Events

Youth Sport Roadshow Mar 12 & 13 @ Atrium at the Orchard (Plaza Singapura)

DJs spinning tracks while street dancers throw down their moves Customers snap up the event special offer Slalom Demo Special Thanks to appearances by Ivan Longwen and Wenling

An exciting gathering of actions sports gave weekend city goers at Dhoby Gaut a good overview of the scene in Singapore. Targeted at youths, the Youth Sports Roadshow, organised by Avivar brought together exciting sports with strong youth appeal like wushu, wakeboarding, frisbee, contact rugby and of course inline skating. Exhibitors were a good mix of independent businesses and associations. Contact rubgy, for example, was well represented by the Singapore Rugby Union, the local National Sports Association (NSA) for rugby. On the other end, virtually non-commercial Ultimate Frisbee was represented by its core group of enthusiasts. The heat of the urban afternoon was made interesting with sports displays sprinkled through the day. The Atrium at Orchard, or the open space in-front of Plaza Singapura offered ample space for all demos. Besides telling visitors about inline skating and giving away complimentary skate lessons, Skateline brought on an exciting display of Slalom skating though slalom enthusiasts Ivan, Wenling and Longwen. They wowed the crowd with technical footwork despite the difficult surface on stage. It was also a field day for Skateline customers who took advantage of the attractive "Skate Explosion" special offer. [Ed]

SNS 2005 March 26 : Simpang Kiri Track

Skate at one of the island's least known but most enjoyable stretches. The Simpang Kiri track, less than 2 km from Yishun MRT station is 2.8km of smooth, straight skating along the Sungei Simpang Kiri all the way to the river mouth.

Meeting Point & End Point : Yishun MRT Station
Skating is not allowed within the station, gather on the steps outside the station.
Time : 8pm
Estimated duration : 1.5 hours
Estimated distance : 9 km
Diffuculty Level : Beginner to Advanced
Important Note : Bring your torchlights! This track is known to be unlit on some nights.
Route Description:
A very simple route. From Yishun MRT station, we cross to the opposite corner of the junction and skate North along Yishun Avenue 2. Its a straight skate on a bumpy pedestrian track through 2 junctions. After passing the neighbourhood park and Murata Building, we will have reached the start of the Simpang Kiri Park Connector. Once we are here, enjoy the 2.8 km stretch of track! Go a few laps if you want! After a good skate on the track, we will skate back the way we came to Yishun MRT Station. (see map, source National Parks Board website) Danger Spots:
2 moderately steep slopes, one at the entrance to the park, another one at the mid-point along the track. Skaters who are uncomfortable with slopes should skate with assistance or use the railings along the sides if available