Inline speed skating
Inline speed skating is a racing sport in which athletes use inline skates to compete on tracks or roads, individually or in teams.
Inline speed skating equipment: The skates, wheels, protective gear, and clothing used in inline speed skating. Wheel size, frame setup, and skate fit affect acceleration, grip, and sustained speed.
Inline skating marathon: An inline skating race covering approximately the marathon distance of 42.195 kilometres. The distance tests endurance and pack strategy beyond short track events.
Roller skating: Movement on skates fitted with wheels rather than blades. Inline racing grew from the broader history of wheeled skating.
Short track speed skating: A form of ice speed skating in which competitors race in packs on a short oval rink. Both feature pack racing, but short track uses blades on ice rather than inline wheels.
Drafting: A technique in which an athlete reduces air resistance by following closely behind another competitor. Skaters conserve energy in another racer’s slipstream before moving out to pass.
Inline speed skating relay: A team race in which skaters take turns completing laps or sections of a course. Teams use exchanges and coordinated pacing to combine individual efforts.
Inline skate: A wheeled skate with wheels arranged in a single line beneath each boot. The inline skate’s design enabled a distinct racing discipline apart from quad skating.
Long track speed skating: Ice speed skating on a 400-metre oval, generally raced in pairs against the clock. Its ice surface and timed pair format contrast with inline races commonly run in packs.
Inline speed skating tactics: Race strategies for managing pace, position, teamwork, and attacks in inline speed skating. Pack movement and late attacks often decide races more than steady speed alone.
World Skate Games: An international multi-sport event organized by World Skate for roller sports disciplines. Inline speed skating appears alongside other roller sports at this global event.