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, August 14, 2011

Big River Logging Road

We ran and walked the Big River Logging Road, aka The Ron Jahelka Trail, this morning and it was another perfect morning. Well, almost perfect, I guess there were a few mosquitoes out, right Geri? It was 49 degrees, a slight breeze and a thin "valley fog" or in this case I guess it's a "canyon fog". It was beautiful and sunny along the coast but a lite fog still hung in Big River.

Lots of new people today, I hope I remember the names right. Welcome to Jennifer, Marc, Bodie, Chris, Larry and Bobby L. Also present: John, Bob, Patti, Rick, Randy, Peter, Suzi, Elaine, Geri, Orah, Steve, Marc W., Cheryl, Neil, Gay, Mark, Cindy, Jim, Nancy and Tom (26).

Our Gay, baker extraordinaire, recently entered 5 items at The Redwood Empire Fair. She won 3 First Place, 1 Second Place and 1 Third Place!! She's amazing! When I heard of the results, I told her that I thought her Third Place, Chocolate Shortbread, needed another judging. I was really just joking but she took the hint and brought samples enough for all 26 of us today. 24 voted that it should have won Gay another Blue Ribbon and two had to take their samples home to savor later after breakfast. Thank you so much, Gay!

After our run/walk, 14 of us had breakfast at The Bayview Cafe. They did a really great job and we all enjoyed it.

NEXT SUNDAY, AUGUST 21ST @ 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 1:31 PM

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