[SkateDC] Saturday Morning Skate (3/21/09) on the Capital Crescent Trail

[George Marinkovich]

I am proposing a Saturday Morning (3/21/09) Skate on the Capital Crescent Trail starting at 11 am from the Georgetown end.

If there is any interest I'll be there, otherwise probably not.  So let me know if you will be there.

This will be the first time I have skated on the Cap Crescent this year so I'm not entirely sure what shape the trail is in, but as it hasn't rained much recently I expect it will be pretty decent.  The weather will be a little on the cool side, hence the later than usual start time.

Also, I've pretty much given up on getting free parking on Water (aka K) Street in Georgetown, so my plan is to park at Fletcher's Boat House (which I believe has ample free parking:  http://www.fletchersboathouse.com/directions.htm) and skate from there down to the meet-up point in Georgetown under the Key Bridge.

The usual info follows:
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There will be another skate this Saturday starting at 11 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 (aka K Street) essentially underneath the Whitehurst Freeway near where it intersects with the Francis Scott Key Bridge (meet-up point:

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2084574).

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 14 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.  Since I haven't been doing a lot of skating lately I will probably be skating at a rather slow pace.  Don't let that influence you, skate as fast as you wish, we will all meet up in Bethesda.

There are also some alleys north of Water St. NW (33rd St., Potomac St., Grace St., and Cecil Pl.)  that don't have meters; you can park there free for two hours.  This may change as they seem to be putting in more parking meters every week.  Otherwise, on street parking is available on Water Street but is limited to meters.   As parking  enforcement is one of the things at which DC government excels, please pay attention to the parking restrictions (especially the spaces which require you to back-in).  There is also parking available at a parking garage on Water Street; $7 for all day, I believe.

If you're  planning to be there, don't already have my cell pone number and want it, shoot me an e-mail.

Enjoy,
George