Night skate
You can usually see people skating in different parts of the city, especially next to the beaches but also elsewhere, for example around the Arc de Triomphe and the "Ramblas". There are some schools to teach skating. There is also an association of skaters in Barcelona (APB) that organizes every Friday night routes in the city with the help of a group of skaters that control traffic to prevent accidents called "stoppers". Skating with a large group is dangerous. Therefore the "stoppers" get instructions of the problems in the day's route. The video shows the instructions of the "stoppers" and then the route of that day with its complications.
These routes start at 23.30h and last for two or three hours skating 20 to 30 km. Occasionally the tour is connected with special event, for example Haloween. This is a lot of fun as the picture shows.
The panticipants enjoy this activity very much but there are also people who like to participate in skating as a sport activity.
Therefore there are many groups that organize tours during the week and in the weekends. In general these tours happen late at night and last many hours. I participated in several of these tours; it's fun but it takes too long for me and was not sportive enough.
The panticipants enjoy this activity very much but there are also people who like to participate in skating as a sport activity.
Therefore there are many groups that organize tours during the week and in the weekends. In general these tours happen late at night and last many hours. I participated in several of these tours; it's fun but it takes too long for me and was not sportive enough.