Archive for September, 2007

100 Mile skate - Rosh-Hanikra to Tel-Aviv

Saturday, September 22nd, 2007

Five skaters, myself included took advantage of the closed roads during “Yom-Kippur” and skated from Rosh-Hanikra to Tel-Aviv. I continued to Rehovot, setting a new Israeli continuous skate recored at 100 Miles (160 Km).
Watch the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZBI7F3XIhs

21K race in Jeonju, Korea

Sunday, September 9th, 2007

Today was the much anticipated 21K race - the peak of the 5th annual Jeonju International Skating Festival.
When we arrived, the atmosphere was amazing. The amount of skaters was incredible, and even more surprising was the fact that nearly all of them had speed boots and skinsuits.
As part of the Foreign group, we got to […]

Korean culture and track races

Saturday, September 8th, 2007

This morning our hosts took us for a tour of Jeonju and the nearby area, in order to sample some local culture. First we visited a Buddhist temple just outside the city - it was absolutely amazing. be sure to check out the pictures.
Next we had lunch in a Korean restaurant - they seem to […]

Opening Ceremony

Friday, September 7th, 2007

Tonight was the opening ceremony of the Jeonju Inline Festival. There were quiet a few guests of honor, including the Mayor of Jeonju. All the international delegates were presented - China, Taiwan (Chinese Taipei), India, Great Britian, France and of course Roi and I from Israel. We were personally introduced to the Mayor, and recived […]