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, November 11, 2012

Russian Gulch State Park


Thank you, John, for the Russian Gulch photo.  It was taken two days ago.

Thanks to all of our veterans on this day.  We had a nice run and walk at Russian Gulch State Park.  It was a brisk 41 degrees with partly cloudy skies.  There are several new names over the past month, names not yet in my memory.  Forgive me if I've left you off or misspelled a name.  Present today:  Tonita (Toni), Gordon, Craig, Ralph (??), Joe, Charlene, Nancy B., Rick, Ginny, Terry, Cheryl, Bob J., John, Bob C., Jennifer, Orah, Steve, Fran, Suzanne, Henry, Kathy, Steve, Nancy and Tom (24).


NEXT SUNDAY, NOV. 18TH @ 8:00 A.M.:  HARVEST MARKET, 3rd Annual BIN-2-BIN-2-BIN RUN/WALK.  Previously, we did this on Thanksgiving Day.  We hope for a bigger turnout by having it in our regular Sunday slot instead of a Thursday holiday.  This benefits our local Food Bank and is a fun change from our normal.  We start just the same, 8:00 a.m., go into Harvest Market and buy any two items that would be good for the Food Bank (soup, beans, spaghetti, turkey, etc.) and drop the items in the Food Bank's barrel located by the registers. These items need not cost much or can be a large donation, it's up to you.  If you're all donated out this year, that is fine.    Then, run or walk to Safeway and repeat the food purchase/drop.  Walkers turn around at this point and return to Harvest, another food purchase and drop and you are finished.  The runners go on to Purity Market, purchase and drop off, back to Safeway, purchase and drop, and finally, back to Harvest for last purchase and drop off.  For the walkers, that makes 3 store visits and food drops and for the runners that is 5 store visits and food drops.  Save your receipts if you claim donations on your tax forms.  The store employees got a kick out of our doing this before and I'm sure the Food Bank is appreciative.  We'll have breakfast at David's Restaurant, there in the Boatyard Center, for those that want to, when we're finished.  Time-wise, it all takes just a little less than our normal 1 hour walk/run.


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 12:01 PM

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