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Bear Creek Training run
All - I am planning on running the Bear Creek 10 mile trail Sunday, November 22 at 8:00am. Come on out and join me. All are welcome, even if you are not planning on running Bear Creek. Be sure to bring some type of hydration system. I use a hand held bottle, others use camel backs, Nathian hydration packs, fuel belts, etc. What ever works best for you. Also, no littering on the trail.
Marianna
Run Happy
Marianna
Run Happy
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Permalink Reply by dog on -
Yeah, that "hunters sleep late" comment was to see who was paying attention. Have been running in woods near schools and a park lately and surprisingly, (well, not really surprisingly), have been shaken by gun shots. And now they are trying to approve bow and cross-bow hunting in Chesterfield neighborhoods!!
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Permalink Reply by Running Goddess on -
Three Ferrum students were recently shot at while getting frogs for a biology class 4:00 in the afternoon. One student was killed, one was shot in the hand, and the other was unharmed. The shooter stated he thought the students were deer. He is facing manslaughter and other charges.
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Permalink Reply by dog on
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Correction-The meeting in Chesterfield last night was to restrict the bow hunting, so I guess it is legal now. I think only requires a 600 foot distance. Have you seen the modern crossbows?
As most political matters, a decision was posponed!
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Permalink Reply by Amber on -
Tom, thanks for the pic of the Hunter's Christmas lights. I showed it to my husband and son (both avid hunters) and they loved it! In fact they are already talking about doing the same thing in our yard!!!
I will probably not make a practice run for the Bear Creek but I will be there to race it. Last year it was so easy to follow the trail because of the snow. The year before I took a wrong turn and ended up running over a mile further. I may need some bread crumbs to follow this year, too!!!
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Permalink Reply by Joseph Ryan on -
This is the point I tried to make. We will be running on a trail that is no more wider than a deer trail. It would be most advantageous to all who plan on doing the race to make a group run before the race to get acquainted with the course. Otherwise bring your bread crumbs and a spare pair of shoes.
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Permalink Reply by Run Happy on -
Oh my gosh!!! shot will getting frogs.
New Trail Rule - wear Bright clothes.....I think I will wear my yellow Turkey Trot shirt on Sunday!!!!! Oh and maybe carry some bells, but bells can be so annoying.
Out of shoe experience? Cool!
See everyone on Sunday.
Run Happy
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Permalink Reply by Joseph Ryan on
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Post Run Observations:
1. This course is as fun to run as it was the last time I did it 3 years ago. The hills have gotten a little hillier and the fallen trees have increased and those hidden rocks..........
2. The creeks are not as full of H2O as they were the last time. Kevin, PLEASE have more water pumped in for the race.
3. And speaking of the creek crossings.....NEVER ask Run Happy how many creeks we cross. Her answer before the run: ONE. How many creeks we actually crossed: TEN.
4. And speaking more on the creek crossings, it was downright amusing watching certain "trail runners" try their best to cross the creeks and still maintain dry shoes and socks. A comedy on the trails it was. Doesn't everyone know the shortest distance between 2 points is a straight line???
5. And "the swamp"........it wasn't at its best but its getting there. Gary Hearn is right, once 150 runners go through it outbound, the inbound trip should be one big SUCKING affair. Mabe Dudette can set up shop in the middle of it with her clipboard and pen.
6. Run Happy was a great trail running guide till she ran us 2 miles off course in the middle of the run and we had to hoof it over 2 hills and 3 creeks to get back on course. (I'm still recovering so that last comment may be a little inaccurate:)LOL
7. All things considered, couldn't think of any better way to spend a Sunday morning. We even had a impromptu appearance by the Race Coordinator and Trail Running Guru himself, Kevin O'Connor. He provided photographic services and moral encouragement at the half way point. And we sure needed it.
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Permalink Reply by Karen on -
Well, glad you had a good time, I got there at 8:12 am and everyone had left (note, it takes 1 hour from West End NOT 45 min) and took my own route, spraining my ankle 50 min in, and had to walk back 45 min to the car! My Sunday morning sucked!!! The leaves cover the roots and it's very easy to take a misstep; I had three close calls earlier in the run with the other foot before finally succumbing to a real ankle sprain.
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Permalink Reply by Joseph Ryan on
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Karen: The run was advertised by Run Happy to begin at 8am and we did apply the 5 min. rule. That is we waited till 8:05am before we started walking to the Willis River Trail. I checked Mapquest from where we met Scott just off 288/Rt60 to carpool and it said 45min. It took us exactly 45min. to get there and we were the first ones there. Sorry you missed us but it was chilly standing out there and we had to get started since this was a 2hr. run. Hurting your ankle was a bummer and I hope it isn't too bad. Yes, the leaves cover lots of things like roots, rocks and muck. But that's the nature of trail running in the winter when the leaves form a blanket over everything on the ground. Its just a different style of running out there. If you are signed up for the race and your ankle gets better you might want to take advantage of any carpool offers made on this web site. Again sorry about your day.
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Permalink Reply by Karen on
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I was not aware of any 5 minute rules, having never run with a group anywhere. I read all the discussions, and I didn't know there was a carpool. I just thought that some people were privately meeting to carpool, but I may be wrong. I did bring water and I didn't litter on the trail. As to "45 min from Richmond," I got that from the race advertisement-
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"The race takes place at Bear Creek Lake State Park in Cumberland, Virginia. It is about 45 minutes from Richmond."
It took me over a little over an hour from the near west end, on the city of Richmond line. From downtown Richmond, the same trip would take an hour and a half.
Issues with Bear Creek other than the hidden roots: There were no trail maps there to take with you, and loop signs had no distance listed. The signs themselves took a little figuring out- thank god for the tree demarcations. However, it's better than Shenandoah system which if you go off the Appalachian trail, you will get lost, with or without a map. Bear Creek is not too hilly, so it's an easy run and easy hiking. I wouldn't say it's easy to get lost either- the trails are wide in most places and you just follow them without thinking. But there were no park rangers anywhere (I feel good that I didn't pay them to park)- since I could have used ride to my car in the end.
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