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SEA OTTER CLASSIC   1997 (Sea Otter no longer hosts inline race)
Inline skate, and Major Bike racing event held every year.
Photos from the famous Laguna Seca Race Track corkscrew, at 45mph+
Race 1 on a Sunday cruise.
Race 2 The Pack....NOT for the faint of heart.
Race 3 Drafting at 45mph+
Race 4 another view of fast, close skating.


Halloween Friday Night Skate, 10-30-98

There were many Great Costumes at this Friday Night Skate. Unfortunately I missed alot when my camera battery died. Here's a few that I did get. If you have any photos you would like posted, please send them to me, I can scan them for you.
Bugs, I thought they were really cute, but kept a newspaper handy
King and Queen, in a domestic dispute over a bottle, it wasn't even a good year!
Electric Butterfly , someone extremely Creative and Techie, with way too much time on his hands engineered this. The Butterfly was motorized, and he was able to complete part of the FNS
I Dream Of Genie, another costume that looked much nicer in person then in this photo
Genie grants me one wish! :)
Styling 70's, Richard "Roller Dance" Humphries and His Son the Clown. Check out Richard's Roller Dance web page
Getting ready for the 12mile Friday Night Skate Norm, Fumi (The Grin Reaper), Kevin and Bones. Norm pushed "Bones" for the entire skate!
Still Going....Norm, aided by Fumi the "Grin Reaper" Fumi's Grim Reaper mask broke in 2 pieces, creating an ear to ear smile.
Racing Back to the 4077th, We raced down Market st. because we heard that there was a party going on !



9-11-98 FNS, Some friends from the rink that now do the FNS
Julie and Richard Skating down Union st., I fell right after taking this shot, but bounced right back up :)
Julie and Richard at an unoffical rest stop, yes Richard can smile.
Nolan and Monica jumping stairs in Union Square, they are much braver then I !


Saturday Night Skate
7-4-98 / 1 on the road again! only 22 more miles to go, rolling down 11th st.
7-4-98 / 2 Downtown ....let's have a parade! Kevin waving the flag, as we go downtown.
7-4-98 / 4 oh say can you see??? at the Great America Parking lot
7-4-98 / 3 Boom Boom Boom!!!.
7-4-98 / 5 thrashed! don't park at the Super K on Story rd. The fools didn't even get the radio.
7-4-98 / 6 dumb crooks, they will star in Home Alone 4, they couldn't break this cars windows, but managed to damage the doors. They also managed to get busted by San Jose Police later that night.
Caesar Chavez Plaza last years big group posed in front of the "sculpture".
San Jose Arena Park cool rest stop, but we sometimes get kicked out but the police.


Friday Night Skate
San Francisco, The Grand Daddy of all night skates, it has spread around the world
EXCLUSIVE!! 7-3-98 CEO of ROLLERBLADE and his Wife at the FNS 7-3-98
He addressed the crowd before the Skate " BUY NEW ROLLERBLADES!!! "  He and His Wife are really nice, and enjoyed the skate.
Circle skate at the Exploritorium the area under the Dome is under repair this year
The  Broadway tunnel, with tourists waving... The "Tunnel" is always a trip.
My  First  FNS with Dave, Barbara, and my good friend Nichole. summer '96
Pier  39 The first stop on the FNS. Here we wait to hear the count, this night the count was 621 skaters!
The  Broadway Tunnel don't fall here or you'll get run over! by the skater behind you :)
Union  Square a place to kick back.... or show off.
Ron Claudia Nolan and sk8rbill at US I see them EVERY time I get to do the FNS and at the rink on Thursday nights..
On The Road Skaters take over the road! not a critical mass, just having massive fun.


Golden Gate Park
The crowd at the "rink" at 6th and Kennedy. Every Sunday D Miles brings the "Music Machine". Regulars Joanne, Richard Humphries , and a few others roller dancing. Here's Richard (in stripes) teaching a free class at the "rink". Checkout Richard Humphries Roller Dance web page.
The always impressive slalom course, just up the street. Min Cha doing her thing on the slalom.


Canada Road
Canada road is where C.O.R.A. holds many races, and BAIR has practice every Sunday. Canada road is a good place to hone hill skating skills.
Here's a view of the my friend Jin at the Pulgas Water Temple
A cool view of The road .

 

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