Central Park Race 2008!

[nervous ned]

Here are a few updates if anyone finds themselves not having enough to do this weekend, especially for people coming in from out of town...

Friday

5pm
Watchtower / Slide Hill
Brooklyn (call someone for directions)

8pm
Friday Night Rip
Prospect Park, Brooklyn
To get there take the F train 15th Street then skate into the park at 15th and Prospect Park West, turn right at the main loop and skate till you get to the hill where the skaters are gathered.

Saturday

12pm
Central Park Race

3-5pm
Brooklyn Banks
Downtown Manhattan, under the Brooklyn Bridge near City Hall stop on the 6 train

6pm
Nervous Ned / Cookout for Out-of-Towners
Free burgers, dogs, strippers and beer if anyone needs it
5407 38th Ave
Woodside NY 11217
917 . 587 . 6675

8pm
Earthwing Mega-Party
Where: 210 Cook Street Apt 208, Brooklyn, NY
Live bands and FREE BEER from Keegan Ales.
Take the L train to Morgan Avenue.
make a right when you get out of the station.
Take the M, Z Trains as to n Flushing Avenue Call 718 .595 . 2007 for the Earthwing hotline


Sunday


3pm
2nd Annual Powerslide Jam
Hosted by Earthwing Skateboards the Jam will be up in the Cloisters in upper Manhattan. If you take the A train to 190th street you will come out in the park. If you are closer to the 1 train then take it to 191st street. If you are driving from NJ come over the George Washington Bridge. Turn uptown on Broadway and go to 190th street.

[ton]

ned could you guide me around the city for all this ####?

[sprodigy]

Man, who's looked at the weather? It's going to be 92 degrees on Saturday...damn..

Also, can someone recommend a good way to get to the race from Grand Central? Like what subway, etc.?

[swinging neckbreaker]

so stoked for this.
i have been so busy with weddings, divorces, birthdays, funerals, holiday, work, etc.(it seems like it never ends), but i've had this one on the calander for months.
i havent been on my board in forever and i'm in no shape for the race but... i cant f'n wait!!!
looking foward to skating with everyone!
skate or die!
-scott

[nervous ned]

Originally Posted by ton

ned could you guide me around the city for all this ####?

definitely, let's plan to meet up in the city tomorrow when you get in town and we'll make the rounds. call me sometime tonight and we'll figure stuff out.

[Alpha06]

Do the people at the watchtower have cars or do they all just take the subway as a group or what? Thats my only concern.

[nervous ned]

some people drive, but i think most people usually take the subway. i can't remember the directions right now... i'll post some subway directions tonight/tomorrow morning when i remember how to get there.

[BAUER]

me and my crew will be taking the 9:07 train from Cold spring harbor to penn station
if your in the 631 area taking train also, chill with us
look for my legendary bright green steez shirt ( as seen in my picture from last years CPR )

[ton]

Originally Posted by nervous ned

definitely, let's plan to meet up in the city tomorrow when you get in town and we'll make the rounds. call me sometime tonight and we'll figure stuff out.

i'm coming in on saturday, i can''t make the rip.

[jetkin]

Originally Posted by sprodigy

Man, who's looked at the weather? It's going to be 92 degrees on Saturday...damn..

Also, can someone recommend a good way to get to the race from Grand Central? Like what subway, etc.?

There is no convenient way to get much closer by subway. You can take the shuttle to Times Square and change for the #1 right to Columbus Circle.

But you could probably skate it faster.

[New Brian]

Originally Posted by ton

i'm coming in on saturday, i can''t make the rip.

Watchtower, after the race.

[[Ian]]

As of now there are no official after race plans except Mike Ds party right?

[ridesnow.]

hey, i should be able to come to watchtower friday evening, it's just a matter of being able to get into the city alone (i'm staying in garrison). I was planning on taking the train into grand central, and then taking the 7 train to times square, switching to the 2 train, and then going to the clark street stop. Does anyone who knows the city think this would be a good route?