+ Thursday night run: Bear Creek Lake Park (T=2, P=1-2, N=3)**
+ Saturday Evergreen Runners Circle run: Chief Hosa (T=1, P=2, N=2)**
+ Tuesday morning runs: South Table Mtn (T=3, P=2, N=4)**
+ Races, clinics and other upcoming events
+ Carpool to Screamin' Snowman snowshoe race


This Thursday evening's run is at Bear Creek Lake Park (T=2, P=1-2,
N=3)**. The main group will start at 6:15pm. An early group usually
starts around 5:30pm; look for Scott, Ray, Connie or Kim. We will run
here rain or shine.

If this is your first time on the trail, please print out the route
description (below) and map (if available).

Directions: Take C-470 to Morrison Rd. Go west. Take the first right at
Rooney Rd, then an immediate right into the dirt lot, across from the
Conoco Station. To avoid C470 traffic from the north, stay on I70 to
the Red Rocks exit, #259. Go south ~1mi. Take the first left and go
over the hogback. Just after crossing over C-470, turn right onto
Rooney Rd and go ~2mi. There's a bathroom in the Conoco station, and
several in the park.

Main Route Trail Route (in blue on attached): The run starts on the
bike path across Morrison Rd. Run under C-470. Jog right across the
first bridge, then an immediate left onto a single track. Run through
the picnic area [1], cross the road, and pick up the trail on the other
side. Continue following the path east along the south side of Bear
Creek, around the horse fences and past the exercise stations. About
1.75mi from the start, the path curves right, loops back to the left,
then leads to a large, dirt, parking lot. Cross the lot, staying to the
right side. Head between the large rocks on the other side of the lot,
then down the hill to the creek.* The creek is easy to cross on rocks
[2]. Go left on the trails and head to the road at the base of the
mountain [3]. Go left on the road and follow it across the base of the
dam. At the north end of the dam,* go left on the single track and
follow it back west along the edge of the lake. Cross through the
fisherman's parking lot [5]. Just after the trees on the other side, go
left onto the dirt path. Follow this back west, along the north side of
Bear Creek. At the end of the trail, come up to the road, continue west
past the tollbooth, onto the bike path, then back under C-470 to the
finish.

You can also take the park road back. At the north end of the dam, go
past the single track and around the chain to the road. Go left and
take it all the way back. Or, at the fisherman's lot [5], go right out
to the road (brown line), then left to the finish.

Advanced trail options (in red): At the picnic area [1], look for
trails across the road to the right. Climb up the small plateau, then
look for a trail on the left. Head around the horse fence and rejoin
the main trail. At the base of Mt Carbon [3]*, climb the trail up the
face. At the top, stay left and follow the trail along the north face.
Before the dam, look for a short trail heading steeply down on the
left. At the dam [4], take a sharp left, then right on the road at the
base of the dam; or, take the road across the top of the dam, then left
down the road at the north end. The advanced trails from Fisherman's
Wharf [5] have changed.

Road route: Start under C-470 as above, but skip the first bridge.
Continue straight onto the park road, and through the tollbooth. Stay
left on the road (brown line) just past the tollbooth. About 2mi from
the start, the road takes a sharp left, climbs up a steep hill, then
curves right to the base of the dam*. Short and intermediate runners
should turn around after ~30 minutes. To add a little more distance, go
left at the base of the dam and climb to the top. Continue down the
back side to the golf course, or go right, across the top of the dam,
before turning around. Faster runners should go right at the base of
the dam*. Take the road across the base of the dam. Continue south to
the bike path (dark blue line). Go right and take the bike path all the
way to the finish.

* Regrouping points. Please wait here to help guide new runners.

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This Saturday's Evergreen Runners Circle (ERC) run is at Chief Hosa
(T=1, P=2, N=2)** The run starts promptly at 8:30am.

Take I-70 to the Chief Hosa exit, #253. Go south, left (if coming from
Denver) across the highway. Go left on the dirt frontage road a short
distance. Go left at and park just past the "Y", below the lodge.

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:
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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2/5; Snowshoe and Ski Orienteering; Frisco Nordic Center; www.rmoc.org
Free ski and snowshoe loaners available.

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. Free
snowshoe loaners available.

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

3/5; 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

3/26; Snowshoe Shuffle; Vail; 10k/5;, 1mi fun run;
http://www.snowshoeshuffle.com/

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* Carpool to the Screamin' Snowman race at Eldora, 2/13. Let me know if
you are interested. Also, let me know if you are interested in sharing
a ride to a Sunday Incline Club (http://www.inclineclub.com) run or any
other event.

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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)

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