Barcelona

Barcelona is one of Asha’s Top 5 Global Skate Cities and this Trip will show you the city’s varied neighbourhoods and famous sights. We’ll see Gaudi’s stunning Sagrada Familia, Casa Batlló & La Pedrera, plus the Gothic Quarter, Cathedral, Barceloneta and the beaches. Lessons include the best slopes location for classes, stride work, crossovers & stopping methods.

Meeting point for weekend days: Plaza Catalunya

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Trip Itinerary

Friday Night Street Skate 11th Sept

Meet from 1930 at The entrance of the “Centro Comercial La Vila” for 2000 departure
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We kick off the trip by joining Barcelona’s popular Friday Night Skate. It is always thrilling to join the local skate crowds around their city and to see it buzzing on a Friday night. Barcelona is THE Street Skating City with street skates almost every night of the week.

The speed of the BCN FNS street skate is similar to London’s Wednesday night skate (faster than Sunday Stroll but slower than FNS). You need to have been street skating regularly if you want to join this part of the Trip. This street skate is not suitable for beginner street skaters as Barcelona is build on the side of a mountain and hills and slopes are normal.

Saturday 12th Sept

Meet at Plaza Catalunya (9:15am)

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The Trip kicks off with Stopping practice then sightseeing tour on skates where we’ll skate the entire Avenida Diagonal (which means a delightfully relaxing slight downhill all day long). We’ll see the major famous sites; Sagrada Familia, Plaza Cataluna, Plaza d’Espana, some of Gaudi’s famous houses and several different neighbourhoods. Saturday’s skate will end with a beach promenade skate where we will then hit the beach for a swim and a drink at the end of the day (the perfect finale to a day on skates)..

Sunday 13th Sept

Meet at Plaza Catalunya (9:30am)

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 On the final day we discover the central areas of the city and skate the famous Las Ramblas and the Gothic Quarter and tackle the mountain of Montijuc. We finish mid afternoon 4pm so there is enough time to still get flights home that evening. There is some lesson time built into the tours on both days. There is no countryside aspect to this trip.

Once accepted onto the trip we ask you to pay the deposit but not to make travel and hotel plans until 3 months before the trip or until we have reached minimum numbers when we will contact you. If you make travel and/or accommodation bookings earlier, please check their cancellation & refund policies. If the trip is cancelled due to low numbers you will receive a full refund. This is unlikely for Barcelona as it’s such a popular destination.

Cost

Cost of the trip is £175

We ask for a non-returnable deposit of £50
or
payment in full (£175) to reserve your place.

Places are strictly limited and we must receive your deposit or full payment in order to reserve you a place on the trip.

Cost includes skate tours, classes and guiding.

Cost does not include accommodation, travel, insurance, meals or drinks.

Once accepted onto the trip we ask you  to pay the deposit but not to make travel and hotel plans until 3 months before the trip or until we have reached minimum numbers when we will contact you. If you make travel and/or accommodation bookings earlier, please check their cancellation & refund policies. If the trip is cancelled due to low numbers you will receive a full refund. This is unlikely for Barcelona as it’s such a popular destination.

How To Apply For The Trip:

If you are applying for the trip and we already know you from a previous Skatefresh Trip:

Please email the office at bookings@skatefresh.com to register your interest.

If you have never been on a previous Skatefresh Trip:

Please complete & submit the application form here:
https://skatefresh.com/assessment/

Ability Level Requirements

This trip is NOT appropriate for beginner skaters and all participants must be able to skate and stop confidently (using at least the heel brake). If you do not use a heel brake then you must be able to control your speed and stop on downhill slopes using any other stopping methods. The ability level of participants on the trip needs to be closely matched so that the chosen terrain and average speeds can be appropriate for everyone and allow for greater learning.
Please do NOT make any travel or accommodation arrangements until you have been officially accepted onto the trip (by email).

Please Note: Skatefresh is responsible for providing the skate event services and not for any additional aspects of your holiday such as travel, accommodation and food. In the event of travel disruptions please refer to your travel insurance for assistance.