TUESDAY TRAILS AT NEEDWOOD

Hey Trail Tribe,

And just like that we slide into September! Its almost like the Summer never happened! Except for the miles you all put in! Can’t forget those!

But seriously, we are in the middle of one sweet stretch of weather. We do need some rain but the temps?! OMG! Take it while you can! Only a couple more runs at Needwood before we move to Winter Quarters! Stay tuned!

OK, first, announcements:

Muddy Shoes swag is still available at pre-tariff prices! We got Hats ($15), Buffs ($10) and Re-usable Cups ($5). See Coach Phil.

We have the world-famous Muddy Shoes SM50 Course Preview Runs coming up on each weekend in October as well as the Phantastic Phall Phat Ass Haph Marathon and 10k the weekend before Stone Mill (great taper run!). Come out and get a preview of a different section of the actual course each Saturday in October. Do all four runs, you’ll see the whole course. Come join us even if you aren’t doing Stone Mill. Everyone is welcome! Donations appreciated. Lots of good trail fun.

Now for the run details…

Location: Lake Needwood

Address: 15679 Needwood Lake Cir, Derwood, MD 20855

Date: 02 September 2025

Time: Warm up at 6 p.m. Run starts at 6:15

Course: Counter-clockwise up Needwood Trail and cut over to Blue Jay Loop. Come back and pick up Needwood Trail past Archery Range. Take hard right on Mudcat and go out to Needwood Road and cross over for an out-n-back on Beaver Tale (aka Upper Rock Creek Trail). Run along Needwood Road across lake and then go left onto Westside Trail take to base of Addies Hill for repeats. Continue down Westside Trail, cross dam and head back to parking lot. Easy-Peezy!

Distance: 5.75-ish miles with warm-up (feel free to do shorter or longer)

Pace: Fast, slow and in-between

Vibe: Chill…very chill!

Hope to C U there cuz THESE TRAILS AIN’T GONNA RUN THEMSELVES!

Namaste,

Muddy Shoes