+ Wednesday morning run: Cancelled this week
+ Thursday evening run: Green Mtn.
+ Saturday's Evergreen Runners Circle run: Elk Meadow, lower lot
+ Snowshoe, trail, and other upcoming events
+ US Snowshoe Championships Utah
+ Grand Canyon Run: April 19
+ Other weekend outings and carpool opportunities


There is no formal Wednesday morning run this week.

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This Thursday's run is at Green Mtn., Rooney Road lot (T=3, P=2-4) at
6:15pm. You should have a light for this run. If the weather
dramatically worsens on Thursday, look for a message about a new
location.

From Denver, take 6th ave to the end of the freeway. Turn left at the
first light, Colfax or US 40. Go about 1 mile, just under the C-470
extension, and turn left at the light, Rooney Road. The lot is about
1 mile ahead on the left.

From the south, take C-470 to Morrison Rd. Go west, then take the
first right on Rooney Road, before you enter Morrison, by the Conoco
station. About 2.5 miles up, the road ends at Alameda. Go left, cross
over C-470, then take the next right onto Rooney Road again. The lot
is about 1/3 mile up on the right.

Route: Run up the path and across the pedestrian bridge over C=470.
Take either of the dirt trails to the right, not the paved bike path
or the wide dirt service road. We typically take the one on the far
right; it's a little shorter. They merge in about 0.7mi. This is the
first place you can take a left and climb a trail to the top. Do not
go left here. Follow the main trail around the southern side of the
mtn. This is a rolling trail with a few, short, ups and downs. The
footing is pretty good when it's dry.

Beginner: Continue around to the dirt lot at Alameda & Florida
(~3.25mi), or for 30 minutes. Then return along the same trail. This
avoids big climbs to the top.

Intermediate: At the Utah trailhead sign (~2.9mi), go left up the
hill. This is the 3rd left you can take to the top (the 2nd is at
~2.0mo). This is just short of halfway in terms of time, depending on
how you handle hills. About 1/2 mile up, take a sharp left at the
fork. You have about another mile to the top. At the top, at the
large service road, go left. West, over the rise and follow the wide
service road back down to the bridge. The last mile is steep and
fast. ~6.4mi.

Advanced3: Continue past the Utah trailhead to the Florida lot
(~3.25mi). You are not quite halfway yet. At the far end of the lot,
go left up the trail. The trail switchbacks up, comes over a rise and
around a sweeping right curve, then makes a 90 degree left turn. At
the first (I think) flat section, after the first steep pitch, after
the left, about 0.6mi from the Florida lot, look for a trail on the
left. Follow this trail to the fork on the Utah trail, take a right,
then continue another mile to the top. From there, go west on the
service road to the finish. ~7.2mi.

Expert - Stick with me. We may go past the Florida, ~0.3mi, before
heading up the hill and merging with the Advanced route. We may take
a longer way down. Shortly after the service road comes over the top
of the hill, at a sharp left turn, just before the road gets steep,
skip the left and go straight on a single track trail. In ~1/4-mi, go
left on another single track. Follow the switchbacks down the hill.
~3/4-mi down, at a saddle, go left down a steep hill. Follow this
trail down and up two hills to the service road, then go right on the
road back to the bridge. ~7.7mi

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The Saturday Evergreen Runners Circle (ERC) run is at Elk Meadow,
lower lot, at 8:30am sharp. Take the Evergreen Parkway, hwy 74, exit
252 from I-70. Continue through Bergen Park ~4.5 mi. At the light at
the bottom of the hill, turn right onto Lewis Ridge Rd., then an
immediate right into the dirt lot.

The ERC runs are usually about an hour long. Sometimes a few people
will meet early or continue after the run to get in more mileage.
They usually go out for coffee/breakfast afterwards. I don't lead
these runs, so please don't ask me the questions. For more info about
the ERC schedules, go to:
http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Lodge/7018/index.html

Upcoming ERC schedule:
3/8 - Chief Hosa
3/15 - Upper Bear Creek Rd, 5mi mark
3/22 - Lair 'o the Bear
3/29 - Alderfer 3 Sisters

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Upcoming events:

2/28; Destination Snowshoe Camp/Clinic; instructional clinic &
lodging; Twin Lakes; www.mount-elbert.com; mtelbert@...; 800-
381-4433

3/1; Wild Hare snowshoe trek for women; 5km; Devil's Thumb;
www.thesportingwoman.com; 303-316-8392

3/1; Steamboat Nordic Challenge; 4-10km, snowshoe and nordic races;
Vista Verde, Steamboat Springs; www.steamboatxcski.org;
xcski@...; 970-879-8180

3/4; Mother of All Ascensions snowshoe race/tour; Snowmass; 970-923-
2000 x210

3/5&8; Snowshoe Clinic; Rocky Mtn Natl Park; Boulder Outdoor Center,
303-444-8420; www.boc123.com

3/8; Swift Skedaddle Snowshoe Race#2; 3/10k; Frisco Nordic Center;
www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1026004; 970-262-0477

3/8; Steamboat Pentathlon; downhill ski, xc ski, snowshoe, bike, run;
Steamboat; www.ci.steamboat.co.us/recreation/pentalon.htm

3/9; Winter Triathlon Race Series #3; Multi; 10km run-20km mtn bike-
15km ski; USAT Winter Triathlon Championship; Snow Mtn Ranch, Fraser;
www.mountain-quest.com

3/9; Alfred Packer trail race; 13.1mi, 26.2mi, 39.3mi; Chatfield
State Park; www.coachweber.com

3/15; Beaver Creek Snowshoe Adventure Series #4; 5/10km, kiddie K,
dash for cash; Beaver Creek; www.bcsnowshoe.com; 970-476-6797 x108

3/15; America's Uphill snowshoe race; 3+mi, 3,000'+; Aspen;
www.utemountaineer.com

3/15; Little Rincon Rogaine; ROG; 12hr&24hr; Tucson, AZ;
www.lpl.arizona.edu/~mc/rincon/home.html

3/15, 7pm; Night snowshoe race & party; Durango Mtn Resort; Andrew
Bielecki, 970-349-6366

3/15; Tubbs Snowshoes Romp to Stop Out Breast Cancer; Frisco Nordic
Center; www.tubbssnowshoes.com; 800-882-2748

3/22; Snowshoe-Orienteering; Squaw Pass; www.rmoc.org; I am setting
the course.

3/22; Sally Barber Stomp; 5k snowshoe; www.greatadventuresports.com;
970-453-0333

3/26&29; Snowshoe Clinic; Rocky Mtn Natl Park; Boulder Outdoor
Center, 303-444-8420; www.boc123.com

3/29; US Snowshoe Assoc Natl Championships; 5/10km; near Salt Lake,
UT; www.sports-am.com; sports-am@...; 801-583-6281; James Zwick

3/30; Orienteering meet; Chatfield State Park; www.rmoc.org

4/5; Snowshoe Shuffle; 5/10km & 1mi; Vail; www.vvmc.com/snowshoe.htm;
303-694-2030 or 970-569-7485

4/9&12; Snowshoe Clinic; Rocky Mtn Natl Park; Boulder Outdoor Center,
303-444-8420; www.boc123.com

4/12; K-9 Uphill; 2,000' over 2 miles on snowshoes w/your dog;
www.sundogathletics.com; 970-925-1069

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Mark Lowe (Mark.Lowe@...) writes:

Do you know if anyone from the running group is going to Salt Lake
next month for the US snowshoe championships? I am very likely going
to go and I wanted to see if anyone would be interested in splitting
the cost of a hotel for Friday and Saturday night. Thanks!

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The planned date for running the Grand Canyon is the weekend of April
19 (I know it's Easter). Some will do a double crossing, south rim-
north-rim-south rim, 42-48 miles depending on your route, with
11,000' of climbing. Shorter options are available. Some of us may
add a stop in Moab for some mtn biking on the way out and/or back.
This helps break up the drive, about 685 miles. It would end up being
a 3-5 day weekend. We would probably camp at the south rim. If you've
never been there, it's a must see, even if you don't want to run. All
are welcome, even if you're not a runner. Let me know if you are
interested, runahill@...

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Every Sunday, the Incline Club meets to run in the Pikes Peak area.
It's a large group with wide range of abilities. The runs start at
8am sharp in Manitou Springs. The runs typically are 2-3.5 hours. Let
me know if you are interested in joining a carpool, and what part of
town you will be coming from. For more info on these runs, including
a map and detailed description of this Sunday's route, go to
www.inclineclub.com.

Clark Fox is always looking for fellow powder hounds on the weekends.
He usually goes tele-skiing, but welcomes company if you just want to
go snowshoeing or otherwise play in the snow. For info, contact him
at cfox@...

Looking for company on a weekend run, ski, snowshoe, or other outing?
Want to carpool to a snowshoe race or future Incline Club run? Let me
know and I'll send out the word. Please send me specific information
about where and when you want people to meet, or how to contact you.
Please try to send me the information a week in advance. Don't wait
for me to plan everything!