Dallas, TX Workshop

Dallas, TX, Access to Speed Workshop, August 13-15, 1999
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Record heat was no deterrent for tough Texans as they swallowed whole a huge platter of skating knowledge hot off the concrete at the Dallas, TX, Access to Speed Workshop, August 13-15, 1999.

"I've learned so much I can't even tell you!" exclaimed one workshop participant before the Saturday morning session had even concluded. By the time it was all over, even more skaters were effusive in their praise for the workshop's motivational effect on their skating.

The Texas State Fairgrounds provided the perfect location for inliners to get down to the business of skating. Participants worked hard at breaking their skating down into little bits and pieces before reassembling them into a concert-quality opus.

On Sunday afternoon skaters had the opportunity to showcase their new improved talent during the stage race, featuring a team time trial, an individual time trial, and a mock 10K race, won in stunning fashion by unheralded Deano.

Skating information was dispensed at such a high rate that some were overwhelmed at the enormity of the task at hand, but quickly regained faith in their abilities when Eddy told stories how he nearly gave up a number of times for the same reasons.

Even off skates there was never a dull moment. Host Gordon Sanders made skating seem safe when he treated Eddy to a 65 mph blowout on Friday the 13th. Each trip to the skate facility provided a lifetime of adventure in and of itself as well. Luckily, dashboard pictures of skate-goddess Heidi protected the van occupants while navigator Gordon pumped brakes and pulled emergency releases in frantic fashion.

The Access to Speed workshop was generously supplied by TWINCAM bearings, Explore wheels, Salomon skates, PowerBar, Transpack, Wigwam socks, and Raymond Verdaguer.

My, my, Marcy!	Hot group	Pulling G's
Bear hug?	Under drill	Shirt back
Gary the ape	Grab on!	Skating or resting?
Hardest part	Lara's double push	Chuckie flies
Tough team	Popping eachother	Winning move

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