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, December 24, 2017

POINT CABRILLO LIGHTHOUSE and CASPAR UPLAND TRAIL

Merry Christmas everybody!  A lot of the Fog Dodgers are away visiting family.  Present today:  Zelda, Steve, Charlene, Ron, Nancy T., Roger, Jan, Bob, Nancy and Tom.  Afterwards, we went to David's for breakfast and were joined by Toni, Geri and Rick (13).


Point Cabrillo Lighthouse, J. Loomis photo
This run/walk today, was kind of a test.  It was the first time for this venue and we didn't know how it would work out, time and distance-wise.   I think it worked out well for both walking and running.  Now, if it gets wetter, the runners may have problems, as part of the trail gets pretty flooded.  For running, the whole loop came out to 3.78 miles, with almost 400' of ascent.  It's a good loop!


Greetings from John


Pt. Cabrillo Lighthouse on a foggier morning, J. Loomis photo

Skip Brand owns the Healdsburg Running Company.  It's a great little shoe store and they sponsor many races, runs and other activities.  At each event, they try to photograph some or all of the people that were present.   It has been suggested by several, to include some "people pictures" on our blog and that would make it more interesting, I agree.  We will try to do that.  Today's photos came out kind of fuzzy so we'll work on it.  There was this one that could be used.  Would anyone like to be "the people" photographer?  It almost has to be one of the walkers, as the runners all have to take off at exactly 8:00 and John already has done his volunteer photography long before that.




Sunday, Dec. 31st, Group Run and Walk,  Lake Cleone, starting right in the parking lot at Lake Cleone, MacKerricher State Park.  You can run/walk from there in all directions.

Sunday, Jan. 7th, Group Run and Walk, POMO BLUFFS - HARE CREEK (see "Our Routes" above)

Sunday, Jan. 8th Upper Russian Gulch State Park, beginning on Road 409, 3.2 miles east of Hwy One.  It is right where the paved road ends and there is a sign that says, "Horse Camp".

NEXT SUNDAY,  DEC. 31st, GROUP RUN AND WALK, Lake Cleone, beginning at the Parking Lot.


EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, GROUP RUN @ 7:00 A.M.,  MENDOCINO, starting at the Heeser Drive restrooms.
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