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, May 3, 2015

Big River Logging Road


Big River, J. Loomis photo
It was a good morning at Big River and we hated cutting it short.  John, Jackie, Nancy and I needed to get to Boonville for the Boontling Classic.

Congratulations to Nancy, First Place and bettered the Course Record by 12 minutes!  She now holds  two age group records at Boonville and that covers all women from age 60 to 79!  She actually bettered the 50-59 year group also when she was in it but was not given credit (clerical error by organizers).  So, she has run faster than any woman aged 50-80, over a Boontling Classic 33 year history!

Big River high tide, J. Loomis photo

8:00 a.m. Big River,  it was 48 degrees (just warm enough to bring out a few of the mosquitoes) under calm and overcast skies.  Present today:  Chandra, Julie, Bob J., Bob, John, Katie, Tabi, Linnaea, Zavier, Charlene, Ron, Nancy T., Roger, Fran, Joe, Nancy and Tom (17).
Rick Banker photo
Next week, for Mother's Day, I know you'll enjoy Jackson State Forest Road 500 or 600 (Caspar Logging Road).  The rhodies will be blooming, the weather nice and there's rarely any vehicle traffic out there.  Good for hiking, running, biking and for pushing a child jogger, Tabi!

 After next week, we're going to try a couple of our furthest away venues (by request) and I hope we don't lose anyone.  They're really not much further than Ward Ave. or Van Damme so don't be put off by the distance.  

 Sun. May 10, Caspar (Mother's Day, great start to the day, Mom!)
Sun. May 17, Ten Mile River Logging Road
Sun. May 24, Navarro Ridge Road (a good pancake, egg, ham breakfast, I think$6)
Sun. May 31, Big River

 NEXT SUNDAY, MAY 10TH @ 8:00 A.M.:  CASPAR LOGGING ROAD, (see "Our Routes" above.)   No better way to start Mother's Day than a run or hike through Jackson State Forest.

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 3:32 PM

1 comments:

Bob said...

Those are outstanding accomplishments for Nancy over the years at the Boontling Classic. My guess is when setting those records she never even broke a sweat. Way to go Nancy!

May 09, 2015

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