The marathon trend is sweeping the inline skating world. Marathons have appeared and are planned in locations all over the world. There are many excellent training programs designed to help athletes prepare to skate marathons, and many marathons have thousands of inline skating participants. One interesting thing about marathons is that although they attract many competitive and professional speed skaters, the majority of marathon participants are recreational and fitness skaters.
Much like inline speed skating, inline marathon racing is a fun and challenging low impact aerobic activity and roller sport. Inline marathon skating is an extremely competitive international sport that is usually conducted using 26 mile distance races. Some events offer half-marathon events to accommodate newer and younger skaters, too. These races are usually held on outdoor road circuits through cities, scenic terrain, farmland or a combination of areas that have clean, safe, paved roads running through them. In this inline sport the athletes wear high-tech inline speed skates with durable outdoor wheels and aerodynamically designed skin suits which are both designed to facilitate long distance speed. Safety helmets are always worn and gloves are added for these road competitions.
People choose inline marathon skating as their sport for many of the same reasons that they choose speed:
Much like inline speed skating, inline marathon racing is a fun and challenging low impact aerobic activity and roller sport. Inline marathon skating is an extremely competitive international sport that is usually conducted using 26 mile distance races. Some events offer half-marathon events to accommodate newer and younger skaters, too. These races are usually held on outdoor road circuits through cities, scenic terrain, farmland or a combination of areas that have clean, safe, paved roads running through them. In this inline sport the athletes wear high-tech inline speed skates with durable outdoor wheels and aerodynamically designed skin suits which are both designed to facilitate long distance speed. Safety helmets are always worn and gloves are added for these road competitions.
People choose inline marathon skating as their sport for many of the same reasons that they choose speed:
- Marathon skating is fun
- Marathon skaters want to achieve fitness goals
- Racing has international social benefits
- Medals can be won and records can be broken
- There are many opportunities to travel
- Marathon skating can be a family activity
- Marathon skating is an on-going challenge