SkateDC Weekend 2026

Join us Tuesday, September 1st through Sunday, September 6, 2026! 

Register Here (You must register to be added to the event WhatsApp group)

Feel free to communicate with the group through Facebook, Instagram or Meetup, or by emailing skatedcevents@gmail.com.

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Tuesday Night Skate TNS 

Meeting Time: 6:45 PM

Location: NoMa Metro Station (N Street Entrance) (+Post-skate pizza)

Join us at our biggest weekly skate for locals.  You'll skate Metropolitan Branch Trail, see the Basilica at Catholic University and run our famous "Toxic Workouts" TM. 8 miles

Skate Baltimore

Meet-Up : Penn Station Baltimore 5:00PM

Roll-Out: 5:30PM Sharp

For those staying in DC, a Skate DC ambassador will escort you on a 🚊MARC Commuter Train from Union Station. Please arrive at Union Station no later than 4:00 PM.

Distance: 10 miles

Level : Intermediate/Advanced (terrain, elevation)

Route Details: Iconic, One-Way / Point-to-Point route.

MidPoint - Broadway Square in Fell’s Point for famous Pretzels and Lemonade 🥨 🍋 (restrooms available)

Don’t forget : Flipflops for the train. Water, safety lights & safety gear. 

**FOR BMORE AREA SKATERS AND DRIVERS**

🚗 Leave your car at Penn Station for the ride home after the skate 

Meet-Up : Baltimore Penn Station @5:00PM at the statue 

🚊 Train back to DC: 8:45PM 

Amtrak Vermonter line is available if we are running late.

🛼SK8DC fam will be there to help with tickets/train

University Tour Skate

Meeting Time: 6:45 PM

Location: Freedom Plaza

A tour of DC's universities with a stop at Shaw Skate Park. ~15 miles

Daytime Skate

Meeting Time: 10:00 AM

Location: Freedom Plaza

A skate through beautiful Rock Creek Park. Lunch at Elephant and Castle afterwards.  16 miles.

Friday Night Skate (FNS)

Meeting Time: 7:00 PM

Location: Freedom Plaza

Bring your lights as we skate the iconic National Mall at Night.  We'll skate all the famous landmarks and loop around Hains Point at the beautiful east Potomac Park, with riverside view of the DC.

First Annual Alley Cat Race

Meeting Time: 10:00 AM

Location: Freedom Plaza

Test your skating and puzzle solving skills in our first annual Alley Cat Race. Participants will follow clues to be the fastest to find all of our hidden landmarks and make it back to the starting point. Racers can compete as individuals or in teams, with prizes for both.

Registration for this even is separate and will be required to participate.  Check back for details in the weeks leading up to the event.

Alley Cat Landmark Tour

Meeting Time: 11:00 AM

Location: Freedom Plaza

For those who would rather not compete and just enjoy a long skate around DC, we will host a group skate that hits all of the checkpoints of the Alley Cat Race. We'll leave an hour after the race starts to avoid giving away the secret locations.  This skate will be a great way to get a feel for what downtown DC is all about. ~20 miles

Wizard Skating Workshop with Andrew Yue

Meeting Time: 5:00 PM

Location: Anacostia Roller Skating Pavillion

Learn the basics of Wizard Skating with our resident master Andrew Yue. No Wizard experience necessary, just skates.

Party at Anacostia Roller Skating Pavillion

Meeting Time: 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Location: Anacostia Roller Skating Pavillion

Join us for a roller party at the only roller skating rink in the National Park System. We'll have a DJ and food available for purchase.  We will lead skaters who wish to skate to the event, but otherwise, guests will need to arrange their own transportation to the event, which is a couple miles and a river away from the  National Mall

Sunday Morning City Skate

Meeting Time: 10:00 AM

Location: Freedom Plaza

A nice skate that will go through Capitol Hill and along the scenic Anacostia Riverwalk. For those that need to catch earlier flights, DC locals can help you get back early if you can't stay for the entire skate. 13 miles