Schedule

Why not start the week early with New York City’s longest running group skate, rolling around since 1989.

The Empire Skate Club’s Tuesday Night Skate (TNS) is for intermediate and advanced street skaters well accustomed to skating after dark and skating in traffic. It will be the most difficult skate of the week.

TNS beginss 1 mile from the Marriott Host Hotel. We roll out at 8:00 PM. Please let us know if you will be attending this skate and an escort will be provided to and from the Hotel.

A typical route is usually 20 – 25 miles. Frequently visited destinations include places in the Bronx (the Reservoir or the Zoo), over the George Washington Bridge to NJ, Queens (the Unisphere), Brooklyn (Prospect Park or Red Hook), and upper Manhattan (the Cloisters).

The skate ends about 11:00pm. Afterwards, depending on the week’s route, skaters may hang out for a drink at a skate-friendly establishment in the West 80s or East 50s.

Please wear appropriate protection, including  a helmet and wrist guards. Light-colored or reflective clothing is very much recommended. Lights are also very helpful.

Name: Tuesday Night Skate
Level: ADVANCED
Distance: 20 – 25 miles
Leader: “French” Eric
Group-Up: Grand Army Plaza by the statue of General Sherman, at the intersection of Fifth Ave & 60th St.  (also the SE entrance to Central Park).
Map to Grand Army Plaza from the Marriott
Picture of Grand Army Plaza
End: TBD

Highlights: The route is determined by Eric and participants the night of the skate.

Early Birds – Come join us for the always enjoyable, world famous, Wednesday Night Skate!

Distance: 12 – 14 miles
Leader: WNS Staff
Group-Up:  Union Square South
End:  Drinks and socializing at @ 10:00pm!

Skate to WNS from Hotel: Map Here
Subway to WNS from Hotel:  6 Train Map Here

Highlights:  We never know… WNS is its own thing! But you’ll see the same skaters. It’s a fairly casual, social skate around the streets of NYC. It may or may not include bridges, hills, ramps, overpasses, sidewalks, etc.  WNS is the largest group skate in NYC.

WNS on FaceBook

WNS on FaceBook – Community Page

The first official skate of our Big Apple Roll weekend!! Meant for early birds and New Yorkers it will be a casual skate.

Name:
Distance: 12 – 15 miles
Leader:  TBD
See Route Map:

Highlights: TBD

Name: 
Distance: TBD
Leader: TBD
See Route Map (coming)

Highlights: TBD

Waiver signing, Free Goodies, Raffle ticket sales for skates, skate bags, sports clothing, and more. Also T-Shirt & Blinkie sales & Distribution of Survival Guide (Final Schedule).

There may be Big Apple Roll Home-baked goodies to pick up! Last year there were very special handmade BAR cookies and home-made energy bars.

*Sign up for Saturday Night Activities

ALL Skaters must sign the skate waiver and wear a wrist band. 

Location:  Marriott Hotel location TBD

TBD

This will start AT 5pm

Start/Finish: See Top of Page

Name: City Lights & Sites! (& Fast Breakaway)
Distance: TBD
Leader:  TBD
See Route Map (coming)

NOTE: If late, join us at ? Use the Glympse link to find us! http://www.glympse.com/!empiresk8 

Highlights:
We’ll have a fast breakaway towards the middle of the skate while the rest of the crew takes in some more sites in Midtown. We’ll come back together for our famous “slow roll” through Times Square (still amazing even for New Yorkers!). We’ll try to stop for our usual photo op.

As is customary with most Friday night skates, we encourage you to “LIGHT YOURSELF UP“!! And the color is RED. Red lights, Red clothes, Be CrEaTiVe!! Glow sticks (FREE) and blinkies available at Registration or HERE! The crowds LOVE seeing us skate by. LETS GET NOTICED!!

We’re putting something special together for all our tired, thirsty skaters.

STAY TUNED!!

Waiver signing, Free Goodies, Raffle ticket sales for skates, skate bags, sports clothing, and more. Also T-Shirt & Blinkie sales & Distribution of Survival Guide (Final Schedule).

There may be Big Apple Roll Home-baked goodies to pick up! Last year there were very special handmade BAR cookies and home-made energy bars.

*Sign up for Saturday Night Activities

ALL Skaters must sign the skate waiver and wear a wrist band. 

Location:  Marriott Hotel location TBD

We’ll See!!!

Name:
Distance: TBD
Leader:  TBD
See Route Map (coming)

Highlights:

TBD

Of course there are a thousand things to do on your own in NYC. But we also like to have a special group event arranged for all of our skater friends.

A simultaneous Pub Crawl has also been a big hit for some people for the last few years.

STAY TUNED!

Name: Jack’s Choice 
Distance: 12-14 miles
Leader: Jack “WNS” Facchin!
See Route Map (coming)

Highlights:
Jack will choose from over 20 years of Wednesday Night Skate experience and have us back in time for a shower & Checkout

For Those Staying at the Hotel – 1pm is the Official Checkout. 

You can store luggage with the Concierge. And we “may” have a club room available for a quick shower later!! (First Come, first served)

TBD

This will start AT 1pm

Start/Finish: See Top of Page

If you’re hanging around and you still haven’t had your share of skating we may be offering a Sunday afternoon skate.

TBD