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faq |
How do I register?
You
don’t – you show up and skate. We will have a waiver and we may have a
“goodie bag”, but there is no registration fee.
You just pay for your lodging and food, like you would for any other
skate weekend.
What level
are the skates?
All of our group skates are designed for intermediate and advanced
skaters. If you don't think that your
skating ability is at this level, please speak to a skate leader OR one of the
Skate Patrol marshals (in red shirts) about whether or not you would be safe on
the skate.
Group skates take place on the streets and trails in and around DC, which can
be quite hilly. It's important that you:
-feel comfortable skating with a large group in traffic during the day and
night.
-are able to stop and turn on any surface or terrain -
including hills.
-are willing to follow all traffic laws except in situations where that would
create a hazard for other skaters, such as at an intersection that's being
held.
All skates will have a leader at the front and a sweep at the back, so that
nobody is left behind. If you feel that you cannot complete a skate, ask a
local to direct you to the nearest metro or bus stop.
What should
I bring on the skates?
·
Water: We are not able to provide water trucks, so please bring
your own water on all skates. We will be providing water and sports drinks at
one stop on the Saturday skate.
·
Cab/Subway fare:
We will not have any sag wagons.
Therefore, bring money in case you are unable to complete the skate need
a ride back to the hotel.
·
Shoes or sandals: Bring shoes or sandals on each skate in case we walk through the memorials,
you need to take a subway, or we visit a site that doesn’t allow skates, like
lunch on Saturday.
·
Money for Saturday skate: we will need to collect $2 from
everyone who goes on the skate to cover water stop beverages.
Are cyclists welcome on the skates?
We are happy to have cyclists, runners, and any other self-propelled folks with
us on our skates, as long as they keep in mind that skaters kick to the side
and take up some room on the road.
Bikers must give skaters adequate space at all times preferably by
riding behind or in front of the skaters.
Should I bring special gear for evening
skates?
Blinkies
are required for night skates. We advise light color/reflective clothing. Helmets
and wrist guards are required on all skates.
What’s with the web design?
These
pages are quick to make & edit and are at the level of the SkateDC Weekend team.
Hey, we’re not about the website, we’re about the skating! If you would like to volunteer to assist in
web design, please do so. J
Questions? Concerns? Issues? Email questions@skatedcweekend.info