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B · Beginner · 4 rules · Step 1 of 4

Races and courses

  1. What is roller speed skating?Skaters race on inline skates, either on a banked oval track or on a road circuit, always anticlockwise.
  2. How do sprint races work in roller speed skating?The 100 m is raced in lanes on a straight, in heats of two to four, with only best times going through; touching a lane line disqualifies.
  3. How do time trials work in roller speed skating?In a time trial the clock decides.

Pack races, start and finish

  1. How is the finish decided in roller speed skating?A skater's place is set when the first wheel of their front skate, on the ground, crosses the line; the photo finish decides when used.
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