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Hotel Information

Best Western Center City Hotel

501 N 22nd Street,
Philadelphia, PA 19130-3507, US

Phone: 215/568-8300
Fax: 215/557-0259
Ask for Philly Free Skate rate

$109/night (2 double beds)
You must reserve room by May 1 for the discounted rate.

Free Parking
Pool will be open

Additional Info

Philly Free Skate - June 19-21, 2009

This is Philadelphia’s annual three-day inline skating bonanza. 
 
Skate the city, and beyond, with hundreds of fellow enthusiasts. We’ll be running skates Friday afternoon through Sunday afternoon. It’s free! Come for one or all of the skates.


About

This event is for intermediate to expert skaters. We skate in the streets. Skate distances range from 12-20+ miles. You must be capable of navigating through traffic, up & down curbs, over rough pavement, and up & down hills. Helmets are required. There will be a water and bathroom stop on each skate.
 

Hotel

We have a discount hotel rate of $109/night at the  Best Western Center City Hotel (215-568-8300) right near the Art Museum. There will be pool time between the Saturday skates.
Mention you are with the Philly Free Skate when booking for the discounted rate.
 

Other Events

Since the Philly Free Skate is a free event, there is no "official" venue for any of our evenings. However, this is Philadelphia and we plan to show you some of the hot spots. Friday and Saturday nights we'll hit great bars within walking distance of the hotel.
 
  • Friday Night - Location TBA at registration
  • Saturday Night - Location TBA at registration
  • Sunday Post-Skate - Party on the Pier

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Last Year's Event

Negotiating the Art Museum steps at PFS 2008
 
Philly Free Skate 2008 drew another enthusiastic crowd of fun lovin' street skaters.
 
"EPIC!...an awesome weekend"
-Jim (Phila.)
 
"a superb weekend of skating and socializing"
-Joel (Boston)
 
"a great time . . .exploring all around Philly"
-Kindle (Phila.)
 
"What a blast!"
-Meg (DC)
 
"Friday night was a classic"
-KO (Phila.)
 
"A great skate weekend"
-Carl (DC)
 
"a guaranteed good time"
-Carol (Phila.)
 
"the skating was fantastic as usual"
-Carl (NY)
 
"Great weekend!"
-Rocco (Phila.)
 
"an awesome weekend in Philly"
-Monique (DC)
 
"We can't wait for the 3d edition"
-Christophe (Phila.)