Join us for a run this Saturday, 3/29, up Oh My God (OMG) road.
OMG starts in Idaho Springs. Starting at about 7,500', it climbs
~1,800', in ~5.8mi. OMG road is about 2/3 dirt and 1/3 paved. Round
trip, to the top and back, is 11.6mi. If you're not up for going that
far, you can turn around before the top. It's a good place to get in
some hills and altitude while the higher trails are still wet. We'll
run for 1:30-1:45, no more than 2:00, so we can be back to town
shortly after noon.
Meet at the Stegosaurus lot, on the SE side of I-70, by the Red Rocks
exit. For directions, see the Hogback/Matthews Winters directions on
the DTR maps page. Please arrive a little before, and be ready to
leave at 9:00am, after the busy ski traffic.
If you're coming from Evergreen (or similar), we can meet you at the
bottom of Floyd Hill, E side, where hwy 65 meets I-70; there's a dirt
parking area. Please respond to let us know if we should stop and pick
you up there.
If you want to meet us in Idaho Springs, take I70 to the first (coming
from Denver) Idaho Springs exit, #241A. Continue W through town, just
under a mile. Look for a park on the right, along the river, just past
and across from the Safeway, and just across from the tennis courts.
We'll start from the bridge across the river.
Weather: Expected to be chilly in the morning, and windy on the run.
Idaho Springs: http://tinyurl.com/334cah
top of OMG: http://tinyurl.com/3y2nao