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, September 3, 2017

CASPAR LOGGING ROADS


John couldn't run this morning because he's got a big roofing job going and wanted to get in a few hours before the day warmed up too much.  Hard to believe, that in Fort Bragg, we'd be working our days to avoid the heat!  From his archives, John has sent in these interesting Caspar photos below.  Thank you, John!

Caspar Creek
Our little car doesn't have a thermometer, so I can only guess that it was about 63 degrees at our start, which unbelievably, would tie a record for us.  It was nice starting out warm but you had to keep your mouth closed, or risk swallowing a fruit fly, or whatever those little guys are.

Soda bottles, not sure if they're in Caspar?
It was really nice to have Erin and Tim with us today.  Erin first ran with the Fog Dodgers in 1999, but then moved to Boston.  She's done the Boston Marathon 10 times now!  She hasn't changed a bit.  Also present today:  Sara, Jan, Bob, Rod, Neil, Nancy B., Rick, Nancy T., Roger, Charlene, Nancy and Tom (14).

Caspar horse
Construction starts this week on the Big River Road bridge, just west of the rock quarry.  They say that construction should wrap up by some time in November.   This week, the Mid-week Fog Dodgers are going to see what it's like at 7:00 a.m., around the Mendocino Headlands, beginning at the restroom on Heeser Drive.  If it seems doable, maybe we'll try a Sunday 8:00 a.m. walk.  I think that it should be okay at that hour, except on mornings with minus tides.

Caspar hubcaps

 Sunday, September 10th, Pudding Creek Trestle
Sunday, September 17th, Ward Avenue (not a low tide but still has good hiking/running)
Sunday, September 24th, Van Damme State Park
Sunday, October 1st, Pomo Bluffs - Noyo Bay
Sunday, October 8th, Caspar Logging Roads
Sunday, October 15th, Lake Cleone (starting at the lake parking lot)

  See "Our Routes" above for descriptions of courses and starting points.

For this week, Tuesday, Sept. 5th and Thursday, Sept. 7th, Group Runs, 7:00 a.m., beginning on Heeser Drive at the restroom (north side of the Headlands).
NEXT SUNDAY, Sept. 10th @ 8:00 A.M.:  PUDDING CREEK TRESTLE


Posted by Tom at 11:59 AM

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