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, February 17, 2013

Fern Canyon, Van Damme State Park

Spring Ranch, Little River


John wanted to finish his run early today and then get out of town, so he went out yesterday and took a couple of nice photos for us.  Then, he started this morning an hour before the rest of us (some of us call people like him "lion bait") so while the rest of us are shivering in the parking lot at 41 degrees, John was finished already and steamin!  Thanks John, and have a good trip.
Little River Creek

 When we arrived this morning, I was amazed at the number of cars in the Van Damme parking lot.  It looked like one of those minus tide mornings, when the lot fills up with abalone pickers/divers.  And so now I'm puzzled.  I come up mentally with 23 names present this morning but it just seems there should be more.  I apologize if I've left you off and I really was happy that you were there!

It was great this morning  to meet a new runner, Katrina.  Also, Chuck was back (I think we had met before?) again.  Really nice, to see 11 runners this morning, like days of old.  We love the walkers too but the Fog Dodgers started as a running group and lately there have been many more of the latter.   If my mind is right, also present were:  John (lion bait), Rod (out ahead of us and doing trail maintenance, thanks), Sarah, Ginny, Terry, Fran, Suzi, Neil, Nancy B., Rick, Tanya, Cheryl, Bob, Shari, Peter, Steve, Greg, Gay, Mark, Nancy and Tom (23).

Next Sunday is the fourth Sunday of the month.  That means that there are nice community breakfasts at both Whitesboro Grange and the Caspar Community Center.  Last month we were at the Whitesboro Grange/Navarro Ridge Road and so this


NEXT SUNDAY, Feb. 24th @ 8:00 A.M.: CASPAR LOGGING ROAD, 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 12:30 PM

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