ESA SPEED TEAM

 

ESA SPEED TEAM 08

 

 

The ESA are looking for enthusiastic skaters that would like to form part of the Eastbourne Skaters Association speed team. We are hoping to encourage as many skaters as we can to participate in this team orientated sport. We are not necessarily looking for super fast skaters but skaters of a good ability that enjoy participating in long distance events.

The ESA team is very fortunate to have one of the worlds top inline speed skate manufacturrers on board to support the ESA team.

If you are interested in getting involved then please get in contact with the ESA. Please read the following information regarding our next planned event.
EVENTS

JUNE 09

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GOODWOOD MARATHON
JULY 09

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24h LE MANS

Sept 09

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BERLIN SKATE MARATHON
WHAT IS SPEED SKATING
ESA TRAINING SESSIONS
GALLERY/ RESOURCES

Would you like to know more about the differences between recreational skating and speed skating? If so select info to find out more.

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Training sessions will take place in the evenings throughout the year. Please notify the ESA if you wish to take part and we will send you more details via your email.

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ESA at Goodwood 08

TEAM NEWS: Youth & Adult Speed Team

Youth team: GOODWOOD 2008

The ESA junior team competed for the first time at the Goodwood skate marathon. The ESA Youth Triumph at the event by coming first, second and third for under 16s. The ESA wants to congratulate the entire youth team and especially Bradley (1stplace), Richard (2nd place) and Becca (third place) for their amazing achievement.

Adult team: GOODWOOD 2008

The ESA adult team performed brilliantly at the Goodwood marathon by coming third overall in the team standings. With the youth team performing so well, the Goodwood marathon proved to be a real success story for the ESA.

       

LE MANS 24hr Race- July 2009

The ESA entered a team at the prestigious event at the Le Mans 24hr race track. This was the first time that the ESA competed at this event. The event attracts proffesional teams throughout the world. Our team was one of four representing the UK. Our target for this year, was to come within the top 200 teams in this 600 team event. Again we suprised ourselves by actually coming 155 overall. The ten man team were overjoyed with their performance!

Youth team: GOODWOOD 2009

Sporting their new ESA speed clothing, the youth team once again preformed brilliantly at this years event by not only coming first (Richard), second (Bradley) and Third (Becca) but slashing their overall time by an average of 20 minutes. This meant that this year, Richard and Bradley came 13th and 14th overall ,out of approx 600 competitors. An outstanding performance from our top 3 youth skaters.

Richard Hamblyn 26 miles= 1:30:01 Bradley Wallis 26 miles=1:30:07

 

Adult team: GOODWOOD 2009

The Adult team also performed very well at this years event by coming 14th (Nick), 15th (Karl) and 21st (rhys) overall. Working as a close unit with the youth team, the ESA team managed to also improve on last years lap times by an average of 2 mins a lap. Making it our best ranking so far. The ESA hopes to come 2nd overall in the team standings.

Nick Esteve 26 miles=1:30:09 Karl Fellows 26 miles= 1:30:18 Rhys Freeman 26 miles= 1:30:25

 

 

  
 

DUAL MARATHON

Tony D was the first ESA skater to ever have attemped the dual marathon race, which stands at an impressive 52 miles. Tony D managed to successfully complete the race in under 4 hours and 10 minutes, which is a massive achievement. Only 21 skaters attempted this distance of which only ten managed to finish. Another oustanding performance that is the legend of Tony D!!

52 miles= 4:09: 50