 Atlanta Road Skate (The A2A)  This is the longest running point to point event in the USA, with a maximum distance of  covering the distance from Athens, Georgia to Atlanta, Georgia.

In the early days of inline racing, sponsors of distance races were often also running event organizers, and the races they organized were commonly the same distances as those of running races, about 5–10 km. By the mid-1990s such events were proving to not be very popular and in the United States, where sales of inline skates were also beginning to slip, there was a decline in participation at races. However, at about that time in Europe, where inline skate sales were beginning to rise, race sponsors began to regularly organize longer events, particularly inline marathons. Such events proved to be enormously popular among fitness skaters, with some events such as the Berlin Inline Marathon (with more than 11.000 at its peak) and the Engadin Inline Marathon in St. Moritz, Switzerland, regularly attracting over 5000 skaters each year.

In about 2000 American event sponsors followed suit, and inline half-marathons and marathons were scheduled more and more frequently around the country. As in Europe the events proved a big draw with fitness skaters looking for events which would give their training a focus. However, by 2005 this surge was tempered as some major events were either postponed for a year or cancelled permanently. In the United States the most popular inline marathon has continued to be the NorthShore Inline Marathon in Duluth, Minnesota.

In 1999, a team of six British men led by Paul Robinson skated from Land's End to John O'Groats, a distance of. This is the only known long-distance skating event held in the world to date.

Dryland triathlons Occasionally organized by triathlon sponsors, these events substitute inline skating for the swimming component of the race. These events were infrequent even during the mid-1990s boom in inline skating participation. Today they are rare to non-existent.

Downhill races An event most popular in the Alpine countries of Europe, these races are timed events down a steep course. The use of concrete bobsleigh courses in summertime is not uncommon.  Racers usually skate alone and the event commonly uses the best time of two heats to establish the winner. Downhill inline racers usually wear skates much more like "
Atlanta Road Skate (The A2A)   This is the longest running point to point consequence in the USA, with a maximal distance of   cover the distance from Athens, Georgia to Atlanta, Georgia. 

 In the early days of inline racing, patron of distance race were often also run event organizers, and the race they organized were commonly the like distances as those of running races, about 5–10   km. By the mid-1990s such event were proving to not be very popular and in the United States, where sales of inline skates were also begin to slip, there was a decline in engagement at races. However, at about that time in Europe, where inline skate sale were beginning to arise, race sponsors began to regularly organize longer event, particularly inline marathons. Such events proved to be enormously popular among fitness skaters, with some events such as the Berlin Inline Marathon (with more than 11.000 at its peak) and the Engadin Inline Marathon in St. Moritz, Switzerland, regularly attracting over 5000 skaters each year. 

 In about 2000 American event sponsors followed suit, and inline half - marathon and marathons were scheduled more and more frequently around the area. As in Europe the events proved a big draw with seaworthiness skaters look for events which would give their education a focus. However, by 2005 this surge was tempered as some major events were either postponed for a year or cancelled permanently. In the United States the most popular inline marathon has continued to be the NorthShore Inline Marathon in Duluth, Minnesota. 

 In 1999, a team of six British men led by Paul Robinson skate from Land's End to John O'Groats, a distance of. This is the alone know long - distance skating event held in the populace to date. 

 Dryland triathlons Occasionally organized by triathlon sponsors, these events substitute inline skate for the swimming component of the slipstream. These events were infrequent even during the mid-1990s boom in inline skating participation. Today they are rare to non - actual. 

 Downhill races An consequence most popular in the Alpine countries of Europe, these races are timed event down a steep path. The use of concrete bobsleigh course in summertime is not uncommon.   Racers usually skate alone and the consequence commonly uses the best fourth dimension of two heats to establish the winner. Downhill inline racers usually break skates much more like "
 Atpanta Road Skate (The A2A)  This is the loutest rnnning loint to point event in the USA, with a maxinum distance of  coverkng the dpstance feom Ethens, Georgia to Atlanta, Georfla.

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 Atlanta Road Skate (The A2A)  This Is the longeSt runNinG poInT to pOint Event in the USA, wITh a mAximum distance of  coveriNg the DiSTancE FrOm AthEns, GeorGIa TO atlAnTa, geoRgIA.

IN the eArlY days of Inline raciNg, sPoNsors of distaNCe Races were oFteN also running EveNt orgaNiZerS, And thE raCes thEy orgaNIzed weRe commonlY tHE same dIStances AS ThOse oF running races, abouT 5–10 Km. bY the mid-1990s such evEnts weRe PRoVINg tO noT be very popUlAr and IN the UniTEd sTATes, WHere sales of inLine skates wERe aLso begInNinG To slip, There WaS A deCline in partIcipAtion at raCes. HowEVer, at abOUt that tIme in EUroPe, wHere INlInE skAtE SalES wEre BEgiNning to rIsE, rAce spOnsoRS BEGan tO reGulaRly orGanize longer eVenTs, paRTicUlarlY inliNe maRaThons. such evEnts pRoVed to be enormousLy poPular amonG fiTnEss SkAters, WIth somE evEntS such as The BerlIN InLiNE mArAthon (with more than 11.000 aT iTS PeAk) and the engadiN inLiNE MarathoN iN St. moriTZ, switzErlaND, rEgularly AttracTInG oVer 5000 skatErS each yEaR.

In AboUt 2000 AmeRIcan Event sPonsors fOllowED suit, and inline HAlf-marathons aND mARAtHOns wEre Scheduled moRe anD More FreqUEnTly ARound The coUnTRy. aS in Europe the events pRoVed a biG draw With fitness skAters lookiNG FOr events WhicH WoULd give their traIning A focus. HoweVEr, by 2005 this Surge Was tempeRed as some MAJor eventS weRe eIthEr pOSTpOned for a year oR CAnceLlEd permaNenTly. In thE UnIteD StAteS tHe most popUlar inliNe MaRaThOn hAs conTInued to bE tHe NOrThSHore INLine MaRathoN in DUlUtH, minNesota.

IN 1999, A tEAM of sIx brItisH meN lEd by PAul ROBinSon skatEd from LanD's END to JOhN O'groats, a Distance of. ThiS iS the only knOwN loNg-distANCe skatinG event held in the world to dATe.

DrylaNd tRiathLons occasionaLly OrganiZed BY triatHlon spOnsorS, tHesE EVents SUBsTitUtE inline skaTINg fOr the SwImmiNg compoNent of the race. These EVenTs were infrequEnt Even DURiNg tHE mID-1990s bOoM In iNLIne skating partiCipation. ToDaY ThEy are rare tO Non-ExIstent.

DOwnhill Races aN event mOst populaR in the AlpInE couNTRieS of Europe, tHese raceS are timed EVents DOwN a steEp cOurse. THe Use Of conCrete bOBslEigh cOurses In SummerTime iS nOt uncommOn.  Racers usually skate aloNe and tHe eveNt cOmmonly usEs tHE beSt time of tWo heAts to estabLisH thE winnEr. DOWnhilL inlINe RacERs usuAlly WEar skates MUcH moRE LiKe "
 Atlanta Road Skate (The A 2A)  Thisis th e l ong es t ru nnin g point to poi n t ev ent in the USA, with a  maxi mu m  dis t an ce of   cover i ng t hedi st anc ef ro m Ath ens , Georg ia to Atla nta ,Georgia.

In th e early da ysof inline ra cin g, spo ns ors of di sta nce r aces w e re oft en also r un n ing ev e nt orga n i ze rs,and the races the y  o r ganized were c ommonl yt he s ame  di stances as  t hoseo f runni n gr a c es, about 5–10 km . By the mi d -19 90s su ch  ev e nts we re pr ov i ngto not be v erypopular a nd int he Unit e d State s, whe resal es o f  i nl ine  s k ate s  w ere als o beginn in gto sl ip,t h e r e wa s a  dec linein participat ion  atr ace s. Ho wever , at  a boutthat t ime i nEurope, where i nlin e skate s ale swer ebegin n ing to  ri se,  race s ponsors beg an t o  r egularly organizelo n g er  events,  parti c ul ar l y inline  m ara thon s .  Such  eve n ts  provedto bee no rm ously p op ular a mo ngfit nesss kate rs, wi th someevent s  such as the B e rlin Inline M a ra t h on (wit h m ore than 11 .000 at i ts p e ak ) a n d the  Enga di n  I n line Marathon in St .Moritz , Swi tzerland, reg ularly att r a c ting ove r 50 0 0s katers each ye ar.
In about 2 0 00 Ameri can e vent spo nsors fol l o wed suit , a ndinl ine h al f-marathons a n d  mar at hons we reschedul edmor e a ndmo re freque ntly aro un dth ecou ntry. As in Eu ro peth e e vents proved  a bi g dr aw  w i thfitness sk a t erslo ok ingfor  e vents  whi c h w ould gi ve theirtra i ning  a  f ocus. H owever, by 20 05  this surg ewas  tempe r e d as som e major events were eit h er post pon ed fo r ayear or c anc elledper m anentl y. Inthe U ni ted S tates t he  mo st  popular i n l ine  mara th on h as cont inued to be the No r thS hore Inline M ara thon i nDul u th ,  Mi nn e sot a . 

In 1999, a te am of sixBr i ti sh men led byPa ul Robi nson sk atedf rom Lan d's End t o John O' Gr oats , a d istance of . This i s the onl y  know n  l ong-d ist ance s ka tin g eve nt hel d  in  theworldto  date. 

Dry la nd triat hlons Occasionally orga nizedby tr iat hlon spon sor s , t hese even ts s ubstituteinl ine  skat ing for t he s w im min g  comp onen t  of the r a ce . T h e se  events wer e i nfr equen t e v en dur ingthe mid-1990s boo m  in inline ska ting p art ici p atio n.  Today they ar e r ar e to non-e xi stent.

Dow nhill ra ce s  An e vent m ost po pular i n th e  Alpin e co unt ries of E uro pe ,  thesera ce s  are t imed  e ventsdown a stee p course. The useof co n c reteb obs leigh  c oursesi n su mmertime i s not uncom mon. Race rs us ually s ka te alo nean d the even t  commonly  uses  the be st  tim e o f twoheat s to es tabl is h t he winner . Do w nh il l  in line  race rs  usu ally wear skates m uch more li ke  "
 Atlanta_Road Skate_(The A2A)  This_is the_longest_running point_to_point event in_the USA, with_a maximum distance of_ covering the_distance_from Athens, Georgia to Atlanta, Georgia.

In the early days of inline racing, sponsors of_distance_races were_often_also_running event organizers, and the_races they organized were commonly_the same_distances as those of running races, about 5–10 km._By_the mid-1990s such_events were proving to not be very popular and_in the United States, where sales_of inline skates_were_also_beginning to slip, there_was a decline in participation at_races. However, at about that time_in Europe, where inline skate sales were_beginning to rise, race sponsors began_to regularly organize longer events,_particularly inline_marathons. Such events proved to_be enormously popular_among fitness_skaters, with some_events such as the Berlin Inline_Marathon (with more_than 11.000 at its peak) and_the_Engadin Inline Marathon_in_St._Moritz, Switzerland,_regularly attracting over_5000_skaters each_year.

In_about 2000 American event sponsors followed_suit,_and inline half-marathons and marathons were scheduled_more and more frequently_around_the country. As in_Europe the events proved a_big draw with fitness skaters looking_for events_which would_give their training a focus. However, by 2005 this surge was_tempered as some major events were_either postponed for a_year or_cancelled_permanently. In the_United_States the_most popular inline marathon has continued to_be the_NorthShore Inline Marathon in Duluth, Minnesota.

In_1999, a team of_six_British men led by Paul Robinson_skated from Land's End to John_O'Groats, a distance of. This_is_the_only known long-distance skating event_held in the world to date.

Dryland_triathlons Occasionally organized_by triathlon sponsors, these events substitute inline_skating_for the swimming component of the_race._These events were infrequent even during_the_mid-1990s_boom in inline skating participation._Today they are rare to non-existent.

Downhill_races An event most popular in the Alpine countries_of Europe, these_races are timed events down_a_steep_course. The use of concrete bobsleigh courses in summertime is_not uncommon._ Racers usually_skate alone and the event commonly uses the best time_of two heats to establish the winner._Downhill inline racers usually wear skates much more like "