Saturday 12 December - Twilight mince pie roller ski tour in Richmond Park + optional meal at The Persian Royal restaurant
4.30pm Saturday 12 December
Come on a twilight roller ski tour of Richmond Park
Each December Club roller skiers meet at Richmond Park for a tour of the park by torchlight. It's a relaxed and informal event which provides a good opportunity to meet other members. The roads close to traffic at dusk and so at 4.30pm we start outside Sheen Gate for a circular tour of the park, a distance of about 7.5 miles.
With no traffic to worry about and plenty of space we take a leisurely pace. We stop regularly to regroup with a break halfway to enjoy mince pies and gluhwein at one of the park's viewpoints.
The tour is usually over by about 6.30pm. Afterwards there is the option of a trip to a local Persian restaurant, the Persian Royal, 481 Upper Richmond Rd W, North Sheen, London SW14 7PU from approx 7pm
What to do next
- To participate please register in advance and no later than 6pm Friday 11 December. You can also tell us if you would like to go for the meal afterwards when you register. You need to be a member of LRNSC with Snowsport England Green tier membership to participate. You can join the Club here and Snowsport England here.
- If you wish to hire equipment please contact us no later than 6pm 27 November.
Key information
- You should wear bicycle lights or headtorches and high visibility clothing if you have it. Helmets are mandatory [on all Club roller ski events].
- Bring some water to drink.
- Allow plenty of time to get to the Park, traffic is usually quite heavy in the area at that time.
- The tour is not recommended for beginners, you should be able to rollerski safely at an easy pace for an hour with breaks. Cyclists are also welcome on the tour.
- We will provide the mince pies and the gluhwein.
