Lakefront Scooter Racing Gains Popularity Among Youth and Tourists
The game that is all the rage this year on the lake is the scooter. It’s a “fever” that infects all the very young, reaching even teenagers. A sort of mini bicycle that excites the kids and that, with great determination and vitality, they try to weave through people along the lakeside. It’s a plaything, as Zanichelli describes, that entertains the kids by pushing a small two-wheeled vehicle with one foot. The more you push, the faster you go.
Enthusiasts and the origins of the scooter
The most passionate users are German children who bring their scooters from home. It is precisely in Germany that the “fashion” of the scooter has taken root. German kids are the most ardent supporters of this new sport, or more accurately, the best users of these mini two-wheelers of the new century. It’s an age-old game, perhaps even born with the invention of the wheel and the cart.
All it takes is a child’s breath to run ever faster. The area most popular for summer play is the promenade that extends from the new port to Villa Pergolana. A fully pedestrian zone, lying along the lake’s edge, paved with large slabs of marble, shaded by beautiful pinus pinea, the maritime pines, heading towards Cisano.
Designated spaces and youth usage
There, indeed, is the “sferisterio,” the track for young scooter athletes. This new attraction has also emerged within the campsites. Clouds of kids, after swimming, are ready to race along the camp’s pathways. They form real groups of mini athletes, competing fiercely to reach a predetermined finish line first.
Even the locals and tourists have developed a taste for these races among children. They make impromptu competitions, even along the lakeside promenade, with spectators cheering for the quickest and cleverest of the little racers. Essentially, it’s an ancient sport that has become an elitist expression and is attracting new young enthusiasts.
It’s a trend, but at least it has the advantage of being pollution-free and of reviving an ancient and healthy sport.