Due to the snow, mud, and possible high water in the creek, we are moving the
run from Lair 'o the Bear.

Instead, this week's run is at Green Mtn. Meet in the Rooney Road lot. The early
group meets at 5:30pm; the main group starts at 6:15pm.

Run notes: If you are not familiar with the trails, please review the map in
advance (link below).

Directions: Take the new Alameda exit from C470. Go W, then take the next rt
onto Rooney Rd. The lot is 1/3mi up.

DTR runs are not races. We ask the faster runners to start slowly, to keep the
group together for the first 5-10 minutes. After that, we spread out and
naturally form smaller sub-groups. We ask experienced runners to wait at key
intersections to help guide newer runners.

Bring warm and dry clothing for after the run.

Everyone is invited to join us for dinner after the run. We will pick a nearby
restaurant at the end of the run.

Carpool: There's a regular carpool group for those of you who live or work near
downtown. Meet at the corner of 9th and Elati, by Denver West High School, at
5:25 each Thursday. We will alternate who drives.
The link below has a map.
http://tinyurl.com/5d35nb

Weather, cam and traffic links:
Hwy speed maps and traffic cams - http://cotrip.org/
Weather - http://tinyurl.com/6bjhwh
Jeffco Cty weather and cam - http://www.jeffco.us/weather.htm

This week's run is at Lair o' the Bear. The early group meets at 5:30pm; the
main group starts at 6:15pm. The location may change if we get a report that the
trails are too wet/muddy.

Run notes: This run is fairly straight forward; it's out-and-back on the same
trail (the fastest group is the only one that sometimes takes a side trail).
Please use your watch to determine when to turn around. It's faster coming back
downhill, so turn a few minutes after the half-way point in time (e.g., at ~35
min for a 60 min run). If you are not familiar with the trails, please review
the map in advance.

DTR runs are not races. We ask the faster runners to start slowly, to keep the
group together for the first ~5 minutes, to the footbridge. After that, we
spread out and naturally form smaller sub-groups. We ask experienced runners to
wait at key intersections to help guide newer runners.

Bring warm and dry clothing for after the run. It cools off quickly in the
canyon.

Everyone is invited to join us for dinner after the run. We will pick a nearby
restaurant at the end of the run.

Carpool: There's a regular carpool group for those of you who live or work near
downtown. Meet at the corner of 9th and Elati, by Denver West High School, at
5:25 each Thursday. We will alternate who drives.
The link below has a map.
http://tinyurl.com/5d35nb

Weather, cam and traffic links:
Hwy speed maps and traffic cams - http://cotrip.org/
Weather in Idledale - http://tinyurl.com/cj9cfo

Any information on this run?? Just curious what to expect for the course that
day. Thanks!!

Directions were to meet: 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.  The road over the Hogback is now closed as a FYI.

Trailmap: http://dtr.runuphillracing.com/Maps/BearCreekLakePark.html

Shad

Apologies to those of you that might receive this multiple times because you are
in other discussion groups as well

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Registration is moving quickly with 37 runners signing up the first week from
CA, FL, GA, KY, SC and VA... and of course the bordering states OH, NY, MD and
WV. PA residents are excited to have a state championship trail race in their
backyard and are signing up rapidly.

Keep an eye on the 50K if you are thinking of entering that one as it is leading
the way in the registration of the three distances with 16 entries already - it
might fill up quickly.

Initial cap on entries:
50K - 75 runners
50 miler - 75 runners
100 miler - 100 runners

This race is very crew / family friendly with race HQ being at the beautiful new
Titusville Middle School. They can relax in the huge cafeteria and play games to
pass the time while you are on the trails, and enjoy indoor flush toilets in the
many restrooms that will be open to the race. Runners, family, crew, pacers can
make use of the showers in the locker room for a nominal fee of $5 to cover the
wonderful custodial staff that is giving up their weekend for the race. The
other crew-accessible aid station at the park office in Petroleum Center PA is
reached by paved roads - no dirt roads to get lost on in the middle of Saturday
night for the 100 / 50 mile crews.

Tenting next to the parking lot as well as sleeping on the gym floor are
inexpensive lodging alternatives.

Check out the elevation profiles of the major sections of the 50K loop on the
COURSE page of the race website:

   http://www.oilcreek100.org/Home/course

Note that the "difficulty" ratings were automatically assigned by Bones in
Motion (bimactive.com) , with 5 being the maximum. Much of the course is in the
3.6 to 4.0 range.

DNF shuttle vans will be running between the aid stations and race HQ where the
start, finish line, and aid station # 1 are - so no worries for runners
wondering how to get back to their vehicle at the start. These vans will also be
for volunteers in case you have family members that would like to work at one of
the aid stations and cheer you on when you come into it.

I hope to see you in October - in "the valley that changed the world" - the
birthplace of the oil industry in 1859.

Tom Jennings, Race Director
Oil Creek 100 Trail Runs - OilCreek100.org / OC100.org
"Unforgiving. Historic. Gnarly. Do you have what it takes?"
50K, 50 & 100 mile trail races
RRCA's 50 & 100 mile PA Trail Championships
A nonprofit 501(c)3 organization for the betterment and promotion of Oil Creek
State Park, PA's natural resources, the entire Oil Region, and long distance
trail running

--- In BoulderTrailRunners@yahoogroups.com, "Dan Brillon" <dbrillon@...> wrote:

Due to the snow last weekend, we've decided to extend the warehouse sale to this
weekend, Friday and Saturday only. We still have lots of samples available and
have restocked the floors with plenty of current product, so if you didn't make
it last weekend here's your 2nd chance to score some great deals!

Friday 4/24 - 8:00am - 8:00pm
Saturday 4/25 - 9:00am - 5pm
6230 Lookout Road
www.golite.com/sale

The rescheduled Chatfield Double Dip trail race is this Sunday, April 26. Early
registration is only $15, ending tonight online. If you're going to the DTR run
tonight, I can take your apps there. Race day registration is only $20.

The course is 7.5mi, cross-country style. It's almost all on trails - a mix is
twisty single track and wider paths, hard packed and some sandy sections, mostly
flat with a few short but steep hills (~30' ea, ~150'-175' total), some log
jumps, and two stream crossings.


The next race is May 17, 15km at Wellington Lake, ~8,100', 11mi S of Bailey.

Race info and registration at http://www.runuphillracing.com

Adam Feerst
Runuphill Racing, LLC
Race Management and Consulting
Running and Endurance Sports Coaching
c: 303-870-0487
********************
When in doubt, run uphill!©

Sorry for short notice but just got here and trails are closed until
tomorrow.

Sent from Shad's iPhone

Before we choose a location for this Thursday's run, we need to find out about
trail conditions. DTR doesn't run on muddy trails. Almost everything is dry in
Denver. What are they like in the foothills? If you have direct knowledge,
please let us know if the following trails are dry, or close enough that they
are likely to be dry by Thursday afternoon:

Green Mtn, including down in the canyons
South Table Mtn.
North Table Mtn, including around the northern side
Matthews Winters/Hogback
South Valley (Ken Caryl)

Any other good ideas for Thursday's run?

Please send your reports to
DenverTrailRunners-owner@yahoogroups.com

Apologies to those of you receiving this message multiple times due to being in
other discussion groups that I will post this in

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Registration is now open on RunRace.net !

http://www.runrace. net/findarace. php?id=09283PA

Northwestern PA - Titusville PA / Oil Creek State Park - birthplace of the oil
industry in 1859

50K - initial limit of 75 runners
50 miles - initial limit of 75 runners
100 miles - initial limit of 100 runners

We MAY allow more entries as overflow parking details are worked out over the
upcoming months, but this is not guaranteed.

Come a few days early and enjoy the local sights such as Niagara Falls (only 3
hours away), the local Erie casino with its 2,000 slot machines, the beautiful
Erie indoor water park Splash Lagoon, Presque Isle State Park in Erie, Drake
Well Museum, and the spectacular Oil Creek & Titusville Railroad train ride
through the park to see the gorgeous autumn colors (note - these train rides
sell out months in advance, so plan accordingly) .

Dates / times:
Oct 9, 2009 - pre race dinner / meeting
Oct 10 beginning @ 5 AM - staggered start of 100, 50 & 50K races
Oct 11 @ 1 PM - 50 & 100 mile races officially end / start of 100 mile awards
ceremony (a heavy and high-quality finisher's buckle to all finishers, awards to
the top 3 males and females in each race).

See you in October in "the valley that changed the world" - the birthplace of
the oil industry in 1859.

Tom Jennings, Race Director
Oil Creek 100 Trail Runs - OilCreek100. org / OC100.org
50K, 50 & 100 mile trail races
RRCA's 50 & 100 mile PA Trail Championships
A nonprofit 501(c)3 organization for the betterment and promotion of Oil Creek
State Park, the entire Oil Region, PA's natural resources, and long distance
trail running

If any of you are online and were planning to go to the Colo Masters Sand Creek
5mi race this morning, don't. I just got a call from the race director. It's all
but impossible to get to the parking lot and start of the race. No word on when
or if it will be rescheduled yet.
http://www.comastersrun.org/

This week's run is at Lookout Mountain/Chimney Gulch. The early group meets at
5:30pm; the main group starts at 6:15pm.

We will meet at the lower parking lot by the park, about 200m below the pillars,
not in the dirt lot. This is to avoid any issues with the campus police.

Run notes: There are both road and trail options here. Sometimes we run up the
trail and down the road. If it rains/snows, we'll stick to the road. DTR tries
to avoids muddy trails. If you are not familiar with the trails, please review
the map in advance. This is an out and back route; please use time to determine
your turn-around point.

DTR runs are not races. We ask the faster runners to start slowly, to keep the
group together for the first ~5 minutes, until we hit the trail. After that, we
spread out and naturally form smaller sub-groups. We ask experienced runners to
wait at key intersections to help guide newer runners.

Bring warm and dry clothing for after the run.

Everyone is invited to join us for dinner after the run. We will pick
a nearby restaurant at the end of the run.

Carpool: There's a regular carpool group for those of you who live or work near
downtown. Meet at the corner of 9th and Elati, by Denver West High School, at
5:25 each Thursday. We will alternate who drives. The link below has a map.
http://tinyurl.com/5d35nb

Weather, cam and traffic links:
Hwy speed maps and traffic cams - http://cotrip.org/
Weather in Golden - http://tinyurl.com/5dkvvw
Weather in Genesee, top of Lookout - http://tinyurl.com/6lq7nj
Jefferson Cty webcam and weather - http://www.jeffco.us/weather.htm

Hey Trail Runners,
I just wanted to let you know that early registration ends this
Wednesday April 15th. Save $5.00 and register early! I hope to see you
all out there. Registration and race details can be found on race
website: www.goldengatedirtythirty.org


If you would like to volunteer please let me know.
Megan Baker

And just in case you haven't figured it out yet . . .

*Why Do I Run?

Why do I run?
'Taint no mystery-
Wanna have a good
Medical History.
Doctor told me
Runnin' is great-
Helps them, blood cells
Circulate!
Great for the lungs,
Great for the ticker,
Can't nothin' getcha
In better shape quicker.
Feels so healthy
Feels so sweet,
Pumpin my arms
And flappin' my feet.
Moldin' my muscles
Firmin' my form,
pantin' like a pack mule,
Sweatin' up a storm,
Keeps me youthful,
Keeps me loose,
Tightens my tummy
And shrinks my caboose.
Beats being sluggish,
Beats bein' lazy-
Why do I run?
Maybe I'm crazy!!
Ed Cunningham

Come on out and get some more base miles in, it will be race season before you know it. Feel free to drop me an e-mail if you have any questions.

Shad

The Rocky Mountain Orienteering Club (RMOC) puts on 20 or so local meets every
year. One of them is this Saturday, at Chatfield State Park. Several DTR's are
regular orienteers including (English) John Crowther, Dave and Joe Black,
Kristen and Teo, Jan, and even me from time to time.

In orienteering, you use a map and compass, to find a series of spots
on varied terrain. It differs somewhat from the way you use a map and
compass in hiking and camping, in that orienteering uses much more
detailed maps, and you may be looking for something like a specific
tree or boulder.

A typical RMOC meet has a variety of courses ranging in difficulty and length
from those suitable for young kids, to one that might take you a couple of hours
to complete. The competition is very friendly and low-keyed; this is more like
training than competition. There will be beginner instruction to teach you how
to read a map, use a compass, and plan your route.

You don't need to be a fast runner. In fact, as you learn, it's often better to
be slow and take your time, rather than rush and make mistakes.

More info at http://www.rmoc.org/