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LondonSkate
Rules and Guidelines

LondonSkate 2008 Season:

First Skate of the year: Weds 16th April

Last Skate of the year: Weds 24th Sept

Start Point Small Start Map

Opposite the bandstand/public rest rooms on the eastern end of Serpentine Road, Hyde Park, London, W1 (Click for Map)

Times: Assemble 7:45pm
Depart 8:00pm
Return 10:00pm (approximately)

Routes

We have a number of routes which we will alternate between over the season. Each week’s route and half time point will be announced on the Tuesday afternoon. All our route maps are available to preview or print in the routes section, however these are subject to slight changes to cater for events and roadworks.

Distance: Between 9 and 12 miles depending on the route
Numbers: Between 200-500 skaters
Difficulty: Intermediate. Please ensure that you can stop and turn

If this is your first LondonSkate please pay attention to the Marshals announcements at the assemble time, and as always KEEP TO THE LEFT during skates to allow Marshals to skate past, unless asked otherwise. If you cannot keep up then try again the following week, or alternatively give the Sunday Stroll a go.

Skate Status

ON OFF Call: The Traffic Light System

Traditionally the LondonSkate does not make an On or Off call until the last minute but because we take our punters safety very seriously and because rolling out the Sound System in the wet is risky we have come up with the traffic light system. This is to help you make that call to skate yourselves when the skies are looking unhappy.

Traffic Light Guide:

Green light

Skate and Sound are a GO: we are rolling

Amber light

Skate is PENDING: Sound System maybe off

Red light

Skate and Sound are OFF: it’s a washout, see you next week

Amber does not mean that the skate is off just that the Sound System might be. If you turn up you will hopefully get a skate, if not the worst that can happen is a few drinks in the pub instead or a bus ride bail-out.