[SkateDC] Sunday (6/27/10) Intermediate Skate Route

[George Marinkovich]

Sunday (6/27/10) Intermediate Skate leaves the White House at 9 AM led by George Marinkovich.

"Georgetown, Adams Morgan, and Columbia Heights" Skate Route (9.5 miles)

One short, but steep, uphill at Meridian Hill Park (climbing stairs is an option) and one long and reasonably gentle downhill from Adams Morgan on Champlain.  It's going to be hot and humid so please stay hydrated.  There's a planned water stop at Argyle Convenience Store two-thirds of the way into the skate.  The skate can be shortened if the heat is killing us.

Route Map:  http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3827107 

The White House
W on Pennsylvania Ave
Counter-clockwise around Washington Circle
X 25th St [mile 1]
next R 26th St
next L M St
X Rock Creek
RGP sidewalk into Rose Park

N on Rose Park sidewalk
next L Olive Ave
next R 28th St
next L N St
next R 29th St
next R Dumbarton Ave
next L 28th St
next R O St
next L 27th St
L Poplar St
RGP end of Poplar St

Up stairs to 28th St
next R 28th St
next R P St
X 27th St
next L 26th St [mile 2]
next L East Pl
next R 27th St
next R Que St
next L 23rd St
Counter-clockwise around Sheridan Circle
RGP R St

R R St [against traffic]
X Connecticut Ave
next L 20th St
next R S St
next L 19th St
X Swann St [mile 3]
next R T St
X New Hampshire Ave
next L 16th St
next R Caroline St
next L 15th St
next L U St
next R New Hampshire Ave
X V St
L 15th St
RGP W St

Up stairs into Meridian Hill Park or up 15th St
X Belmont St [mile 4]
RGP entrance to Meridian Hill Park

L into Meridian Hill Park
Clockwise circuit of Meridian Hill Park
Exit E onto 15th St
next R Euclid St
L University Pl
Becomes Fairmont St
R 14th St
L Euclid St
X 13th St
next L 11th St [mile 5]
RGP Fairmont St

L (W on) Fairmont St
next R 13th St
next L Girard St
next R 14th St
next R Harvard St
next L into alley
next L 13th St
next L Columbia Rd [mile 6]
next R alley to Irving St
X Irving St
N on alley to Kenyon St
next L Kenyon St
next R 14th St
next L Park Rd
X 16th St
RGP Argyle Convenience Store [water stop]

S on Mt. Pleasant St
R Columbia Rd [mile 7]
RGP Champlain St

L Champlain St [downhill]
R Florida Ave
L Seaton St
R 17th St
X U St
R Willard St [mile 8]
L 18th St
RGP Massachusetts Ave

L (SE on) Massachusetts Ave
Counter-clockwise around Scott Circle
R 16th St [mile 9]
X H St
S thru Lafayette Park
The White House [mile 9.5]