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This month's interview with Mark by Monica

I caught up with Mark over a beer at St Christopher’s Inn on the rainiest day of August... and I found out what’s new at skateinstructor.com!

Q: You were away in Munich at the beginning of August. Tell us about your trip.

    A: I have been a member of ICP for over ten years now. This is a great group of skating professionals who are passionately supporting the development of inline skating around the world. In London we had an instructor qualification course in May this year and are hoping to run another one in October. There are eight ICP Instructor Examiners in the world and we all got together in Munich for our 2010 annual meeting. It was really good to get together with some old friends and colleagues again, we also had the chance to share experiences as examiners and work on some amazing new ideas.

Easy Saturday Skate

It's every Saturday at 10:30am (if dry) all year around. They meet by the Pagoda in Battersea Park. It’s 100% free. All you have to do is have fun!!!

The London Friday Night Skate & Sunday Stroll

The London skater community created these regular street skates several years ago. They are marshalled, where very good skaters block the traffic to provide a safe environment, and are "absolutely free". The Sunday Stroll is a good street skate for beginners whereas the London Friday Night Skate is much, much faster! Run throughout the year these are a prime example of the community working together.

The Wednesday Night Skate

Runs throughout the summer, the Wednesday Night Skate lies somewhere between the Sunday Stroll and London Friday Night Skate. With a relaxed and often loud environment, it's something to aim for as a beginner. Again, this skate is absolutely free!

All of these are run by dedicated people who give up their time to make sure you have a great time.

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