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, July 9, 2023

WARD AVENUE

In spite of alternating one way traffic over the Pudding Creek Bridge we were all able to get to the Ward Avenue parking lot before 8. Almost everyone walked south to the boardwalk, with a few making it out to the seal rookery overlook. Hiking were Pat, Leon, John, Eric, Diana, Jeff, Nancy, Tom, Sky, Joe, Charlene, and Fran. Also hiking was Toni, who went north from the parking area along the beach since the tide was pretty low. Toni was rewarded with a sighting of a huge adult bald eagle on the beach. She was able to get pretty close, probably because she was alone. As luck would have it she did not have her cell phone with her, so, sorry, no photo.

After the hike nine of us went to the Home Style Cafe to have a tasty breakfast.

John's photos for the week:

View-North-10-Mile-Beach-Low-Tide

Toni-walked-the-10-mile-beach-low-tide

Ward-Ave-Surfer
Ward-Ave-Seal-Rookery
Ward-Ave-Resident
Tom-and-Sky-on-return
Ward-Ave-Clothes-Line
Sea-Motiffe-Abalone-inspiration

NEXT SUNDAY,  JULY 16TH @ 8:00 A.M.: GROUP RUN/WALK/BIKE, SOUTH HARBOR (Head east on Highway 20 and turn left on South Harbor Drive, the third left turn, second after the street into the Boatyard shopping center. Drive down the hill and meet in the large parking lot on the right.. You can click on the "Our Routes" tab at the top to get directions, if needed.

EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, GROUP RUN/WALK @ 7:30 A.M.: COASTAL TRAIL - MIDDLE, behind the Fort Bragg Fire Station.

Posted by Joe DuVivier at 10:16 PM

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