Washington Area Roadskaters

WE'RE BACK!

We will meet at Freedom Plaza and begin with going over a few drills (varies week to week). The skills we drill we be for the first 45-60 minutes.

For the second half, we will casually skate down the bike lanes on Pennsylvania Avenue from Freedom Plaza to the U.S.Capitol and stop at 3rd St. and then skate back the same route.

This route is about 2 miles in total and is perfect for those who are new to skating in the city but feel comfortable on skates in a parking lot or roller rink. This is also great if you wish to start with shorter routes to increase your physical fitness or stamina for some of the other routes. This is an excellent opportunity to prepare to skate with others on the road. You will also get to meet skaters who will arrive for the Intermediate and Advanced skate routes following the introductory skate.

This is great training to feel prepared for the Tuesday Night and Friday Night Skate!

Route:
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=7653831

Inline skates (rollerblades), roller skates (quads), bicycles, unicycles, skateboards, longboards and other similar modes of transportation are welcome to join.

Helmet and pads are encouraged. Skate at your own risk.

This is the Sunday skate you've been waiting for!
First, the clocks "fall back" Saturday night, so you get an EXTRA HOUR OF SLEEP!
Second, you'll need that energy, because we're skating a group favorite, 22 miles total through Rock Creek Park while the fall colors are at their absolute peak!
Get ready for an incredible out-and-back route, lead by the fabulous Talida, while surrounded by glowing red, orange, and yellow trees.
Heads Up: This Sunday, we're officially switching to our winter schedule. NEW TIME: We roll out at 11:00 AM!
Crisp air, smooth pavement, and peak autumn vibes. See you there at 11:00 AM!

The route:
https://onthegomap.com/s/p350euor

We hope to see you there!

For up to the minute details, check Facebook and Instagram.
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/WashingtonAreaRoadskaters/events
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/weareskatedc/

Hi everyone! Tuesday Night Skates are in full effect! Meet every Tuesday outside of the NOMA-Galladudet U Station at the North entrance (1305 2nd St NE). We will head out at 7pm sharp for an 8 mile skate followed by pizza! We'll skate up the Metropolitan Branch Trail to the Ft. Totten Metro station and back down the trail to M St NE for pizza at Andy's. See ya there! This skate is led by Naroa, Ryan, and myself. 🛼

This ride is BEGINNER FRIENDLY! While the full ride is 8 miles long, you have the option to tap out at one of the three red line metro stations along the route in both directions. You'll also have an opportunity to learn new skills and practice drills with the skate leaders at our regroupping spots along the route. The tap out points are as follows:

2 miles: Rhode Island Ave Metro
2.5 miles: Brookland Metro
4 miles: Ft Totten Metro
6 miles: Brookland Metro (on the way back)
7 miles: Rhode Island Ave Metro (on the way back)
8 miles: Andy's Pizza

This is a great way to test and build up your endurance while skating! At least one of the skate leaders will skate at your pace, so you'll never be left behind.

Join us at Andy's Pizza afterwards for a FREE slice of pizza with the purchase of any alcoholic beverage or N/A lemonade!

Route Map: https://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=7752153

If we need to cancel one week due to weather or other reasons, we'll update the event page in advance.

Join us for the Friday Night Fitness Skate! A 12 or 8 mile fitness skate that skates the same route each week so you will know the route and pavement hazards (since it is dark) and be able to work on form, endurance or speed as the cold wind is pushing against you! ;) The route has nice long stretches of uninterrupted skating, open roads with very few cars and the regroups are short and infrequent.

We will meet at Freedom Plaza at 7pm as long as it is not raining, snowing and the pavement is not wet or icy. We’ll warm up with a skate to the Capital and then skate along the mall and museums to the National Monument. We will then head to the Lincoln Memorial through the World War II Memorial.

From the Lincoln we will proceed to Haynes Point down Ohio Drive with the option to take the 3 mile Haynes Point loop (12 mile total skate) or practice stops or stunts at the regroup spot while others skate the loop (8.5 mile total skate.)

The skate is mostly flat on good pavement with a small slope coming down from the Washington Monument and a 40 yard small slop from the Lincoln to Ohio Drive and a couple patches here and there.

The wind can be very strong and cold especially on Ohio Drive and Haynes Point as we skate adjacent to the water.

Please feel free to jazz up your gear with lights, I wear a helmet bike light (since it is pretty dark) and a set of body lights. Most of the regulars skate with lighted wheels for fun! Wear your lights so you have fun, can see and be seen!

In case of bad weather, I will update this post via the comment section around 6pm on Friday.

Of course, all skating is at your own risk.

Hope you will come join us!