Skate Tour

Sponsored Skate Tour!

12/08/2021 by Sarah Catterall Leave a Comment

Would you like to come on a tour with us along the Trans Pennine Trail on skates?

Could you help us raise money for new skates at Penistone Leisure Centre?

There are 2 challenges, both starting on the Trans Pennine Trail at Penistone on Wednesday 18th August.

– 3.5 mile route – open to skaters who can do a good heel brake stop (or other stop)

– 1 mile route – open to anyone aged 5+ who can skate unaided

This is open to adults and children, and you can choose whether to pay full price for the tour, or pay the reduced price and raise sponsorship.

Bring a picnic to eat on the route for both challenges.

Supporting adults welcome (but optional) on skates / cycles for the 3.5 mile route or on foot/ skates for the 1 mile route.

You can support in your absence by sponsoring our skaters here

All money goes towards buying new skates.

Qualified skate instructors Rachel and Davy will be there to help you improve your skills and support you on the route. The one mile route is completely off road and on a flat, tarmacked trail. The 3.5 mile route includes slopes and some time on a cul-de-sac next to the trail, practicing jumping off kerbs and other tricks. How much of this you take part in is up to you.

Skates, pads and helmets can be provided – please request on the booking form. Pads and helmets must be worn.

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About the route:

Skaters on the 3.5 mile route will start at St. John’s Community Centre, Penistone, meeting from 10am (to start at 10:30am). They will join the 1 mile skaters on the trail at the bridge over Green Road near Springvale school, who will meet there from 11:15am (to start at 11:45am). We’ll all have our picnic lunch together at Oxspring Sidings and the 1 mile skaters will finish at the bridge over Roughbirchworth Lane (opposite Oxspring Park) at around 2pm. The 3.5 mile skaters will continue on to the bridge on Cote Lane, Thurgoland (uphill from The Bridge Inn) and are expected to finish at around 3:30pm

For full details, including how to book your spot, the route information and a downloadable sponsor form can be found HERE.

Did you see our Skaters in the Paper?!

02/09/2019 by Frances Greenwood Leave a Comment

We were delighted to see our wonderful Sponsored Skaters in the Chronicle this week (though the picture doesn’t show ALL of the brilliant Skaters, so scroll down for more photos with ALL our skaters in!)

We were so proud of all the skaters who completed the 1 mile or 3.5 mile challenges, especially given that the weather wasn’t brilliant for roller skating in!

All our Sponsored Skaters from 22nd August!

We’re still collecting sponsorship for the skaters, so don’t have a grand total just yet, but you can still sponsor them HERE if you’d like to!

It’s Our Sponsored Skate This Thursday…

20/08/2019 by Frances Greenwood Leave a Comment

… And the weather is looking a bit drizzly!

Our 10 skaters have been practicing hard to make sure that they can get those miles in! The sponsored skate starts from 10am behind St Johns Community Centre, on the Trans Pennine Trail! So please, do give them a cheer and chuck some change in their bucket to jolly them along!

Alternatively, you can sponsor them on our ‘Wonderful’ page HERE.

Any amount is massively appreciated, as we are trying to raise enough money to install windows (after the refurbishment) between what will be the cafe, and the hall. This would allow spectators to enjoy a coffee/snack whilst skating or classes are going on! We really think it will add to the centre, so are desperate to raise enough money to include it in the plans.

Could You Sponsor Our Skaters?

04/08/2019 by Frances Greenwood Leave a Comment

Rachel and the Skate School Crew are doing a sponsored skate to try and raise some much needed money to install picture windows into the wall between the hall and what will be the cafe after the renovations! These windows will allow spectators to enjoy refreshments whilst keeping an eye on whats happening in the main hall.

We have lots of youngsters signed up to skate the 3.5 mile or 1 mile (dependant upon ability) route to raise the money, and there’s been a lot of practising going on at the centre!

Could you spare a few pounds to help them on their way? You can sponsor our skaters on our ‘Wonderful’ page HERE (Wonderful is a charity fundraising page, like JustGiving)

If you’d like to join the crew as a sponsored skater, all the information about how can be found HERE. We’d love some more skaters to join the fun!