Central Park, New York 2006

Inline skating with Empire Speed Club, Wednesday 2 August

The Empire Speed Club meet every Monday and Wednesday for training in Central Park.
Quote from their homepage: "Wednesday: The real hardcore speedsters come out and
really put the hammer down."

Central Park, New York, Empire Speed Club.
Skating the 9th Avenue (against traffic) towards Central Park.

Central Park, New York, Empire Speed Club.
The "big loop" is 9,7 km/6 miles. We skated three laps in a quite high tempo without stopping.
(The photo is taken from Rockerfeller Center.)

Central Park, New York, Empire Speed Club.
Gathering opposite of Tavern on the Green.
It was unusually hot in New York this week so
only 10 - 15 skaters showed up.

Central Park, New York, Empire Speed Club.

Central Park, New York, Empire Speed Club.
In the north end of the park there is an "interesting" downhill section.

Central Park, New York, Empire Speed Club.
Same as above, continued. Great fun!
(But it was followed by a corresponding uphill section: the Great Hill, also called Cardiac Hill.)

Central Park, New York, Empire Speed Club.
The three laps were completed in less than one hour.
The thermometer now showed 32°C/90°F.

Central Park, New York, Empire Speed Club.
Francisco Ramirez, coach and team manager of Empire Speed, to the right.

Central Park, New York, Empire Speed Club.
The evening ended with an extra lap in conversation tempo.

Next page: Morning skate (Central Park and 12th Avenue -> West Street)

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