th

    July 10th
    July 24th

    August 14th
    August 28th

    September 11th
    September 25th

    October 9th
    October 23rd

Skates in November depend on the weather.
    (how cold can you go?)


2008 ROUTE
- 2009 will be posted after the preskate

Google Map - Live map that can give directions, very slow on dialup
PDF map - faster for dialup or better printing

The route is always subject to change as road conditions change during the summer.


START LOCATION

Same location as in 2007, this one will be permanent unless something odd happens.
The Union Bank and Trust parking lot is on 2nd Ave SE, just North East of University Avenue.
Parking is free after 3 PM and right behind Macs Industrial Sports Bar , which serves good food (and good beer) after we get back.

2008 SCHEDULE

The schedule for the night skates is the 2nd and 4th fridays of the month.
July 13th, 27th
July 11th, 25th
August 8th, 22nd
September 12th ??, 26th
October 10th, 24th
The September 12th date has question marks because it is the same weekend as the Northshore Inline Marathon.
We will need someone to volunteer to lead the FNS that day.

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LIGHTED WHEELS

They have gotten a lot of attention from other skaters and pedestrians along the way, both here and at the night skate for the Northshore Inline Marathon.

The ones I use are from Volcanic Wheel and come in two styles.
"Glare" is more visible from the sides.
"Blast" is more visible from the edge.

Dealing with the Volcanic people directly is a bit of a pain, you can get the wheels from other places like Skater's Refuge




RollerBob

RollerBob has been a regular on the skate for years. If you have been on the skate, he is usually the person making sure that the people at the back of the pack are safe and have a good time.
He is also one of our local vendors of wheels, bearings, and skates. His primary business is mail order but he brings a selection of wheels and berings for sale at the Friday Night Skates. He has more items on the second friday than the fourth but you can email him ahead of time so that he knows what to bring.


Minnesota Inline Skate Club

This skate was created by two former members of the Minnesota Inline Skate Club.
Most of the work for keeping the FNS going is done by their members.
The club web site (www.skateminnesota.org) has the best information on where to skate in the Twin Cities on it's trail listing page and non-members are welcome to join them on their weekly skates.



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