Hi all ,



See below or attached file for the details of the Grape Eskate 2007. 
It is a nice easy skate through the wineries on the North Fork of Long
Island. There will be wine sampling, live music, farm stands and more
importantly good friends.



Bikes and other forms of transportations are welcome.



Please RSVP, so I can plan accordingly.



Hope you all can make it.



Carpe Diem



John Williams

spdhk@...

631-523-1364




                                




                                









 




The Grape Eskate 2007




 




Hi
all the Grape Eskate is on for Saturday, September 15, 2007.  Approximately 14
miles of skating through the
picturesque North Fork of Long Island. 
We will be visiting a couple of vineyards. There are usually places on
the grass to rest and relax while you  
enjoy the tranquility and atmosphere of the vineyards.  Most vineyard do offer
free sampling or for a
nominal fee.




 




The
dirty details:




 




Skate
Ability:  Be comfortable skating 7-8
miles at a clip.  We will be sharing the
road with local traffic.




 




Bikers
are welcome as always. Please contact LIRR about bringing bikes on the
train.  They are allowed.  I don’t know the specific rules.  You should be
able to get a bike pass at the
station prior to the train.




 




The
Train: Meet at Penn Station at 9:00 AM,
Take the 9:16 AM Train to Ronkonkoma/Greenport.  You will have transfer trains
at Ronkonkoma
to the Greenport line.  The return train
will leave Greenport @ 6:14 PM and
arrive at Penn Station at 8:58 PM. Fare is 14.50. Remember to bring food &
drink. It is a long train ride.




 




From
Flatbush: Train leaves at 9:12 and
transfer at Jamaica.




 




Long
Island Expressway to exit 73, CR-58, Old Country Road.
Take 58 through Riverhead through the traffic circle.  CR-58 will merge with
Route 25.  Follow Route 25 to Greenport, once in town
follow signs to Shelter Island Ferry. 
Railroad station is next to the Ferry.




Links:   http://mta.info/




 




Contact:
John Williams – 631-523-1364 or spdhk@...




 




Disclaimer


The Empire Skate Club, and the Central Park Skate Patrol strongly recommends
that all participants should carry medical and liability insurance, and must
wear helmets and wristguards, and strongly recommends wearing all other
protective gear (including but not limited to knee pads, elbow pads, and, at
night, reflective clothing and blinking lights which are required by NY State
law). Please also be advised that there are particular inherent risks of injury
involved in city inline skating, including, but not limited to: cars, bicycles,
other skaters, pedestrians, potholes, manhole covers, chains, train and trolley
tracks, cobblestones, bad pavement, water, oil, debris, gravel, curbs, stairs,
hills and inclines. This list of possible risks is not comprehensive, because
conditions on the street, including the weather, are constantly changing. The
Empire Skate Club, Central Park Skate Patrol, sponsors, organizers, volunteers,
cannot accept any liability for the existence of any such risks. Ultimately,
each skater is responsible for staying alert to potential risks and obeying all
traffic regulations. Skaters are skating at their own risk and are responsible
for their actions. Finally, Empire and the Patrol strongly requires that all
participants possess and master a set of minimum skate skills before
participating in its events: the ability to skate in control, with groups, at
night, especially on hills; to stop in traffic; to maneuver curbs; and to avoid
obstacles.

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