If you often reminisce about the early 1990s and how much fun you had racing around orange cones with your Rollerblades, then you might want to head to Minnesota. After all, the state pretty much created the inline skating craze thanks to all those depressed ice hockey fans sitting around all summer (thanks Wikipedia).
Beginning bright and early on June 13, avid inline skaters will grease their bearings and warm up for the Baxter Inline Marathon. The race has attracted skaters from all over the US and Canada since 2001, and it just keeps on going. Apparently they’re all in search of the Scary Man Trophy—some kind of wooden tiki-trophy gone wild that features a grass skirt and a mean face.
There’s still a couple weeks to enter the race, but plan to pay $55 for the pleasure, since now we're down to last-minute registration. If you’re still a little rusty on wheels, there's always the half-marathon. Just remember to bring your big yellow rain jacket, since the race runs regardless of the weather.
Related Stories: [Photo of a race in Berlin: Nick J Webb]
·Baxter Inline Marathon [Official Site]
·Marathon on the Mediterranean [Jaunted]
·Running coverage [Jaunted]
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