I really like this club. It is in suburban Washington, D.C., on the Maryland side. I live in San Francisco. But my dad lives in Montgomery County, where these folks … MORE
I really like this club. It is in suburban Washington, D.C., on the Maryland side. I live in San Francisco. But my dad lives in Montgomery County, where these folks organize events. The cost is low; the people are friendly; and the races are interesting. It was well worth joining. The only issue is you need to remember the bib and the chip, which are issued for the year.
This run is easy, though I was slow. It has by SF standards low/moderate vertical gain, but by non-SF standards moderate vertical gain. It also has some technical sections and a couple of creek crossings over rocks. So it isn’t bad if you have ever run trails and would be fine for a first-timer except someone prone to falling. (An older fellow did fall, and he was bleeding. He wasn’t seriously injured, it looked, but whenever you have an injury to the face it looks bad.)
There were ample volunteers to guide you. One fellow said, when you go over that hill, say Hi Allie to the young lady. So I did that, and Allie got a big smile as if she knew me, and said hello back. Then, as I ran by, I said, the guy back there said to say that, so she realized it was sort of a trick/joke played by I’m guessing her father. I thought I was last, which I’ve always wanted to be, but, no, I was fourth or fifth from the last.
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I really like this club. It is in suburban Washington, D.C., on the Maryland side. I live in San Francisco. But my dad lives in Montgomery County, where these folks … MORE
I really like this club. It is in suburban Washington, D.C., on the Maryland side. I live in San Francisco. But my dad lives in Montgomery County, where these folks organize events. The cost is low; the people are friendly; and the races are interesting. It was well worth joining. The only issue is you need to remember the bib and the chip, which are issued for the year.
This run is easy, though I was slow. It has by SF standards low/moderate vertical gain, but by non-SF standards moderate vertical gain. It also has some technical sections and a couple of creek crossings over rocks. So it isn’t bad if you have ever run trails and would be fine for a first-timer except someone prone to falling. (An older fellow did fall, and he was bleeding. He wasn’t seriously injured, it looked, but whenever you have an injury to the face it looks bad.)
There were ample volunteers to guide you. One fellow said, when you go over that hill, say Hi Allie to the young lady. So I did that, and Allie got a big smile as if she knew me, and said hello back. Then, as I ran by, I said, the guy back there said to say that, so she realized it was sort of a trick/joke played by I’m guessing her father. I thought I was last, which I’ve always wanted to be, but, no, I was fourth or fifth from the last.