Aug-31-08  @ 8:30AM  Lake Seminole Park;  We meet at the entrance to the 2 mile oval trail at the back of the park opposite of the ball park. A beautiful and shady 2 mile smoothly paved oval trail. Those that only want to do 4-6 miles in the shade can stay and do the oval trail. Those that want to do 10-15 miles can continue on and do the Osceola High School route and get an extra good workout. Directions to Lake Seminole: The entrance to Lake Seminole Park is located off Park Blvd. and about 100th St. Between Seminole Blvd and Starky Rd. Plenty of parking and restrooms

Sep-7-08  @ 8:30AM  North Shore, 12th Ave;  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 (old Exit 11) off I 275. Coming from the South, take Exit 23A (old Exit 10) off I 275.  Both exits run into Beach Drive at 4th Ave NE.  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.  Map 

Sept-13-08  A New Skate - Saturday Night in Tampa;  Meet at Four Four Green Fields, Irish Pub at 8:00pm, roll out 8:30pm.  The skate is basically the old Tuesday night Tampa skate route through Hide Park , Bayshore, downtown, and Ybor city with one stop in Ybor . So, come join us for this fun-filled scenic tour of the Tampa area. This is not a fast skate but it is an Urban skate full of bumps, pot-holes, traffic, etc at times so it is not for beginners. Length of this social skate is approx.  12 miles. Click here for a Photo

Sep-14-08  @ 8:30AM  Upper Tampa Bay Trail;  We will meet at the trail head on Waters Ave just West of Sheldon Road.   Two ways to go to the Upper Tampa Bay Trail.
  
   49th St. way:
 Take 49th St to McMullenBooth 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 left heading for "cargo" area, PASS #60 Clearwater and take next gradual left onto Independence (Exit 2B). Follow Independence -it melds into Memorial which becomes Sheldon as it crosses Hillsborough. Stay on Sheldon and at Waters make a left. 1st right is into the park at the Trail.
  
 We recommend finding your way on a map before going and taking the map with you. Click here for the (Map)

Sep-21-08  @ 8:30AM  Walsingham Park Shelter #4;  We will meet at Shelter #4. 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. Directions: Walsingham Park is accessible from both Walsingham Road and 102nd Ave N. Walsingham Park is located West of 119th St off Walsingham Road and West of 125 St. off 102nd Ave N. Walsingham Road runs East and West and intersects Alt 19 and Seminole Blvd. Brian Dairy Road turns into 102nd Ave N. is intersected by all roads running North and South as far East as 66th Street. Click Here for Map & Directions 

Sep-28-08  @ 8:30AM  Pink Streets/Skyway Bridge Access Trail;  We meet at the picnic parking area in Maximo Park.  Take Exit 16 off I 275 to Pinellas Point Drive.  At Pinellas Point Drive, turn to the West and into Maximo Park.   Inside Maximo Park, at the “y” in the road, go to the left and park in the picnic area parking.  Depending upon the conditions, we will decide to either skate the Pink Streets or the Skyway Bridge Access Trail.  Both are easily available from Maximo Park.

Oct-5-08  @ 8:30AM  City of Seminole Park;  We meet in the Park. From Park Blvd. turn South on 113th St. Go West at the water tower on 74th Ave. to the entrance of the City of Seminole Park. Drive to the back by the Trail to park.  

Oct-12-08  @ 9:00AM  Upper Tampa Bay Trail;  We will meet at the trail head on Waters Ave just West of Sheldon Road.   Two ways to go to the Upper Tampa Bay Trail.
  
   49th St. way:
 Take 49th St to McMullenBooth 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 left heading for "cargo" area, PASS #60 Clearwater and take next gradual left onto Independence (Exit 2B). Follow Independence -it melds into Memorial which becomes Sheldon as it crosses Hillsborough. Stay on Sheldon and at Waters make a left. 1st right is into the park at the Trail.
  
 We recommend finding your way on a map before going and taking the map with you. Click here for the (Map)

Oct-19-08  @ 9:00AM  Safety Harbor Marina;  Meet at the Marina parking lot on Bayshore Blvd. 1 block South of Main Street in Safety Harbor. Bayshore Blvd. is the last traffic light before going East over Courtney Campbell Causeway. You can only go north on Bayshore from the Causeway.

Oct-26-08  @ 9:00AM  Pass-a-Grille, 8th Ave;  Meet on 8th Ave. The Seahorse Restaurant is on 8th Ave. and Gulf Blvd/Pass A Grille Way, the main road. Parking on 8th Ave is free. If you don't park on 8th Ave, be prepared to pay $2 to a parking meter.

Nov-2-08  @ 9:00AM  North Shore, 12th Ave;  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 (old Exit 11) off I 275. Coming from the South, take Exit 23A (old Exit 10) off I 275.  Both exits run into Beach Drive at 4th Ave NE.  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.  Map

Nov-9-08  @ 9:00AM  JB Starkey Winlderness Pk;  FROM SR 54 and Little Road, go north on Little Road for about 2.2 miles to River Crossing Blvd. On the NE corner, there is a subdivision entrance sign that says Timber Green and River Crossing (you can't miss it). Turn right or east...go about 1.3 miles to Starkey Blvd. Turn left or north, go another .3 miles to the entrance to the park on the right hand side. There are signs to this park, again you can't miss it. Go into the park to the "end". Turn left....follow the signs that say "Day Use Area"...continue on that till you see another sign that says "Bike Trail Parking ==>" This is parking lot #8 and shelter #5. (Map)

Nov-16-08  @ 9:00AM   John Chesnut Sr. Park Shelter #2;  Meet in the John Chesnut Sr. County Park just south of Sandy Point Rd on East Lake Rd in the parking lot between shelters #2 & #3 (MAP) East Lake Rd is an extension of 49^th St. in St. Pete which turns into McMullen Booth Rd in Clearwater and turns into East Lake Rd above Tampa Rd.

Special Event  Nov- 21, 22, 23 -08  Bill Jackson's (Annual) Trail Skate Event;  This is the one you've been waiting for the Best of Pinellas County, The Pinellas Trail!  You can skate fast or slow, there's fun & food for all.  Skaters will come from near and far to get in on this action.  Registration required for events on Nov. 21, 22 & 23.  On Nov. 22, meet in the parking lot of the Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort for the Trail Skate. If the Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort parking lot gets full, parking in Maximo Park is available. The shuttle bus(s) will leave at 8 AM from the Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort parking lot to go to the beginning of the skate in Tarpon Springs. For more info/details on all 3 day, call 727.576.4169 or visit   www.skatetampa.com/trailskate.htm

Nov-23-08  @ 9:00AM  Holiday Inn Sunspree;  Going South towards the Skyway Bridge on I 275, take Exit 16 off I 275 to Pinellas Point Drive. Go left (East) on Pinellas Point Drive a short distance to Sunshine Skyway Lane S. Turn right (South) onto Sunshine Skyway Lane S and go just a few blocks to the Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort on the left located at 6800 Sunshine Skyway Lane S (address so you can plug it into your GPS). If the Holiday Inn parking lot is too crowded, you can park in Maximo Park which is a right turn on Pinellas Point Drive from Exit 16 and blade over to the Holiday Inn. We will decide weather to blade the Skyway Bridge access road or do the Pink Streets first.

Nov-30-08  @ 9:00AM  Upper Tampa Bay Trail;  We will meet at the trail head on Waters Ave just West of Sheldon Road.   Two ways to go to the Upper Tampa Bay Trail.
  
   49th St. way:
 Take 49th St to McMullenBooth 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 left heading for "cargo" area, PASS #60 Clearwater and take next gradual left onto Independence (Exit 2B). Follow Independence -it melds into Memorial which becomes Sheldon as it crosses Hillsborough. Stay on Sheldon and at Waters make a left. 1st right is into the park at the Trail.
  
 We recommend finding your way on a map before going and taking the map with you. Click here for the (Map)

Dec-7-08  @ 9:00AM  Pass-a-Grille, 8th Ave;  Meet on 8th Ave. The Seahorse Restaurant is on 8th Ave. and Gulf Blvd/Pass A Grille Way, the main road. Parking on 8th Ave is free. If you don't park on 8th Ave, be prepared to pay $2 to a parking meter.

Dec-14-08  @ 9:00AM  Curlew Rd & Alt 19 on the Trail, Brunch by Suzanne;  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.

Special Event  Dec-17-08  Darry's Xmas Lights Skate;  Meet at 6:30 PM  Roll out at7:00 PM We’ll skate through neighborhoods with some of the nicest holiday lights displays in the area. You’ll be full of holiday cheer after this skate. Party at Darry’s after the skate.

Dec-21-08  @ 9:00AM  Clearwater Beach;  Go to the Clearwater Memorial Causeway and turn onto Island Way. Proceed a couple of blocks North on Island Way to the Publix Parking Lot (200 Island Way) (Map)