Welcome to the Special Events page. In addition to hosting our weekly group skates, WAR also organizes parties, special skates, skating trips, and other events. Also on this page are skating events that are not WAR sponsored but have been posted by a member of the club. Check this page frequently for new events and the latest information. In the meantime, have fun, stay healthy, and make some friends!
Upcoming Special Events!
Sat, September 4 2010 9:30 AM
Shady Grove to White House Skate
led by: George Marinkovich <skatewash@yahoo.com>
Please be ready to start skating at 9:30 AM.
My cell number is three-zero-one three-six-seven eight-three-seven-four.
RSVP if you're interested.
It's about 30 miles long and takes about 4 hours with breaks. There is an elevation loss of about 450 ft., but there are plenty of uphills along the way. The skate can be shortened to 20 miles by taking the metro from Bethesda back to wherever you came from.
Route Map
A nice map of the Rock Creek Hiker-Biker Trail is available here: map
Location: Directions to the Westside Kiss and Ride of the Shady Grove Metro Station
Posted by: george
Sat, September 11 2010 7:30 AM
North Shore Inline Marathon
<nsinline@northshoreinline.com>
See http://www.northshoreinline.com for details.
Location: Duluth, MN
Posted by: jubran
Sat, September 11 2010 2 PM
BWI Loop Skate
led by: Patricia Andrasik <pandrasik@yahoo.com>
The second Saturday of each month, Patricia Andrasik leads a skate on the BWI Loop Trail leaving from the Thomas A. Dixon Jr. Observation Area (794 Dorsey Rd, Glen Burnie, MD 21061) at 2 PM.
BWI Trail Map
This is the B/A/D Balto/Annap/DC Inline Skaters Monthly Meetup and more information is available here. There is no cost and all are encouraged to give it a try. It's a fun skate. It is 10.7 miles long.
Location: Thomas A. Dixon Jr. Observation Area (794 Dorsey Rd, Glen Burnie, MD 21061) Directions to the Start
Posted by: george
Sat, September 25 2010 8:30 AM
NYC Marathon and New York 100K
<admin@skatemarathon.org>
Check http://www.skatemarathon.org for details.
Location: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY
Posted by: jubran
Sat, September 25 2010 4:00 PM
Berlin Inline Marathon
<info@berlin-marathon.com>
Check http://www.scc-events.com/events/berlin_skatemarathon/2010/index.en.php for details.
Location: Berlin, Germany
Posted by: jubran
Sun, October 3 2010 7:30 AM
A2A Athens-to-Atlanta
led by: Atlanta Peachtree RoadRollers 
See http://www.a2a.net for details about the 29th edition of this annual classic.
Location: Athens, GA
Posted by: jubran
Sat, October 9 2010 2 PM
BWI Loop Skate
led by: Patricia Andrasik <pandrasik@yahoo.com>
The second Saturday of each month, Patricia Andrasik leads a skate on the BWI Loop Trail leaving from the Thomas A. Dixon Jr. Observation Area (794 Dorsey Rd, Glen Burnie, MD 21061) at 2 PM.
BWI Trail Map
This is the B/A/D Balto/Annap/DC Inline Skaters Monthly Meetup and more information is available here. There is no cost and all are encouraged to give it a try. It's a fun skate. It is 10.7 miles long.
Location: Thomas A. Dixon Jr. Observation Area (794 Dorsey Rd, Glen Burnie, MD 21061) Directions to the Start
Posted by: george
Sat, October 16 2010 6:00 AM
Le Defi de L'Ile de Montreal
<rod@crazier-than.com>
Le Defi de L'Ile de Montreal (Montreal Island Challenge) is a 128-kilometer race on inline skates around the Island of Montreal.
See http://www.defimontreal.com/indexe.htm for details.
Location: Montreal, Canada
Posted by: jubran
Fri, December 31 2010 7:00 pm
Test
led by: tester <donotmail@nowhere.com>
This is just a test...again.
Location: To Be Determined
Posted by: jubran