My Muddy Shoes

SATURDAY TRAILS WITH MUDDY SHOES – LAKE FRANK

Get ready to kiss September goodbye! Seems like we were just sweating and chafing in the heat and humidity of a DC Summer and next thing ya know, here we are barreling into Autumn with October around the corner!  But ‘corner’ is a euphemism when it comes to trail running, isn’t it? We don’t have ‘corners’ in trail running! We have creek crossings and mud, patches of thorns and poison ivy, and even trail heads! But the doesn’t quite work the way ‘corner’ does. Saying ‘October is right around the creek crossing’ leaves ya with a ‘what did he say’ kind of result. But I digress! This Saturday, we hit the single track! And Saturday is right around the trailhead!

OK, announcements then details:

· For the 7th year in a row, we will be hosting the Stone Mill 50 Course Preview Runs. For the unfamiliar, what we do is divide the Stone Mill course into four sections. Each Saturday in October we run a different section. Run all four and your feetsies will have been on the whole course. Good way to get a look-see at what awaits you if you’re racing. However, these runs are open to everybody just like our regular Saturday runs. You can do the whole thing or just a few miles. All are welcome! Donations will be accepted!

· Ten-year commemorative Muddy Shoes T-shirts are still available. Short and long sleeve. Sizes are running slightly large so order down one size. Buy them here https://mymuddyshoes.printify.me/products

· Tuesday evening runs have moved to Redland Middle School. Get your headlamps ready!

Now for the run details:

Ok, details for Saturday morning:

Location: Lake Frank from Avery Road parking lot

Address: 15211 Avery Road, Derwood, MD 20855

Date: 28 September 2024

Time: 0730

Course: Out-and-back. Start on Lakeside Trail to a right on Muncaster Mill Trail. Take all the way to and under (if possible) Muncaster Mill Road to Kengla Trail. Take out to creek crossing under ICC. Stay on Kengla for a while until it turns into North Branch. Take out to Bowie Mill Road. Turn around and come back!

Distance: Prolly around 12-ish. It will be a drop back day.

Pace: Slow, Fast and In-between; all are welcome!

Vibe: Chill

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

Cheers,

Muddy Shoes