Motown Roller Club
Tuesday, May 07, 2024 - 6:00pm to 10:00pm
This event occurs every May, June, July and August on the first Tuesday until Tue Aug 27 2024. This event also occurs on Tue May 28 2024, Tue Jun 25 2024, Tue Jul 23 2024 and Tue Aug 27 2024.
Lace up your skates, because the 6th annual "Rollin' on the River" Detroit Riverwalk skate meetups are back again this year, presented by the Motown Roller Club and the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy!
For the past 6 years, skaters from Detroit and the metro surrounding areas flock to this skate meetup that is in located on the revitalized Detroit Riverwalk, operated by partners of the Motown Roller Club, The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, a non-profit organization dedicated to the establishment, improvement, operation, maintenance, security, programming and expansion of the Detroit Riverwalk and associated green spaces!
Started back in 2019, this skate meetup takes participants down the Detroit Riverwalk and ventures down the nearby Dequindre Cut, a greenway that connects Atwater street all the way to Eastern Market on Wilkins street. The starting location for these meetups take place at Robert C. Valade Park located at 2670 Atwater St.
These meetups traditionally started taking place on the first tuesday of every month starting in May and going through August, but this year more dates have been added by request. Participants can now enjoy this meetup on the 1st and 4th Tuesdays of each month, and also select Friday dates have been added as well!
These meetups are FREE for all participants, along with free parking across from the park! Tuesday meetup dates include a 1 hour beginner skate lesson, aimed at helping participants familiar with skating outdoors, and also to get their basic fundamentals down. The dates are as follows:
Tuesday meetup dates: 6-10 PM
May 7th and 28th
June 4th and 25th
July 2nd and 23rd
August 6th and 27th
NEW Friday Dates: 6-10 PM
May 17th - Dequindre Cut Freight Yard Opening Day Party
Fridays at Valade Park: 6-10 PM
June 14th
July 12th
August 30th
The Motown Roller Club welcomes all down to join us at the Detroit Riverfront this summer. Whether you are a seasoned skater, or just lacing up for the first time, you are accepted and welcomed by a whole community of people who are just like you!
We will see you "Rollin' on the River" this spring and summer!