Almost everyone has visited their local Roller Rink and in recent years seen skaters in the parks and on the paths too – their skates seeming to be an extension of their bodies.
'Amazing Roller Sports' - produced for the Roller for Olympics movement
Skating is a passport to motion, speed and freedom like no other. Inline Speed Skating or Inline Racing is a competitive form of skating in which participants race each other on inline skates, in exciting and challenging race formats.
Image courtesy Peter Doucet - SpeedSkateWorld
Speed Skaterz Eltham offers programs of instruction, coaching and competitions for people wanting to get involved in Speed Skating at any age, and any level – all accessible via the Club located at Skaterz Eltham. Whether it is fitness, competition or simply a healthy, social activity you seek – you have come to the right place.
Speed Skating promotes good health, and builds fitness and strength through dynamic full-body movement patterns. Speed Skaters learn the importance of teamwork, persistence, organization and goal-setting, in an environment of good sportsmanship that fosters both team and individual achievement.
As well as being great fun and an exciting challenge, Speed Skating is a great way to make new friends, keep fit, and learn new skills. Statewide, Skate Victoria offers competitions in a season which runs from August to April annually.
Speed Skating & the Olympic Games
'Roller Dream for Olympics'
Video courtesy FIRS
Produced for 2008 IOC Bid
Inline Speed Skating is not yet an Olympic sport, but has its own World Cup competition and a World Championships, contested by more than 50 nations. It is the aim of the International Roller Sports Federation to bring the sport into the Olympic Games. Despite a desire by the IOC President to reduce the size of the Summer Olympics, Inline or Roller Speed Skating remains on a shortlist of (currently) 7 eligible sports for transposition into the Games.
Image courtesy Peter Doucet - SpeedSkateWorld
Speed Skating in Victoria, Australia
Victoria is home to the 2007 Junior World Sprint Champion (Daniel Greig, Speed Skaterz Eltham), as well as numerous Senior World Medalists and Australian Junior, Senior and Masters Team members – all of whom started out through Club-based instruction/coaching and moved through the ranks of Local competition.
To get involved and try Speed Skating for yourself, Contact Us
- Learn to Speed Skate
- More about Speed Skating Events
- Speed Skating Race Courses
- What is 'Standard' Speed Skating Equipment
