BIG APPLE ROLL INFO PACKED EMAIL REGARDING:

GREAT WEATHER FORECASTED:
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:
SCHEDULE:
ROUTE HIGHLIGHTS:
THURSDAY EVENING SKATE:
RAFFLE:
SPONSORS:
FAQ'S:
BIKERS WELCOMED:


GREAT WEATHER FORECASTED WITH HIGHS IN THE
EIGHTIES FOR THE FREE: NEW YORK CITY ROLLS WITH
THE EMPIRE SKATE CLUB OF NEW YORK, INC., SIXTH
ANNUAL BIG APPLE ROLL - BAR SKATE WEEKEND - BAR, AUGUST 15 - 17, 2008!!!

There will be much FREE GREAT SKATING FUN, AND
PARTYING, put together by our all-volunteer
skaters for skaters. It's an awesome three-day,
skate-weekend and party adventure in and through
the streets of NYC. City street skating, island
hopping, parks, picnics, dinner, dancing, night
life and of course Skate, Party, Skate, Party!
Detailed information at
http://www.empireskate.org or http://www.bigappleroll.org.

FREE, FREE, FREE, DID I SAY FREE? The skating is
Free. There is no registration fee, or
pre-registration required! BAR IS FREE! But,
REGISTRATION/WAIVER SIGNING REQUIRED. Sign up
during registrations periods FRIDAY FROM 3 PM TO
6:30 PM, AND/OR SATURDAY 8 AM TO 9:30 AM, at the
Skyline Hotel, 725 Tenth Avenue @ 49th Street, OR
AT GROUP-UP AREAS JUST BEFORE SKATES ROLL, COME EARLY!

Let the skaters speak for themselves: SEE AND
HEAR HOW GREAT AND WONDERFUL IS THE BIG APPLE
ROLL SKATE WEEKEND. See event and skater
interviews VIDEO BY ROBO at
http://www.empireskate.org/gallery/SpecialEvents2007/bar2007/BigAppleRoll_2007.w\
mv.


VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:

We need volunteers because this is a FOR SKATERS
BY SKATERS ALL VOLUNTEER EVENT. The weekend is
for your fun, safe, healthy skating. SKATING
VOLUNTEERS needed to marshal, mark turns, help
with skate. SHOW UP AT SKATE GROUP-UP AREAS
FIFTEEN MINUTES BEFOREHAND for introductions,
instructions, route/turn sheet distribution,
special details, to help skaters sign waivers,
etcetera. SKATE GROUP UP TIMES AND LOCATIONS: See
Schedule below and final schedule distributed on-site for last minute changes.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR REQUIRED
REGISTRATION/WAIVER SIGNING, Schedule/Survival
Guide + Sponsor Goodie Distribution, tee shirt
sales, etcetera, show up at registration FRIDAY
FROM 3 PM TO 6:30 PM, AND/OR SATURDAY 8 AM TO
9:30 AM, at the Skyline Hotel, 725 Tenth Avenue @ 49th Street.


SCHEDULE (Subject to change.):

FRIDAY, AUGUST 15TH:
3 - 6:30 PM Skate Expo with FREE SKATING
GOODIES, REGISTRATION/WAIVER SIGNING, Survival
Guide + Final Schedule - Most SKATES Start at the
Skyline Hotel, 725 Tenth Avenue @ 49th Street, 212-586-3400, 800-433-1982.
6:45 PM Friday Evening Skate: Social - Get
together skate. Skyline Hotel, 725 Tenth Avenue @ 49th Street.
9:30 PM Casual Dinner, Drinks, Beer. At
your expense. Footwear recommended. Chelsea
Brewing Company, Chelsea Piers, Pier 59, between
17-18 Streets on Hudson River, 212.336.6440.
10 PM Friday Night Skate (Advanced Skate). Only
for fast, expert street skaters! Chelsea Brewing
Company, Chelsea Piers, Pier 59, between 17-18
Streets on Hudson River Path, 212.336.6440.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 16TH:
8 - 9:30 AM Skate Expo with FREE SKATING
GOODIES, REGISTRATION/WAIVER SIGNING,
Distribution of Survival Guide + Final Schedule,
Skyline Hotel, 725 Tenth Avenue @ 49th Street, 212-586-3400, 800-433-1982.
9:45 AM Saturday Morning Skate, Starting Point: Hotel.
4:45 PM Saturday Afternoon Skate, Starting Point: Hotel.
Dinner: Own your own. See "Survival Guide" for Recommendations.
9 PM Saturday Night Entertainment: At
your expense, Food, Drinks, Music, Dancing,
Outdoor Area, Waterfront View: THE FRYING PAN,
Pier 66, West 26th Street, Westside
Highway/Hudson River, 212-080-6363, FOOTWEAR
RECOMMENDED. 0ne and a half miles from Skylight
Hotel. Accessible by cab @ $7: C or E Subway to
23rd Street $2; #11 Bus on 9th Ave to 26 Street $2.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 17TH:
9:30 AM Sunday Morning Skate, Starting Point:
Skyline Hotel, 725 Tenth Avenue @ 49th Street, 212-586-3400, 800-433-1982.
1 PM Picnic: Bring your own, or Pizza
+ Soda Buy-in: Grass bordering Central Park Dance
Skaters Circle, 72nd Street in Middle of Central
Park, just South of 72nd Street Park Transverse
between Cherry Hill and Bethesda Fountain.
2 PM Free Dance Skate Group Lesson.
2 - 6 PM Dance Skating with DJ.
3 PM Central Park Loop Skate, Starting
and End Points, Dance Skaters Circle.


SOME ROUTE HIGHLIGHTS:

** Friday Evening Skate: Statue of Liberty, Four
man-made New York City Waterfalls from 90 - 120
feet tall, Grand Central Station, Times Square.
** Friday Night Skate: Fast, expert street
skaters only!!! Central Park Great Lawn's
spectacular vista, Mayor's Home Gracie Mansion,
Columbia University, Grants Tomb, Newly Paved Broadway, Columbus Circle.
** Saturday Morning Skate: WE'VE CLOSED PARK
AVENUE MAKING IT VEHICLE/TRAFFIC FREE FOR YOU!
Brooklyn Bridge/City Hall, Ramps/Banks to Play
on, Brooklyn Promenade + Fulton Landing Lower Manhattan/Wall Street Vista.
** Saturday Afternoon Skate: Rockefeller Center,
Queensboro/59th Street Bridge, Pulaski Bridge
Mid-Manhattan Vistas, Williamsburg Bridge, East Village, Madison Square Garden.
** Sunday Morning Skate: Fifth Avenue, New York
Public Main Library, Empire State Building,
Flatiron Building, Washington Square Park.
** Sunday Afternoon Skate: Free Group Dance Skate Lesson, and CENTRAL PARK!


FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO START A DAY EARLY:

THURSDAY EVENING SKATE:
August 14th at 7:00 PM, Columbus Circle Entrance
to Central Park, 59th Street + 8th Avenue.
* Fun, Easy-paced Social Skate in TRAFFIC-FREE
Central Park, Led by Certified Skate Instructors
and Patrollers from the Central Park Skate
Patrol, optional 5.2 mile or 6.1 mile loop. *
Approximately 1- 1 ½ hours skating time including
4-5 rest stops. ***IMPORTANT – You must be able
to skate and stop on your own, control your speed
going down long hills!! This is not a skate for
Beginners.*** SAFETY GEAR required, so bring a
helmet and wrist guards. Knee pads & elbow pads,
blinkie lights, water & backpack (to carry your
shoes, etc.) also highly recommended. are also recommended.
AFTER THE SKATE: Dinner and Drinks, MANHATTAN
BREWING COMPANY, AMSTERDAM AVENUE AND 76TH
STREET. Bring money for food and drinks and shoes.
Sponsored by the Central Park Skate Patrol - CPSP, http://www.skatepatrol.org.


RAFFLE:
Thanks to our Sponsors we have some GREAT PRIZES
YOU CAN WIN!!! These include A FEW PAIRS OF
SKATES, NUMBER OF SKATE BAGS, SKATING LESSONS,
SKATE TOUR CERTIFICATE, SKATE WEEKEND
REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE, AND OTHER ITEMS. The
money raised from raffle ticket sales will help
meet the costs of the Big Apple Roll 2008.
Although the event is free there are expenses.
Please support the event and maybe win some great
prizes by BUYING RAFFLE TICKETS AT REGISTRATION AND DURING THE WEEKEND.


PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS WHO ARE SUPPORTING
YOU BY HELPING TO GIVE YOU THIS FREE, FUN FILLED
SKATE WEEKEND, COMPLETELY PLANNED AND RUN BY VOLUNTEER SKATERS FOR SKATERS.
Learn about the sponsors and their excellent
skating and other products at the websites below:


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http://cpdsa.org/

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http://www.skatepatrol.org/

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http://www.clifbar.com/

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www.cauldwellwingate.com

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http://www.electroblast.com/

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http://www.skatemiami.org

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http://k2skates.com/

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http://www.landroller.com/index.html

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http://www.wrigley.com/wrigley/products/products_orbit.asp

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http://www.rollerblade.com/

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http://www.strub.ca/

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http://www.transpack.net/

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http://www.skatetour.com/


FAQ'S:
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SURF TO
HTTP://WWW.EMPIRESKATE.ORG/BIGAPPLEROLL/, AND VISIT OUR BAR FAQ's WEBPAGE!


BIKERS WELCOMED: They must keep in mind that
skaters kick-out. Therefore, bikers must give
skaters adequate space at all times by riding in
the back, front or side of the skaters.


COME JOIN US FOR A STUPENDOUS TIME AT THE BIG APPLE ROLL:

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Empire Skate Club of New York
PO Box 20070, London Terrace Station
New York, NY 10011
Web: http://www.empireskate.org, or
http://www.bigappleroll.org
Email: empire@...



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