Next Sunday Blade & Brunch

ROLLOUT TIME
8:30 AM

August 31, 2025 8:30 AM -- Clearwater Beach
Meet in the Publix parking lot. Go to the Clearwater Memorial Causeway and head towards the beach. At the stop light, turn onto Island Way. Proceed a couple of blocks North on Island Way to the Publix Parking Lot (200 Island Way).




September 7, 2025 8:30 AM -- North Shore Dr NE Downtown St. Pete
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 off I-275 to get onto I-375. Coming from the South, take Exit 23A off I-275 to get onto I-375. I-375 turns into 4th Ave N. Keep going on 4th Ave N until you run into Beach Drive. 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. Parking is free and restrooms are available.




September 14, 2025 8:30 AM -- Curlew Rd & Alt 19 on the Trail
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.




September 21, 2025 8:30 AM -- City of Seminole Park
We meet in the parking lot. 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.  Park entrance: 7464 Ridge Rd - Seminole, FL 33772.





September 28, 2025 8:30 AM -- Curlew Rd & Alt 19 on the Trail
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.




October 5, 2025 8:30 AM -- John Chesnut Sr. County Park
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 49th St. in St. Pete which turns into McMullen Booth Rd in Clearwater and turns into East Lake Rd above Tampa Rd.




October 12, 2025 8:30 AM -- Pass-a-Grille
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 $3.25 per hour to a parking meter.
 

October 19, 2025 8:30 AM -- Pinellas Bayway Trail
Meet in the Publix parking lot located at 5295 34th St South St. Petersburg, FL. We will head West on the old and newly extended Pinellas Bayway Trail. MAP (along 54th Ave S) for about 3.5 miles to the big high bridge going over to Gulf Blvd. At the base of the big high bridge we will divert from the Trail and do ISLA DEL SOL via Bahia del Mar Blvd S, then go back to the Pinellas Bayway Trail and do Escondida Blvd S, then Bayway Isles. After Bayway Isles we’ll continue back and do Marina Bay and finally Eckerd Collage and back to the Publix parking lot.




October 26, 2025 8:30 AM -- Taylor Park
Meet in the North parking lot off 8th Ave SW in Largo. Access 8th Ave SW by using 113th St or Indian Rocks Rd. 8th Ave. SW is North of Ulmerton Rd and just South of West Bay Dr. We will Skate the Pinellas Trail or the neighborhoods.  Park entrance: 1100 8th Ave SW - Largo, FL 33770.




November 2, 2025 8:30 AM -- Walter Fuller Recreation Center
Park in the parking lot just NW of the corner of 26th Ave N and 79th St N. Arial View Bathrooms are available in the building just North of the parking. We will take the trail around the lake in the park and then head down the Walter Fuller Trail to 72nd St and go South on 72nd to 13th Ave and then to the Pinellas Trail. We can go either North or South on the Pinellas Trail.  View Map
 

November 9, 2025 8:30 AM -- Freedom Lake
Take 49th St N. to the traffic light at the corner of Quaker Steak & Lube and Lake Blvd (~103rd Ave N). Turn East onto Lake Blvd and immediately turn right onto 102nd Ave N. Take 102nd Ave N to 46th St and turn right onto 46th St. Follow 46th St. around to the right into Freedom Lake Park. Park in the first parking lot just across the road from Pavilion #1 and the Restrooms.  Map




November 16, 2025 8:30 AM -- Ft. Desoto via Tierra Verde Ball Field
Meet in the Tierra Verde Ball field parking lot. Take Interstate 275 to south St. Petersburg and the Pinellas Bayway exit. Pass through toll booth ($0.75) and continue on over two bridges and take the Tierra Verde road heading south which is Pinellas Bayway S (Hwy 679). Keep going through Tierra Verde to 1420 Pinellas Bayway S. This is the parking lot for the Ball Field. The Ball Field sign says, "Tierra Verde Community Association Complex". The Ball Field parking lot is open from sunrise to sunset. Restrooms and a drinking fountain are provided.  Click here for a map and scroll down for the map of Tierra Verde. We will do our old East Beach skate/bicycle route but start from the north end and avoid the new $5 parking fee for Ft. Desoto.




November 23, 2025 8:30 AM -- Denver Park Blade
Meet in the parking lot. Take 4th St. North to 62nd Ave North. Go East on 62nd Ave towards the bay to Tanglewood Dr. NE (next to the last street before you dead end at the bay). Shore Acre elementary school is on the corner. Turn right (South) on Tanglewood Dr. It will dead-end at Denver Park.  Park entrance: 1400 Ohio Ave NE - St. Petersburg, FL 33703.

 

November 30, 2025 8:30 AM -- Brooker Creek Preserve
Meet in the Brooker Creek Preserve which is ~ 2.1 Miles on Keystone Rd East of East Lake Rd. East Lake Rd. is an extension of 49th St. in St. Pete which turns into McMullen Booth Rd in Clearwater and turns into East Lake Rd above Tampa Rd. Park in the parking lot which is ~ one mile South of the Brooker Creek Preserve Park entrance. Bathrooms are available Map

 

December 7, 2025 8:30 AM -- Boca Ciega Millennium Park
Meet at Shelter #4. Take Park Blvd to 125th St. (Traffic Light) Turn South onto 125th St. Take 125th St to 74th Ave. Turn left onto 74th Ave and the Park entrance is on the right at 12410 74th Ave N (Old Oakhurst Rd.).  Shelter #4 is about 0.6 miles inside from the entrance of the park. Follow the park road past the sign to shelters #1 & 2. Keep going to the sign pointing to SHELTERS #3 & 4 on the left. Follow this one way road to SHELTER #4.




TUESDAY - December 9, 2025 6:30 PM -- Holiday Lights Skate

       Meet at Darry's House in Seminole.  Gather 6:30, Roll Out 7pm.  More Info to Follow, stay tuned!




SATURDAY - December 13, 2025 5:00 PM -- Annual Before X-Mas Open House

       Gather at Brees' House in Largo.  Setup 4:30, we Eat @ 5!  More Info to Follow, stay tuned!




 

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Bruce: 727.766.8792
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