+ Thursday night run: South Valley Park (T=2, P=2, N=2)**
+ Saturday Evergreen Runners Circle run: Alderfer/3 Sisters (T=3, P=3,
N=2)**
+ Tuesday morning runs: South Table Mtn (T=3, P=2, N=4)**
+ Tuesday evening Full Moon run and ride
+ Help for compartment syndrome
+ Races, clinics and other upcoming events


This Thursday evening's run is at South Valley Park (T=2, P=2, N=2)**.
The main group will start at 6:30pm. An early group usually starts
around 5:30pm; look for Scott, Ray, Connie or Kim.

Directions: From the north, take C470 to the Ken Caryl exit. Go west,
into the canyon. Go left at the "Y" (light). Stay left. The lot is on
your left, ~1.3mi from the "Y".

From the south, take C-470 to Kipling. Go south ~50 yards to the stop
sign and turn right onto Ute. The road curves left, goes down the
hill, then merges with Deer Creek. Go right up the canyon, past the S.
Valley lot along Deer Creek. After ~1.2mi, take the next right onto
South Valley Rd. After0.4mi up the hill, take the next right, still S.
Valley Rd. Continue north ~0.9mi to the lot on the right.

Route: This is a new location for us. It's mostly flat, not too rocky,
easy to follow, and has loops, so it's a good one for beginners. Derek
guarantees (well, almost) that it won't be muddy like last time. It's
supposed to be near 70 on Thursday.

Start south on the hiker only, Swallow trail (the one on the right)
for ~1mi. Stay right at the fork for 1/4mi. Cross the road, then
continue another 1/4mi up to the Grazing Elk trail.* This is a 2.2mi
loop. Go right and do 1-3 loops. 1 loop is 5.2mi total. 2 loops is
7.4mi total; 3 loops is 9.9. You can add some variety (and distance)
by taking the Rattlesnake Gulch trail, from the S end of Grazing Elk,
down the hill, across Deer Creek Rd, and up to the Deer Creek lot.
It's ~0.6mi ea. way.

http://www.co.jefferson.co.us/ext/dpt/comm_res/openspac/sovalley.htm

* Regrouping points. Please regroup at the Grazing Elk trailhead, on
the way out and back with others of similar paces.

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This Saturday's Evergreen Runners Circle (ERC) run is at Alderfer/3
Sisters (T=3, P=3, N=2)**. The run starts promptly at 8:30am.
http://www.co.jefferson.co.us/ext/dpt/comm_res/openspac/alderfer.htm

Take the Evergreen Parkway exit, hwy 74, #252, from I-70. Follow hwy
74 ~7.5mi, to the main light in Evergreen, just below the dam. Go
south (right if coming from I-70) on hwy 73 towards Conifer. Make the
first right, about 3/4 mile up, onto Buffalo Park Rd. Continue up the
hill, past the high school, past the lower Alderfer lots, to the open
meadows at the top. Park in the dirt lot on the right, just past the
yellow house.

The ERC runs are usually 60-90 minutes long. Occasionally, some people
will start early, or run longer, to get in more mileage. They usually
go out for coffee/breakfast afterwards. Several of us do the ERC runs,
but I don't organize them. Please forward your questions to Dave via
the ERC link below. For more info about the ERC schedules, go to:
http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Lodge/7018/index.html

Schedule:
1/29: O'Fallon Park. Run to Lair o' the Bear and back
2/5: Chief Hosa
2/12: Evergreen Lake House
2/19: Upper Bear Creek - 5-mile marker. Some may start from the Lake
House, 16 miles. Check w/Dave
2/26: Genesee overlook. Mt. Vernon trails

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Leigh Singleton and Ray Grundmeyer are leading runs every Tue morning
at South Table Mtn (T=3, P=2, N=4). They meet at 5:15am, and run into
the sunrise. The pace is casual. They welcome some company. Look for
Leigh in a yellow Nissan XTerra, often with a standard poodle, or Ray
in a burgundy pickup. These runs will continue every week as long as
people show up. Please contact Leigh for more info:
inclinerunner@.... It's also helpful if you let her know if you
plan to show up, though it's OK to just show up.

Directions: Meet at the NREL visitors' lot. Take I-70 to Denver West
Blvd. Go north to the first street. Turn left. Go 2 blocks to the NREL
lot. From 6th ave, exit at Indiana. Go north to Colfax. Turn right and
continue past the shopping center on the left. Turn left at Denver
West Marriott Blvd. Go over I-70 and follow the directions above.
There are no bathrooms or changing facilities at this site.

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Next Tuesday is a full moon run. Join us for an evening ride/run to
watch the big, red, orb rise over the eastern plains. It will
tentatively be at South Table, but I'll wait to see the weather
forecasts, and send out a message by Monday.

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Erin Elston writes:

"I was just diagnosed with exercise induced compartment syndrome and i
wondered if you knew of anyone who had either tried surgery or any
alternatives and what successes they may have had? Any input you may
have would be greatly appreciated."

Please respond to her at
erinelston@...

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* 1/21-23; Grand Lake Snowshoe Festival; 5k/10k race (1/22), guided
hikes, and other events; 970-627-1881;
http://www.grandlakesnowshoefestival.com/

1/22; Pazzo's Colorado State Championships at Meadow Mtn.; 9mi
snowshoe; Minturn; 970-845-0931

1/26, 5:30pm; Nighthawks Nordic Series, ski & snowshoe races; Eldora
Mtn, Nederland; 303-440-8700 x267

1/29; Cordillera Snowshoe Adventure; 5K/10K; Edwards; 970-581-5254;
http://www.altituderacing.com/cordillera_snowshoe_races.html

* 1/29; Winter Park Snowshoe Race; 5km (officially, but more like
4mi); 800-903-7275;
http://winterpark-info.com/events/index.html?event=1455

1/30; Snowshoe cross-training for runners, cyclists and triathletes;
Nederland; www.racingunderground.com/snowindex.html; 303-642-7917

2/5; Snowshoe and Ski Orienteering; Frisco Nordic Center; www.rmoc.org

2/5, 7pm; Cordillera Moonlight Snowshoe Adventure; 5K/10K; Edwards;
970-581-5254; http://www.altituderacing.com/cordillera_snowshoe_races.html

2/6; Gold Rush; snowshoe and ski races; Frisco Nordic Center;
www.emgcolorado.com, 970-668-0866

2/12; Beaver Creek Snowshoe Series #3; www.bcsnowshoe.com;
970-476-6797 x107

* 2/13; Screamin Snowman Snowshoe Race; 5k/10k; Eldora Mtn Resort,
Nederland; http://www.racingunderground.com/sssnowman.html

2/19; Winter Trails, Estes Park. FREE demos from many of the major
manufacturers. Guided hikes, food, and stuff for kids.
http://wintertrails.org/wintertrails.php?section=event&page=co

2/19; FREE snowshoe race; Salida area; tsobal@..., 719-539-4112

2/19; Mt. Taylor Quadrathlon (bike, run, ski, snowshoe); Grant, NM;
http://www.mttaylorquad.org/

2/27; FREE snowshoe race; Echo Lake; http://www.runuphillracing.com,
info@...; 303-870-0487

3/5; Beaver Creek Snowshoe Series #4; www.bcsnowshoe.com; 970-476-6797
x107

3/5, 6:30 pm; Billy's Island Grill Vail Mtn 5 miler; Lionshead
Gondola, Vail,CO; 970-845-0931

3/6; Steamboat Pentathlon (alpine ski, snowshoe, nordic ski, mtn bike,
run);
http://www.ci.steamboat.co.us/recreation/sports/pentathlon/pentathlon_info.htm

3/19; The Swift Skedaddle snowshoe race; 3K/10K; Frisco; 970-389-4838;
http://www.racingunderground.com/skedaddle.html

3/20; AARP Snowshoe Festival; Devil's Thumb Resort, near Fraser; (303)
764-5987; http://www.aarp.org/co/Articles/a2004-02-06-co-snowshoes.html

* I'd like to get a group of people to go and carpool to these events.
These are fun events and good for beginner snowshoers. Let me know if
you are interested. Also, if you are interested in sharing a ride to a
Sunday Incline Club (http://www.inclineclub.com) run or any other
event. I'll post your request in the weekly messages.

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** Trail Rating - 1-5 scale, 1 being the easiest.
T = technical difficulty (rocks, narrow, curves, etc.)
P = physical difficulty (length, steepness and number of climbs)
N = navigational difficulty (ease of following the routes)