Next Sunday Blade & Brunch

ROLLOUT TIME
8:30 AM

February 22, 2026 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.
  
  
 

 
March 1, 2026 8:30 AM -- Eagle Lake Park
Eagle Lake Park: Meet in the parking lot Near Shelter #1 off 1800 Keene Rd Largo, FL. From the South Keen Rd is Starkey Rd. In Eagle Lake Park we will do about a 3-mile circle on a 10-foot wide smooth asphalt path. We will do the circle 3 to 4 times for 9 to 12 miles. Since we go past our starting point on each time around, it will be easy for people to do more or less times around. Click for a detailed map.

  
  
 

 
March 8, 2026 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.
  
  
 

 
March 15, 2026 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.
  
  
 

 
March 22, 2026 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.
 
 
 
 
 
March 29, 2026 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.
  
  
 

 
April 5, 2026 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
  
  
  
 

 
April 12, 2026 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
  
  
  
 

 
April 19, 2026 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.
  
  
  
 

 
April 26, 2026 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.
  
  
  
 

 
May 3, 2026 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
  
  
  
 

 
May 10, 2026 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.
  
  
  
 

 
May 17, 2026 8:30 AM -- Eagle Lake Park
Meet in the parking lot Near Shelter #1 off 1800 Keene Rd Largo, FL. From the South Keen Rd is Starkey Rd. In Eagle Lake Park we will do about a 3-mile circle on a 10-foot wide smooth asphalt path. We will do the circle 3 to 4 times for 9 to 12 miles. Since we go past our starting point on each time around, it will be easy for people to do more or less times around. Click for a detailed map.
  
  
  
 

 
May 24, 2026 8:30 AM -- Skyway Access Trail, Via Publix
Meet in the Publix parking lot at 5295 34th St. S - St. Petersburg, Fl 33711. The Skyway Trail runs from the Pinellas Trail at approximately 41st St. to the Skyway Bridge. The Trail is asphalt from the Pinellas Trail to 22nd Ave S. From 22nd Ave S it is 12 ft. wide concrete to 54th Ave S. Map The basic skate/bicycle will go from 54th Ave S North to the Pinellas Trail and back. At the North end we could also go to 34th St or Fergs. At the South end we could also go to Eckerd Collage or on to the Beach.
  
  
  
 

 
May 31, 2026 8:30 AM -- Walsingham Park, Shelter #4
Meet at Shelter #4 parking. Walsingham Park is accessible from both Walsingham Road and 102nd Ave N. The Walsingham Road entrance is located at 12211 Walsingham Road and the 102nd Ave N entrance is located at 12615 102nd Ave N. Walsingham Road runs East and West and intersects Alt 19 and Seminole Blvd. 102nd Ave N is an extension of Bryan Dairy Road and intersects all roads running North and South as far East as 66th Street.  Click Here for Map and Directions.  Safe access to the trail is via the sidewalks along 102nd Ave. Walsingham Park provides both roads and trails to blade. A round trip through the Park is about 3 miles. Across the street from the entrance to Walsingham Park on Walsingham Road is the entrance to a Museum of Art, a Cultural Park and a Botanical Garden. All are open all day on Sunday.
  
  
  
 

 
June 7, 2026 8:30 AM -- Safety Harbor
Meet in the parking lot across the street from the Athens Restaurant located at 226 Main St - Safety Harbor, Fl. We will take the new trail along Bayshore Blvd to the new Courtney Campbell Causeway Trail. If it is a very hot day, we can take the shady trail though the park to the Long Center.  Map
  
  
  
 

 
June 14, 2026 8:30 AM -- Treasure Island via Rosselli Park
On Treasure Island take Gulf Blvd to 116th Ave. Go East on 116th Ave to 2nd St. Go left on 2nd St to the Rosselli Park parking lot. Address of the parking lot entrance is ~11950 2nd St. Treasure Island, FL 33706. We will skate/bicycle from the park parking lot and do the fingers of the Isle of Capri, a little of Treasure Island and some of the fingers of the Isle of Palms.  Map.
  
  
  
 

 
June 21, 2026 8:30 AM -- Wall Springs Park
Meet in the Wall Springs Park parking lot. Wall Springs Park is a brand new park in north Pinellas County. It has plenty of parking and restrooms and is adjacent to the Pinellas Trail. Directions: Wall Springs Park is at Brevard St. and the Pinellas Trail. At the corner of Brevard St. and Alt 19 (Paradise Nursery on SE corner) go West about 1 block. Brevard St. is located South of Klosterman Rd, just south of the trail's tunnel under Alt 19 and North of Alderman Rd.  The park entrance is located at 3725 Desoto Blvd Palm Harbor, FL 34683.
  
  
  
 

 
June 28, 2026 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).   Map
  
 

 
 

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