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TUESDAY TRAILS AT NEEDWOOD

Well, we’re winding down the month of August. A few more weeks and we’ll be moving to our other venue for the cooler months (Yes, Caroline, we’re almost there!). But in the meantime, we’ll be pounding our podiatric appendages on the paths of Needwood.

Weather will be picture-perfect at run time. Temps will be around 75 with low humidity. Sweeeet! I’m sure we’re not done with the heat and humidity but for now…enjoy it while we got it!

OK, first, announcements:

Muddy Shoes swag is still available! 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

What3words address (IYKYK): milk.keys.flute

Date: 26 August 2025

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

Course: Clockwise across dam and onto Parilla Path. Continue up Westside Trail to Needwood Road. Run along Needwood Road across lake and then go left crossing Needwood Road and do the out-and-back on the Beaver Tale Trail (aka Upper Rock Creek Trail). Head back into park and up the road to a right turn onto Mudcat Trail. Take this to intersection with Needwood Trail. Go right and down East side of lake and head back to parking lot. Easy-Peezy!

Caltopo: https://caltopo.com/m/0NFMC

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