[SkateDC] Sunday Intermediate Skate Route (7/12/09)

[George Marinkovich]

12 mile skate through Georgetown and Adams Morgan featuring alleys, bricks, hills and stairs.  Leisurely pace with frequent but brief breaks, a bathroom break near the midpoint, and one scheduled convenience store stop nearer the end.  Skaters should be comfortable slowing down on hills, stopping when necessary, and be able to negotiate sometimes less than ideal brick surfaces, and willing to climb stairs.

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West on PA
Left M
after 20th L in middle of block onto brick walk
Right towards 21st
R 21st
Left in middle of block onto brick walk
Regroup at GWU globe

L 22nd
R G
R VA
RG at Rock Creek Parkway

take bridge over canal
R on path around Swedish Embassy
L 30th
RG at sundial

Georgetown Waterfront
Descend stairs to water fountain
Ascend stairs to exit north
Take first left toward park
R K
L Rock Creek Path
L Canal Towpath 
Cross (X) WI
RG north of canal

X over canal on small pedestrian bridge
R Grace
Go right toward canal when Gracie turns
X canal over 33rd St. bridge
L Cady's Alley
R 34th
RG at Francis Scott Key Park

X M
L M
Up Exorcist Stairs
L Prospect
R at GU guard house
R at first intersection
Take 2nd left
RG at Archbishop Carroll statue

L 37th
R P
L 35th
R Volta
L 34th
R Q
L 33rd
RG at WI

X WI
East on Reservoir
L 32nd
R R
L into Park before Avon 
RG at Rest Rooms

L R
R 30th
L Dent
L Avon
L Cambridge
R 30th
L Q
L 23rd
around Sheridan Circle
NW on MA
RG at Decatur

R (East) on Decatur
L 22nd
Up Spanish Steps
RG at S

L S
R 23rd
R Kalorama
L CT
R Calvert
after Biltmore, Left into Alley
RG at Adams Mill

L Adams Mill
R Clydesdale
R Ontario
L Lanier
R Argonne
East on Harvard
L Mt. Pleasant
RG Argyle Convenience Store

North on 17th
R Monroe
R 16th
L Irving
R 14th
L Columbia
L Champlain
L Euclid
RG Ontario (send someone ahead to control FL intersection)

R Ontario
L FL
Quick R 17th
R New Hampshire
L Corcoran
R 16th
L P
RG Dupont Circle

South on CT
RG at White House