Get your skates on

Carlisle’s first indoor Skate Festival

(Date of issue: Tuesday, 20 April 2010)

Local youngsters are being invited along to a celebration of skating this May (Saturday, 1 May).

The Sands Centre will play host to the city’s first event indoor Skate Festival. Organised by the Skaters of Carlisle (SoC) group, with support from Carlisle City Council, the free event will coincide with the end of their winter indoor training programme.

The programme was a resounding success and resulted in around 150 young people taking up the chance to carry on skating, blading and biking over the winter months.

• The indoor skate festival will be staged between 12noon and 10pm. The SoC group have organised a mixture of skate coaching, BMX-ing, blading and live music from local bands. Activities will include:
• From 10am, the SoC group with Carlisle City Council, will be offering informal coaching to skateboarders and bladers of all ages who want to improve their skills or try it out for the first time. Safety equipment will be provided and all coaching will be delivered by experienced skaters and bladers.
• The newly formed BoC (Bikers of Carlisle) are holding a BMX bike only session between 12noon and 1.30pm.
• From 3pm, there will be live music from local bands and DJs who will play while skating continues using a variety of ramps in the main hall, right through till 10pm.

If you are under 18, parental consent will be required to take part in the event and parents are asked to accompany under 13s. For more information, or to register, telephone 01228 817591 or text “skatefest” to 07834 098549.