Skate Pittsburgh - Three Rivers Inline Club (TRIC)

Hey TRICsters!
We are starting the season at South Park on Saturday, April 27, 2024!
We will be at the Grant Grove, just like last time. It is by the roundabout.
Bring your skates, a snack, and a friend!

Inline Skaters and (Quad) Roller Skaters are welcome to join on this skake. 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.

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

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

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

Note: All skates are weather permitting. If the streets are dry we should be skating! Frequent weekly after skate social gatherings as well.

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.

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!