Skate Pittsburgh - Three Rivers Inline Club (TRIC)

Inline Skaters and (Quad) Roller Skaters are welcome to join on this skate. Cyclists are welcome by following the skate group.

Advanced Beginners Skate (6:30 pm) for those who can brake and skate with confidence and are ready to improve their skills. Ability to skate small hills and some street traffic. Skate lasts about 1 1/2 hours. Skate route is generally from Shadyside to Oakland, passing by Pitt and CMU campuses and other surrounding areas like Highland Park, East Liberty and Bloomfield.

Regular season weekly Wednesday Start and Stop Skate Lessons Clinic in Shadyside. This is for new and beginner level skaters and those wanting to improve their skating and braking abilities.

FREE Lessons will be conducted from 6:00 to 6:30 pm. All skaters taking lessons are required to provide their own skates and helmet, with wrist guards, knee and elbow pads recommended.

This skate is patrolled and will have an assigned skate leader and blockers.

Helmets and wrist guards are required as a minimum on all skates.

DISCLAIMER: Even if you do not join the club, please be advised that TRIC strongly recommends that all participants in TRIC sponsored events (including its weekly city skates) should carry medical and liability insurance and should wear protective gear (i.e., helmet, wrist guards, kneepads, elbow pads, and, at night, reflective clothing and blinking lights). Please also be advised that there are particular inherent risks of injury involved in city inline/roller skating, including, but not limited to: cars, bicycles, other skaters, pedestrians, potholes, manhole covers, chains, trolley tracks, cobblestones, bad pavement, water, oil, debris, gravel, curbs, stairs, hills and inclines. This list of possible risks is not comprehensive, because conditions on the street, including the weather, are constantly changing. TRIC cannot accept any liability for the existence of any such risks. Ultimately, each skater is responsible for staying alert to potential risks and obeying all traffic regulations. Finally, TRIC strongly recommends that all participants in TRIC sponsored events (including the city skates) possess and master a set of minimum skate skills before participating in its events: the ability to skate in control, especially on hills; to stop in traffic; to maneuver curbs; and to avoid obstacles.

Regular season Friday downtown weekly organized street and trail skate. Great skate to see the city sights. Route varies weekly.

This skate is patrolled and will have an assigned skate leader and blockers.

Please reply to let us know you are skating so we can have proper skate support in place for the event.

Intermediate skaters, helmet and wrist guards required at a minimum for our safety. 2+ hours skating of downtown, S. Side, North Shore, Strip District and other venues around downtown. Trails, streets, bridges, stadiums, tunnels, Market Square, Station Square, Strip District and more! See you there for a great tour of the city from the skaters perspective! And get a workout as well.

Moderate pace. Urban skate. 10 to 16 miles. Mostly flat type terrain, but some gentler hills and sloped bridge decks and ramps may be encountered. Be able to maneuver in pedestrian and vehicular traffic, negotiate curbs, potholes, speed bumps and other urban amenities. Be able to brake confidently.

It is suggested that you wear light colored clothes, carry a flashlight, or wear blinkys, or reflective items. Part of the skate will be completed as darkness is approaching.

Be ready to roll by 6:30 PM at the Eliza Furnace Trail Parking Lot. Get there a little early to gear up and get ready to skate!

Come out and be part of the fun!

Cyclists are welcome to join us! Bike with us to enjoy an evening tour of the city. Also if you have not skated this meetup, biking is a good way to check it out.

NOTE: All skates are weather permitting. If it is dry we should be skating.

DISCLAIMER: Even if you do not join the club, please be advised that TRIC strongly recommends that all participants in TRIC sponsored events (including its weekly city skates) should carry medical and liability insurance and should wear protective gear (i.e., helmet, wrist guards, kneepads, elbow pads, and, at night, reflective clothing and blinking lights). Please also be advised that there are particular inherent risks of injury involved in city inline/roller skating, including, but not limited to: cars, bicycles, other skaters, pedestrians, potholes, manhole covers, chains, trolley tracks, cobblestones, bad pavement, water, oil, debris, gravel, curbs, stairs, hills and inclines. This list of possible risks is not comprehensive, because conditions on the street, including the weather, are constantly changing. TRIC cannot accept any liability for the existence of any such risks. Ultimately, each skater is responsible for staying alert to potential risks and obeying all traffic regulations. Finally, TRIC strongly recommends that all participants in TRIC sponsored events (including the city skates) possess and master a set of minimum skate skills before participating in its events: the ability to skate in control, especially on hills; to stop in traffic; to maneuver curbs; and to avoid obstacles.

Join us for our weekly regular season Intermediate skill level Sunday Morning Social City Skate. A great skate on a Sunday morning to see the city!

This skate is patrolled but will have an assigned skate leader and blockers.

Please reply to let us know you are skating so we can have proper skate support in place for the event.

Intermediate skaters, helmet and wrist guards required at a minimum for our safety.

This is an intermediate level social skate of 10-15 mile, mostly flat route, with minor inclines at bridges, ramps and other similar areas. Enjoying the scenic views of the Southside, Strip District, downtown, Station Sq., Mexican War Streets and Northside. An optional social coffee stop is included near the end of the skate.

The intermediate skater should be comfortable skating in street traffic, braking on both flat and inclines and maneuvering curbs, pot holes, etc. The steepest hills are usually the bridge decks and the 10-15 miles are at a relaxed pace.

This skate is a more challenging then the Wednesday advanced beginner skate.

Cyclists are welcome and encouraged to join. Also a good way to try the Sunday Skate route on your bike if you haven't skated it before.

Skate is weather permitting. If it is dry we should be skating!

DISCLAIMER: Even if you do not join the club, please be advised that TRIC strongly recommends that all participants in TRIC sponsored events (including its weekly city skates) should carry medical and liability insurance and should wear protective gear (i.e., helmet, wrist guards, kneepads, elbow pads, and, at night, reflective clothing and blinking lights). Please also be advised that there are particular inherent risks of injury involved in city inline/roller skating, including, but not limited to: cars, bicycles, other skaters, pedestrians, potholes, manhole covers, chains, trolley tracks, cobblestones, bad pavement, water, oil, debris, gravel, curbs, stairs, hills and inclines. This list of possible risks is not comprehensive, because conditions on the street, including the weather, are constantly changing. TRIC cannot accept any liability for the existence of any such risks. Ultimately, each skater is responsible for staying alert to potential risks and obeying all traffic regulations. Finally, TRIC strongly recommends that all participants in TRIC sponsored events (including the city skates) possess and master a set of minimum skate skills before participating in its events: the ability to skate in control, especially on hills; to stop in traffic; to maneuver curbs; and to avoid obstacles.

Sunday morning Beginners / Advanced Beginner skaters come out and get your "skate legs" going for the season. Join us for a casual 0ne (1) hour skate around the Highland Park Reservoir Pathway and paved bike lane roadway. The walkway is flat and about one mile long circling both reservoirs. The nicely paved roadway, also around the reservoir, has walking, bike and roadway lanes with gradual slopes.

Requires basic skating and braking skills, and ability to skate gentle slopes. Skate with the group or at your own pace.

Helmets and wrist guards are required as a minimum on all skates. Knee and elbow pads recommended.

See map for location.

DISCLAIMER: Even if you do not join the club, please be advised that TRIC strongly recommends that all participants in TRIC sponsored events (including its weekly city skates) should carry medical and liability insurance and should wear protective gear (i.e., helmet, wrist guards, kneepads, elbow pads, and, at night, reflective clothing and blinking lights). Please also be advised that there are particular inherent risks of injury involved in city inline/roller skating, including, but not limited to: cars, bicycles, other skaters, pedestrians, potholes, manhole covers, chains, trolley tracks, cobblestones, bad pavement, water, oil, debris, gravel, curbs, stairs, hills and inclines. This list of possible risks is not comprehensive, because conditions on the street, including the weather, are constantly changing. TRIC cannot accept any liability for the existence of any such risks. Ultimately, each skater is responsible for staying alert to potential risks and obeying all traffic regulations. Finally, TRIC strongly recommends that all participants in TRIC sponsored events (including the city skates) possess and master a set of minimum skate skills before participating in its events: the ability to skate in control, especially on hills; to stop in traffic; to maneuver curbs; and to avoid obstacles.