Space Cadets 2023 Roller Party - All Ages Session

• We’re throwing our season of roller parties for 2023, setting up the smooth concrete floor of the Horticulture Building with lights, grooves, and lots of roller rentals. Join us there!

Space Themed!

This all ages session runs 5:00-7:30 pm (see our other event for adult-only session running 8:30 - 11 pm).

This fundraiser event is organized by the Ottawa Quad Rollerskating Club, a non-profit and volunteer-run organization dedicated to promoting recreational rollerskating in Ottawa.

1. COVID-19 PROTOCOLS: read before purchasing

• Mask optional
• If you are unwell, do not attend.
• Subject to revision should the restrictions become greater from national, provincial, or municipal requirements.

2. TICKET PURCHASE AND REFUND CONDITIONS:

• YOUTH: Only parents/guardians can purchase for their own youths. (under 18 y.o.) You can not purchase a ticket for another person's youth. Youth need to wear helmets while on skate(s). Youth under 13 y.o. must be directly supervised by an on skate adult.

• ADULT: Purchase tickets ONLY for yourself. Each adult skater must purchase their own ticket, from a UNIQUE email and complete their own waiver.

• RENTAL: Rentals purchased without admission are not valid.

• SPECTATORS: Need admission as this includes the waiver for insurance purposes.

-> Any tickets not purchased according to these conditions will be cancelled and costs are the purchaser's responsibility.

-> Refunds will only be considered for COVID-related illness, if requested within 24 hours after the event (no exception on timeline).

-> Admissions and rentals are otherwise non-refundable, non-exchangeable, and non-transferable.

3. ADMISSIONS:

• Admission is strictly online, through Eventbrite. No cash at the door, no other services, nor resale.
• Admission alone does not reserve skate rentals, be sure to book them as a free add-on to your admission. If you have your own quads, or inlines you are welcome to wear those.
• Group purchases are not available. Each member of the group must purchase their own ticket.
• We will be running at a limited capacity. Book early. Eventbrite manages a wait list once sessions sell out; the last releases from the wait list will be 2 days before the event.

4. FREE RENTALS:

• If needed, skate rentals must be booked as an add-on ticket
• Skate rentals must be booked no later than 30 hours before the event so that our volunteers can retrieve them from storage.
• Rentals are approximately shoe sizes (no half sizes).
• It is always advisable to bring a pair of thin and thick socks just in case as there are often no extras to swap sizes.
• Please wear socks regardless!

5. KEEPING IT SAFE:

• Head and limb protection is strongly recommended for all.
• Youth skaters (<18 yo.) MUST wear head protection.
• Safe Skating Code in effect (to be acknowledged when booking admission).

6. ABOUT THE LOCATION:

• The Horticulture Building is located within Lansdowne Park, 1525 Princess Patricia Way , Ottawa. It is indoors with cement floors.
• It is accessible by public transportation. OC Transpo fare is covered upon presentation of the printed or electronic ticket up to 3 hours before the event.
• Parking on location: paid parking is available at Lansdowne, though availability may be impacted by other events in the area.
• Parking in the Glebe : https://intheglebe.ca/around-the-glebe/getting-around/
• We are not responsible for any issue with transportation

ABOUT THE OTTAWA QUAD ROLLERSKATING CLUB:

• We also go by the name of OQS (Ottawa Quad Session), the weekly events we put together.
• We're volunteer-run, we're non-profit, we're fun-driven!
• We run a year-long program of recreational roller skating for our membership and whoever wants to drop in for a spin. We quad weekly most Fridays and throw in a number of roller parties throughout the year for good measure (and fundraising!)
• Levels and age doesn't matter. All are welcome.
• No lessons, or instructions are available, but always lots of watch-and-learn and a learners area to try things in.
• What we do is only possible thanks to our beautiful volunteers (yellow shirt peeps). If you want to yellow shirt with us, please reach out.
• Email is how to get in touch: ottawaquadsession@gmail.com