Activities

Barcelona is recognized worldwide as one of the best cities to skate for its infrastructure and its climate. There are numerous skating activities all year long. From Inercia we recommend you some of the best and most entertaining ones.

In-line skating

Urban rides in skates
Surely more than once you have seen a large group of skaters gliding through the streets of Barcelona. It is likely they belong to one of the rides we cover in this table:
Today, and as in many other aspects, Facebook is the easiest way to follow different activities, both scheduled and special events.

Here are some interesting links:
APB https://www.facebook.com/apatinarbcn y http://www.patinarbcn.org/
Gavà Freestyle https://www.facebook.com/gavafreestyle?fref=ts
Domingueros sobre ruedas https://www.facebook.com/groups/117618877178/
Ruta Tortuga https://www.facebook.com/groups/611899458861475/
Rollers de BCN https://www.facebook.com/groups/181751091868819/?ref=ts&fref=ts
SAT http://sat.org.es/

Street Hockey
Since many years there are street hockey matches in Barcelona. These matches have no competitive purpose and are open to everyone. Righ now the meeting point is at the Forum in the afternoons, especially in summer. Timetables may change.
In-line skate classes
There are several initiatives to train future skaters:
- Escuela Oficial de Patinaje en Línea: School with qualified instructors. More than 17 years teaching skating to people of all ages and levels. Classes are held in 4 indoor facilities as well as abroad for intermediate and advanced levels. You can rent equipment for free. You can combine times and locations as it fits you better.
- Asociación de Patinadores de Barcelona: This association offers free classes by volunteers every Tuesday night at 21:30 on Paseo Garcia Faria. Also Slalom and Quads. All the info in its website or Facebook.

Freestyle classes – slalom
- Escuela Gavà Freestyle: The Escuela Oficial de Patinaje Inline offers Slalom classes. At the same time some of its teachers give lessons for all levels through the association Gava Freestyle. A young, dynamic and competent team that has many years of experience in the world of competitions with very good results.
Hockey classes
The Escuela Oficial de Patinaje Inline organizes once a year (in May) a monographic of In-line Hockey for all those who want to learn this fantastic sport. This class is for adults and children. All the information appears in the website, facebook or twitter one or two months prior the classes.

Longboard
The longboard is a new and ongoing developping world, especially in our country. It has started very strongly and has had a great reception among users. Many people tried it and made a new lifestyle out of it.
There are numerous groups on Facebook where you can find what activities are going on:
LongSchool Barcelona https://www.facebook.com/longschool.bcn?fref=ts
Longboard Mediterranea https://www.facebook.com/longboard.mediterranea?fref=ts
Longboard Barcelona https://www.facebook.com/longboard.barcelona
Longscat https://www.facebook.com/longscat.clublongboard?fref=ts
Longboard Girls Crew https://www.facebook.com/longboardgc?fref=ts

Longboard classes
-LongSchool Barcelona: Pioneers in longboard classes in Barcelona. The classes take place at the Forum for all levels and ages. Sessions are two hours ñpmg and are held every two weeks. They are divided into four levels:
- Level 0: For beginners. Its purpose is to learn to row, braking and turning.
- Level 1: Improve the above techniques and first contacts on ramps.
- Level 2: Learn to slide on downgrades.
- Level 3: Classes focused on perfecting the art of drifting.
More information on their website and Facebook.

There are numerous groups on Facebook where you can find what activities are going on:
- LongSchool Barcelona https://www.facebook.com/longschool.bcn?fref=ts
- Longboard Mediterranea https://www.facebook.com/longboard.mediterranea?fref=ts
- Longboard Barcelona https://www.facebook.com/longboard.barcelona
- Longscat https://www.facebook.com/longscat.clublongboard?fref=ts

Freerides
In the world of longboard freerides have become very popular. They consist in closing a stretch of road to the traffic and protect all the curves and dangerous areas to enjoy the speed downhill. Freerides have a vehicle that is responsible for comebacks and the skaters have insurance in case of any accident.
Many of these events last more than one day, so camping is provided by the organization.

 
The longboard is a new and ongoing developping world, especially in our country. It has started very strongly and has had a great reception among users. Many people tried it and made a new lifestyle out of it.
- International Velefique Freeride (Velefique, Andalucía)
- Rock 'n' Board Fest (Navarcles, Catalonia).
- Big Kahuna (Ametlla del Vallès, Catalonia).
- Salzadella (Castellón, C. Valenciana).
- Sant Mateu (Castellón, C. Valenciana).
- O Inferno (Xinzo-Ponteareas, Galicia).
- La Muela (La Muela, Zaragoza)

If you have interesting information, do not hesitate to send it to us.