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, April 17, 2016

Noyo Headlands Park - North

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Pudding Creek Trestle, Thanks to John L. for all of today's photos
It was a great morning!  Everyone thought so.  At our 8:00 a.m. start, it was 49 degrees but without any breeze and clear sunny skies, it felt like 70!  Almost too hot for running but perfect for walking and just being out!
California Valley Quail
There were beautifully shaped waves for the surfers, lots of wildflowers and Ron was happy to see "his" cormorant colony!  He's been keeping track of this colony for many years.  I'd bet he's got names for each one of them!
Ferret, out for walk also
I tried to talk/recruit  a couple of runners into joining us but I must have come off as some weirdo, they both ignored me.  Actually, they had ear buds in and those things kind of make you oblivious to the world.
How many more years?
Present this morning:  Neil, Cindy, Jim, Martha, Bill, Fran, Charlene, Ron, Jan, John, Mary, Toni, Joe, Susan, Bruce, Nancy T., Roger, Nancy B., Rick, Cheryl, Nancy and Tom (22).

I've been asked to mention an event coming up on Saturday, June 4th, one day only.  I'll get more information on it later but I do know for sure, that the dead and beached blue whale from a couple of years ago, is now a cleaned and reassembled skeleton and will be on display out on the Noyo Headlands Park - South Trail.  I think we'll schedule our run/walk there on Sunday the 5th but to see the whale skeleton, you'll want to walk on Saturday the 4th.  This should be one impressive skeleton!

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:  (I do this to make it easier for guest bloggers and to avoid repeating the same venue too often.  If you're wondering why we don't go to a certain venue very often, it's probably because of mosquitoes, "No Dog" rules, loose rocks, mud puddles or something we all hate.)

SUNDAY, APRIL 24TH, CASPAR LOGGING ROADS
SUNDAY, MAY 1ST, POMO BLUFFS- NOYO BAY
SUNDAY, MAY 8TH, PUDDING CREEK TRESTLE
SUNDAY, MAY 15TH, CASPAR LOGGING ROADS
SUNDAY, MAY 22ND, WARD AVENUE
SUNDAY, MAY 29TH, NOYO HEADLANDS PARK - NORTH
SUNDAY, JUNE 5TH, NOYO HEADLANDS PARK - SOUTH

 NEXT SUNDAY, APRIL 24TH @ 8:00 A.M.: CASPAR LOGGING ROADS

EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, GROUP RUN @ 7:00 A.M.: BIG RIVER LOGGING ROAD.
Posted by Tom at 1:38 PM

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