Hey Trailies,
Get your headlamps ready! Time to finish up Summertime at Lake Needwood. Tonight is our final run at Needwood before we move to our Winter quarters at Redland M.S. Come join us for one last jaunt around the big pond as cooler weather and earlier darkness sets in!
Working with Mother Nature I have arranged a perfect weather night. Mild temps, no precip, and low, low humidity! You’re welcome! Actually, I have nothing to do with it but its fun to pretend I do!
Before I get to the details you must read through the exciting and captivating announcements!
Merch! Merch! Merch! – get it while it lasts! We got Muddy Shoes Baseball Hats ($15), Buffs ($10) and Reusable, collapsible cups ($5). Do your holiday shopping early…or just treat yourself! See Coach Phil or Coach Mike C.
Donations! –Thanks to recent donations we were able to purchase a brush cutting attachment for the Muddy Shoes weed-wacker. Keep the donations coming. Any amount appreciated! I humbly thank you for all we receive!
Events – Aside from our three regularly scheduled weekly runs (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdays) we have a big October/ November planned. In association with The Stone Mill 50 race, Muddy Shoes sponsors the ever-popular Stone Mill Course Preview runs. Each Saturday in October (7th, 14th, 21st28th) we will hold a run that will preview a part of the Stone Mill course. Each run is an out-and-back on a section of the course ranging in distance from ~18-22 miles. You don’t have to be signed up for the race to join us. Come on out and just do a few miles. All are welcome. We ask folks to provide a donation to help with costs. All are welcome!
Phall Phat Ass – Continuing the tradition started by Coach Robin we hold the Phall Phat ass Trail Half Marathon and 10k the Saturday before Stone Mill. Great taper run! More details to come!
OK, thanks for reading through. Now for this evening’s details:
Location: Lake Needwood
Address: 15700 Needwood Lake Circle (parking lot by the Hiker-Biker Trail head)
Coords: 39.114925, -77.127917
Caltopo: https://caltopo.com/m/LF2HG
Date: 19 September 2023
Time: Warm Up 6 p.m. Main event 6:15
Course: Counter-Clockwise Go up east side of lake. Go out on Blue Jay Loop and back up to mudcat trail to Needwood Road. Cross Lake on causeway. At the other end cross the road and do out-and-back on Troll Trail. Continue down Westside Trail , cross dam and head back to lot. Repeats on Adie’s Hill if desired. Easy Peezy
Distance: ~6.5 miles give or take
Pace: You pick. We have all paces including walkers.
Vibe: Chill
Hope to C U there cuz these trails ain’t gonna run themselves!
Cheers,
Muddy Shoes