Free skate classes continue on weekdays and weekends till September ends

Skating lessons continue throughout September, following the strengthening of the number of free sessions that kicked off in July, which were extended in August.

Skaters are still able to profit from these free classes both on weekdays and weekends at the Skate Park de Ramalde, namely on Mondays and on Thursdays, between 5.30pm and 7.30pm, and over the weekend, every Saturday and Sunday, between 10am and 12 noon, weather permitting. 

Next month, in October, sessions will go back to the former timetable and are held only during the weekend. The classes take place between 10am and 12 noon.

Professional skate instructors deliver these free lessons to the first 20 people who sign up online: go to desporto@agoraporto.pt. to register.

This initiative, promoted by the municipal company Ágora, kicked off last November at Ramalde Sports Park. The success of such programme led to its extension and this is now the fifth month that the community is provided free skate lessons at a state of the art facility.

Under the Covid-19 pandemic control measures, the space, which was inaugurated on 24th November 2019, is exclusively available for skaters, who must comply with the guidelines by the DGS, namely compliance with three metres distancing among skaters and prohibition of material and equipment sharing. Ágora will provide helmet and board to those who need them. Each participant must submit her/his appointment via email to desporto@agoraporto.pt, stating name, age (must be over six and less than 60).

This equipment reopened on 18th May, following the lockdown period due to the pandemic and it has been a success among practitioners and wannabe skaters.

Timetable:

Saturday: 10am to 12 noon;

Sunday: 10am to 12 noon;

Monday: 5.30pm to 7.30pm;

Thursday: 5.30pm to 7.30pm.

Applications:

- Each Monday, applications are open for the following week's four sessions (Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Thursday);

- Each skater can only register for two classes per week,

- It is not possible to apply to consecutive classes (for example, Saturday and Sunday, Sunday and Monday, Monday and Thursday).