It’s the one they’ve all been waiting for . . . . . .

For the first time, the two oldest leagues in the UK will finally meet on the track for a slamtastic showdown where the Brummie Bombshells will roll the Captial Punishment all over the London Rollergirls leaving them with nothing more than old smoke . . . and a lot bruises . . .

Adults £8
Under 14's £3.50
Under 5's free!

For tickets go to:
http://www.blitzdames.com/capitalpunishment.html

After party at Subside!
http://www.subsidebar.com

As I previously wrote, I was in Nottingham yesterday for Battle UK 3.  Due to my not pulling on a pair of skates all summer I was barely able to balance, let alone think about competing!  However the competition was really exciting, and it is noticeable how, over the last couple of years the standards in Freestyle Slalom have really improved.  This is not just at the World Championship end of the scale, but amongst those entering for the first time, or with very little competition experience.

In between keeping time for the Battle rounds, and ensuring the stopwatch was working for the speed slalom, I was able to take quite a few pictures, which are in my Gallery.

One of the largest Freestyle Slalom competitions IN THE WORLD takes place TOMORROW (Saturday 11th October) at the Victoria Leisure Centre in Nottingham.

Now in it's 3rd year, Battle UK was one of the very first competitions to adopt the now Battle format which is now familiar with slalom skaters.  Competitors and spectators will be decending on the city from tonight, where they will be congregating at the Ye Olde Tripe to Jerusalem from 1930hrs for a few drinks.

On the day itself, the competition will start promptly at 0930hrs, and because of this competitors are advised to arrive at the Victoria Leisure Centre from 0900hrs.

Full details are on the Battle UK 3 Facebook page.

I'll be there first thing in the morning, so I'LL SEE YOU IN NOTTINGHAM

The impression that we in the UK get of skating in the states is that it is huge, however the reality would appear to be a different matter.  Looking through the international skating links section, speed and race skating has a respectable participation base, however or anything else it appears that like many places across the World, once you move away from the big cities, organised skating seems to be very thin on the ground.

This may be the reason that since Salomon pulled out of the US market (which was a couple of years before they pulled the plug on skate production altogether), other than the Rollerblade Twister, there has been no freeskate or slalom skates distributed in the US.

That was until a year or so ago when Jeremy and Stacy from the USFSA website became distributors for Seba Skates.  Distribution was initially through the USFSA forum, however distribution has now been diversified to their new site SkateCrazy.net.

Skate Crazy is the US source for Seba skates and products.

Developed by renowned slalom skater Sebastien Laffargue, the Seba High has been the skate of choice for top slalom skaters around the world ever since its introduction in 2006. Now the line has grown to include the FR1 and FR2 for freeriders, the all-purpose Seba GT, and soon, the Seba FR Kids skate.

We are currently putting together an order for our next shipment of skates and wheels. This is a great opportunity to make sure you get whatever Seba products are currently on your wishlist. As an added incentive, anyone who pre-pays by September 5th will get free shipping on their order!

The Glasgow Roller Girls are back in action on 6th September, at the ARC Sportscentre in Glasgow for a home bout of the Mols v the Dolls

Glasgow Roller Girls are having a home bout, Molls vs. the Dolls, on Saturday 6 September 2008, at the Arc Sportscentre, GCAL University, Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow. Doors open at 1pm.

Tickets can be bought online and collected at the door, or from a RollerGirl!