sk8 journal
Saturday, July 31, 2004
Big Apple Roll : Day 2
11:00 - 15:00 / "Triborough Skate"
- skated from hotel - cut 50's st. to eastside - 59th Bridge - Queens - Brooklyn - Brooklyn Bridge - Manhattan led by Ed.
Mileage=approx. 18 miles.
Lunch = Thai Lunch (included) served in the ball room of the hotel, had a Pool Party at the penthouse pool of the hotel. Ruffle Drawing #2.
19:00 - 21:00 / "Spiderman Skate"
- skated from hottel to midtown through downtown Manhattan to visit buildings shown in the movie "Spiderman". There was a Spiderman who skated with us, too.
Mileage=approx. 10 miles+.
Photos
DATA: Skate=TR Mag3, Weatehr=hot (90F), VERY HUMID, clear.
11:00 - 15:00 / "Triborough Skate"
- skated from hotel - cut 50's st. to eastside - 59th Bridge - Queens - Brooklyn - Brooklyn Bridge - Manhattan led by Ed.
Mileage=approx. 18 miles.
Lunch = Thai Lunch (included) served in the ball room of the hotel, had a Pool Party at the penthouse pool of the hotel. Ruffle Drawing #2.
19:00 - 21:00 / "Spiderman Skate"
- skated from hottel to midtown through downtown Manhattan to visit buildings shown in the movie "Spiderman". There was a Spiderman who skated with us, too.
Mileage=approx. 10 miles+.
Photos
DATA: Skate=TR Mag3, Weatehr=hot (90F), VERY HUMID, clear.
Friday, July 30, 2004
Big Apple Roll : Day 1
Registration started at 15:30 in the Skyline Hotel(W49th St. on 10th Ave.), where I as a committee member helped a little bit.
19:00 - 21:40 ...
"Pioneer Skate" - skated from hotel - west side path (by the Hudson River) - Central Park - Fifth Avenue - Times Square - China Town - Little Italy - SoHo led by Rich.
Mileage = 10.1 miles
Skate ended at the restaurant named "Pioneer". The food there was exellent, just not enough, though...Ruffle prize drawing followed by dinner, of course I did not win anything.
Left restaurant at 23:00 and skated back to hotel, then went home.
24:00 - 03:30 ...
"Missionary Skate" - very aggressive midnight skate led by Eric.I did not join this but 35 people skated in the beginning and finished 10 people. I was not participating this skate.
Photos
DATA: Skate-TR Mag 3, Weather- hot, humid, overcast then partially clear.
Registration started at 15:30 in the Skyline Hotel(W49th St. on 10th Ave.), where I as a committee member helped a little bit.
19:00 - 21:40 ...
"Pioneer Skate" - skated from hotel - west side path (by the Hudson River) - Central Park - Fifth Avenue - Times Square - China Town - Little Italy - SoHo led by Rich.
Mileage = 10.1 miles
Skate ended at the restaurant named "Pioneer". The food there was exellent, just not enough, though...Ruffle prize drawing followed by dinner, of course I did not win anything.
Left restaurant at 23:00 and skated back to hotel, then went home.
24:00 - 03:30 ...
"Missionary Skate" - very aggressive midnight skate led by Eric.I did not join this but 35 people skated in the beginning and finished 10 people. I was not participating this skate.
Photos
DATA: Skate-TR Mag 3, Weather- hot, humid, overcast then partially clear.
Saturday, July 10, 2004
Long Island Skate Bash
Had a great park & beach skate in Long Island.
Met at LIRR Massapequa station at 11:04 and skated through Bethpage State Park, Farmingdale, Massapequa, and Wantagh. Then skate continued down to Jones Beach.
Spent about 2 hours and a half on the beach, skated to one of a skater's house for a barbeque. There were veggie burgers for vegans, too.
Total mileage was 30miles (48km).
:: DATA ::
Skates: TR Mag 3
Course: Long Island
Run: 48.0 km.
Weather: Temp. 81F (27C). Winds 10 mph, Events Clear, Humidity 46%.
Had a great park & beach skate in Long Island.
Met at LIRR Massapequa station at 11:04 and skated through Bethpage State Park, Farmingdale, Massapequa, and Wantagh. Then skate continued down to Jones Beach.
Spent about 2 hours and a half on the beach, skated to one of a skater's house for a barbeque. There were veggie burgers for vegans, too.
Total mileage was 30miles (48km).
:: DATA ::
Skates: TR Mag 3
Course: Long Island
Run: 48.0 km.
Weather: Temp. 81F (27C). Winds 10 mph, Events Clear, Humidity 46%.
