Central Park, New York 2006
Inline skating with Empire Speed Club, Wednesday 2 AugustThe 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.](images06/newyork06_1964.jpg) Skating the 9th Avenue (against traffic) towards Central Park.
![Central Park, New York, Empire Speed Club.](images06/newyork06_2440b.jpg) 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.](images06/newyork06_1969b.jpg) 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.](images06/newyork06_1972b.jpg)
![Central Park, New York, Empire Speed Club.](images06/newyork06_1980.jpg)
![Central Park, New York, Empire Speed Club.](images06/newyork06_1993.jpg)
![Central Park, New York, Empire Speed Club.](images06/newyork06_2000.jpg) In the north end of the park there is an "interesting" downhill section.
![Central Park, New York, Empire Speed Club.](images06/newyork06_2005.jpg) 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.](images06/newyork06_2008.jpg) 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.](images06/newyork06_2014.jpg) Francisco Ramirez, coach and team manager of Empire Speed, to the right.
![Central Park, New York, Empire Speed Club.](images06/newyork06_2027.jpg) 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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