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Path: senator-bedfellow.mit.edu!bloom-beacon.mit.edu!news.mathworks.com!enews.sgi.com!ames!tulane.edu!cpk-news-feed4.bbnplanet.com!news.fsu.edu!garnet.acns.fsu.edu!adchen From: adchen@garnet.acns.fsu.edu (Tony Chen) Newsgroups: rec.sport.skating.inline,rec.skate,rec.sport.skating.misc,news.answers,rec.answers Subject: In-line Skating FAQ: Clubs and Organizations Followup-To: rec.sport.skating.inline Date: 20 Sep 1996 14:27:15 GMT Organization: Florida State University Computer Science Department Lines: 1011 Approved: news-answers-request@MIT.Edu Distribution: world Expires: Sun, 20 Oct 1996 14:27:21 -0100 Message-ID: <sports/skating/inline-faq-19-843229641@garnet.acns.fsu.edu> References: <sports/skating/inline-faq-1-843229641@garnet.acns.fsu.edu> Reply-To: adchen@garnet.acns.fsu.edu (Tony Chen) NNTP-Posting-Host: garnet.acns.fsu.edu Originator: adchen@garnet.acns.fsu.edu Xref: senator-bedfellow.mit.edu rec.sport.skating.inline:24440 rec.sport.skating.misc:1240 news.answers:82418 rec.answers:24079 Posted-By: auto-faq 3.1.1.2 Archive-name: sports/skating/inline-faq/part19 _r.s.s.inline FAQ: Clubs and Organizations_ _________________________________________________________________ [LINK] --> Skating Clubs & Organizations (last changed Friday, 21-Jun-96 16:19:56 MDT) This section of the FAQ is a list of skating organizations and clubs. If you don't see your local club in here, please send in as much info about it as you can to me. Thanks. _________________________________________________________________ Table of Contents * General Notes * Clubs/Organizations on the Web * Skating Clubs listings _________________________________________________________________ General Notes A listing of in-line skating organizations across the United States regularly appears in _Inline_ magazine, published bi-monthly. From ajzell@netcom.com Date: Fri Mar 4 00:21:55 1994 You can get the ice skating info on Clubs from the US Figure Skating Assn 20 First St. Colorado Springs, CO 80906. I'm not to sure what they charge for the booklet or if they sell it to a non-USFSA member. If not, find an arena in your area and see if you can xerox somone's book. Any rink has a directory of rinks thruough the ISIA - Ice Skating Inst. of Amer. . . . ice hockey orgs from USA Hockey, 2997 Broadmoor Valley rd, Colorado Springs CO 80906. Roller skating infor US Amateur Conf. of roller Skating, P.O. Box 6579, Lincoln, NE 68506. From greg@sce.carleton.ca Date: Sat Mar 5 16:17:18 1994 Information on all speed skating clubs in Canada can be found by contacting: Canadian Amateur Speed Skating Association 1600 James Naismith Drive Gloucester, ON K1B 5N4 Canada fone: (613) 748 5669 fax: (613) 748 5600 _________________________________________________________________ Skating Organizations on the Web * International Inline Skating Association (IISA) (http://www.sportsite.com/mac/allshop/sgma/iisa/html/iisa_hp.html ) * _blades@uiuc_ may be accessed at http://www.uiuc.edu/ph/www/blades * You can also check out InLine USA's list of clubs at http://www.terminus.com/inline/org.htm) * The Canadian In-Line and Roller Skating Association (CIRSA) http://www.io.org/~cirsa/cirsa.html) * Metro Toronto & Region Roller Hockey League (MTRRHL) (http://www.io.org/~mtrrhl/mtrrhl.html) * Britian Inline Skating Assoc. (BISA) (http://www.demon.co.uk/nbcs/bisa.html) * Sfskaters (San Francisco) FAQ (http://www.timefold.com/sfskatersfaq.html) * California Outdoor Rollerskating Association (CORA) (http://www.cora.org) _________________________________________________________________ Skating Clubs Regions: * Alabama * Arizona * California * Florida * Georgia * Hawaii * Iowa * Illinois * Indiana * Massachusetts * Maryland * Michigan * Minnesota * Missouri * North Carolina * Nebraska * New Jersey * New York * New South Wales * Ohio * Ontario * Pennsylvannia * Texas * Washington _________________________________________________________________ Alabama _Name:_ Birmingham Inline Group (BIG) _Location:_ Birmingham,AL _Contact/Phone:_ Casey Beasley (205) 942-0943 or (205) 999-0645, John Bartlett (205) 822-2907, Phillip Whitlow (email), Dano Loudon (email) _Email:_ dems097@uabdpo.dpo.uab.eduzu03257@uabdpo.dpo.uab.edu _Type of Skating:_ We have groups that participate in almost every type of skating: recreation, aggro, distance, street, speed, etc. Skill levels range from first-time beginners to sponsored pros. _Description:_ Locations vary depending on the type of skate. Our only requirements are that skaters under the age of 18 MUST wear a helmet (it's the law) and that anyone participating in one of our night skates must wear some form of reflective material. However, full protective gear is HIGHLY recommended for everyone. Annual dues will be required to receive full club benefits (amount as yet undetermined), but everyone is welcome to skate with us at any time. _Comments:_ _________________________________________________________________ Arizona _Name:_ The Tucson Sk8 Club _Location:_ Tucson,AZ _Contact/Phone:_ Ed Wachter: 520-744-3792 _Description:_ This club has been meeting (and growing) for several months and rotates Sunday evening meetings between a couple of Tucson's river parks and the main city park (Reid). _Name:_ Valley Inline Association _Location:_ Tempe,AZ _Contact/Phone:_ Ray Pisar 602-831-2166 _________________________________________________________________ California _Name:_ Humbolt In-line Skate Club _Location:_ Arcata,CA _Contact/Phone:_ Don Hoch 707-826-1769 _Name:_ Sacramento In-line Skate Association _Location:_ Sacramento,CA _Contact/Phone:_ Mel Ryan-Roberts 916-962-2762 or 443-2527 _Name:_ San Diego Skate Coalition _Location:_ San Diego,CA _Contact/Phone:_ Mac McCarthy 619-223-5415 _Name:_ In-line Rollerworks _Location:_ Costa Mesa,CA _Contact/Phone:_ Kon Ammosow 714-675-6772 _Name:_ Chico Skate Club _Location:_ Chico,CA _Contact/Phone:_ D. McGee 916-672-3124 or 622-5809 _Name:_ Santa Rosa Inline Club _Location:_ Santa Rosa,CA _Contact/Phone:_ Chartelle Tarrant 707-538-2823 _Name:_ El Dorado In-line Skating Association _Location:_ El Dorado,CA _Contact/Phone:_ Scott Johnson 916-672-3124 or 622-5809 _Name:_ Nor-Cal Skeelers _Location:_ Modesto,CA _Contact/Phone:_ Rick Babington 209-524-7928 or 521-6816 _Name:_ Southern California Rollerskating/In-Line Promotions (SCRIP) _Location:_ San Diego,CA _Contact/Phone:_ 619-697-7617 _Fax:_ 619-697-7617 _URL:_ http://www.scrip.com _Name:_ Westside Sports Club / Westwood Ski Club _Location:_ Los Angeles,CA _Contact/Phone:_ Scott Peer 818-500-0488 _Type of Skating:_ Skates and gates, inline slalom racing and training _Comments:_ Come join us at West LA College on Sundays for some skating excitement! A large parking lot and two campus streets are closed to traffic while we skate. There's instruction, a level parking lot and gentle hill for beginners and intermediates, and long, steep hill with hinged slalom gates for advanced skaters. Please call for dates, times, directions, etc. _Name:_ Golden Gate Skate Patrol _Location:_ San Francisco,CA _Contact/Phone:_ David Miles 415-752-1967 _Name:_ Silver Streaks _Location:_ Los Gatos,CA _Contact/Phone:_ L. Hackett 408-354-5605 _Name:_ Group 7 Rollerblade Association _Location:_ San Diego/Mission Beach,CA _Contact/Phone:_ C. Woodruff 619-284-4226 _Name:_ California Outdoor Rollerskating Association _Location:_ San Francisco,CA _Contact/Phone:_ 415-752-1967 _Name:_ Southern California Speedskaters _Location:_ Manhattan Beach,CA _Contact/Phone:_ 213-545-6969 _Name:_ Bay Area Inline Racers (BAIR) _Location:_ Menlo Park,CA _Contact/Phone:_ Lee/Carol 415-244-9800 _Name:_ Team Karim _Location:_ Berkeley,CA _Contact/Phone:_ Adlai Karim 510-849-4004 _Name:_ Roller Divas Women's Skating Club _Location:_ San Francisco,CA _Contact/Phone:_ Kelly McCown 415/665-0336 _Email:_ sk8away@hooked.net _________________________________________________________________ Florida _Name:_ New River Rollers _Location:_ Fort Lauderdale,FL _Contact/Phone:_ 305-963-2653 _Name:_ Orlando SS Club _Location:_ Orlando,FL _Contact/Phone:_ John Morrisy 407-767-5641 _Name:_ Hollywood Beach Skating Club _Location:_ Hollywood Beach,FL _Contact/Phone:_ Mike Martocchio 305-927-0100 _Name:_ Pro Skate Gear Team _Location:_ Pompano Beach,FL _Contact/Phone:_ 305-782-1249 _Name:_ Sarasota/Bradenton Skate Club _Location:_ Sarasota/Bradenton,FL _Contact/Phone:_ Flamingo Coast at (813)388-1889, Boon Brown at (813) 749-7075 _Email:_ Lleep@aol.com _Description:_ Sarasota and Bradenton Skaters, come skate with us every weekend. Roller Coasters Inline Skating Club may seem like a lame name, but it's not a lame group. Whether you're a beginner, novice, aggressive or recreational skater, this group of skaters has fun. Some work on some serious aggressive skating to the point of looking at building vert ramps and rails. Others skate with the group to increase skills, meet other skaters (many adult singles), have fun, exercise and to socialize. We even have some hockey skaters in our group who are involved in some great local leagues. We skate a different area every weekend (some night skates), as well as host trips to Tampa and St. Pete. We are sponsered by Flamingo Coast (RollerBlade Sales and Rentals) on St. Armands Circle, who gives us discounts on equipment. We have our own instructor who hosts lessons for beginners and novices every two weeks as well as private lessons weekly. _Name:_ Beach Bladers Of Southern Florida _Location:_ Delray,FL _Contact/Phone:_ Tom Baker 407-243-3117, 495-8326 _Name:_ Miami Inline Skate Club, Inc. _Location:_ Miami,FL _Contact/Phone:_ 305-893-4955 _Name:_ Tampa Bay Road Rollers _Location:_ Tampa Bay,FL _Contact/Phone:_ B. Fussell 813-734-1849 _Name:_ Trailways/Pinellas Trail _Location:_ Clearwater,FL _Contact/Phone:_ T. Selhorst 813-461-9736 _Name:_ Southernmost Hockey Club _Location:_ Key West,FL _Contact/Phone:_ E. J. Cuneo (305) 296-1736 _Email:_ ejc1964@aol.comrwm@mpgn.com _Type of Skating:_ Public Skate: Friday 6:30p-8:30p (Family) 8:30 on Adult Pick Up Games: Sunday 9:00am. All Events at the Rink on Bertha Street _Description:_ Description: The Southernmost Hockey Club is an orginization who promotes the fun and fast paced sport of Hockey. It runs youth and adult in-line hockey leagues and is a member of the NIHA (National Inline Hockey Assoc.). The Southernmost Hockey Club is also a promoter of safe in-line skating. Besides league activities, the club hosts Friday Night Skate Night, when the sticks are put away, and the public is invited to come out and skate at the rink (no pot-holes or cars to dodge). Other activities include skating and hockey oriented fund raisers and skill clinics. The Southernmost Hockey Club is interested in putting together a travel team, as well as hosting teams from out of town. _Comments:_ Directions: Take US-1 to Key West, turn left on Kennedy Drive, then Right on Flagler Dr. (3 lights). Take Flagler until you pass Key West High School. The next light is Bertha Street. Turn left on Bertha as you head to the beach. The rink is about two blocks down Bertha on the left. Or if you are skating along Smathers Beach, skate to the end of the beach (away from the Air Port) and turn right on Bertha Street. The rink is about two blocks up on the right. _Name:_ Central Florida Inline Association _Location:_ Altamonte Springs,FL _Contact/Phone:_ 407-244-5646 _Name:_ Tallahassee Roller Hockey _Location:_ Tallahassee,FL _Type of Skating:_ Rollerhockey, all levels (adults) _Description:_ Skate Inn East (now called Skate World), on 2563 Capital Circle NE (near the Scan Haus) twice a week at Tuesday/Thursday 10:00-1:00. The amateur league (which will be affiliated with USA Inline Hockey League, I think) will be starting this fall (1996), but the ranks of the usual folks were recently raided by FSU starting up a team, so they are trying to build membership for the fall. There is a $22 annual membership that provides insurance. It's optional, but it gives you a $2 discount off of the $7 pick-up game fee. You can also pay $45 at the beginning of each month (for the game fees). It is also co-ed and they do have some women playing. _Comments:_ If you come play, make sure to bring a white and dark jersey or shirt. Teams are assigned from the sign-up list from each night, so you won't know which color you'll be until right before game time. _Name:_ Central Florida Lightning _Location:_ Orlando,FL _Contact/Phone:_ 407-869-9652 _________________________________________________________________ Georgia _Name:_ Skate Atlanta _Location:_ Atlanta,GA _Contact/Phone:_ 404-859-0605 _Name:_ Atlanta Peachtree RoadRollers _Location:_ Atlanta,GA _Contact/Phone:_ Henry Zuver (404) 634-9032 _Type of Skating:_ street, mixed levels of expertise. _Description:_ Meet in Rio parking lot - skate through various neighborhoods, downtown Atlanta Rio - Intersection of North Ave. and Piedmont in Atlanta Mondays: All levels skate, Wednesdays: Intermeidate-Expert Sundays: 32 mile endurance skate _Comments:_ Need own Equipment, Helmets Recommended. $5/yr "official" membership. Lotsa fun! We host the Athens-to-Atlanta Marathon skate _Name:_ GT Speed _Location:_ Cumming,GA _Contact/Phone:_ 770-88SKATE _Email:_ KAthyGA@aol.com _Type of Skating:_ Speed skating _Description:_ There is an inline indoor speed club in Cumming, GA, an Atlanta surburb. It is coached by David Downing,and is a USAC santioned club with elite and Junior Olympic skating. They practice indoors and outdoors. Derrick Downing, 1995 World Team member and gold medal winner is his son. The club has all ages from 3 to Masters. The phone number is 770-88SKATE. The club skates indoors and outdoor meets all year. It is a very active club with many chances to compete during the year. A skater can call the rink at the above phone # or e-mail me KAthyGA@aol.com _________________________________________________________________ Hawaii _Name:_ Hawaii Inline Skating Association _Location:_ Honolulu,HI _Contact/Phone:_ Ginny Hench (808) 956-6547, President c/o The Wheel Thing at (808) 48-SKATE _Description:_ We are the only In-Line skating club for several thousand miles in any direction, based in Honolulu, Hawai'i. We welcome visitors to the islands. Look for us at Kaka'ako Waterfront Park. _________________________________________________________________ Iowa _Name:_ River City Rollers _Location:_ Sioux City,IA _Contact/Phone:_ D. Martin 712-252-2445 _Name:_ Baltimore Street Skaters _Location:_ Timonium,IA _Contact/Phone:_ Hal Ashman 410-666-9463 _________________________________________________________________ Illinois _Name:_ Windy City Flyers _Location:_ Barrington,IL _Contact/Phone:_ 708-304-7866 _Name:_ Chicago Land Bladers _Location:_ Chicago,IL _Contact/Phone:_ Randy McManigal 708-597-5686 _Name:_ blades@uiuc _Location:_ Champaign-Urbana,IL _Email:_ blades@uiuc.edu _Type of Skating:_ Street Skating, Hockey, Distance, and Casual Skating. We play hockey a couple of times a week. Most every night, we can be seen playing tag on the quad. Some people go fast some go slow. We are a diverse group of skaters. We have all skill levels.. our goal is to educate people to become better skaters, while we work on improving our skills. We combine all levels of skating, resulting in fun for everybody. _Description:_ We can be found at Assembly Hall playing hockey, the main quad playing tag. Or on the internet in our mailing list blades@uiuc.edu (finger blades@uiuc.edu for more information) Safety is strongly encouraged, however we do not _require_ any protection. You must use your brain and you must have fun. _Comments:_ We're free.. we pay enough money for tuition, save your fees to buy better skates _From the Editor: We've been notified that this club may not exist anymore. If you confirm that it does or does not exist, please contact the FAQ._ _Name:_ Jacksonville In-liners _Location:_ Jacksonville,IL _Contact/Phone:_ George Jaworski 217-243-4427 _Name:_ Rainbo Rollers _Location:_ Chicago,IL _Contact/Phone:_ 312-775-4681 _Name:_ Village Cyclesport _Location:_ Elk Grove Village,IL _Contact/Phone:_ 708-439-3340 _________________________________________________________________ Indiana _Name:_ Indy In-liners _Location:_ Indianapolis,IN _Contact/Phone:_ Terry Sullivan 317-574-Club _Name:_ Club Shred _Location:_ South Bend,IN _Contact/Phone:_ 219-271-8858 _Name:_ South Bend Club _Location:_ South Bend,IN _Contact/Phone:_ 219-288-0042 _________________________________________________________________ Massachusetts _Name:_ InLine Club of Boston _Location:_ ,MA _Contact/Phone:_ Lesli Woodruff 932-5457 _Description:_ The InLine Club of Boston is over 500 members strong. We provide a host of diverse events and activities geared toward all levels of skaters. We have group skates, basic technique and racing clinics, races, stunt competitions, slalom competitions, trips, parties and more. Annual dues are $25 and with that you get a t-shirt, a 1-year subscription to our newsletter, The Bearing, discounts at local retailers, and discounts to all of our events. The ICB's night skates are on Tuesdays at 8:00. We meet in front of Trinity Church in Copley Square. The group you saw on Wednesday night was Boston's "unofficial" nite skate that meets Mon and Wed. nites. It's a more aggressive skate than the ICB's...also a lot of fun. We will have Sled Dogs nite skates at Wachusett Mountain all winter long. If you would like more information on the ICB, call our hotline at 932-5457 (WE-B-KIKS) or pick up an application and newsletter at one of our supporters. I suggest Eric Flaim's Motion Sports on Newbury Street. _________________________________________________________________ Maryland _Name:_ Rails _Location:_ Annapolis,MD _Contact/Phone:_ Johnny Clougher 410-268-7885 _________________________________________________________________ Michigan _Name:_ Michigan Inline Skating Assoc. _Location:_ Oak Park,MI _Contact/Phone:_ 313-861-0026 _Name:_ Straits & 8 _Location:_ Detroit,MI _Contact/Phone:_ D. Cooper 313-562-6104 _Name:_ Ann-Arbor Inline Skate Club _Location:_ Ann-Arbor,MI _Contact/Phone:_ Cindy Hufnagel 313-663-9515 or 994-4393 _Name:_ Team Extreme _Location:_ Dearborn,MI _Contact/Phone:_ Frank Fedel 313-292-6283 _Name:_ City Rollers _Location:_ Grosse Pt.,MI _Contact/Phone:_ Mark Famen 313-824-0011 _Name:_ W. Miss Club _Location:_ Farmington Hills,MI _Contact/Phone:_ B. Sklar 313-855-4267 _________________________________________________________________ Minnesota _Name:_ Inline Midwest _Location:_ Bloomington,MN _Contact/Phone:_ 612-822-6840 _Name:_ Northern Inline Skaters _Location:_ Duluth,MN _Contact/Phone:_ 218-722-0106 _________________________________________________________________ Missouri _Name:_ St. Louis Inline Skating Assoc. _Location:_ St. Louis,MO _Contact/Phone:_ Gregory Issiff 314-427-5963 _Name:_ NMSU Bulldog Roller Hockey _Location:_ Kirksville,MO _Contact/Phone:_ Kevin Joseph (816) 785-5146 _Type of Skating:_ Rollerhockey _Description:_ We play as a club twice a week (Tues 3-5, Fri 3-6), and also operate a team for intercollegiate play (our first games in club history are Feb 25 and 26 in Maryville, Missouri, against Northwest Missouri State's club). This is our first semester of true organized activity. Our club dues for this semester were $5, plus for tryouts, we had a 'tryout fee' of $5, so that we could pay for rink time for our games. (BTW, NMSU is located in Kirksville, Missouri.) Our intercollegate games, as well as a session on Tuesday nights (9-11 or 9-12, depending), are in Macon, Missouri, 30 miles south of Kirksville, at Don's Skate Center, on Hwy 63. _________________________________________________________________ North Carolina _Name:_ Triangle Skating Club _Location:_ Research Triangle Park,NC _Contact/Phone:_ Skating Connection 24 hour recorded information (919) 460-0964 _Email:_ mcohen@bnr.catscnews@mdc.pdial.interpath.net _URL:_ http://www.interpath.net/~tscnews _Type of Skating:_ Recreation/competitive club, speed, marathon, distance, freestyle, tricks, distance, fun. Trips and social activities. Mostly intermediate level skates. Beginner clinics every so often. _Description:_ Meeting Place: Park & Ride next to the Governor's Inn. Exit 280 off I-40. Parking lot is across from NCNB. _Name:_ Charlotte Blade Rollerz _Location:_ Charlotte,NC _Contact/Phone:_ Dailene and Jack Wilson (704)344-1555 _Email:_ ali00dxw@unccvm.uncc.edu _Type of Skating:_ Speed skating, distance skating, some street. Type of skate: mostly speed and distance (12-25 miles per skate), very hilly- beautiful neighborhoods. Occasional downtown skate- stair bashing, rail sliding, etc. Mostly intermediate to advanced skaters. Beginner sessions available through the local skate shops. _Description:_ Central YMCA, East Morehead Sundays @ 6pm, Tues and Thurs @ 6:30pm, Saturdays @ 11am Beginner skates: Wednesdays 5-8pm, Alpine Ski Center ($5 rental, 332-2824) Thursdays 5:30, Tennis & Ski (377-3175) _Comments:_ Helmets and wristguards required on all skates. $10 club membership (that means you get a newsletter 6 times a year- you can skate with us for free!) We ask that all skaters that join us on Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday be proficient in stopping and controlling their speed as the terrain in Charlotte is very hilly! _________________________________________________________________ Nebraska _Name:_ Linc-In-Liners _Location:_ Lincoln,NE _Contact/Phone:_ Tom Winter (402) 488-9238 _Type of Skating:_ Skate tours: Sundays at 1:30 starting from Antelope Park in Lincoln Saturdays starting at 1 from Peter Pan Park. Most members are speedskaters/long distance cruisers, but the Saturday group is mostly converted ice figure-skaters who want to work on flat-land tricks. Monthly meetings: 7:00 p.m.first Mondays at Gere Public Library. _________________________________________________________________ New Jersey _Name:_ Bladerunners _Location:_ Lamberville,NJ _Contact/Phone:_ B. Haugen 609-397-3366 _Name:_ Team Montvale _Location:_ Montvale,NJ _Contact/Phone:_ Mike Curran 201-337-4988 _Name:_ Golden State SS Club _Location:_ Roselle Park,NJ _Contact/Phone:_ 408-241-2590 _Name:_ Landskaters Club _Location:_ Collingswood,NJ _Contact/Phone:_ 609-854-7774 _Name:_ Midlantic Inline Racing Team _Location:_ Moorsetown,NJ _Contact/Phone:_ D. DiBlasio or "Buggy" Almont 609-235-7513 or 215-537-1692 _________________________________________________________________ New York _Name:_ Long Island Road/Track _Location:_ Pt. Washington,NY _Contact/Phone:_ 516-868-2160 _Name:_ Manhattan Metro Rollers _Location:_ Manhattan,NY _Contact/Phone:_ G. Harris: 212-861-1818, P. Eads: 718-278-2386 _Name:_ National Inline Basketball League (NIBBL) _Location:_ New York City,NY _Contact/Phone:_ Tom LaGarde 212 336 7831 _Email:_ nibbl@interport.net _Name:_ NY Inline/Ice Association _Location:_ Ballston Spa,NY _Contact/Phone:_ 518-885-6487 _Name:_ NY Road Skaters Association _Location:_ New York City,NY _Contact/Phone:_ 212-534-7858 _Email:_ president@nyrsa.orgwebmaster@nyrsa.org _URL:_ http://www.nyrsa.org _Name:_ Inline Groove _Location:_ Syracuse,NY _Contact/Phone:_ 315-446-2057 _Name:_ Inline On Long Island _Location:_ Bohemia,NY _Contact/Phone:_ 516-244-0445 _Name:_ Skaters In The Village _Location:_ New York City,NY _Contact/Phone:_ Ray Johnson: 201-420-0762,V. Welch: 718-528-9199 _Name:_ Rochester Inline _Location:_ Rochester,NY _Contact/Phone:_ Barbara Hughson 716-234-0880 _Name:_ Capital District Speedskating Club _Location:_ West Coxsackie ,NY _Contact/Phone:_ Liz Marchese 518-731-6614 _URL:_ http://www.pair.com/manning/ _________________________________________________________________ New South Wales _Name:_ The Sydney City Skate _Location:_ Sydney,New South WalesAustralia _Email:_ brendan@unsw.EDU.AU _Description:_ a regular weekly skate (in-line) organised by the people at Bondi Boards & Blades. We meet outside the McDonalds at Circular Quay _every_ Wednesday night at 7:00pm. The skate generally lasts for about two hours covering around 20-25 Km's (12-15 mi). We go over the Harbour Bridge for a speed run, and then skate around town along a varying route that regularly covers places like the Opera House, Darling Harbour, Botanic Gardens, Mrs Macquarie's Chair, Sydney Uni, Kings Cross and other notable spots. _________________________________________________________________ Ohio _Name:_ Cincinnati Blade Brigade _Location:_ ,OH _Contact/Phone:_ (513)-852-0898 _Email:_ bolo@one.net _URL:_ http://w3.one.net/~bolo/cbb.html _Type of Skating:_ Cincinnati's only inline skating club! Our club is open to all, beginners to advanced, street skaters to speed skaters. _Description:_ _________________________________________________________________ Ontario _Name:_ The Forest City Rollers _Location:_ London,OntarioCanada _Contact/Phone:_ Keith O. Gare, (519) 679-0428 _Email:_ denkog@julian.uwo.ca _Type of Skating:_ _Description:_ The club provides a safe, social and fun atmosphere for novice to experienced skaters. The club provides guided skates through the city of London, Ontario and exposes skaters to sidewalk, roadway and trail environments. By stressing "rules of the road", "trail etiquette", and common sense approaches to skating, it also works toward promoting a healthy and positive skating environment The club skates various routes and covers approximately 12K on each outing. The club skates at a comfortable pace for all skaters and regroups regularly. We watch out for each other and adjust the route for any member that may have problems with any part (ie steep hills or an injured member). The club also provides an organized body to approach adminstration or politicians about issues involving inline skating and skaters' rights. _Comments:_ Season: May - October (weather permitting) _Name:_ Ottawa Pacer's Speed Skating Club _Location:_ Ottawa,OntarioCanada _Contact/Phone:_ Greg Franks (613) 726-9594 _Email:_ greg@sce.carleton.ca _Type of Skating:_ Speed Skating (Short & Long track), Adult and Children. Type of skate: Short and Long Track speed skating All levels. We have three time slots: Children learning to skate, Competitive Skaters, and Adult recreational. _Description:_ Indoor: Dulude Arena, Ottawa, ON. Outdoor: Brewer Park (Natural Ice oval) Outdoor: Rideau Canal (winter obviously - 7km continuous ice) _Comments:_ Must provide helmets and other saftey equipment. Rental skates available. _Name:_ Toronto Inline Skating Club _Location:_ Toronto,OntarioCanada _Contact/Phone:_ 905 822 2100 _Email:_ ai801@freenet.toronto.on.ca _Comments:_ The coaches are some of the finest speed skaters in Canada, two of whom were on the Canadian World Team this year. _________________________________________________________________ Pennsylvannia _Name:_ Pittsburgh Inline Skating Club (PISC) _Location:_ Pittsburgh,PA _Contact/Phone:_ Amy Krut (412) 885-2233 _Email:_ Randy.Bryant@cs.cmu.edu _Type of Skating:_ All aspects of inline skating, all skill levels. _Comments:_ All club skates require a helmet _Name:_ Greater Pittsburgh Unified Speedskating Club _Location:_ Pittsburgh,PA _Contact/Phone:_ Bob Halden (412) 744-0037, Wade Smith (412) 241-5967 _Type of Skating:_ Short Track (ice) speedskating. All levels. _Description:_ Meet at Golden Mile Ice Arena, Monroeville, PA . Must wear helmet. Currently $10/session, but varies with club finances _Comments:_ Programs for children, adults, and special olympians _________________________________________________________________ Texas _Name:_ Roller Hockey Sport Club of SWT _Location:_ San Marcos,TX _Contact/Phone:_ Mike Moore 512-392-0858 _Email:_ mm02885@swt.edu _Type of Skating:_ Hockey, all levels, but mostly beginners. _Description:_ Hockey, Tuesday and Wednesday nights, 7-9pm at Jowers, Gym 221 , Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, TX _Comments:_ Skates, helmet, stick. Pads recommended. $15/semester (Sept-Dec, Jan-May) _________________________________________________________________ Washington _Name:_ Washington in-line Skating Association _Location:_ ,WA _Contact/Phone:_ 206-298-3674 _________________________________________________________________ *This image is Copyrighted ⌐ 1994-1996 by Anthony D. Chen. Permission is granted to use this logo in World Wide Web HTML files so long as this copyright notice is included as either an HTML comment alongside the invokation (IMG SRC or HREF or otherwise) of the logo, or in the visible text. The image may not be sold for profit, nor incorporated in commercial documents or merchandise without prior written permission of the copyright holder. _________________________________________________________________ _General Info_ _Techniques_ _Marketplace_ _Where to Skate_ Index FAQs Glossary Wheels/Bearings Clubs/Orgs Rollerhockey Quotable rssi Posts Stopping Grinding Vert/Jumps Slaloms Figure Skating Racing Buying Guide Used Skates Guide Companies/Shops Skate Reviews Other Reviews Western California Central Northeast Southeast Abroad _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ Copyright ⌐ 1991-1996 Anthony D. Chen (adchen@skatefaq.com)