Riffraff at Riprap! Trail Run Oh Yeah!

OVERVIEW

Do you yearn to run in the woods? Now is your time to shine. I have 3 midterms next week, but I also love trail running, so this is a wonderful way to achieve both an epic run (morning) and epic studying (afternoon). Riprap is a ~9.3 mile loop with ~2,200ft in elevation gain (here’s a good description: https://gohikevirginia.com/riprap-trail/). This is technically a trail run, but we will be walking up the mountain and will likely run/jog only the flat/down sections. My personal record was 3 hours, no running just fast hiking, so I feel like we can do it in 2.75 hours or less. This is also technically for advanced runners/hikers, but join as well if you feel you have that dog in you. It will probably rain, but this is better because there will be less people in our way, so we can go as fast as possible. If you have a car please join it will be so fun!!!

The plan:
8:00 am – Leave Echols
9:00 am – Arrive at trailhead
12:00 pm – Back at the lot
1:00-1:30 pm – Echols once again

What to Bring:
– Trail Runners or Sneakers
– Running outfit, some layers it will probably rain
– WATER (~ 1 liter)
– SNACKS (easy to eat quick)
– Backpack for water and snacks (I have one extra backpack I can bring)
– Park Pass (if you have one)

DRIVER NEEDED!
-drivers get priority off the waitlist. The club reimburses for gas +50% tip!
-drivers need to show up to Echols with a full tank of gas!

Priority for those with a Shenandoah/National Park Pass! Otherwise it costs $30 per vehicle.