Welcome to the Third Annual Spicy Salmon Roll!
We start with a 6:00 PM meetup at Pier 62 on the waterfront of downtown Seattle. This meeting location is easily accessible from downtown Seattle, Pike Place Market, and the new Overlook Walk. It is across the street from the reasonably priced Pike Place parking garage. We will gather here at Pier 62 to welcome each other before the evening's routes.

A friendly slide zone flatland session preceding tonight's routes

Pier 62

Flatland Opener

Meet us at Pier 62 for a relaxed cruise along Seattle's beautiful new waterfront. A one-spice group will enjoy an easy pace along the waterfront path, while a two-spice group picks up the speed just a bit.
We'll skate north past Olympic Sculpture Park and onto the Elliott Bay Trail before regrouping near the pedestrian bridge. From there we'll reverse course and roll back to Pier 62 together for a perfect summer evening skate.

A Northwest summer stun-set along our new waterfront parks and paths; this used to be a freeway!

Waterfront Flow

The spicy Thursday night skate starts alongside the chill group before breaking away to explore downtown after dark. Rather than following a fixed route, we'll flow through the city together, chasing smooth streets, fun lines, and whatever looks skateable.
Expect to explore neighborhoods like South Lake Union, Cascade, Denny Triangle, and Belltown, with hill bombs, quick turns, and nonstop rolling. There are no planned stops and no predetermined finish, just an energetic night of free-flow city skating for confident urban skaters.

Broken concrete, streetlight streamers, switching lanes at speed - an unsanctioned exploration of Seattle grit.

Night Escape

Choose one of two starting locations for our Friday morning adventure!
If you're looking for the full route, start at Judkins Park, where we'll skate across the I-90 Bridge to Mercer Island.
If you'd prefer fewer miles, join us later at the Mercer Island Park &#x26; Ride, where you'll meet up with the main group before the island loop begins.
From there, everyone will wind through Mercer Island on quiet roads with gentle rolling terrain. The second half of the island features some longer climbs and descents, making this a great introduction to road skating with just enough elevation to keep things interesting.
Along the way we'll split into optional spicy offshoots before rejoining the main group multiple times, so everyone can choose their own level of challenge.
Water is limited along the route, so come prepared. We're planning water support and will have an on-call support vehicle available if needed.
At the end of the skate, you can either finish at the Mercer Island Park &#x26; Ride or continue back across the I-90 Bridge to Judkins Park for the complete route.

A scenic journey across a floating bridge and around the rolling, winding, forested perimeter of Mercer Island (with optional spicy detours for thrill-seekers)!

Judkins Park Skatepark

Magical Mercer Island

This is our ultimate party-pace skate. We'll keep the speed slow, enjoy the scenery, and make this one all about the people. Wear your favorite fun or ridiculous costume and bring the energy! (There may be a costume contest)

Theme skate! From the stadiums to Alki with a spicy offshoot option

Alki Commute

Once the full Alki Commute group crosses into West Seattle, the Demon Horns route breaks away for an extra helping of hills while the chill group continues along the trail.
We'll climb Avalon before dropping down Genesee for a fast, steep descent, then tackle another climb that's perfect for carrying speed. After that we'll head up Admiral for one more long downhill, with a few intersections that we'll hopefully catch on green. We'll regroup with everyone at Alki Beach for the afternoon festivities.

A spicy offshoot from the main Alki commute; we're going to try our best to make you feel like you're on a roller coaster.

Alki Demon Horns: Spicy offshoot

We're hanging out at Jack Block Park plaza with an evening full of skating and community. This isn't a scheduled event with a finish line - it's a place to gather, meet new people, and enjoy the waterfront. Skate over to Alki Beach for food, bring your own snacks and drinks, roll around with friends, or just kick back and enjoy the vibes.
Come for an hour or stay all night, and most importantly, bring the energy!
You can skate back whenever you're ready or catch the West Seattle Water Taxi, which runs until 11:00 PM. If you're planning to take the ferry during or after the route, be sure to bring shoes along for boarding.

Our annual celebration of sun and skates on Alki Beach!

Jack Block Park Plaza

Alki Party

Even if you've skated this route in previous years, you're in for something completely new. The only things this version shares with the original are the two iconic bridges — we've redesigned everything else!
Expect a longer route with more elevation, more technical turns, and even more opportunities for fast, flowing skating.
This is our spiciest Saturday morning route yet, and helmets are required for all participants.

Two Bridges - An epic adventure. A serious challenge. A great option to count the exact amount of floating bridges.

Green Tortoise Hostel

Two Bridges

We'll head over to Green Lake for a relaxed morning of skating, picnicking, and hanging out. After arriving, we'll set up a home base with snacks, frisbees, and plenty of room to relax before skating easy laps around the lake.
Stay for a few laps or spend the whole morning with us — it's all about enjoying the park at your own pace. Food and drinks are available nearby whenever you need a break.

Hang out with snacks, games, and skating around the lake (3 miles/lap)

Green Lake Arch

Green Lake Picnic

Our Saturday night party skate is all about good music, good people, and a beautiful Seattle sunset.
We'll roll through Ballard at a mellow pace with a shared community playlist, so bring your portable speakers and help provide the soundtrack. Along the way we'll stop at Pagliacci for pizza before continuing to Golden Gardens to watch the sun go down. After sunset we'll skate back to Gas Works Park together.
Be sure to bring lights — we'll be skating after dark!

A sunset party on wheels, from Gasworks Park to Golden Gardens beach.

Gas Works Park, near the public restrooms

Steampunk to Playa

Ease into Sunday with a relaxed urban skate that shows just how fun city skating can be.
We'll cruise through Seattle Center beneath the Space Needle, stop for burgers, fries, or a shake at the iconic Dick's, then roll through downtown and South Lake Union at a comfortable, social pace.
This route is designed as a welcoming introduction to skating in the city, with plenty of opportunities to practice navigating streets, curbs, and intersections alongside experienced skaters. Whether you're looking to build confidence beyond the trails or simply enjoy a fun cruise through some of Seattle's most iconic neighborhoods, this is the perfect way to wrap up the weekend.
We're keeping this as chill as possible, but we rate this route 2/5 because there are some hills and traffic intersections. It's impossible to fully avoid hills in the Seattle urban center!

Tear up the city (carefully), bash curbs (slowly), confront traffic (gently) on this laid-back urban skate.

Shop Task

Urban Meander

Finish the weekend with one last adventure through some of Seattle's best skate terrain.
Starting at Shop Task, this two-lakes route draws a figure eight around Green Lake and Lake Union, while visiting the beautiful University of Washington campus and Gasworks Park. From there we'll tackle the famous Stone Way downhill, return through Gas Works, and finish with one last descent down Eastlake before curving back to Shop Task.
We rate this route as 3/5 because of the hills, but we will plan to wait for participants at waypoints with full safety staff. Pads and helmets highly encouraged!

This route, just like the geometry of the infinity loop, represents the continuous, eternal flow of energy, balance between dualities such as light and dark, and the opportunity to contemplate what happens in the middle.

Two Lakes Infinity Loop

One last party before everyone heads home! Join us at Shop Task as we take over the street for an afternoon of skating, music, cake, and community. W
e'll have rails and ramps to session, the shop open for browsing, and plenty of space to kick back and celebrate an incredible weekend.
Bring your friends, stick around as long as you'd like, and help us send the event off with the same energy we brought all weekend long.

🔥🔥 Alki Commute

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