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, October 23, 2011

JSF Rd. 450, Hare Creek



Thirteen of us, including Terry, a friend of Fran, showed up on this beautiful Fall morning. It was 51 degrees but felt warmer, clear and calm. Also present were: Fran, Cindy, Jim, Ron, Johnny, John, Tanya, Gay, Mark, Geri, Nancy and Tom. The road was just about perfect, no longer sandy, not yet muddy, truly a beautiful morning. John took this picture at the Bradley Arabian Stables, very close to our starting point.

Do you know how long it has been since we last met at Russian Gulch? I'll tell you, it was August 15, 2010, a little over 14 months ago. There's a good reason for this, fallen trees blocked the trail and then State Parks actually closed the trail for repair work to their water system. Well, it's open to the public again now but will probably be closed as soon as we get a "good" winter storm. We'll meet there next Sunday but I'll warn you now, there's a little mud and water in spots so wear your garden shoes or whatever. One should also be careful of the vegetation, nettles, blackberries and poison oak that is closing in on trail. This may be our first and last chance to run or walk there. If there's anyone that wants to walk there but doesn't handle that hill near the start/finish, they could borrow my free day use hang tag and operate a car pool to the bottom of the hill. You can park at the Recreation Building and walk the trails from there. It is possible to get a good walk in without ever getting to the wet or muddy parts, just walk the headlands trail or to the beach and back. It is a beautiful park.

NEXT SUNDAY, 10/30/11 @ 8:00 A.M.: RUSSIAN GULCH STATE PARK, see "Our Routes" above.

EVERY TUESDAY @ 7:00 A.M.: RUSSIAN GULCH STATE PARK, beginning on Point Cabrillo Drive, 1/10 of a mile north of its south end.

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

Posted by Tom at 11:20 AM

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