This session is designed to increase your confidence to skate longer distances outside. It can help to skate a route with a group before trying the route by yourself.

Bring all your own kit, including any safety gear you need - we are not able to hire skates for outdoor skating.

What to expect + Itinerary:

6:30pm Meet at The Skate Sanctuary, for a quick discussion and kit check before we set off.

6:45 - 8:30pm Skates on to travel a little further than last week's session.  We expect attendees for this session to be able to fall safely and skate further. While we will not leave any skater behind, we take your safety seriously and ask that you remove your skates and walk if you feel considerably out of your depth.

Coaching along the route will include textured paving, hills and slopes, stopping as well as group safety. 

Please make sure you are on-time, as we will be leaving The Skate Sanctuary during the workshop, and depending on the participants will depend how far away we may be!

Skate Pass:

This session is included as one of two weekly classes for Skate Pass holders (offer during August).

Waivers:

As with all sessions at The Skate Sanctuary - if you have already signed a paper waiver, you will not need to sign another one.

Parking:

There is free parking on-site. Parking bays are fairly tight - please park within the lines.

Can I bring my own refreshments?

Yes of course.  We want to keep this skate space alcohol free, so ask you do not bring alcohol to consume on the premises, including the car park. If you bring your own water bottle, we are able to refill this for you for free.  We also have a small selection of soft drinks for sale.   Please make sure you are not eating and drinking while you skate, that includes chewing gum.

I wear inline skates, can I come?

Yup. We welcome all wheely-booted folks.

I don't identify as a girl, can I come?

Absolutely!  Roller Girl Gang was founded and is run by women, with the support of our fantastic volunteer team, to provide better access to roller skating for all genders and identities, especially marginalised folks.

Can I collect my shop order?

You absolutely can, providing you have made the order with sufficient time for the team to plan this.  You can contact the shop directly on +44 7479 430404 .

How do I find the venue?

The Skate Sanctuary is the first ground floor building on the left at Mabgate Mills.  Approach from Skinner Lane and then you need to cross the pavement (the pavement is lowered but it always seems a bit weird to cross the pavement!) to Macaulay Street.  Mabgate Mills entrance is immediately right, through large gates. Go down the ramp into the enclosed car park. You will see our neon roller skate in the window.

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Ticket Terms and Conditions:

• Please check if you are able to hire skates / require your own skates as we do not provide hire skates for every class.​
• Under 18s  must be accompanied by a guardian or responsible adult
• All identities and genders are welcome.
• We welcome inline skaters.
• You authorise Roller Girl Gang to take photographs and video of the session to share on their website and social media. Please speak to instructors or marshalls at the session if you do not wish your image to be included.
• We are happy to refund/reschedule tickets if you tell us by email more than 24 hours in advance of the class.  Please email skate@rollergirlgang.co.uk  We are not able to accept cancellations via social media DMs.
• By booking you accept our cancellation, COVID and  respect policies as well as our liability waiver
• You undertake all activity at your own risk. Roller Girl Gang cannot be held responsible for any accident or injury.

Wellness Policy:

By booking a ticket, we will assume you are well and there are no reasons you should not be roller skating.

It is impossible to provide an exhaustive list of conditions which would prevent you from skating.  If you are in any doubt regarding your fitness to skate, please consult a medical professional before booking a ticket.

If you feel you have a reason, medical or otherwise that your skating ability may be impaired, you must inform a member of the RGG team at the start of the session

If after talking with a member of the team you decide not to skate, no refund will be given unless the required 24 hr notice period has been met.