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Events in August
| Fri, 1 5:00 PM | Skate Boston 2008 | led by: Inline Club of Boston |
 August 1-3, full weekend of city skating in Boston, Mass. For more details visit http://www.skate-boston.net/ for more information. | ||
| Location: Boston, Mass | ||
| Posted by: jubran | ||
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| Fri, 1 7:00 PM | Beginner Skate | led by: WAR |
| An evening skate around the mall. See The Beginner Skate Page for more information. | ||
| Location: The White House, Click for details | ||
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| Sat, 2 12:00 noon | Skate Clinic | led by: NSP/WAR |
| Beginner-to-intermediate level lessons, followed by a short skate through Rock Creek Park. See the The Skate Clinic Page for more info. | ||
| Location: Rock Creek Park, Click for details | ||
| Posted by: jubran | ||
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| Sat, 2 9 am | Saturday Morning Skate | led by: George Marinkovich <skatewash@yahoo.com> |
| This skate is CANCELED today due to rain and wet conditions on the trail. The semi-regular Saturday Morning Skate. There will be another skate this Saturday starting at 9 AM at the Georgetown end of the Capital Crescent Trail. We will meet at the beginning of the CC Trail in Georgetown which is on Water Street essentially underneath the Whitehurst Freeway near where it intersects with the Francis Scott Key Bridge. We skate to the top of the CC Trail in Bethesda where we get breakfast stuff on Bethesda Avenue and meet up near the water fountain in front of Barnes and Noble at the corner of Bethesda Ave. and Woodmont Ave. From there we return to Georgetown on the CC Trail. It's approximately a 12 mile skate and takes roughly 2 to 2 1/2 hours depending on how long it takes to get breakfast in Bethesda. As this is a trail skate feel free to skate at your own pace. | ||
| Location: Capital Crescent Trail in Georgetown, Click for map | ||
| Posted by: george | ||
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| Sun, 3 7:00 AM | St. Paul Inline Marathon | <adam@usinternet.com> |
 See http://www.saintpaulinlinemarathon.com/ for details. | ||
| Location: St. Paul, MN | ||
| Posted by: jubran | ||
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| Sun, 3 11 am | Sunday Intermediate Skate | led by: Bill English |
| The regular Sunday Intermediate Skate. It is an intermediate level street skate of about 8-10 miles which finishes around 1PM. This skate maintains pace designed to be a workout for an average street skater. The terrain includes some moderate hills such as Capitol Hill and may include high-traffic areas such as Georgetown. There are several stops to regroup and before tricky turns. If you can keep up with our Friday night skate, and get to the end without feeling tired or exhausted, you can probably keep up with this skate. Skate Patrol assists with this skate and helps keep the group together. Difficulty can vary widely depending on the route chosen by the leader. Please see the fuller description under Skates. | ||
| Location: The White House, Click for details | ||
| Posted by: george | ||
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| Sun, 3 11 am | Sunday Advanced Skate | led by: Kent Gunlicks |
| The regular Sunday Advanced Skate. This is an advanced, fast, long-distance, skate of 15-20+ miles, which usually takes 3 hours. It is for skaters who enjoy a fast pace, big hills, and can navigate on hills and in traffic. You know who you are. Please see a fuller description under Skates. | ||
| Location: The White House, Click for details | ||
| Posted by: george | ||
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| Wed, 6 7 pm | Wednesday Night Advanced Skate | led by: Andrej Dolenc |
| The regular Wednesday Night Advanced Skate: 10-15 miles, around 2 hours; fast pace, big hills; heavy traffic and periodic rest stops. This is the most popular advanced skate. Please see a fuller description under Skates. | ||
| Location: The White House, Click for details | ||
| Posted by: george | ||
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| Fri, 8 7:00 PM | Beginner Skate | led by: WAR |
| An evening skate around the mall. See The Beginner Skate Page for more information. | ||
| Location: The White House, Click for details | ||
| Posted by: jubran | ||
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| Sat, 9 12:00 noon | Skate Clinic | led by: NSP/WAR |
| Beginner-to-intermediate level lessons, followed by a short skate through Rock Creek Park. See the The Skate Clinic Page for more info. | ||
| Location: Rock Creek Park, Click for details | ||
| Posted by: jubran | ||
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| Sat, 9 9:30 am | Special Saturday Skate | led by: George Marinkovich <skatewash@yahoo.com> |
| The Western Maryland Rail Trail in Hancock, Maryland A very scenic 42 miles of trail to skate, starting in Hancock, Maryland. The route would be out-and-back so you can pick your own mileage. It has excellent pavement, and pretty views of the Potomac River and West Virginia. There are places to eat in Hancock, plus there're great pies and local fruit at a nearby country store (Hepburn Orchard) on the way home. Western Maryland Rail Trail It's about one hour and forty-eight minutes (100 miles) to Hancock from DC. Meet-up in the parking lot (described below) at 9:30 am on Saturday, August 9, 2008. Driving directions to Hancock, Md: Map Quest Directions General Directions: Take I-270 N Merge onto I-70 W (Exit 32 towards Hagerstown) Take MD-144 W (Exit 3 on the LEFT towards Hancock) Make slight right onto East Main St. Pass C&O Canal Visitor Center on your right (326 E. Main St., Hancock, MD 21750). Take first left into parking lot after passing Center St. I suggest parking in Hancock at this parking lot (Starting Location) on East Main St. (Rt. 144), the first left after Center St. traveling west. It's not much of a parking lot to look at but its saving grace is that it's free. It is necessary to walk some 50 feet or so over gravel from the parking lot to the trail proper. I would suggest skating west toward Pearre from the parking lot as far as you wish (up to 12 miles), turn around and skate back to the start. You can then stop or skate east toward Big Pool (up to 9 miles). In this way you can skate as little as you want or as much as 42 miles (the entire trail). I would roughly plan to skate about 3.5 hours. There are places to eat in town afterward. Let me know if you're interested. Possibly we could form carpools to save gas and provide transportation for the car-challenged. If the weather for Hancock turns ugly, the skate could possibly be relocated to somewhere closer to the DC area (Baltimore and Annapolis, or W&OD perhaps). More info: Bike Washington Trails Cheers, George | ||
| Location: Hancock, Maryland (see above for specifics) | ||
| Posted by: george | ||
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| Sun, 10 11 am | Sunday Advanced Skate | led by: David Hunter |
| The regular Sunday Advanced Skate. This is an advanced, fast, long-distance, skate of 15-20+ miles, which usually takes 3 hours. It is for skaters who enjoy a fast pace, big hills, and can navigate on hills and in traffic. You know who you are. Please see a fuller description under Skates. | ||
| Location: The White House, Click for details | ||
| Posted by: george | ||
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| Sun, 10 11 am | Sunday Intermediate Skate | led by: Carl Ford |
| The regular Sunday Intermediate Skate. It is an intermediate level street skate of about 8-10 miles which finishes around 1PM. This skate maintains pace designed to be a workout for an average street skater. The terrain includes some moderate hills such as Capitol Hill and may include high-traffic areas such as Georgetown. There are several stops to regroup and before tricky turns. If you can keep up with our Friday night skate, and get to the end without feeling tired or exhausted, you can probably keep up with this skate. Skate Patrol assists with this skate and helps keep the group together. Difficulty can vary widely depending on the route chosen by the leader. Please see the fuller description under Skates. | ||
| Location: The White House, Click for details | ||
| Posted by: george | ||
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| Wed, 13 7 pm | Wednesday Night Advanced Skate | led by: Carl Ford |
| The regular Wednesday Night Advanced Skate: 10-15 miles, around 2 hours; fast pace, big hills; heavy traffic and periodic rest stops. This is the most popular advanced skate. Please see a fuller description under Skates. | ||
| Location: The White House, Click for details | ||
| Posted by: george | ||
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| Fri, 15 7:00 PM | Beginner Skate | led by: WAR |
| An evening skate around the mall. See The Beginner Skate Page for more information. | ||
| Location: The White House, Click for details | ||
| Posted by: jubran | ||
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| Fri, 15 5:00 PM | BIG APPLE ROLL WEEKEND | led by: Empire Skate Club <barinfo@bigappleroll.org> |
 New York, New York, the town so nice, you've got to skate it twice (or more). August 15-17. The sixth annual Big Apple Roll Weekend (BAR) is an exciting weekend of group skates, adventures exploring and experiencing New York City on skates. Party with old friends, make new ones, feel the rush of skating the New York City streets. Enjoy the city's beautiful scenery, smooth pavement, rolling hills and fast straight-aways. Central Park is also the capital of dance skating where you can join the world's greatest skate dancers for a truly unique experience. A weekend to explore NY, party with friends, and feel the rush of NYC street skating. City skating, island hopping, beaches, parks, night life and of course our skates through Times Square. Click here for details or e-mail barinfo@bigappleroll.org for more info. | ||
| Location: THE BIG APPLE (That's New York City, for those who don't get out much!) | ||
| Posted by: george | ||
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| Sat, 16 12:00 noon | Skate Clinic | led by: NSP/WAR |
| Beginner-to-intermediate level lessons, followed by a short skate through Rock Creek Park. See the The Skate Clinic Page for more info. | ||
| Location: Rock Creek Park, Click for details | ||
| Posted by: jubran | ||
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| Sat, 16 9 am | Saturday Morning Skate | led by: George Marinkovich <skatewash@yahoo.com> |
| The semi-regular Saturday Morning Skate. There will be another skate this Saturday starting at 9 AM at the Georgetown end of the Capital Crescent Trail. We will meet at the beginning of the CC Trail in Georgetown which is on Water Street essentially underneath the Whitehurst Freeway near where it intersects with the Francis Scott Key Bridge. We skate to the top of the CC Trail in Bethesda where we get breakfast stuff on Bethesda Avenue and meet up near the water fountain in front of Barnes and Noble at the corner of Bethesda Ave. and Woodmont Ave. From there we return to Georgetown on the CC Trail. It's approximately a 12 mile skate and takes roughly 2 to 2 1/2 hours depending on how long it takes to get breakfast in Bethesda. As this is a trail skate feel free to skate at your own pace. | ||
| Location: Capital Crescent Trail in Georgetown, Click for map | ||
| Posted by: george | ||
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| Sun, 17 11 am | Sunday Intermediate Skate | led by: Bill English |
| The regular Sunday Intermediate Skate. It is an intermediate level street skate of about 8-10 miles which finishes around 1PM. This skate maintains pace designed to be a workout for an average street skater. The terrain includes some moderate hills such as Capitol Hill and may include high-traffic areas such as Georgetown. There are several stops to regroup and before tricky turns. If you can keep up with our Friday night skate, and get to the end without feeling tired or exhausted, you can probably keep up with this skate. Skate Patrol assists with this skate and helps keep the group together. Difficulty can vary widely depending on the route chosen by the leader. Please see the fuller description under Skates. | ||
| Location: The White House, Click for details | ||
| Posted by: george | ||
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| Sun, 17 11 am | Sunday Advanced Skate | led by: Jacques Lecuyer |
| The regular Sunday Advanced Skate. This is an advanced, fast, long-distance, skate of 15-20+ miles, which usually takes 3 hours. It is for skaters who enjoy a fast pace, big hills, and can navigate on hills and in traffic. You know who you are. Please see a fuller description under Skates. | ||
| Location: The White House, Click for details | ||
| Posted by: george | ||
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| Wed, 20 7 pm | Wednesday Night Advanced Skate | led by: Jeffrey Dzieweczynski |
| The regular Wednesday Night Advanced Skate: 10-15 miles, around 2 hours; fast pace, big hills; heavy traffic and periodic rest stops. This is the most popular advanced skate. Please see a fuller description under Skates. | ||
| Location: The White House, Click for details | ||
| Posted by: george | ||
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| Fri, 22 7:00 PM | Beginner Skate | led by: WAR |
| An evening skate around the mall. See The Beginner Skate Page for more information. | ||
| Location: The White House, Click for details | ||
| Posted by: jubran | ||
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| Sat, 23 9:30 am | Shady Grove to White House | led by: George Marinkovich <skatewash@yahoo.com> |
| This Saturday (8/23/08) will see the return of the SHADY GROVE TO WHITE HOUSE skate. This is my favorite trail skate and follows Rock Creek through some beautiful scenery. The weather looks to be very good this Saturday The skate leaves the station at 9:30 am. RSVP if you're interested. New Info: It's about 30 miles and takes about 4 hours. There is an elevation loss of about 450 ft., but there are plenty of uphills along the way. The skate can be shortened to 20 miles by taking the metro from Bethesda back to Shady Grove. Route map: WHO: Anyone and everyone who wants to skate 30 miles, mostly downhill (although unfortunately there are several hills that we skate in the wrong direction) from Shady Grove Metro Station to the White House. WHEN: 9:30am on Saturday, August 23, 2008. We will be meeting before 9:30am, because at 9:30am the skate will be leaving the station. Please plan to arrive early especially if you'll be taking the metro because the metro has a way of taking longer than you'd expect. WHERE: We will meet at the Kiss and Ride bus shelter on the west side of the Shady Grove Metro Station (), which is the western terminus of the Red Line in Maryland. Note to previous participants: this is the same place we met previous years. Arriving by Metro: As you pass through the metro card reader gates upon exiting from the platform make a left turn (toward the west exit) and take the stairs up to the bus shelter. We will be gathering at the Kiss and Ride bus shelter. Note that this is the side of the metro station that does not have the large parking garages. Arriving by Car: If you re coming north on I-270, get into the local lanes on the righthand side of I-270 at your earliest opportunity, then take the Redland Road exit, cross Frederick Road (Rt. 355) and make the next left on Sommerville Road into the Shady Grove Metro Station Parking lot (west side). Parking is free on Saturday. If you re coming south on I-270, then take the I-370 exit. You will arrive at the east side of the Shady Grove Metro Station, follow signs to the parking garage but don t enter the parking garage. Instead after passing the parking garage leave the east side of the Metro Station by making the first right turn you can. Turn right on Redland Road and make the first right you can onto Somerville Road into the parking lot for the west side of the Shady Grove Metro Station. WHAT: We will be skating from the Shady Grove Metro Station to the White House by skating down the Rock Creek Hiker-Biker Trail and the Capital Crescent Trail. Note there are two bail-out points that will allow you to return to Shady Grove Metro Station (or wherever you came from) without completing the full skate. The skate is approximately 30 miles, taking approximately 4 hours, not too difficult considering the route is mainly downhill. Due to the distance and the need to control one s speed on descents, I guess this would be considered an intermediate/advanced skate. However, all skaters who know how to stop confidently are welcome, since there are bail-out points along the way for skaters who find the distance or pace to be tiresome. As always, non-complaining skaters are particularly appreciated:-) Please see the August 23, 2008, posting on the Email List for more information. | ||
| Location: Shady Grove Metro Station: West Side Kiss and Ride | ||
| Posted by: george | ||
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| Sat, 23 12:00 noon | Skate Clinic | led by: NSP/WAR |
| (Canceled due to lack of instructor availability) Beginner-to-intermediate level lessons, followed by a short skate through Rock Creek Park. See the The Skate Clinic Page for more info. | ||
| Location: Rock Creek Park, Click for details | ||
| Posted by: david | ||
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| Sun, 24 11 am | Sunday Intermediate Skate | led by: Carl Ford |
| The regular Sunday Intermediate Skate. It is an intermediate level street skate of about 8-10 miles which finishes around 1PM. This skate maintains pace designed to be a workout for an average street skater. The terrain includes some moderate hills such as Capitol Hill and may include high-traffic areas such as Georgetown. There are several stops to regroup and before tricky turns. If you can keep up with our Friday night skate, and get to the end without feeling tired or exhausted, you can probably keep up with this skate. Skate Patrol assists with this skate and helps keep the group together. Difficulty can vary widely depending on the route chosen by the leader. Please see the fuller description under Skates. | ||
| Location: The White House, Click for details | ||
| Posted by: george | ||
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| Sun, 24 11 am | Sunday Advanced Skate | led by: Jeffrey Dzieweczynski |
| The regular Sunday Advanced Skate. This is an advanced, fast, long-distance, skate of 15-20+ miles, which usually takes 3 hours. It is for skaters who enjoy a fast pace, big hills, and can navigate on hills and in traffic. You know who you are. Please see a fuller description under Skates. | ||
| Location: The White House, Click for details | ||
| Posted by: george | ||
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| Wed, 27 7 pm | Wednesday Night Advanced Skate | led by: David Churchill |
| The regular Wednesday Night Advanced Skate: 10-15 miles, around 2 hours; fast pace, big hills; heavy traffic and periodic rest stops. This is the most popular advanced skate. Please see a fuller description under Skates. | ||
| Location: The White House, Click for details | ||
| Posted by: george | ||
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| Fri, 29 7:00 PM | Beginner Skate | led by: WAR |
| An evening skate around the mall. See The Beginner Skate Page for more information. | ||
| Location: The White House, Click for details | ||
| Posted by: jubran | ||
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| Sat, 30 12:00 noon | Skate Clinic | led by: NSP/WAR |
| Beginner-to-intermediate level lessons, followed by a short skate through Rock Creek Park. See the The Skate Clinic Page for more info. | ||
| Location: Rock Creek Park, Click for details | ||
| Posted by: jubran | ||
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| Sun, 31 11 am | Sunday Intermediate Skate | led by: Bill English |
| The regular Sunday Intermediate Skate. It is an intermediate level street skate of about 8-10 miles which finishes around 1PM. This skate maintains pace designed to be a workout for an average street skater. The terrain includes some moderate hills such as Capitol Hill and may include high-traffic areas such as Georgetown. There are several stops to regroup and before tricky turns. If you can keep up with our Friday night skate, and get to the end without feeling tired or exhausted, you can probably keep up with this skate. Skate Patrol assists with this skate and helps keep the group together. Difficulty can vary widely depending on the route chosen by the leader. Please see the fuller description under Skates. | ||
| Location: The White House, Click for details | ||
| Posted by: george | ||
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| Sun, 31 11 am | Sunday Advanced Skate | led by: Kent Gunlicks |
| The regular Sunday Advanced Skate. This is an advanced, fast, long-distance, skate of 15-20+ miles, which usually takes 3 hours. It is for skaters who enjoy a fast pace, big hills, and can navigate on hills and in traffic. You know who you are. Please see a fuller description under Skates. | ||
| Location: The White House, Click for details | ||
| Posted by: george | ||
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