Have you ever pulled on a pair of rollerblades, or inline skates as the kids call them these days? I did once and cruised through Golden Gate Park. How hard could it be, I thought?
If you saw a woman yelling with arms outstretched as she plowed through a downhill intersection, with no hope of stopping – that was me. I appreciate you for not running me over with your car. Needless to say, my skates are gathering dust in the garage…
Thankfully, some real pros will be in the park this weekend for the 4th Annual BattleUS, the premier freestyle skating event in the country. Both men and women will battle it out in a variety of competitions, including:
– Men’s Freestyle Slalom Battle
– Women’s Freestyle Slalom Battle
– Speed Slalom
– Slalom Trick Ladder
– Slides & Jumps
– RollerSoccer Mini-Tournament
The skate-fest runs from 10:30am to 5:30pm on Saturday, and 10am to 4pm on Sunday at Golden Gate Park’s famous ‘Skatin’ Place’ at 6th Avenue and John F Kennedy Drive (full event schedule).
Check out some of the finalists from last year’s battle in the video below. Elvis had nothing on these swiveling hipsters!
Sarah B.
[via FunCheapSF]