Hey There, Trail Nerds!
Get ready for our Saturday long run! We’ll be heading over to Meadowside Nature Center for some single-trackin’ by Lake Frank and out on the Kengla and North Branch Trails this Saturday. Awesome trails! Weather should be picture-perfect. Nice temps, no precip and low humidity! Wow! Mother Nature has come through this weekend (as opposed to last Saturday with Hurricane Opehlia!)
OK. Announcements then details:
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 Saturday’s details:
Location: Meadowside Nature Center
Address: 5100 Meadowside Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20855
Caltopo: Unavailable. We’ll do it the old-fashioned way!
Date: 30 September 2023
Time: 0730
Course:
- Head out towards the Smith Environmental Center. Pick up Pioneer Trail around pond and up through the Pioneer Village.
- From Village take Spring Trail to Big Pines which will intersect with Lakeside Trail.
- Go right on Lakeside and take it until you hit asphalt near Lake Frank Dam.
- Turn around and head back on Lakeside until you hit Muncaster Mill Trail.
- Go right on Muncaster Mill Trail and take it to Muncaster Mill Road (notice ruins of Muncaster Mill on your left by road).
- Continue under Muncaster Mill Road and pick up the Kengla Trail.
- Go under ICC and cross creek.
- In ~ 1/10 mile stay right on Kengla Trail.
- Kengla Trail will continue for another mile or so (past the famous race car in the woods – photo op!) before becoming North Branch Trail.
- Continue out to Bowie Mill Road.
- Turn around and come all the way back under Muncaster Mill Road.
- Take second staircase on right ~ 1 mile or so) and head back up to cars.
Distance: 12.5-ish 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