The Desert Inline Fun Marathon Tour
February 7, 2004 – Palm Desert, California
A fun, skate at your own pace with no liability waivers, no timing chips, no t-shirts, no aid stations, no street closures and no expo. Begins and ends in Palm Desert, and tours through Indian Wells and La Quinta.
Categories: Open
Entry: Free (Make plans for 2005)
Prizes/Purse: Finisher Medal ($12 each)
Course: 50/50 sidewalk/street, 13.1 mile with turnaround.
Airport: Palm Springs International
Weather: Raceday average Hi 69°F / Lo 43°F / Mean 56°F
Note: Bring your own water.
Web: eteamz.com/sites/desertrollerbladingclub

1st Annual road rash marathon

March 28, 2004 – Round Rock, Texas
Participants will enjoy a pasta dinner the night before. Stick around after the race for awards ceremony and entertainment. Proceeds will Benefit Round Rock Parks and Recreation Children's Scholarship Fund.
Categories: Pro, Pro Master, Advanced, Fitness/Rec, Age Div.
Entry: $50 before March 1, $60 after. Team discounts.
Prizes/Purse: Pro top 5, Others top 3. Door prizes
Course: Smooth, closed, looped course with 5 laps.
Airports: Austin - Bergstrom International
Host Hotel: http://ci.round-rock.tx.us/links/businesses.html
Weather: Raceday Average Hi 60°F / Lo 35°F / Mean 48°F
Extras: AMB-it Timing, also running 16K
Phone: 512-218-5540 or Web: www.texasroadrash.com

4th Annual Ontario Shore Marathon

May 1, 2004 – Hamlin, New York
Hamlin Beach State Park hosts the race start and finish offering a scenic, flat and relatively easy course...perfect for first time marathoners and fast for seasoned skaters. This event benefits the Arthritis Foundation.
Categories: Open Men and Women
Entry: $40 before 3/26, $50 before 4/23, $60 4/24-raceday
Prizes: Top 3 overall men and women
Course: Figure 8 on Open Roads with Course Marshalls
Airport: Greater Rochester International
Weather: Raceday average Hi 64°F / Lo 40°F / Mean 52°F
Extras: Finishers will receive finisher medal and t-shirt
Web: www.ontarioshoremarathon.com

2nd Annual Walt Disney World Inline Marathon

May 2, 2004 – Lake Buena Vista, Florida
This marathon begins at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex, where the loop course whisks skaters to tinsel town at the Disney-MGM Studios. After parading down Hollywood Boulevard, skaters stroll along a charming coastal village at Disney’s Boardwalk Resort. Then ití’s on to Epcot and the eleven great nations of the World Showcase before circling back to the Sports Complex for a 2nd loop.
Categories: Pro, Pro Master, Open
Entry: $70 before 4/1. $80 to 5/1. Team discount.
Field Limit: 2500
Awards: Top 3 Pro, Pro Master & Open Age Div men/women
Course: Asphalt/roadway, concrete and boardwalk.
Airports: Orlando International
Weather: Raceday average Hi 86°F / Lo 63°F / Mean 74°F
Extras: Inline Expo at the Milk House May 1st.
Web: www.disneyworldsports.com

National Capital Marathon

May 30, 2004 – Ottawa, Canada
Ottawa is beautiful city to explore with a great marathon to skate. The Ottawa region offers ample sites to be seen.
Course: 21K scenic and flat with very few elevation changes. Considered to be an excellent course for first timers and those looking for a personal best. Skate past a number of Ottawa’s most scenic tourist sites.
Categories: Open men & women
Entry (Canadian): $50 to 2/15, $60 to 4/20, $75 4/20-5/10
Prizes/Purse: 1st $500, 2nd $250, 3rd $100 men & women
Airports: Ottawa International
Host Hotel: Ottawa Marriott 800-853-8463
Weather: Raceday average Hi 70°F / Lo 49°F / Mean 60°F
Extras: Sport and Fitness Expo & Pasta Dinners May 28 & 29.
Note: Skaters will have to be through the first 21km in 55min.
Web: www.ncm.ca

Great Skate of Texas

June 12, 2004 – Irving / Las Colinas, Texas
Not only the Hereditary Colon Cancer Assoc. and the Colon Cancer Alliance benefit from your participation, the public benefits from witnessing one of the greatest combinations of speed, power and grace against one of the deadliest and most sinister forms of cancer. You are minutes away from the Dallas nightlife, the Arts District, the Botanical Gardens plus many other attractions.
Categories: Pro, Pro Master, Pro Vet, Adv, Fitness, Rec
Entry: $50, $55 and $75 race day
Awards: Top 5 Pro/Pro Master/Pro Vet, Top 3 others. All participating colon cancer survivors or family members receive "Survivor" medals
Course: 26.2 mile out and back scenic marathon course through the beautiful Irving / Las Colinas area
Airports: Dallas/Fort Worth
Host Hotel: see website
Weather: Raceday average Hi 87°F / Lo 68°F / Mean 77°F
Extras: AMBit Timing, Banquet
Web: www.greatskate.net

Big Granite Marathon

June 19, 2004 – Ashland, Wisconsin
Big Granite features Wisconsin dairy land nestled against the Penokee hill range. The course offers a scenic mix of hills, flats, curves and straightaways.
Categories: Pro/Advanced Open, Master & Veteran, Fitness/Rec men and women
Entry: $45 to 5/31, $55 after 5/31
Awards: Top 5 Pro/Adv divs, Top 3 Fitness/Rec by age div
Course: 2 laps on a 12.75 mile looped course of town roads, state & county highways of newly paved quality blacktop. A technical course that features several turns including cone turns and a significant downhill that generates fast speeds.
Airports: Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN
Host Hotel: www.visitashland.com
Weather: Raceday average Hi 75°F / Lo 50°F / Mean 63°F
Extras: Chip timing, Free Pasta Feed, Finisher Medal, Commemorative T-Shirt & Poster
Web: www.biggranite.com
Phone: 800-284-9484

11th Napa Valley Marathon

June 20 – Napa Valley, CA
Breathtakingly gorgeous scenery in the world famous Napa Wine Valley. Skaters will roll past the vineyards and wineries along the Silverado Trail on a 26 mile closed roadway. The course is smoothly paved "black ice" asphalt with both flat and hilly terrain.
Categories: Elite, 9 Citizen class age categories
Entry: See website
Course: 12.5 miles on the Silverado Trail will be closed to traffic. Roll southbound on the Trail from Calistoga to Conn Creek, make a 180° turn back up the Trail to the Silver Rose Winery in Calistoga. The California Highway Patrol will have a vehicle at every intersection to keep others off the road and you safe for 3 hours.
Prizes/Purse: Top 5 Elite, Top 3 Citizen by age div.
Airports: Sacramento International, San Francisco International, Oakland International
Host Hotel: Napa Valley Redwood Inn 707-257-6111
Weather: Raceday average Hi 88°F / Lo 51°F / Mean 69°F
Extras: 3 days of skating starting with the San Francisco Friday Night Skate, a winery skate tour of Calistoga on Saturday and the Calistoga Roadskate on Sunday.
Web: www.cora.org/NAPA2004.html
Phone: 415-752-1967

Crystal Springs Inline Marathon

July 11, 2004 – Crystal Springs Reservoir - San Mateo, Calif.
The third of 5 races in the Dan Burger Points Races Series
the Crystal Springs Reservoir venue is 25 miles south of San Francisco. Part of three days of skating.
Categories: Elite, 9 Citizen class age categories
Entry: C.O.R.A. members $20.00 non-members $30.00
Course: A four mile section of Canada Road in San Mateo, will be closed off. The asphalt is fairly new and very smooth asphalt. Each lap is 6.6 miles.
Prizes/Purse: Top 3 Elite, 1st place Citizen by age div.
Airports: San Francisco International
Host Hotel: See CORA website
Weather: Race day average Hi 78°F / Lo 51°F / Mean 69°F
Extras: (DB Series #3) 3 days of skating starting with the San Francisco Friday Night Skate, the Saturday Night Roller Disco and the Roadskate on Sunday.
Web: www.cora.org
Phone: 415-752-1967

Grants Tomb Marathon

June 26, 2004 – New York City, New York
Stage 3 of Empire Skate Series is the only event on the streets of Manhattan.The course has left and right turns, with a long and wide, slightly up hill straight a way finish. Spectator friendly and spectacular scenery. Enjoy the NYC night life with fellow skaters, take in a show or go shopping!
Categories: Pro Elite, Pro Master, Advanced, Recreational
Entry: See Website, Early registration discount
Prizes/Purse: Skate Poduct – $10,000 overall for series.
Course: 0.9K loop, boarders Columbia University, Barnard College and Riverside Church; includes a beautiful long down hill with a scenic view to the Hudson River, New Jersey shore and George Washington Bridge plus a nice up climb.
Airports: La Guardia, JFK International, Newark Liberty Int’l
Hotels: Holiday Inn 201-944-5000, Best Western 201-461-7000
Weather: Raceday average Hi 82°F / Lo 67°F / Mean 74°F
Extras: AMBit timing, NYC – the city that never sleeps!
Web: www.empireskate.org, www.empirespeed.com

2nd Annual Cornhusker Classic Marathon

July 25, 2004 – Lincoln, Nebraska
Are you heading to Indoor Nationals? Why not plan on attending this marathon event while you’re in town. You can compete against the top indoor skaters on a very challenging hilly course. Visit the National Rollerskating Museum too!
Categories: World Class, Jr World, Pro Master, Fitness/Rec
Entry: $60 before July 1, $70 to July 24
Awards: Top 3 in each category
Course: Closed 4.3 mile loop (6 laps) smooth aspalt
Airports: Lincoln Municipal, Omaha
Host Hotel: Cornhusker Hotel 402-474-7474
Weather: Raceday average Hi 89°F / Lo 67°F / Mean 78°F
Extras: Held after the U.S. Indoor Nationals, AMBit Timing
Web: www.usarollersports.org
Phone: 402-482-7551

Central Park Skate Marathon

August 1, 2004 – New York City, New York
(Big Apple Roll Weekend (BAR)) is an exciting weekend of group skates, adventures exploring and experiencing New York City on skates. Party with old friends, make new ones, feel the rush of skating the New York City streets, combined with the opportunity for the thrill of victory or the agony of defeat. In addition to the NYC street skating, compete with recreational and world-class racers in Central Park, one of the best places on the planet to skate.
Categories: Pro Elite, Pro Master, Advanced, Recreational
Entry: See Website, Early registration discount
Prizes/Purse: Skate Poduct – $10,000 overall for series.
Course: Enjoy the city's beautiful scenery, smooth pavement, rolling hills and fast straight-aways.
Airports: La Guardia, JFK International, Newark Liberty Int’l
Host Hotel: Skyline Hotel 212-582-4604
Weather: Raceday average Hi 85°F / Lo 70°F / Mean 78°F
Extras: AMBit timing, join the worlds greatest skate dancers for a truly unique experience in Central Park.
Web: www.empireskate.org, www.empirespeed.com

St Paul Inline Marathon

August 21, 2004 – St. Paul, Minnesota
The Mississippi River is the perfect backdrop to what will be a fabulous marathon. The Saint Paul Inline Marathon takes place along the mighty Mississippi. Expected to draw thousands of participants, early registration figures are impressively high and the course is very participant /spectator friendly. Additionally, if you are looking for other things to do while you are in town, the area feature some of the best skate trail, great restaurants, and a legendary nightlife. You can also catch a Minnesota Twins baseball game or visit the Mall of America where the shopping is second to none.
Categories: Pro, Pro Master, Pro Vet, Adv, Fitness, Rec.
Entry: $60 before 4/30, $70 before 7/31, $90 after 8/1
Prizes/Purse: check website
Course: The course is the standard 26.2 miles, starts in downtown Saint Paul, and runs along the Mississippi River. Key segments of the course have recently been repaved.75% of the course is excellent condition, 25% is good condition.
Airports: Minneapolis/St. Paul
Host Hotel: Great hotel – check website
Weather: Raceday average Hi 80°F / Lo 60°F / Mean 70°F
Extras: Chip Timing, Vendor Expo, Pasta Feed, Kicks off the Minnesota State Fair - largest fair in the USA - minutes away.
Web: www.saintpaulinlinemarathon.com
Phone: 651-238-2651

9th Annual Northshore Inline Marathon

September 18, 2004 – Two Harbors to Duluth, Minnesota
Scenic and exciting inline skating event along the beautiful North Shore of Lake Superior.
Categories: Elite, Elite Master, Elite Vet, Advanced, Fitness/Rec
Entry: see website. Deadline 8/31
Field Limit: 5,000
Prizes/Purse: Cash & Prizes, Finisher t-shirts
Course: Point to Point with a slight downhill beginning just south of Two Harbors and continuing along Scenic Hwy 61, rolling through the I-35 tunnels, and finishing at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center.
Airports: Duluth International, Minneapolis/St. Paul Int’l
Host Hotels: www.visitduluth.com
Weather: Raceday average Hi 64°F / Lo 44°F / Mean 54°F
Extras: Skate & Fitness Expo, Spaghetti Dinner 9/17, Ribfest 9/18, Friday Nite Fun Skate, Kid Sprints, Minnesota Power Corporate Challenge, Chip timing, half marathon, Sunday Morning Fun Skate
Web: www.northshoreinline.com
Phone: 218-723-1503

New York City Marathon

September 25, 2004 – New York City, New York
This marathon is in conjunction with the famous New York 100K and is the finale event of the Empire Skate Series.
Categories: Pro Elite, Pro Master, Advanced, Recreational
Entry: See Website, Early registration discount
Prizes/Purse: Skate Poduct – $10,000 overall for series.
Course: Prospect Park loop
Airports: La Guardia, JFK International, Newark Liberty Int’l
Host Hotel: Skyline Hotel 212-582-4604
Weather: Raceday average Hi 73°F / Lo 58°F / Mean 65°F
Extras: AMBit timing, NYC 100K National Championship
Web: www.empireskate.org, www.empirespeed.com

Long Beach International City Bank Marathon

October 10, 2004 – Long Beach, California
Entry: $80.00
Prizes/Purse: $3,000
Course: Out and Back course with hills, mostly flat, closed City Streets and Bike Path
Categories: Pro, Advanced, Recreational
Airports: Long Beach, Los Angeles, Santa Ana
Host Hotel: Hyatt Regency 800 233-1234, 562 491-1234
Weather: Raceday average Hi 80°F / Lo 60°F / Mean 70°F
Extras: Champion Chip Timing, Expo 10/8-10/9, Carbo Load Dinner, Post Race Festival and Concert. Free Admission to the Long Beach Aquarium.
Web: www.runlongbeach.com
Phone: 562-728-8829

8th Annual Cactus Classic Marathon

November 7, 2004 – Oro Valley, Arizona
Get our of the old and skate Arizona! Beautiful desert scenery and November's incredible weather, 65-75°. After race party which includes hot tub, munchies and videos of the race!
Categories: Pro, Masters, Open
Entry: $50 before 4/16, $65 after
Prizes/Purse: dependent on registrations
Course: Rolling hills
Airports: Tucson International
Host Hotel: Holiday Inn Suites Express - Oro Valley
Weather: Raceday average Hi 75°F / Lo 48°F / Mean 61°F
Extras: Bont Fun Roll on Saturday, Satuarday night pasta dinner, expo at venue on race day, "Christmas in November" over $8000 in product given away to participants and volunteers on race day, massages, and lots of goodies in the race bags and on race day
Web: www.cactusspeedclassic.org
Phone: 520-744-3787 or 520-722-4044

Photos: WIC