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It’s looking like some good weather this weekend and I can think of no better way to take advantage of it than running up giant hills. We’ll leave from Echols at 4:00 pm and run for about 45 minutes to an hour on the trails around O-hill. Pace will likely by around 10 min/mile but is subject to change based …

Hear ye, Excercise beats stress — avoid the pre-exam agitation — entice yourself with a sweet Saturday striding sesh! We’re going to run the perimeter loop of Ragged Mountain Resevoir! The venue is an admittedly less-than-ragged trail that follows the contours of lake for about 5 miles. Pace will depend on the group’s choice (probably like an 8 to 10 …

*Drivers needed* (no reimbursement because this is so close) Come stretch out your legs before your travels and make some extra room for Thanksgiving! The plan: Leave from echols at 7:00 am. Arrive walnut park at 7:30am. Run the purple trail (5.1 miles) Maybe run more? Depends on how group is feeling Back by 9:45am I may go to bodos …

Hey Folks Join me Sunday in observing the holy tradition of the Sunday long run. We’ll make the short drive to Walnut Creek Park on Sunday morning and run on the trails there at an easy pace for 7-10 miles depending on how the group is feeling. There are few things more fulfilling and grounding than a long run, and …

It’s fall and the leaves are changing and I need to get outside! This scenic gravel road is great for trail running and offers spectacular views of the fall foliage. The Plan: – Entire trip takes place this Sunday, November 4th – Leave from Echols at 9 AM – Arrive at Dick Woods at 9:20 AM – Run for around …

Join me for an easy going morning trail run! I’m trying to do the 5.5ish mile loop around the reservoir at a chill pace of 10+ mins/mile, nothing crazy. We can go our own respective paces too and meet up at the end. Last time I was at Ragged Mtn I saw a bear so let’s hope that happens again!! …

Getting Tired of Ohill and the Rivanna. Let’s go check out an easy loop trail just 10 minutes away at the reservoir. The run is 5.5 miles. We can separate by pace if needed but based on past runs we’ll go at a fast jog around 11 min/mile. We also have a new *informal* running groupme for club members. If …

Turk Mountain is a 2.5 mile out and back trail located in Shenandoah! We will be heading out early Friday morning to get in a good 3-5 mile trail run. (Once we finish Turk Mountain we can run along the AT for however long people want to!) This trip is leaving early because the rain is supposed to start later …

Hola corredores, This will be a tentative dry run (ha!) of what may soon be a new series of weekly trail runs in and around Cville. If you can’t make this one, don’t worry, as I’ll be experimenting with what days and times work best. Also, If you’re unfamiliar with the Ohill and Rivanna trails, this trip is a good …

Hello hello! I’m planning on running the Purple Trail before the Creekathon festivities. It’s 5.1 miles, rated moderate on AllTrails. Here’s the link if you want more information! https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/virginia/purple-trail The plan: -leave cville around 11:15 -begin running by 11:45 -run / make it back to the picnic area by 1:30ish for the group shindig/picnic **the end time of this trip …

Sup woodsy friends, First semester is kicking my butt already. Let’s go to Bearfence and watch the sunrise and enjoy a shared moment of zen before midterm marathon madness really begins. We’ll depart from Echols at 5:20ish, make the 1hr drive, hit the 1mile loop, and quietly reflect on nature for a half hour or so. We should be back …

Hey creekathon people! Tempt yourself with some pre (or post) cookout running! Walnut Creek Park has a bunch of beautiful trails right beside base camp, and is widely considered a verdant venue for all vivacious and vigorous volitions. Or in other words, it’s a nice place to run. This trip will super flexible in terms of departure time, distance, and …

Let’s frolic in the lush Virginia greenery. Deets: – Drive out to Patricia Ann Byrom Forest Preserve in Crozet, about 35 min each way. – Hit a nice 4 mile loop with ~1,000ft elevation gain. This is a nice route to get into trail running if you’ve never been before. There are some additional trails that we could add in …

Anyone interested in scouting out the trails before Creekathon? This Thursday I will be heading out to Walnut Creek Park (about a 20 min drive from UVA) to run! Here is a map of the trails: http://cambc.org/images/walnutcreek_trls_for_brochure.pdf We can decide what we want to do when we get there. The trails are pretty flat so don’t worry too much about …

They say that a good way to get to ~know yourself~ is to run. Bad jokes aside, let’s go running! At night! At OHill! Night running is really fun if you use a flashlight, and now that the weather is getting warmer, night running also just as comfortable as its daytime counterpart. This will be a short, relaxed run that …

That’s right. ACL tear can run now. Wupaahh! Creekathon food obviously tastes better after you’ve worked for it. I put down a good chunk of time for this run, but I’m high-key out of shape. We’ll be doing as much as people are comfortable with. Here’s a map of the trails. We can see what strikes our fancy when we …