LONDON FRIDAY NIGHT SKATE TM
& SUNDAY STROLL TM

London Friday Night Skate

Pending

We've done it in the dark, and now we'll do it in broad daylight. Yes, the last time we did this route it was deep midwinter. This time spring is in the air and it should still be light when we arrive at our half time stop. While this probably means there will be no pretty lights adorning the trees, it also means we should be able to see Haggerston Park and London Fields in their full glory. Our freshly repaired and revamped Brox music bike will be joining us for the night. We rather hope you will too. If you don't want to go all the way, or maybe you even want to leave at half time, there are frequent trains from Hackney Downs to Liverpool Street, and more busses than you can shake a stick at. We meet at Hyde Park Corner at 7:45pm. Please don't be late, as we plan to leave at 8pm sharp.

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Sunday 4th May - Dan Dares

This week lead marshal Dan dares to try again his famously freaky route to Parsons Green. The one he was going to do last Sunday until the weather forced all well behaved skaters to stay indoors. As was the case last week, we'll start from our usual place on Serpentine Road, and at our usual time of 2.00pm.
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Friday 2nd May - Up the Arsenal

Yes my dears, it's time again to put on your red shirts ready for this week's LFNS, which takes us to the fabulous Emirates Stadium, home of the Arsenal. We always have fun skating around the stadium at half time, and if you need to get home early, perhaps to clean your balls ready for the big game on Sunday, well, the nearest tube is Arsenal, just up the road. After experiencing a bent track rod (nasty), and then a snapped spoke, our very own Firebrox will make a welcome return, steering straighter and running smoother than ever before. Ridden by Jim and mixes by A Toon Too Far, da music may yet put a stop to all that. The route has some gentle hills, so as always on a street skate, you must be able to stop and turn yourself safely. We aim to leave promptly at 8pm, so check the route map to find a meeting point if you think you might be late.
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Sunday 27th April - Where's Walham? (Route)

Friday 25th April - Going West

This Friday will see lead marshal Bren taking us Westward Ho! The skate starts with a moderate blue and the second half is a stiffish black but there's a beginners' green at half time. Yes, folks, we're going to Turnham Green and back. We aim to start promptly at 8.00. See you then.
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Sunday 20th April - Waterloo Stop Skate

This week's Sunday Stroll will follow in the footsteps of Friday's Benny Hill skate (look out for discarded items of clothing!), going to Waterloo and, in contrast to Napoleon, coming back from it (he never really came back, no?). Waterloo might also feature in the soundtrack. Consider yourself warned.
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Friday 18th April - Benny Hill

It's 16 years since Benny Hill died - and in his memory we shall zigzag like mad through London, running after the person at the front. You know the Dress Code, ok? The soundtrack will be a new Crimes Against Music mix, including Yackety Sax, the theme tune to every Benny Hill chase scene, ever. You'll know it when you hear it.
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Sunday 13th April - Walham Green (Route)

Friday 11th April - Best of London

FRIDAY's route takes in lots of tourist landmarks, so bring you camera and take lots of motion-blurred photos of Big Ben, Piccadilly Circus, the London Eye and the views over the Thames. This is "red" (intermediate) pace throughout - there is no black section, so if you've been doing the Stroll comfortably and wonder if you'd manage an LFNS ,this is a good one to start with.
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Sunday 6th April - Mind that torch! (Route)

Friday 4th April - Clapham Old Town

British summer time has begun, which means light nights, no to snow and yes to melted chocolate. In celebration of all this the LFNS is heading down south to Clapham Old Town for something unusually common. The 10 mile route is popular with regular skaters because it has a couple of gentle downhill sections for sprinting. But the hills really are gentle, so the more restrained skaters could easily hang around at the back and control their speed with some light heel brake action. A suitable musical accompaniment from a Toon Too Far will flow unrestrained from the box of Brox, ridden by Jim the moving mix meister.
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Sunday 11th May - And is there snow still in Victoria?

Sunday Stroll

Pending This is the route that was snowed off on the day the Olympic Torch hit town. We still intend to wander aimlessly around Belgravia and Victoria, this time hoping to find some Sun > Route details

	LFNSTM Essential Info The London Friday Night SkateTM runs every Friday at 8pm from the middle of Hyde Park Corner Roundabout (Wellington Arch). The Sunday StrollTM runs every Sunday at 2pm, from the Eastern End of Serpentine Road, inside Hyde Park. > Rules of the Street Skates All skates are weather dependant - if its raining we won't be skating! YOU SKATE AT YOUR OWN RISK.

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