The inline skating world is one of the most dedicated fanbases out there. They have stuck around for the highs and lows of the industry and continue to love and showcase the sport that’s so dear to our hearts. With a new wave of inline skaters coming to the sport we thought it would be only fair to showcase all the fun and unique events that happen throughout the US. We also want to showcase the groups and clubs that are continuing to help grow inline skating through their get-togethers and events. This blog is broken down into two segments races & skating clubs. We then broke those down into the four regions of the United States.
Did we miss one of your favorite races or skating clubs? Let us know in the comments or by emailing our team at andrew@findenmarketing.com.
Inline Races:
The Midwest
NorthShore Inline Marathon - Duluth, Minnesota
Type: Marathon | Half Marathon | 10k | Elite Division
Link: www.northshoreinline.com
Date: Middle of September
May One Sk8 - St. Paul, Minnesota
Type: Half Marathon
Date: May 1st
Rolling on the River - Grand Forks, North Dakota
Type: Full Marathon | Half Marathon
Link: https://gfinline.com/
Date: Middle of August
Apostle Islands Inline Marathon - Madeline Island, Wisconsin
Type: Full Marathon | Half Marathon
Date: Middle of June
Indy Inline Challenge at MTV -
Type: Endurance Link: https://www.facebook.com/Indy-Inline-Challenge-at-MTV-109501691445099/
Date: End of April
Walk & Roll Chicago - Chicago, Illinois
Type: Charity Event
Date: Middle of June
Windy City Riot - Chicago, Illinois
Type: Street Competition | Aggressive Skating Link: https://www.facebook.com/WindyCityRiot/
Date: Early July
The South
Athens to Atlanta Roadskate - Athen, Georgia
Type: 49 Miles | 10k
Link: https://www.a2a.net/
Date: Early October
Florida Inline Skating Marathon - Sarasota Florida
Type: Full Marathon | Half Marathon | 10k | Elite Division
Date: Middle of October
Skate of the Union - Washington, DC
Type: Full Marathon | Half Marathon | 10k | 5k | 13 & Under 1-Lap
Date: Middle of June
Skater Migration - Miami, Florida
Type: Skating Festival | Skating Meetup
Date: Early February
24-hour ultra skate at Homestead-Miami Speedway - Miami, Florida
Type: Endurance Skating Race
Date: Mid February
Bear Creek Inline & Skating Challenge - Houston, Texas Type: Max Challenge | Half Marathon | 5k fun skate Link: https://www.bearcreekchallenge.com/
Date: Late March
Skate DC - Washington, DC
Type: Skating Group Link: https://www.skatedc.org/skate-dc-weekend
Date: Early October
Orlando Inline Challenge - Orlando, Florida
Type: Distance skating event
Date: Middle of April
Washington Skaters Quest - Washington, DC
Type: Skating Group
Date: October
Orlando Classic - Orlando, Florida
Type: Speed Skating
Date: End of May
Texas Roller Games (Indoor) -
Type: Sprint
Date: End of May
Captains of Concrete - St, Hapeville, Georgia
Type: Skate Competition | Aggressive Skate
Link: NA
Date: Beginning of June
The West
Silver Strand - San Diego, California
Type: 8 Mile Skate
Date: Middle of November
Salt Lake City 10k - Salt Lake City, Utah
Type: 10k
Link: https://saltlakecitymarathon.com/race-info-maps/10k-skate/
Date: End of April
Spring Blading Cup - Santa Ana, California
Type: Tricks / Aggressive Skating
Link: https://bladingcup.com/
Date: End of April
Mile High Battle - Denver, Colorado
Type: Street Competition | Aggressive Skate Link: https://www.facebook.com/MileHighBattle/
Date: End of July
The NorthEast
Philly Free Skate - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Type: Skating Group
Date: June
Big Apple Roll - New York City, New York
Type: Skating Event
Link: http://bigappleroll.org/
Date: Early August
NYC Skate Marathon & 100k - New York City, New York
Type: Marathon & 100k
Date: September
Skate Boston - Boston, Massachusetts
Type: Skating Group
Link: facebook.com/groups/skateboston/
Date: Early September
Skating Groups:
The Midwest
NorthShore Inline Marathon Skate & Sips - Duluth, Minnesota
Type: Skater Meetup | Biweekly Skate
Link: www.northshoreinline.com
Date: Every other Tuesday in the summer & Fall
NSIM Skate & Sips (Travel Editions) - Twin Cities, Minnesota
Type: Skater Meetup | Biweekly Skate
Link: www.NorthShoreinline.com
Date: Varies throughout the summer & Fall
Minneapolis Friday Night Skate - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Type: Skater Meetup | Weekly Skate Group
Date: Friday’s throughout the summer & Fall
Skate Appleton - Appleton, Wisconsin
Type: Skater Meetup | Weekly Skate Group
Date: Every Tuesday & Thursday | Other random events
Mad City Rollers - Madison, Wisconsin
Type: Skater Meetup | Weekly Skate Group
Date: Thursday’s | Other random events
Cancer can kiss my skates - Virtual
Type: Skater Meetup | Weekly Skate Group
Date: Anytime
The West
SoCal Skaters - Southern California
Type: Skater Meetup | Weekly Skate Group
Date: Varies
Skatin’ Place - San Francisco, California
Type: Skater Meetup | Weekly Skate
Date: Wednesdays 3PM to 5PM | Saturdays 1PM to 5PM | Sunday from noon to 5PM
LA Friday Night Skate - Los Angelas, California
Type: Skater Meetup | Weekly Skate Group
Date: Friday Nights
Denver Urban Skate Troop - Denver, Colorado
Type: Skater Meetup | Weekly Skate Group
Date: Monday’s
The Northeast
Empire Skate Club of New York
Type: Skater Meetup | Weekly Skate Group
Date: Tuesday Nights & Weekends
Skate Buffalo - Buffalo, New York
Type: Skater Meetup | Weekly Skate Group
Link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/skatebuffalo/
Date: Varies
The South
DFW Inline Skate Club - Dallas, Texas
Type: Skater Meetup | Weekly Skate Group
Date: Varies
Atlanta Peachtree Road Rollers - Atlanta, Georgia
Type: Skater Meetup | Weekly Skate Group
Date: Varies
What is the NorthShore Inline Marathon?
The NorthShore Inline Marathon is North America's premier Inline marathon. Started in 1996 by Olympian George Hovland, NSIM has become the largest marathon of its kind in the United States bringing together thousands of skaters to northern Minnesota every September. With over 10 skating, roller skiing, and running races NSIM is perfect for everyone.
Registration is open and can be found on our website:
Our Athens to Atlanta is a 3-day weekend of skate events, starting with a Friday night "parade unit" skate through our fair city of Atlanta, with motorcycle police escort and Skate Patrol. Saturday will be either a casual city skate or 10K near Athens. And of course Sunday is the main event. 86 miles is the full distance, 49, 38, and perhaps 16, are the other . (In 2021, due to Covid, permits couldn't be obtained for the 86, so we went with 49 miles for the max.)
Hi! Thank you for including our Atlanta group in your listings. The FB link you have goes to the Mad City Rollers instead. Can you correct ours to: https://www.facebook.com/groups/aprrskateatlanta And our skate days can read: Date: Mon/Wed 8:30pm Street; Sun 2-5pm Park/Play; Others as announced.