- Next Sunday Blade & Brunch Adventure -

NOTE TIME CHANGE: 

ROLLOUT IS 9:00AM
Beginning 1 OCTOBER 2017

24 Sep-17 8:30 AM  Curlew Rd & Alt 19 on the Trail
Meet in the Publix parking lot. Curlew Rd is Hwy 586. Curlew is the first major road North of Countryside Mall on Hwy 19. Go West on Curlew from Hwy 19 until you get to Alternate 19. The Publix parking lot is located on the NE corner of the intersection of Curlew and Alt 19. The Trail crosses Curlew and runs parallel to Alt 19. Be careful not to confuse Highway 19 with Alt 19.
 

 
1 Oct-17 9:00 AM Walter Fuller Recreation Center
Park in the parking lot just NW of the corner of 26th Ave N and 79th St N. Arial View Bathrooms are available in the building just North of the parking. We will take the trail around the lake in the park and then head down the Walter Fuller Trail to 72nd St and go South on 72nd to 13th Ave and then to the Pinellas Trail. We can go either North or South on the Pinellas Trail.  View Map
 

 
8 Oct-17 9:00 AM Treasure Island via Rosselli Park
On Treasure Island take Gulf Blvd to 116th Ave. Go East on 116th Ave to 2nd St. Go left on 2nd St to the Rosselli Park parking lot. Address of the parking lot entrance is ~11950 2nd St. Treasure Island, FL 33706. We will skate/bicycle from the park parking lot and do the fingers of the Isle of Capri, a little of Treasure Island and some of the fingers of the Isle of Palms.  Map.
 

 
15 Oct-17 9:00 AM Upper Tampa Bay Trail
We will meet at the trail head on Waters Ave just West of Sheldon Road. The entrance to the trail head parking area is at 9201 W Waters Ave.  Don't forget to bring $2 for the parking fee.  Two ways to go to the Upper Tampa Bay Trail:

    >>49th St. Way:
Take 49th St to McMullen Booth Road north to 580. Turn east. This turns into Tampa Road which turns into Hillsborough Blvd. Take this to Country Way (there is a Walgreens on the corner) turn north into the Country Way subdivision. Take this north to the first stop sign, which is Waters, turn right or east. Go about 1 mile and the entrance to the trail is on the left (north) just across from the YMCA.

    >>I-275 way:
I-275 towards airport, stay about in the middle lane heading for "Air Cargo" area, When you see the "Memorial Hwy" sign, head that way. Turn left at the Traffic Light onto Memorial Hwy. Memorial Hwy becomes Sheldon Rd as it crosses Hillsborough Ave. Stay on Sheldon and at Waters make a left. On Waters go past the traffic light, over the bridge and take the first right into the parking area for the Trail.
 

 
22 Oct-17 9:00 AM Ft. Desoto via Tierra Verde Ball Field
Meet in the Tierra Verde Ball field parking lot. Take Interstate 275 to south St. Petersburg and the Pinellas Bayway exit. Pass through toll booth ($0.75) and continue on over two bridges and take the Tierra Verde road heading south which is Pinellas Bayway S (Hwy 679). Keep going through Tierra Verde to 1420 Pinellas Bayway S. This is the parking lot for the Ball Field. The Ball Field sign says, "Tierra Verde Community Association Complex". The Ball Field parking lot is open from sunrise to sunset. Restrooms and a drinking fountain are provided.  Click here for a map and scroll down for the map of Tierra Verde. We will do our old East Beach skate/bicycle route but start from the north end and avoid the new $5 parking fee for Ft. Desoto.
 
 
 

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Everyone is responsible for their own safety! Safety gear is always recommended and worn by most of the group.


BE AWARE, BLADE WITH CARE

 
For general skating information e-mail Bruce: bruceblader@tampabay.rr.com
Bruce: 727.544.5586
Jeff: 727.776.4561