Sunday, March 30, 2008

NYC Central Park Skateboard Race !


This hybrid view of New York City's Central Park shows the starting and ending point — at Central Park West & Park Dr S — for the Annual Central Park Skateboard Race (route is highlighted in pink). Racers start with their boards pointing downtown and complete a counter-clockwise 6.2 mile loop around the entire park. An average time is 30 minutes with the first place finishers typically coming in at 23 minutes.

The official date and time for this year's Central Park race is Saturday, the 7th of June at 12:00 PM (Noon). The Maine Monument (the area near the junction of Columbus Circle & 59th Street) — will be the initial meeting place prior to the actual start of the race. The race has been started a few minutes early in the past. Be sure to arrive a little early so that you don't miss the start!

After race party — including live band(s) and mini-ramp madness — begins at 8:00PM and will be held at:
210 Cook Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11206

Monday, September 18, 2006

NYC Broadway Bomb Skateboard Race


This hybrid view of New York City shows the starting and ending points for the annual NYC Broadway Bomb skateboard race (route is highlighted in pink). The date for this year's race is Saturday, the 27th of October at 12:00 PM (Noon). The section of Riverside Park — located at Riverside Drive & West 116th Street — will be the initial meeting place prior to the actual start of the race.

Skateboarding in New York City traffic is f#ck!ng dangerous — all race participants are STRONGLY encouraged to wear a helmet!