RE: -- Free Empire Skate Club of New York Big
Apple Roll Skate Weekend - BAR 2009, August 14-16, 2009!
-- Event Hotel - Skyline Hotel: BOOK
GREAT GROUP RATE NOW OR LOSE OUT! Last year the
BAR's primary hotel filled up completely. Skaters
who didn't book early enough had to find other accommodations.
-- Skate Level Required + Bikers Welcome.
-- Additional information at BAR
Website: http://www.empireskate.org/bigappleroll .

BIG APPLE ROLL 2009 IS FREE FOR ALL! THERE IS NO REGISTRATION FEE!

You can't get anything better for free. The
Empire Skate Club of New York's seventh annual
Big Apple Roll Weekend - BAR 2009 is an exciting
weekend, Friday-Saturday-Sunday, August 14-16,
2009, of group skates, adventures, touring,
exploring and experiencing New York City on
skates. Party with old friends, make new ones,
feel the rush of skating the New York City
streets. Enjoy the city's beautiful scenery,
smooth pavement, rolling hills and fast
straight-aways. Central Park is also the capital
of dance skating where you can join the world's
greatest skate dancers for a truly unique experience.

THEME: Some want to call it "The Stimulus Skate
Weekend!" Whether that sticks or not, it will
definitely be a stimulating weekend! A fun,
friendly weekend to explore and tour New York
City on and off skates, party with friends, and
feel the rush of NYC street skating. City
skating, island hopping, beaches, parks, night
life and of course our skates through Times Square.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENT: All must bring a great
Attitude for Safe Skating Fun + Great Time with Wonderful People!!!

HOTEL:
SKYLINE HOTEL: OFFICIAL HOTEL OF BIG APPLE ROLL
WEEKEND: AUGUST 14TH TO AUGUST 16TH:

RESERVATION CUTOFF DATE: JULY 13TH, OR UNTIL
BLOCKED ROOMS FILLED. We've secured a great group
rate for Midtown Manhattan. It expires on July
13th. So, DON'T LOSE OUT, BOOK ROOM NOW. In past,
we've used up all blocked rooms at great group
rate, and/or cut-off date for group rate expired
so many skaters had to stay elsewhere. BTW, group
rates available for dates from August 12th to August 19th!

SKYLINE HOTEL:
725 Tenth Avenue at 49th Street
New York, New York 10019
Tel 212 586-3400
Tel (Toll Free) 800 433-1982
Fax 212 582-4604
Website <http://www.skylinehotelny.com/>www.skylinehotelny.com

BIG APPLE ROLL RATES:
* Phenomenal rate of $179 night - Unbeatable
by any other hotel in the City - but the deadline
to get this rate is July 13th (Then it goes up to
$209 Night providing rooms are available).
* Empire Skate Club's Big Apple Roll (Code
BIG APPLE ROLL - 902361) must be mentioned to receive the discounted rates.
* This group rate is available for 8/12 to 8/19.
* Credit card required for reservation.
HOTEL RESERVATIONS:
• The number of rooms blocked at the special
deep discounted group rate are limited.
Reservations are available on the basis of "first
made, first served" until all rooms allocated are reserved.
• Reservations can be made via either of the following methods:

Telephone (international): 212.586.3400
Telephone (continental US): 800.433.1982
Email:
<mailto:reservations@...>reservations@...

SKATE LEVEL AND BIKES:
BAR 2009 is for intermediate to expert skaters
capable of easily handling moderate pace street
skating in groups, able to keep up with the
group, skate in traffic, during the day and/or
night, stopping and turning on all terrain,
following all traffic laws. Bikers are welcomed
as long as they 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. See website
for more information: http://www.empireskate.org/bigappleroll .


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Details are continuously being refined and will
be provided by both email and on website
http://www.empireskate.org/bigappleroll .
Surf to website for additional information, questions, and updates.