Skate, Snack, Repeat: Wheel-A-Thon Rolls into Raleigh
An afternoon of action sports, good eats, and great vibes—all for a wheel-y good cause.
Shannon
April 11, 2025
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Ready to roll for a good cause? Skate Raleigh’s Wheel-A-Thon 2025 is taking over Conlon Family Skate Park this Saturday, April 12 from 1–6pm. Expect four straight hours of non-stop skating, tunes from a live DJ, grub from 454 Grill (yep, you get a $5 food truck credit), draft beer, and good vibes. Whether you're skating or just cheering like a caffeinated hype squad, it’s all to raise funds for more skate spaces in Raleigh.
This isn’t sponsored (we’d totally tell you). We just love things that go whee! (Just so you know: Sponsored content in our newsletter is always marked with “*”).
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