EVENTS: Outdoor, Indoor, Grassroots Meets, Practices, League Schedules, Gatherings...
[For skaters in and around Northeast Ohio, especially Portage County]
HELP US SPREAD THE WORD!!! IF YOU KNOW OF A SKATING EVENT, PRACTICE, LEAGUE IN OHIO (or area of interest), EMAIL US AT: portageskates@gmail.com
LINKS TO LEAGUE SCHEDULES ARE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE
AUG 22, 2020 TENTATIVE - Park 'n Roll Skate and Cookie Festival
and Half-marathon/5K for quad and inline skaters in Munroe Falls, OH
Please note, this is the only event listed that is hosted by Portage Skates at this time
2019 Outdoor Events of Interest (Ohio events in bold): (Many welcome both inline and quad if you inquire)
- If you're looking for pro events outdoors, check out the link https://www.prorollertour.com/ for world marathon events (some are included below)
Also see https://www.rollerblade.com/the-rollerblade-experience/events/ for a list of Rollerblade international events
- March 29-31: Spring Fling 2019, Smyrna/Marietta, GA - 2020 TBA
- April 4-7: USARS 2019 Spring [Banked] Track Camp, Colorado Springs, CO
- April 19-20? - Salt Lake City Marathon in Salt Lake City, UT (paired with running marathon) (Apr 18th in 2020)
- April 28 - Bear Creek Inline & Quad Challenge (Bear Creek Challenge) in Houston, TX
- May 26 & weekly? - Fun Skate in Tampa, FL (Squiggy has been cx, this was in place of that)
- May 7-14- USARS Outdoor Nationals and Team USA trials in Colorado Springs, CO
- May 25 - Eastern Seaboard Series in Trexlertown, PA
- June 15 - Apostle Islands Inline Race and Marathon in Ashland, WI
- June 21-23 - Skate of the Union in Washington DC
- June 29 - Roll for the Roses in Roseville, MN
- June 29 - Connecticut Outdoor Challenge in New Britain, CT (NOTICE: I've been told this was on hold due to construction at location... more details soon)
- June 28 - July 14 - 2019 World Roller Games, A USARS sanctioned event, Barcelona, Spain,
- July 13 - Marathon Roller de Blainville in Blainville, Quebec, Canada (previously Marathon de Laval)
- July 13 - Cannon Valley Trail Skate, Red Wing (cannot find link info)
- July 21 - Chicagoland Inline Marathon in Chicago, IL
- July 27 - Eastern Seaboard Series in Trexlertown, PA
- August 03- RBC Race for the kids/ Minnesota Half Marathon in St. Paul, MN
- August 10? - Andy Kostka/Daryl Dahl Memorial Skate in Elm Creek (looking for confirmation)
- August 16-18 - Greatest Skateshow in Cleveland, OH (a weekend long event for local skaters & community, includes Saturday evening skate)
- August 17 - Eastern Seaboard Series in Trexlertown, PA
- AUGUST 17, 2019 - Park 'n Roll Skate and Cookie Festival and Half-marathon/5K in Munroe Falls, OH
- August 20 - America's cup #1 (a.k.a. 1st Annual America’s Cup) in Pembroke Pines, FL
- August 24 Rollin on the River Grand Forks, ND
- August 28-Sept 1 New England Blade & Camp in West Lebanon, NH
- Sept 7 - Eastern Seaboard Series in Trexlertown, PA
- Sept 7-8 - Canada Roller Marathon, Blainville, Quebec, Canada
- Sept XX- Montreal 24-hour inline marathon in Montreal, Quebec (2019 date TBA)
- Sept 13-14 - Northshore Inline Marathon in Duluth, MN
- Sept 28- NYC inline marathon in New York, NY
- Oct XX - Inline Skate Cross in Westerville, OH (TBA?)
- Oct 5-6 - Three Rivers Outdoor/Indoor Meet in New Haven, IN
- Oct 06 - A2A Athens to Atlanta Road Skate, in Athens, GA
- Oct 20 - Saguaro Sunrise bike and skate in Oro Valley, AZ (now a skate and run. Marathon, 10mile, 5k skate and 5k Run)
- October XX?: USARS 2019 Fall Banked Track Training Camp?
- Nov 10 - SilverStrand in Coronado, CA
2019 Indoor Events of Interest (for more competition info, see links to various leagues below!)
- JUN 11-16 - USRSS Indoor American Championships in Colorado Springs, CO (watch live webstreaming)
- JUL 30 - Aug 6 - USARS Indoor National Championships in Lincoln, NE (more info)
2018-19 TriState Speed League (East - Ohio, PA, WV): 2019-20 season schedule pending
For all meets, doors open at 8am and Races start at 9am. (19-20 schedule TBA)
- Dec 16-Chagrin Valley (Chagrin Fls, OH)
- Jan 13-Deerfield Skating Center (Atwater, OH)
- Feb 10-Champion Skate (Warren, OH)
- Mar 3-The Rink (Titusville, PA)
- Apr 7- Lorain Skate World Olympic Fun Center (Lorain, OH)
- May 19, 2019 City Skate Center (Painesville, OH - End of year banquet)
OHIO 'OPEN' PRACTICE CALENDAR:
Please call ahead to confirm practices, as rinks may change schedule without notice to Portage Skates.
OUTDOORS ROLLER SKATING GROUPS: ANY WEEKDAY AFTERNOONS - OUTDOOR SKATING AT MUNROE FALLS METRO PARKS IN SUMMER & various trails
Most skaters park in the main lot and skate the loop from 4-7ish, quads and inlines welcome as well as bikers who want to offer drafting!
If it is your first time skating at the park, there are 'regulars' there who can help answer your questions. (Mon: Misty Sommers or Mike Bowser, Other days: Alan Marcossen, Chad Harris, Paul Leidy)
Park Rangers are familiar with our skating group and will gladly answer questions about the park itself for you.
INDOORS ROLLER SPEED SKATING PRACTICES:
- SUNDAYS:
10:00am-1:00p- City Skate Center, Painesville, OH-Open Speed Practice (all levels)
[Coach: Paul Leidy]
Pending - Elyria Roll Arena, Elyria, OH.-Open Speed Practice (all levels) ON HOLD INDEFINITELY
10:00am-?? Olympic Fun Center, Hermitage, PA
[Coach: Joe Smith]
- MONDAY:
6-8pm Roller Hutt, Garrettsville, OH-Open Speed Practice (on hold through summer months, active Nov 25 through May 31)
[Coaches: Jason Dlugokecki/Misty Sommers alternating]
5:30-6:30p Olympic Fun Center, Hermitage, PA
[Coach: Joe Smith]
- TUESDAY:
4:30-6:30pm Great Skate, Roseville, MI (pending confirmation)
[Coach: Joe Ingram]
6:30-8:30pm Valley Skating Center, Donora, PA
[Coach: Rob Campbell] - WEDNESDAY:
6:00p-8:00p- City Skate Center, Painesville, OH-Open Speed Practice (all levels)
[Coach: Paul Leidy]
5:00p-6:30p Minerva Skate and Fun Center, Minerva, OH - Open Speed Practice (all levels) (pending confirmation)
[Coach: Mike Bowser]
6:30p-8:30p- Lorain Skate World, Lorain, OH-Open Speed Practice (all levels)
[Contact: Julian Williams] - THURSDAY:
6:30-8:30pm Valley Skating Center, Donora, PA
[Coach: Rob Campbell]
- FRIDAY:
5:30p-6:45p Deerfield Roller Rink, Atwater, OH - Open Speed Practice (all levels)
[Coach: ??]
5:30p-7:00p- Chagrin Valley Roller Rink, Chagrin Falls, OH-Open Speed Practice (all levels)
[Coach: Mike Kerchenski]
5-7pm - Great Skate, Roseville, MI(pending confirmation)
[Coach: Joe Ingram]
- SATURDAY:
10:00am-12:00- City Skate Center, Painesville, OH-Open Speed Practice (all levels)
[Coach: Paul Leidy]
4:30-6:30pm Valley Skating Center, Donora, PA
[Coach: Rob Campbell]
9-1:30am - Great Skate, Roseville, MI
[Coach: Joe Ingram]
5:30pm-7p- Salem Fun Center, Salem, OH-Open Speed Practice (all levels)
[Coach: ??]
Wooster, OH 5-7pm ON HOLD INDEFINITELYART 'OPEN' PRACTICE CALENDAR:
Please call ahead to confirm practices, as rinks may change schedule without notice to Portage Skates. (More times coming soon!)
- SUNDAY:
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HOCKEY 'OPEN' PRACTICE CALENDAR:
Please call ahead to confirm practices, as rinks may change schedule without notice to Portage Skates. (More times coming soon!)
Some teams in Ohio: Champion Skate Hockey, Grove City (practices at YMCA)
- SUNDAY:
- MONDAY:
- TUESDAY:
- WEDNESDAY:
- THURSDAY:
8-10 pm Champion Skate Roller Rink, Champion, OH (drop-ins welcome)
9-11 pm Grove City, OH YMCA (adult inline pickup hockey)
- FRIDAY:
- SATURDAY:
LEAGUES:
TRISTATE SPEED LEAGUE "EAST" (Ohio, WV, PA areas)
MIDSOUTH SPEED LEAGUE (if you feel like travelling! AR, MO, OK)
https://www.facebook.com/Mid-South-Speed-League-222382901108731/
*Disclosure: Most events listed are not run by or associated with persons maintaining the Portage Skates website. Please look on each event page for information or contact info. Thanks!
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