CAMPFIRE COOKOUT and TRIC Friday Night City Sights - ADV Beginners Skate

Please join us on Friday, September 19th, for the ADVANCED Beginners Skate & CAMPFIRE COOKOUT Party!

NEW FRIDAY SEPTEMBER SKATE START TIME: 6:00 PM!

A very popular event, it’s a skate around the city and a campfire style cookout under the city lights! We will meet at the Eliza Furnace Trail parking lot at the Greenfield end. See map pin for detailed directions.

The skate time is 6:00 pm, the CAMPFIRE COOKOUT PARTY begins at approximately 8:00 pm.

This is an Advanced Beginner skate. It will be a relaxed, but steady pace. Urban skate. 8 to 10 miles, and an hour and a half long similar to our Wednesday skates.

HELMET AND WRIST GUARDS ARE REQUIRED AT MINIMUM FOR OUR SAFETY.
YOU MUST BE ABLE TO BRAKE CONFIDENTLY as we will be skating with traffic!

The route is mostly flat terrain, but some gentler hills and sloped bridge decks and ramps WILL be encountered. You must be able to maneuver in pedestrian and vehicular traffic, negotiate curbs, potholes, gravel, speed bumps and other urban amenities. This will be a patrolled skate, so skate patrol members will be organizing the pack and monitoring traffic to make sure we’re being as safe as possible.

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

Not at up to par in skill level, yet? Newer skaters and beginners are welcomed and encouraged to attend the party! This is a good opportunity to meet other skaters, talk skate, and trade gear. As a skating alternative, bicycles are welcomed with us on the skate as a good way to see what it’s all about! Beginner skaters can also practice skating the flat Jail Trail that starts at the parking lot while the group is out and we’ll all meet up after!

For the cookout, TRIC will provide "meat dogs," buns, and condiments. Feel free to bring your own fancy hot dog stick! (We have a few). Bring any snack or any other "cookout" type food, salad, dessert, chips, dip, or beverage you’d like to share. Feel welcome to bring alternative hotdogs to suit your dietary requirements if "meat dogs" aren't your thing...

Be ready to roll by 6:00 PM. Get there a little early to gear up and get ready to skate!

Come out and be part of the fun!

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.