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, May 15, 2016

CASPAR LOGGING ROADS


A bit of history, today we met at "The Scales", on Road 500.  They aren't there any longer but there used to be truck scales that weighed all the logging trucks coming out of Caspar Creek watershed.  Now, it's just a great wide spot for parking and meeting.


J. Loomis photo
It was a good morning, just right for running and walking, overcast skies, calm and 54 degrees.  I was happy to be back after missing several weeks because I was on "light duty".

J. Loomis photo

We had two guests today and  they set a new Fog Dodger record, for being from the furthest away of any guests.    Thanks Shari and Peter, for bringing along Matsumoto & Kobayashi, both here all the way from Japan.

J. Loomis photo
Others that were present today:  Nancy B., Rick, Nancy T., Roger, Toni, Joe, Tom T., Neil, Gay, Mark, Cyd (sort of), John, Cheryl, Laura, Susan, Bruce, Nancy and Tom (22).

Fourteen of us went to David's for breakfast.  The food there is always great.  My favorite waitress, Simone, is graduating on June 10 and will be moving on near the end of August.  We will miss her.

I've been asked to mention an event coming up on Saturday, June 4th, one day only, that the dead and beached blue whale from a couple of years ago, is now a cleaned and reassembled skeleton and will be on display out on the Noyo Headlands Park - South Trail.  I think we'll schedule our run/walk there on Sunday the 5th but to see the whale skeleton, you'll have to go out there on Saturday the 4th.  This should be one impressive skeleton!

 SUNDAY, MAY 22ND, WARD AVENUE (I earlier reported a much lower tide.  It will be -0.6 at 6:30 a.m., not the -1.2 I reported, still good for beach running and walking)

 SUNDAY, MAY 29TH, NOYO HEADLANDS PARK - NORTH
SUNDAY, JUNE 5TH, NOYO HEADLANDS PARK - SOUTH

 NEXT SUNDAY, MAY 22ND @ 8:00 A.M.:  WARD AVENUE

EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, GROUP RUN @ 7:00 A.M.: BIG RIVER LOGGING ROAD.
Posted by Tom at 4:01 PM

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