OK, Tree Slappers, Root Kickers and other assorted Trail Riff-Raff,
Time for one last Muddy Shoes Saturday trail run in 2023! That’s right, we’ll be off on Thanksgiving weekend and then the Winter Trail Program begins under the watchful eye of Coach Audrey and her illustrious (if somewhat irreverent) coaching crew the first Saturday in December. So, that being said let’s convene one more time as Muddy Shoes and slap our feet on some MoCo single-track. We’ll still be meeting every Tuesday and Thursday.
This week we’ll head over to the friendly confines of Patuxent River State Park to see how the trails are doing since our last visit in early Summer (remember that rainy run?). These trails are a treat. A 3.8 mile loopty-loop through primal forest and meadows also takes you past the historic Howard Chapel Cemetery. Weather looks like it will be near perfect – 48 degrees, partly sunny with a little bit of wind. Nothing you trail dogs can’t handle.
So, let’s do the announcements so you can get to the details (no scrolling ahead; read everything; there will be a quiz)
WINTER TRAIL PROGRAM REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Sign up here https://mcrrc.org/training-program/winter-trail-program/Its filling up!
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 and Coach Phil bought a Ferrari. Keep the donations coming. Muchly appreciated! Paypal – pepstein1@verizon.net
OK, thanks for reading through. Now for this Saturday’s details:
Location: Patuxent River State Park
Address: 23222 Georgia Ave, Brookeville, MD, 20833
Date: 18 November 2023
Time: 0730
Course: Loop 3.75 miles x 3 = 11.25 miles (feel free to do shorter or longer)
Caltopo: https://caltopo.com/m/T007L
Pace: Slow, Fast and In-between; all are welcome!
Vibe: Chill…very chill…
Hope to C U there cuz these trails ain’t gonna run themselves!
Cheers,
Muddy Shoes