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, March 4, 2018

RUSSIAN GULCH STATE PARK



It had been a long time since we've run or  hiked at Russian Gulch State Park, so we  decided to check it out.  Nothing has changed, the beauty of the headlands and the ocean, the mud, nettles and poison oak of the Fern Canyon Trail or the coldness of a deep coastal canyon.  This morning, it was 40 degrees and clear but with 95 % humidity, it felt colder.  Maybe I'm just getting older!  It was nice to be out.


Russian Gulch, J. Loomis photo
It will be awhile before we resume doing our mid-week runs at Russian Gulch.  Present today:  Catherine, David, Gay, Mark, Fran, Nancy T., Roger, Jennifer, Charlene, Ron, Joel, Jan, John, Barbara, Toni, Nancy and Tom (17).

Hwy. One, Russian Gulch, J. Loomis photo

We were going to visit Hare Creek, JSF Road 450, on the 18th but with quite a few "wet" days in the near future, we will save that one.  The clay soil there gets pretty slippery and gummy.

Russian Gulch, J. Loomis photo

Sunday, March 11th, 8:00 A.M., Group Run and Walk, Noyo Headlands Coastal Trail - North, near Glass Beach.

Sunday, March 18th, 8:00 A.M. Group Run and Walk, Pomo Bluffs Park

 Sunday, March 25th, 8:00 A.M. Group Run and Walk, Caspar Logging Roads

NEXT SUNDAY, MARCH 11th,  8:00 A.M., GROUP RUN AND WALK, NOYO HEADLANDS COASTAL TRAIL - NORTH,  See "Our Routes" above.

EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, GROUP RUNS AT 7:00 A.M.  TUESDAYS AT BIG RIVER AND THURSDAYS AROUND MENDOCINO, BEGINNING AT THE HEESER DR. RESTROOMS.
Posted by Tom at 9:24 AM

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