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Sunday trail run

Max StClair

Beginner friendly trail run, planning to do around 4 miles on the Rivanna. Planning on taking a chill pace and Rivanna is easy to drop off whenever so feel free to sign up regardless of experience. You should wear running shoes and weather-appropriate clothing, and don’t need to bring anything else. We plan on starting around 540pm at the AFC …

Trail run + Runk? – Beginner friendly

Max StClair

Beginner friendly trail run, planning to do around 4 miles on the Rivanna. Rivanna is easy to drop off whenever or trail behind without getting lost so feel free to sign up regardless of experience. You should wear running shoes and weather-appropriate clothing, and don’t need to bring anything else. I plan on starting around 1230pm at the AFC clocktower, …

Tuesday trail run – Beginner Friendly

Max StClair

Beginner friendly trail run, planning to do 4-5 miles on the Rivanna. Rivanna is easy to drop off whenever or trail behind without getting lost so feel free to sign up regardless of experience. You should wear running shoes and weather-appropriate clothing, and don’t need to bring anything else. I plan on starting around 5pm at the AFC clocktower, and …

tues run ’round ragged!

Marion Donald

Thinking I’ll be going on a little woodsy trail run loop around Ragged on Tuesday afternoon since it looks like it will be nice, warm& sunny again here in Charlottesville. And would love some friends to join! The loop itself is ~6mi and while paces at ragged are always a lot slower because of the more technical nature of the …

Trail Run – Beginner Friendly

Max StClair

Beginner friendly trail run, planning to do 4-5 miles on the Rivanna. Rivanna is easy to drop off whenever or trail behind without getting lost so feel free to sign up regardless of experience. You should wear running shoes and weather-appropriate clothing, and don’t need to bring anything else. I plan on starting around 5pm at the AFC clocktower, and …

Trail run – Beginner friendly

Max StClair

80 degrees in February is a great reason to get outside. Beginner friendly trail run, planning to do 4-5 miles on the Rivanna. Rivanna is easy to drop off whenever or trail behind without getting lost so feel free to sign up regardless of experience.

chill trail run… with obscured vision!?!

Melun Tershark

bink bonk I recently purchased a new headlamp and am reeling in excitement to test it out. I am also doing a lot of trail running right now and have never gone on a night run, so why not put it all together? Join me for a chill 3-4 mile run around Ohill in the evening! I’m not the fastest …

DTF (Down To Frolick) in Dick Woods

Christie Blonkvist

Want to trot through a magical, erotically-named trail filled with cows and great views?!! Well, I have the perfect Sunday trip for you! I’m looking to do any length run from 5-8 miles at a pace of your choosing. Generally, I stick to somewhere around 8 minute pace, but we can go faster or slower as need be. The trail …

Rockathlon. rockClimb, rockLift, rockRun,

Owen Himmel

I realized my typical Tuesday afternoons revolved around 3 activities with rocks and thought it would be fun to title it a rockathlon. So, to start we climb. Get to slaughter around when it opens, climb for about an hour. Next we’ll run up and around ohill. I know this isn’t strictly touching rock at all times but im counting …

Afternoon trail run – beginner friendly

Max StClair

Beginner friendly trail run, planning to do 4-5 miles on the Rivanna. Probably not too fast as I’m still sore from Grace’s trip this weekend. Rivanna is easy to drop off whenever or trail behind without getting lost so feel free to sign up regardless of experience.

RIDGE RUNNIN — the return of long-distance human movement!

Grace Gray

Oh HELLOO FRIENDS!! Who wants to get jiggy in the mountains and go show em our love?? Maybe specifically by speed-walking up hills and running down em and slurping periodic apple sauce as we move??? Imma be harking to Shenandoah this Saturday for a very cheellll mountain run, so here ye all runners / movement enthusiasts! This is a trip …

RAGGED WOG/JALK (Jog/walk)

Anusha Jain

Join me on a very chill walk/jog around ragged on this relatively very warm Sunday morning! I have an injured knee that hurts whenever I run more than a mile, so I’m trying a new method of easing back into running via intervals. The plan with this trip is to run for 5ish minute intervals and walk in between for …

Fido Field Trip (Dog walking?? Running?? On a trail)

Hannah Bardei

I (like i am sure many of you) have been missing my dog at home. My recent way of dealing with assignment stress (and missing dogs) is by taking a dog from the spca on a field trip and running/walking part of the rivanna trails. This combination of running/walking will depend on my and the dogs athletic ability on that …

Heads or Trails Pt. 2! OHILL TRAIL JOG

Taylor Wilson

Seasons greetings! I really would like to enjoy jogging a little more, and I love trails, so I’ll be doing a VERY low intensity trail jog at OHill next Monday as a nice way to de-stress after the worst of my finals. We’ll start at Echols and use our walk up to the OHill trailhead as our warmup. From there, …

>>>MOAB 2023<<<

Phillip Reeves

MOAB, UTAH 2023 We’ve got an extra special gift for all of you this last day of class: without a doubt the most legendary adventure of the year. ALL ABOARD THE GNAR TRAIN May we all blossom from this fake wintry East Coast of ours and emerge as sun children in the soft red sands of the Utah desert. There …

Fido Field Trip (DOG WALKING ON A TRAILLLL)

Hannah Bardei

Hi! My recent way of dealing with assignment stress (and now finals stress) is by taking a dog from the spca on a field trip and running/walking part of the rivanna trails. This combination of running/walking will depend on my and the dogs athletic ability on that day so I can guarantee that while it is a 4-5 mile loop, …

10 miles at Biscuit Run

Connor Bryan

Whaddup people, Happy end of classes! Come join us for a long trail run at Biscuit Run for our post-LDOC reading day. Biscuit Run is a fairly flat trail system extending south from 5th Street out of Charlottesville. The plan is ten miles but we’re going to run slow enough to keep the pace easy for anyone up for the …

Rivanna Jog – Beginners Welcome

Max StClair

Howdy All are welcome to join a very chill jog on a section of the Rivanna. We’re looking at doing maybe 6-8ish miles at what ODC legend Bill Talley would call “party pace.” It’ll be chill jogging and talking with plenty of walking. If you want to do this but 6-8 miles sounds long, I urge you to join anyway. …

Wednesday Morning Trail Run at Ragged

Kieran Humphreys

Hello fellow outdoor enjoyers, How ya doin. After the past few weeks of clogging my arteries they are practically screaming at me to get some exercise. And what better way to do that than to simultaneously enjoy the serenity of nature 🙂. In that spirit, I’ll be doing a trail run around ragged which is a nice ~6 mile loop. …

I owe it all to the RTF (one final full pull)

Eliza Stowe

4 years ago in my first semester at UVA, I endeavored week after week to understand the intricate and complex trail segments that make up the full Rivanna Trail. I posted frustrated cries for help on Strava that spoke about the lack of any map to assist in piecing together the 21 mile circular urban trail network that is the …

Heads or Trails: Trail Jogging on O’Hill

Victor Lu

Taylor and I will be doing some light trail running/jogging on O’Hill and wanted to invite anyone who’s been wanting to run with friends or try out trail running! We will meet at Echols at 8:30 and walk up the hill to the O’Hill trailhead (about a 10 minute walk; perfect for warming up). The warmup walk will take us …

Rivanna jog – beginners welcome

Max StClair

All are welcome to join a very chill jog on a section of the Rivanna. We’re looking at doing maybe 6-8ish miles at what ODC legend Bill Talley would call “party pace.” It’ll be chill jogging and talking with plenty of walking. If you want to do this but 6-8 miles sounds long, I urge you to join anyway. I …

Monday Rivanna Jog – Beginners Welcome

Max StClair

I don’t know how it came to be but it seems like most rivanna jogs start from the AFC clock tower. This was ideal for me last year cause I learned all the sections of the rivanna that could be easily run from dorms. But now I live behind the corner, and turns out there are some gorgeous sections of …

a dick woods thursday morning!!

Marion Donald

Fairly fully described by this title! Dick woods is a nice rolling gravel road about 20 minutes away from UVA with beautiful views and fabulous fall colors and COWS. I’m thinking we do about 7 miles, but it will be an out and back situation thus we can adjust based on how we are all feeling. Pace will likely be …

Tuesday 8 mile trail/road run!

Carson Hopwood

Hey y’all! Figured it’d be good to take advantage of no classes on Nov 8. I’ve been meaning to join some trail running trips, but they always seem to conflict w/ my class schedule. Anyway, plan is: About an 8 mile run, partially on the Rivanna Trail and partially road running. It shouldn’t be too difficult if you run semi-regularly, …

Tuesday Trail Run at Foxhaven

Connor Bryan

Whaddup ODC, We’re back for a third consecutive week of Tuesday morning runs! This week we’re checking out the network of trails at Foxhaven. Prolly gonna put the route together on the fly because there’s a lot back here but the plan is 5ish miles with no more than like 400 feet of vert. What to bring: -water -running shoes …

Rivanna jog at “party pace” – beginners welcome

Max StClair

Heyo All are welcome to join a very chill, post-stressful exam week jog on a section of the Rivanna. We’re looking at doing maybe 6-8ish miles at what ODC legend Bill Talley would call “party pace.” It’ll be chill jogging and talking with plenty of walking. If you want to do this but 6-8 miles sounds long, I urge you …

Tuesday Trail Run @ Ragged

Connor Bryan

Whaddup ODC, It’s great to have seen so many trail runs posted this fall! Let’s keep the momentum going with an early morning jog around Ragged Mountain Reservoir, one of the best trail running spots in the Charlottesville area. The loop around the lake is about 5.5 to 6 miles and is hilly and somewhat technical. This is a beginner …

Trail Run!!!

Hannah Bardei

Hey y’all, The rivanna trail is one of Charlottesville’s coolest feature. The full trail does a 22 mile lap around the whole city, but we’re just doing a 6 ish mile loop around the dorm area. If you’ve had trouble getting off waitlists so far and wanna get outside, this trip doesn’t require drivers so it is a great one …

Not so last minute trail run

Joey Elsisi

Supppp, Biscuit Run is a great trail to start running on because of its long flat start, great views and lots of little hills to try out. You might, just might, not hear the highway. It’s like the Neanderthal times with how quiet it gets. We’ll do ~5 miles at an easy (~9 min) pace, depending on how the group …

Last Minute Trail Runnin

Patrick Hanrahan Brown

I want to run tomorrow and this is a good way to hold myself accountable. The plan is to just run for as long as we’re chill with, but not more than an hour (so maybe like 6-8 miles, but it’ll be a chill pace), and then either snag the ohill or head home to get ready for class. Priority …

Choose-your-own-adventure @ James River State Park

Carson Hopwood

Here’s the deal: This is a choose-your-own-adventure type of trip 🙂 I want to run a 10 mile loop in James River State Park, but people are welcome to do anything they’d like (hiking, running, birdwatching, just hanging out, visiting the gift shop,,,, the possibilities are endless, go wild) We’ll meet at 6:30 on Saturday, drive about an hour and …

NRGE sunrise trail run

Max StClair

Howdy folks Last time we were in the NRG for Gauley fest I led this sunrise run. As the adventure picture shows, we didn’t get much of a sunrise so I wanna run it back. This was a super chill 2.5 mile out and back with what I imagine is an awesome view when not socked in. This is a …

NRGE 2022 : MAIN CARPOOL

Joseph Abbe

All my NRGE dirtbags, **PLEASE REFER TO THE NRGE CLUB EMAIL (Sent shortly after this post) AND READ THIS ENTIRE DESCRIPTION. THEN, FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS** New River Gorge Extravaganza 2022 This is NOT an actual NRGE adventure. This is the CARPOOL for NRGE. This is how the officers will keep track of drivers and attendees. So make our lives easier …

Trail Run at the Res

Connor Bryan

Whaddup ODC, It’s great to have seen so many trail runs posted this fall! Let’s keep the momentum going with an early morning jog around Ragged Mountain Reservoir, one of the best trail running spots in the Charlottesville area. The loop around the lake is about 5.5 to 6 miles and is hilly and somewhat technical. This is a beginner …

Creekathon RUNNY RUN (trail jaunt)

Lila Grace Fenner

Do you like the forest, but are too impatient for hiking? Do you like to speed through the trees with the birds and the bees? Maybe you should come run trails with me! AT CREEKATHON! I’ve never explored the trails at walnut creek, so I’m excited to hit the dirt with a couple of ODC’s most enthusiastic trail runners! We …

Friday trail run – from the other side of grounds

Max StClair

I don’t know how it came to be but it seems like most rivanna jogs start from the AFC clock tower. This was ideal for me last year cause I learned all the sections of the rivanna that could be easily run from dorms. But now I live behind the corner, and turns out there are some gorgeous sections of …

Stone Lifting the Ancient Art of Picking up Heavy Rock

Owen Himmel

Looking to get strapped, jacked, yoked, shredded, succulent, and or peeled? Tired of the artificial, commercial, repetitive nature of gyms? Would you rather have the powerful physique of an Icelandic shepherd than the “all show no go” muscle of bodybuilders? Want to spend a chill morning in the woods? If you answered yes to any of those or are at …

MEGA CREEKATHON: Biannual Creek of the Thons

Ed Aten

LISTEN UP FOLKS! It’s that time of year again. Time to make the winding journey down country (Albermarle county) roads to the place where dreams come true, where the sun shines forever, and where the Virginia red clay squelches abundantly. CREEK – A – THON definition: the most creeked, creeking creek-a-licious, creektastic, creek hangout, cookout, shredout, and headout of the …

saturday morning rippin’ rappin’ & turk run/hike *moment*

Shay Utzinger

what is upppppp friends. spend your fine saturday morning running/hiking/moving in the woods with me! i havent done rip rap or turk mountain before so why not attempt to squish em together into one! i know its early but getting up and doing the damn thing feels so good. heres the strava for the route! its ~16 miles with 4,000 …

Monday trail run (beginner friendly)

Max StClair

Hey guys, The rivanna trail is one of Charlottesville’s coolest feature. The full trail does a 22 mile lap around the whole city, but we’re just doing a 4 ish mile loop around the dorm area. If you’ve had trouble getting off waitlists so far and wanna get outside, this trip doesn’t require drivers so it is a great one …

Sunday trail run (beginner)

Max StClair

Howdy The plan is to go run a 4ish mile loop on the Rivanna trail tomorrow afternoon. It will be a chill pace but covers a fairly hilly part of the trail, so keep that in mind. This is a great trip for you if you’ve had troubles getting off waitlists and want to get a sense for how trips …

Tuesday morning trail runnin’

Eliza Stowe

Tuesday morning trail runnin’ I feel like the title might say it all! We are going to go for a nice woodsy run Tuesday morning. I was thinking we could be slightly more creative and get a little more mileage than just running the 5.5 mile loop around the res, so this run is gonna start from the lovely Creekside …

Ragged Loop Hike or Run!! (beginner)

Carson Hopwood

Hey y’all!! I wanted to get out to Ragged sometime soon, so this is a trip for that. **We need drivers. Drivers get priority off the waitlist (but do not get reimbursed for gas because it’s only a 10 min drive) Personally, I’m going to run the loop (which is approx. 6 miles), but if you’d like to hike it …

Friday morning trail run

Max StClair

What better way to start a Friday than a Rivanna jog? This trip is open to beginners and we will not be banging out 6 min miles. I’m going for more of a still buzzed from a ripping Thursday night vibe. That being said, the route is probably like 4.5-6 miles (I really should Strava it at some point) so …

Wednesday trail run

Max StClair

Huuuuump dayyyy Trail run. Rivanna. 4-6mi. Beginners welcome.

Full Rivanna Circuit!

Connor Bryan

What better way to leave your mark on Charlottesville than to leave your footprints ALL THE WAY AROUND IT??? Slip on your trail shoes, pack your electrolytes, and pray to the blister gods because we’re sending the crown jewel of Cville trail running. The Everest of Albemarle County. The El Cap of Old Dominion. Okay, maybe that’s too far, but …

Fight off Sunday Scaries like a pro! Beginner Friendly Trail Run @ Ragged!!! 2/27

Megan Sprotte

Do you love trail running!??!? Are you not that great at it?!?!?!? Me too, so let’s do it together! This is a beginner friendly trail run at Ragged Mountain Reservoir. I’m looking to run majority of it, but definitely OK with walking some hills, taking breaks, etc. I’ve never run Ragged before so I honestly don’t really know how long …

Sunday trail run – Ragged main loop

Max StClair

Let the record show that this is the second attempt at this trip after Conor wasn’t feeling the wakeup the first time. Hopefully he’ll come around for the 2pm version. The plan is to drive to Ragged and run the main loop, which is around 7 miles. We’ll keep a pretty chill pace but running the whole time, the loop …

Wednesday morning run – Ragged main loop

Max StClair

I somehow have never been to Ragged so I’m stoked Conor offered to drive. Thanks dude The plan is to drive to Ragged and run the main loop, which is around 7 miles. We’ll keep a pretty chill pace but running the whole time, the loop is supposedly fairly hilly. Building in a good amount of extra time, we should …