4 tricks to make you perform your best at an inline marathon

Discover the best ways to prepare for the BMW Berlin Marathon with our mini marathon guide. Maximize your experience with these simple technique tips and gear hacks.

It’s a given that you need to practice on your inline skates to be ready for a marathon. However, it’s not just about peak fitness.

This is how you should roll

Proper technique is crucial for a good inline marathon experience. Fine-tune your skills with 3 tips from inline speed skating world champion Felix Rijhen.

Skating 42.195 kilometers alone is tough. The solution is to join a pack, a group that skates closely together. This helps you save energy by being sheltered from the wind.

Learn where to position yourself and how to prepare for skating in a pack in this video.

Clean your inline skates

Clean bearings are crucial for marathon skating. Dirty bearings make it harder to gain and maintain speed.

If you’ve been skating all summer, your skates have likely been exposed to dust, gravel, and moisture. The good news is they’re easy to clean. Check out this video to see how.

Many marathon enthusiasts change their bearings to new ones just before the race to ensure optimal performance. Find a new pair of bearings right here.

This helmet is so light that it’s almost like riding without one

Helmets are mandatory in the Berlin Marathon, and with the Alk13 Helium V2, you’ll be both safe and comfortable.

The helmet features proper ventilation and a snug fit thanks to the extra padding and adjustment strap.

The “in-mold” technology allows this helmet to have a thinner shell construction than other helmets while providing the same level of protection. This means that the Alk13 Helium V2 weighs only 280 grams!

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Need more gear? Check out our huge selection of inline skates, roller skates, and protection gear right here.