Laughter, cheers and smoke filled the evening tranquility last Thursday at the Bishan skate rink. It was the BBQ gathering, which saw Skateline instructors, SAVs and skater friends having fun on skates and BBQ-ing. More than 50 skaters turned up, from all walks of life. There were loads of food and drinks: Chicken wings, otah, satay, curry chicken, fried rice, bee hoon, beer, wine, sotong etc.

A skate session followed the BBQ. What better way to burn off the calories from the BBQ food? Skate! And after all that perspiring fun, everyone chilled out and whiled the night away chatting about everything and anything under the stars. To say the least, it was an awesome gathering! Looking forward to the next BBQ!

(Photos: Courtesy of David Lim)

More photos here!

Singapore’s national adventurer Khoo Swee Chiow recently set a world record for the Longest Journey on Skates (left photo, from Dare To Dream), clocking a total of 6088km in 94 days. Some of our skaters joined him on his final leg of the journey in January. If you missed the previous event, get another chance to skate with Khoo this coming Saturday! He will be sharing his experiences with us as well!

Date: 12 April 2008 (Sat)
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Expo MRT Station
Route: Singapore Expo to Skateline ECP

More Details: http://skateline.com.sg/cms/?q=node/12

Khoo Swee Chiow’s Website: Dare to Dream

SAVs who wish to volunteer for the event may leave a comment or email Jason at jason_ng_weijie@yahoo.com

The month of March wrapped up with a ZOOM! A no-holds-bar, no-frills night skate from Skateline Bishan Park to the Singapore Zoo. It saw a great turnout of skaters in for thrills and spills through a seldom-visited part of Singapore.

Many thanks to Skateline for organizing the event and the SAVs who lent their helping hand. Not forgetting the participants too!

Here’s what some of the skaters have to say:

“It was a great night of fun and speed. It happened so fast!”
- Kwok Wai Him, SAV and Skateline ICP Instructor

“Very thankful to Jon and the gang that organised the event. Something happened to me for the first time since I started joining the night skates:

I stayed behind to help somebody who fell repeatedly, so the four of us fell behind the main pack by about a kilometre. The guys in the front pack couldn’t wait, so the group of us were told to get into the van and be transported to the front.

On the whole, I enjoyed the session, but lost some of the pleasure because part of my journey was on four wheels instead of my own eight.

On a less personal side: I really admire the children below ten who could keep up with us and finish the journey none the worse for wear. My only wish is to see more oldsters like myself on subsequent SNS’s.”
- David Ng, Skateline ICP Instructor

What do you have to say about the night skate? Leave a comment or two.

Missed the night skate? No worries, more of great skating fun to come in April – Legend Skate and Women on Skates. Keep a lookout!

(Photos: Courtesy of Faussi & Wai Him)

Click here for more night skate photos!

Read more about the Speedy Night Skate.

(Photo by the trial)

The Women On Skates event on Saturday (22 Mar) was cancelled due to inclement weather. Do not be dampened by it as there are plans to hold the event in end April. Keep a lookout for more news!

In the meanwhile, please feel free to join us for the Speedy Night Skate this coming Saturday (29 Mar). A no-frills, no-hassle skate from Bishan Park to Night Safari Zoo. We will set off from Bishan Park 2 skate rink at 7.30pm sharp. See here for details.

There will be an informal urban skate in town. Come unwind… Welcome the long weekend with a skate! See you there!

Date: 20 Mar 2008 (Thu)
Time: 8.30pm
Venue: Cenotaph @ Esplanade Park (opp Padang, along Connaught Drive)

Over the weekend, the first SAV training of the year was conducted. 6 new SAVs (4 adults and 2 juniors) joined the community! They are all ready to lend their hand as inline skating ambassadors. Congratulations and many thanks! Catch them in action during the upcoming events.

The new SAVs are:

Chelsea Ho
Kelvin Ho
Nicholas Beh
Philip Chan
Shane Chan
Wesley Ho

Gratitudes go out to SAVs Daren, Mike, Wai Him, Leonard and Lee Li for helping out, and Jon from Skateline for the logistics and administrative assistance.

(Photos: Courtesy of Wai Him)

Notice the plural in “Skates”? That’s right, there are two night skates this month of March! We have the Women on Skates & Speedy Night Skate. Details below.

Women On Skates
Date: 22 March 2008 (Sat)
Time: 7.30pm
Start: Skateline East Coast Park
End: Changi Village Food Centre
For more details, http://skateline.com.sg/cms/?q=node/8

Speedy Night Skate
Date: 29 March 2008 (Sat)
Time: 7.30pm
Start: Skateline Bishan Park
End: Night Safari (Singapore Zoo)
For more details, http://skateline.com.sg/cms/?q=node/9

Volunteers will be required for both events. If you interested to help, please leave a comment or drop a mail to Jason at jason_ng_weijie@yahoo.com

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Skate Assist Volunteers Recruitment-cum-Training

Been skating a while? Wish to be part of the team that fosters a safe and vibrant skating community in Singapore?

If yes, come be part of the Skate Assist Volunteers (SAV)! We are a team of avid skaters with a vision to promote safe and fun skating in Singapore. Expand your social circle, meet like-minded skaters and have lots of fun! It’s never a dull moment as an SAV as we have a long list of events lined up every year. We have been involved in community events like the National Park Safety Campaign, huge sporting events such as the SAFRA Runway Cycling and Standard Chartered Marathon, and novelty events like the recent record-breaking attempt by national adventurer Khoo Swee Chiow for the longest journey on skates. So look no further, join us!

We will be conducting a recruitment-cum-training next weekend. Open to all age groups. Here are the details:

Dates: 15 & 16 Mar 2008 (Sat & Sun)
Time: 12.15pm to 2.30pm
Venue: Bishan Park 2 Skate Rink (Skateline retail outlet; along Ang Mo Kio Ave 1)
Attire: Casual sports wear; full protective gears; skates with heel brakes

Interested participants please email your name, age, contact number and email address to our secretary, Wai Him, at waihim@pacific.net.sg

For any inquiry, you may contact Wai Him as well. For more details on the training requirements, click here.

Looking forward to your participation! Spread the message around!

*For SAVs who are available to assist in the training, please kindly leave a comment. Thank you!

Join us for our weekly skate session this coming Thursday!!

Date: 06 Mar (Thu)
Time: 8 – 10pm
Venue: Bishan Park 2 Skate Rink (Ang Mo Kio Ave 1)

All are welcome! If you are not an SAV and wish to be in our mailing list for event updates, please kindly leave a comment. Cheers!

Hope to see you there!

A fantastic end to the month of February with a cruising skate from East Coast Park to Vivocity, the largest shopping mall in Singapore. Take a look at the fun the skaters had!

(Photos: Courtesy of Faussi)

Many cheers to the following SAVs who helped out at the event:

• Daren Chua
• David Lim
• Leonard Kannan
• Raymond Yim

Gratitude goes out to all skaters who participated in this event. Keep a look out at this blog for the next SNS! Thanks to the Skateline team who made this event possible.