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, April 23, 2017

NOYO HEADLANDS TRAIL - NORTH

It was beautiful morning.  We Fog Dodgers ran and walked the north half of the new Coastal Trail and a bit of the MacKerricher Haul Road.  It was 46 degrees at our start and mostly clear skies and the ocean was beautiful, with some good sized waves.

Pudding Creek Headlands, J. Loomis photo
Thank you, Fran, for bringing Jeanette and Charlie.  Also present:  Healdsburg Tony, John, Jan, Charlene, Joe, Shari, Peter, Nancy B., Cheryl N., Neil, Nancy and Tom (14).

Apple blossoms, J. Loomis photo
Yesterday was the Mendo 50, a 50 kilometer foot race, which utilizes the Big River, Russian Gulch and Caspar Creek watersheds.  We walked with Tony up Big River six miles to meet some of his Healdsburg friends and run them back to the finish line.  Walking at Big River just invites hundreds of mosquitoes to torment you.  So, next weeks planned Big River walk has been changed to Caspar.

Skunk Depot, J. Loomis photo
April 30th, Caspar Logging Roads  (St. Anthony's Mexican Breakfast?) This walk/run was previously scheduled for Big River but the mosquitoes are back now and you don't want to walk at Big River, believe me!  The Mexican Breakfast is just information for you, not a recommendation.

April 30th, Caspar Logging Roads

 May 7th, Van Damme (Little River Inn?)  Many of the group like the Little River Inn periodically.

 May 14th, Pudding Creek Trestle

 NEXT SUNDAY, APRIL 30 @ 8:00 A.M.:  CASPAR LOGGING ROADS

 EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, GROUP RUN @ 7:00 A.M.: BIG RIVER LOGGING ROAD.




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