[SkateDC] Skate Across Virginia

Fri Jul 2 14:56:13 PDT 2010

When George writes about a Skate Across, DC, MD or VA I just see his tongue firmly planted in his cheek. (Where did that saying come from anyway?) 

Carol Patch 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Marinkovich" <skatewash at yahoo.com> 
To: skatedc at ligemail.lig.net 
Sent: Friday, July 2, 2010 11:19:15 AM 
Subject: Re: [SkateDC] Skate Across Virginia 

Carl, 

You let the secret out!  I was saving that for the Skate Across DC (22 times!) Skate.  LOL 

These are novelty skates, nothing more.  Like the Skate of all 50 State Streets in DC or the All Night Skate we used to do.  It can be fun to skate in weird places we don't usually go.  The Skate Across Maryland is actually a pretty nice skate though.  Especially as it can be combined with skating on the WMRT.  The Skate Across Virginia looks more like a one-time-only, been-there-done-that type of thing. 

A real skate across a state takes much more planning.  The closest I've ever come to that is the Skate Across New Jersey (although it must be said we started in Cherry Hill and stopped short of the beach at Atlantic City).  Do they still do that skate?  I remember it was kind of fun, when I wasn't hallucinating from thirst. 

Cheers, 
George 

--- On Fri, 7/2/10, Carl Ford <ford at dcaccess.net> wrote: 

From: Carl Ford <ford at dcaccess.net> 
Subject: Re: [SkateDC] Skate Across Virginia 
To: skatedc at ligemail.lig.net 
Date: Friday, July 2, 2010, 9:44 AM 

   I would respectfully make the argument that skating on a road that  
cuts across a corner of a state is not a skate _across_ a state.  By  
that measure, every time you cross the Wilson Bridge on its bike path,  
you have skated across the District of Columbia. 

   :-) 

   Quoting George Marinkovich <skatewash at yahoo.com>: 

> Here's the long version of the skate route: 
> 
> Skate Across Virginia Route 
> 
> Starting Location: 
> 
> Cindy-Dee Restaurant 
> 19112 Keep Tryst Rd 
> Knoxville, MD 21758 
> 301-695-8181 
> Directions:  http://tinyurl.com/cindy-dee-restaurant 
> 
> R (E on) Keep Tryst Rd (State Hwy 180) 
> L northbound shoulder of US Rt 340 
> X Bridge over Potomac on northbound pedestrian walkway 
> Enter into Virginia at end of bridge 
> Becomes Jefferson Pike (US Rt 340) 
> Enter into West Virginia 
> Reverse Direction and return to Cindy-Dee 
> 
> Total distance:  2.8 miles 
> 
> The short version is that we skate on the shoulder of US Rt 340  
> from  Maryland, across the Potomac, into Virginia, into West  
> Virginia, and  then backtrack into Maryland.  At all times we are on  
> the shoulder  of US Rt 340 except for the Keep Tryst Rd part to get  
> to and from  our cars. 
> 
> Obviously, the Skate Across Virginia is just an appetizer; the hike   
> up Maryland Heights is the main course.  It's hard to imagine the   
> entire skate taking more than a half hour including time spent   
> posing by the "Welcome to Virginia," "Welcome to West Virginia,"  
> and  "Welcome to Maryland" signs ;-) 
> 
> It's just a silly skate to prove that it can be done.  The hike   
> however, is a nice workout. 
> 
> Cheers, 
> George 
> 
> --- On Thu, 7/1/10, MyeongHee Elgibali <pleskobali at hotmail.com> wrote: 
> 
> From: MyeongHee Elgibali <pleskobali at hotmail.com> 
> Subject: Re: [SkateDC] Fw: [LS] July 24th DC skate postponed 
> To: "George Marinkovich" <skatewash at yahoo.com>, skatedc at skatedc.org 
> Date: Thursday, July 1, 2010, 8:35 PM 
> 
> 
> don't mind the hike, but after the skate?  what would be the route   
> for the Skate Across VA? 
> 
>> Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2010 09:33:59 -0700 
>> From: skatewash at yahoo.com 
>> To: skatedc at skatedc.org 
>> Subject: [SkateDC] Fw: [LS] July 24th DC skate postponed 
>> 
>> The Landskaters have postponed their Saturday (7/24/10) DC skate  
>> until mid September.� 
>> 
>> Which leaves a gaping hole in our July Saturday skate lineup. 
>> 
>> Anyone interested in the Skate Across Virginia and hike up  
>> Maryland  Heights as a replacement for the postponed skate? 
>> ____________________________________________ 
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>> The Skate Across Virginia 
>> (twice!) 
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>> http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3777227 
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>> It's only 2.8 miles, should take less than half an hour, no big 
>> hills.  Of course it's all along the shoulder of US-340, with a 
>> sidewalk on the bridge over the Potomac.  Starts in Maryland,   
>> crosses through 
>> Virginia, turns around in West Virginia, crosses back through 
>> Virginia, and ends in Maryland. 
>> 
>> Then maybe a hike up Maryland Heights with a picnic overlooking   
>> Harper's Ferry? 
>> 
>> The Maryland Heights hike doesn't really require hiking boots, but   
>> they're nice if you have them. 
>> 
>> Cheers, 
>> George 
>> 
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>> --- On Thu, 7/1/10, christophelln <relyfrance at comcast.net> wrote: 
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>> From: christophelln <relyfrance at comcast.net> 
>> Subject: [LS] July 24th DC skate postponed 
>> To: landskaters at yahoogroups.com 
>> Date: Thursday, July 1, 2010, 12:02 PM 
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>> will skate West Chester- Chester County - Pennsylvania 
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