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Skate DC Weekend Schedule

Updated 10 may 2010

 

HOTEL GROUP-UP is 30 minutes before skates leave the White House.  GROUP-UP is in front of the National City Christian Church on the corner of Massachusetts Ave and 14th Street (go left at the hotel driveway). The skate leaves the group-up area 15 minutes before the official skate time – please be on time! Skate leaders will skate you to the White House - please be cautious and skate single file to avoid pile ups. 

 

FRIDAY, MAY 21, 2010

7:00 pm HOTEL GROUP-UP

7:30 pm Monumental DC Skate Leaves White House (Beginner-Intermediate, 2 hours)

Skate along the Potomac at sunset, visit the Capitol, see a Smithsonian museum or two, the National Mall, and the Washington, Lincoln, Jefferson, and WWII monuments. Generally flat route.  The skate will stop at Froggy Bottom Pub on the way back to the hotel for pizza and beverages.  Sandals or flip-flops mandatory at Froggy Bottom!  Distance = 11 miles

 

10:30(ish) pm Late Skate Leaves Hotel (Beginner, 1-2 hours)

Do an after-dinner skate through city neighborhoods and see some DC nightlife.  Distance = 8 miles

 

SATURDAY, MAY 22, 2010

9:30 am HOTEL GROUP-UP

10:00 am Wilson Bridge Skate Leaves White House (Intermediate/Advanced, 5 hours including lunch) 

Last year we had two water crossings, but this year we only have land to skate!  Skate down the DC/Maryland side of the Potomac River and take in the panoramic view from Washington’s coolest skate path across the Wilson Bridge.  After lunch at Old Town Alexandria, skate back to town or hop on the Metro.  Sandals or flip-flops mandatory for lunch!  $2 per skater covers water/Gatorade for one provided rest stop.  For those returning by Metro, the fare is $1.95.  Distance = 15 miles first half only, 24 miles entire skate

 

4:30 pm HOTEL GROUP-UP

5:00 pm Hill Skate Leaves White House (Intermediate/Advanced, fast with – you guessed it – lots of hills, 1.5 hours)

For those who just can’t get enough hills or who really want to earn their beer.                  Distance = 10-12 miles

 

8:00pm National Beer Patrol presents House of Brews, location in the hotel will be made obvious.

 

SUNDAY, MAY 23, 2010

8:45 am HOTEL GROUP-UP

9:15 am Breakfast Slalom Skate Leaves White House (Intermediate, 2 hours)

Enjoy a skate which will include a Slalom Skating Demonstration at Georgetown Waterfront Park, a tour through the George Washington University campus, several creek and canal bridge crossings, and a jaunt through the scenic hills of Georgetown.  We will return to the hotel in time to shower and check out.                                                                                                                                 Distance = 7 miles

HOTEL CHECKOUT IS NOON

 

12:30 pm HOTEL GROUP-UP

1:00 pm Final Skate of the Weekend Leaves White House (Advanced, 3 hours)

A brisk and hilly skate through parts of DC you may have missed on the other skates.           Distance = 18 miles

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