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, January 26, 2014

Ward Avenue

This one is at MacKerricher, came from "Oxymoronical" on my Yahoo Weather page

What a great morning!  I wasn't sure about how Ward Avenue would work out this morning.  I knew that it was going to be a 6 foot high tide and I figured that would eliminate any chance for a beach run or walk.  I also knew that if we went south from the start, we would soon have to traverse soft sand.  Turns out, some of the group did go north and there was plenty of beach, for running or walking.  And, going south, State Parks has created nice access trails of firm packed rock to connect previously washed out sections of trail.  We'll do this venue a lot more often, very pretty!!

Heron, J. Loomis
J. Loomis (John didn't scare it, some other people did)
                       


Lake Cleone, J. Loomis


 It was 40 degrees this morning with just a slight breeze out of the south.  The ocean, the clouds and even the shoreline were really pretty this morning, making for a perfect morning.  Besides that, it was our photographer's birthday and he brought his visiting son, Nicholas.   Thank you, John and Happy Birthday!!





Nancy and Rick brought their friends, Gail and Riggs, thank you.  Also present, Fran, Jennifer, Peter, Suzanne, Henry, Toni, Joe, Tom T. (Thank you for the oranges for all), Zelda, Donna, Gay, Mark, Charlene, Ron, Katie, Nichole, Nancy T., Roger, Joel, Nancy B., Rick, Geri, Greg, Nancy and Tom (29).

NEXT SUNDAY (SUPERBOWL SUNDAY,  GROUNDHOG DAY, OR  FEB. 2ND @ 8:00 A.M.:  RUSSIAN GULCH STATE PARK, see "Our Routes" above.

EVERY TUESDAY @ 7:15 A.M.: RUSSIAN GULCH STATE PARK, beginning on Point Cabrillo Drive, 1/10 of a mile north of its south end.

EVERY THURSDAY @ 7:15 A.M.: VAN DAMME STATE PARK, beginning at the beach.

Posted by Tom at 12:10 PM

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