Next Sunday Blade & Brunch

NOTE TIME CHANGE!!

NEW ROLLOUT TIME
8:30 AM

July 6, 2025 8:30 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.



July 13, 2025 8:30 AM -- Eagle Lake Park
Eagle Lake Park: Meet in the parking lot Near Shelter #1 off 1800 Keene Rd Largo, FL. From the South Keen Rd is Starkey Rd. In Eagle Lake Park we will do about a 3-mile circle on a 10-foot wide smooth asphalt path. We will do the circle 3 to 4 times for 9 to 12 miles. Since we go past our starting point on each time around, it will be easy for people to do more or less times around.  Click for a detailed map.



July 20, 2025 8:30 AM -- Skyway Access Trail, Via Publix
Meet in the Publix parking lot at 5295 34th St. S - St. Petersburg, Fl 33711. The Skyway Trail runs from the Pinellas Trail at approximately 41st St. to the Skyway Bridge. The Trail is asphalt from the Pinellas Trail to 22nd Ave S. From 22nd Ave S it is 12 ft. wide concrete to 54th Ave S. Map  The basic skate/bicycle will go from 54th Ave S North to the Pinellas Trail and back. At the North end we could also go to 34th St or Fergs. At the South end we could also go to Eckerd Collage or on to the Beach.



July 27, 2025 8:30 AM -- Walsingham Park, Shelter #4
Meet at Shelter #4 parking. Walsingham Park is accessible from both Walsingham Road and 102nd Ave N. The Walsingham Road entrance is located at 12211 Walsingham Road and the 102nd Ave N entrance is located at 12615 102nd Ave N. Walsingham Road runs East and West and intersects Alt 19 and Seminole Blvd. 102nd Ave N is an extension of Bryan Dairy Road and intersects all roads running North and South as far East as 66th Street. Click Here for Map and Directions. Safe access to the trail is via the sidewalks along 102nd Ave. Walsingham Park provides both roads and trails to blade. A round trip through the Park is about 3 miles. Across the street from the entrance to Walsingham Park on Walsingham Road is the entrance to a Museum of Art, a Cultural Park and a Botanical Garden. All are open all day on Sunday.



August 3, 2025 8:30 AM -- Long Center
Meet in the parking spaces on the north side of the building by the indoor swimming pool. The Long Center is located at 1501 N Belcher Rd between Drew St and Sunset Point Rd in Clearwater. Drew St is just North of Gulf to Bay Blvd, Hwy 60. Sunset Point Rd is the next major road North of Drew St.  Belcher is the first major road West of Hwy 19. Parking at the Long Center is much better than at Safety Harbor Marina.



August 10, 2025 8:30 AM -- Safety Harbor
Meet in the parking lot across the street from the Athens Restaurant located at 226 Main St - Safety Harbor, Fl. We will take the new trail along Bayshore Blvd to the new Courtney Campbell Causeway Trail. If it is a very hot day, we can take the shady trail though the park to the Long Center.



August 17, 2025 8:30 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.



August 24, 2025 8:30 AM -- Wall Springs Park
Meet in the Wall Springs Park parking lot. Wall Springs Park is a brand new park in north Pinellas County. It has plenty of parking and restrooms and is adjacent to the Pinellas Trail. Directions: Wall Springs Park is at Brevard St. and the Pinellas Trail. At the corner of Brevard St. and Alt 19 (Paradise Nursery on SE corner) go West about 1 block. Brevard St. is located South of Klosterman Rd, just south of the trail's tunnel under Alt 19 and North of Alderman Rd. The park entrance is located at 3725 Desoto Blvd Palm Harbor, FL 34683.



August 31, 2025 8:30 AM -- Clearwater Beach
Meet in the Publix parking lot. Go to the Clearwater Memorial Causeway and head towards the beach. At the stop light, turn onto Island Way. Proceed a couple of blocks North on Island Way to the Publix Parking Lot (200 Island Way).



September 7, 2025 8:30 AM -- North Shore Dr NE Downtown St. Pete
Meet in the parking lot on the NE corner of 12th Ave NE and North Shore Dr NE in downtown St. Pete. Coming from the North, take Exit 23B off I-275 to get onto I-375. Coming from the South, take Exit 23A off I-275 to get onto I-375. I-375 turns into 4th Ave N. Keep going on 4th Ave N until you run into Beach Drive. Go left (North) on Beach Drive to 12th Ave NE. Turn right (East) onto 12th Ave NE and go across North Shore Dr NE into the parking lot. Parking is free and restrooms are available.



September 14, 2025 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.



 

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