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Rollerski Awareness Day
ROLLERSKI AWARENESS DAY
June 1st, 2026 marks the 6th annual Rollerski Awareness Day for the City of Anchorage.
APU Nordic Ski Centers’ Rollerski Awareness Day heightens education about the safety for our athletes training on roads and trails of Anchorage. Fatalities have happened in other communities between rollerskiers and vehicles. Our goal is to prevent accident and injury in our community before they occur. Rollerski Awareness Day is observed by the Mayor and the Municipality of Anchorage through official proclamation to heighten safety awareness for our athletes and Olympians training on the roads and trails of Anchorage. As part of efforts to support this cause and our ski center, the day is commemorated by our athletes rollerskiing in our community, wearing bright, high-vis clothing and protective gear.
Please consider supporting APU Nordic Ski Center and our athletes on June 1st and promote the message of safety in our community.
IMPORTANCE OF ROLLERSKIING
A pivotal component of becoming an elite cross country skier is rollerskiing on the roads of Anchorage during the summer and fall months. Anchorage has a vast, intricate landscape and road system offering gradient changes needed to properly train for upcoming seasons. This means sharing the roads and trails with drivers and other user groups. The photo above shows areas highlighted in pink where our skiers train and share the roads and trails with a variety of user groups.
Many drivers and trail users do not know how to approach rollerskiers while on the roads. This initiative helps to educate drivers what rollerskiing is and how to approach athletes with caution when passing. Rollerskis do not have brakes! Drivers should approach slowly, with caution, and provide space between vehicle and rollerskier when passing. On steep inclines, we ask for drivers to have patience when approaching and passing with caution. It is hard for rollerskiers to turn quickly. Similar to rollerblades, the wheels do not pivot, limiting their ability to veer course easily.
Rollerski Awareness Day also helps to educate skiers and bikers about the importance of wearing proper safety gear and high visibility clothing while training. It’s imperative to wear helmets, eye protection, gloves, and more to stay safe while training. Bright is best when on roads and trails during the summer and fall months! Wearing blinking lights and reflective material on clothing and helmets is recommended!
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS & EVENT PARTNERS
Rollerski Awareness Day is not achievable without the support from our community. We thank our business community and families who have sponsored and partnered with us in support of our efforts!