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Start Here Beginners Articles Countries Events Skaters Site Map Skating Styles Aggressive Artistic Fitness Ice Naked Hockey Recreation Skateboard Speed - [View More] Equipment Skates Wheels Bearings Protective Gear Helmets Maintenance Accessories - [ View More] Community Message Board Chat Room Newsletter Regional Countries Local Clubs Group Skates Skate Tours Media Books Magazines Movies Posters Video Clips Videos Video Games More Topics Beginners Deaths Health Issues History How to Skate Hydration Injuries Legal Issues Lessons Nutrition Organizations Police Skating Safety Sports Medicine Travel Web Sites Where to Skate - [View More] Site Map Quick Start Search	An Introduction to Skating in Russia Skating in Sosnovy Bor by Kathie Fry Photos of Skating in Sosnovy Bor (Sosnovy Bor Biathlon Trail + Kotly Road) More of This Article 1. Introduction 2. Moscow 3. St. Petersburg 4. Pushkin 5. Peterhof 6. Novgorod 7. Kotlin Dikes 8. Sosnovy Bor 9. More Information Photo Galleries Moscow St. Petersburg Pushkin Peterhof Novgorod Kotlin Dikes Sosnovy Bor Video Clips Me Skating in Moscow My Fall in St. Petersburg Sosnovy Bor is a charming town on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland, about 100 kilometers west of St. Petersburg. It is surrounded by pine forests and sand dunes, and it is a favorite long weekend destination for skaters in St. Petersburg and Moscow. The town itself is very skater-friendly because it has little automobile traffic, but the real attraction for skaters is the hilly Sosnovy Bor Biathlon Loop Trail that runs through a pine forest just outside of town. The trail is often used for downhill skating contests. It is 1.6 kilometers long and 2.5 to 3 meters wide, with 11 turns, 11 uphill sections, and 9 downhill sections. The maximum downhill slope is 33 degrees. Skaters from Moscow and St. Petersburg like to visit Sosnovy Bor in groups, camping in the sand dunes, swimming in the Gulf of Finland, and skating the biathlon trail and some of the roads around Sosnovy Bor. An interesting side trip is to skate from Sosnovy Bor to the Village of Kotly. The road is lined on both sides by a pine forest and the distance is about 70 kilometers. Two additional interesting sights in this area are the Sosnovy Bor Museum of Modern Art and the Leningrad (St. Petersburg) Nuclear Power Plant. IMPORTANT NOTE: Because Sosnovy Bor is a significant nuclear power research center, if you are not a Russian citizen you will probably need a special permit from the Russian Ministry of Security to visit this area. Photos of Skating in Russia --> More of This Article Part 1: About Skating in Russia Part 2: Skating the Streets of Moscow Part 3: Skating St. Petersburg Part 4: A Day of Skating in Pushkin Part 5: Skaters Visiting a Palace at Peterhof Part 6: Skating Novgorod Kremlin and River Trail Part 7: Skating the Dikes of Kotlin Island Part 8: Sosnovy Bor Biathlon Loop Trail Related Links Skating in Russia - Main Menu Skating in 100 Countries Translate Any Web Site or Phrase Official Skating Federations International Roller Sports Federation (FIRS) National Roller Skating Federations	Kathie Fry, Editor Join our friendly international skating community SkateLog Forum What I Saw Skating in Venice Beach 2007 Skating Wall Calendars Free SkateLog Business Cards Renate Groenewold + Other Dutch Skaters National Federations FIRS SKATERS by Country by Name by Birthday Photos Girl Skater Photo Gallery SKATE STOPPERS Are They Dangerous? CONNY'S NEW BUST LINE Photos of Lisa Suggitt Portraits Skating El Patinador Solitario of Havana makes his own skates. [ Read More ] A Belgian skater talks about her broken arm. [Read More] Tony Hawk Skating Cartoons from The New Yorker World War II Skating Messenger Girls FUN IN HOLLAND! I got painted orange in Heerenveen and almost arrested in Groningen)... My 92 year old skating buddy Subscribe to our Atom formatted Newsfeed Here's How
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