SKATE TIP OF THE WEEK
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This week's tip:

Safe by Design

A guide to setting up a safe and fair finish for an inline speed skating road race

By San Diego Street Elite

Finish Lines - Option 1: Shared Finish Line (Skaters and Runners)

• The diagram below illustrates the best choice when skaters start first followed by runners.
• Herder #1 directs runners right and skaters left (can also have skaters right, runners left).
• Processing chutes are next to each other and crossable (cones) in case athlete chose wrong side and has to move.

Next: Split Finish Line (Skaters and Runners)

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• Skate Tip of the Week Archive
• Beginners Guide to Outdoor Racing
• Beginners Guide to Inline Skating