The Fog Dodgers invite all residents and visitors of the Mendocino Coast to join us on our weekly group runs and walks. We have runners and walkers of all abilities (and even some bikers) and we have only one "rule" - we start at exactly 8:00 a.m. on Sundays. Exercise at your own pace (1/2 hour out, 1/2 hour back) and experience the fresh Mendocino coastal air.

Fog Dodgers provides a fun, safe way to explore some of our local trails and back roads and to meet new friends. You can find out where we're going to be by reading the bottom of last week's post, then clicking on the "Our Routes" tab above. We average 15-20 persons each Sunday and typically half will go to breakfast together afterwards at a nearby restaurant.

Sunday, September 12, 2010

CASPAR LOGGING ROAD

Several people said to me this morning, "What a beautiful morning!" And it was! We were on the edge of the fog and John, always looking for an interesting photo, caught this view of the sunrise on Fern Creek Road.



Not your typical sunrise photo. Thank you, John.

It was 45 degrees, clear and calm at our 8:00 a.m. start. We had runners and walkers from all over the state. It was a pleasure to meet for the first time, Carlin, from Palo Alto and she says she will return frequently. Also nice to have Larry T., here visiting his mom, and bringing his children Jessica and Jason along again. Also present: Deb, Joyce, Gay, Mark, Cheryl, Neil, Heather, Reid, Toni, Randy F., Maddelyn, Scott, Bob, John, Johnny, Brad, Randy E., Melissa I., Nancy and Tom (24).

To Deb's embarassment, we gave her a fairly good rendition of Happy Birthday at the conclusion of our run/walk.

Oh, one other interesting footnote. For a long time now, we've been hoping that Brad would get more into the exercise thing, maybe pick up the pace and even try running a bit. Well, he did!! Maybe because of a change in his work days/hours, or whatever, he screwed up and was actually observed running on Saturday instead of Sunday! He also had our location wrong as he was seen running around the Botanical Gardens. Way to go Brad! Hopefully, with the new work days you'll join us often and demonstrate those skills.

About 14 of us had a fun and tasty breakfast at David's Restaurant (voted to have the best bacon on the coast) afterwards.

Run The Ranch 5K


This should be a really nice run or walk for anyone interested in getting away from the fog and it benefits a good project. I couldn't upload a cleaner image. The small print at the bottom reads: Pre-registration at Jaxson Keys Winery, 707-462-6666 or The Gardens Project, 707-462-2596 (you can click on the picture and see a larger image).

The Noyo River Run
If you don't want to drive "over the hill" for an event, there's a 5K Race/Walk benefitting our local hospital on Saturday the 2nd. http://www.mcdh.org/wellness2010/

NEXT SUNDAY, September 19, @ 8:00 A.M.:  MacKerricher Haul Road (see Our Routes tab above)
EVERY TUESDAY @ 7:00 A.M.: RUSSIAN GULCH STATE PARK, beginning on Point Cabrillo Drive, 1/10 of a mile north of it's south end.

EVERY THURSDAY @ 7:00 A.M.: VAN DAMME STATE PARK, beginning at the beach.
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