Thanks for all the great advice! Sounds like there are a lot of great places
to run/ride in the area and many groups. I'm looking forward to getting out
there.

Dan

On Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 8:38 AM, Kevin Shaw <TriKev@...> wrote:

> OH, yea! PPTC also rides Tuesday evenings from the water park on
> Eisenhower, nice and moderately hilly and fast route, great group.
>
>
>
> *From:* trirats@yahoogroups.com [mailto:trirats@yahoogroups.com] *On
> Behalf Of *Katie Davison
> *Sent:* Wednesday, July 08, 2009 8:36 AM
> *To:* Kevin Shaw
> *Cc:* Brett Powers; dsl239; trirats@yahoogroups.com
> *Subject:* Re: [Tri RATS] New to the area
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Hi Dan,
>
> Check out the Ptomac Pedalers website. They have some great weeknight rides
> for speed. Thursdays at 6:30 they do a ride starting from Bellehaven park
> of the Mt Vernon trail.
>
> http://www.bikepptc.org/July09Rides
>
> *B (MH) * 18-25 * VA * 6:30 PM * Belle Haven Picnic Area (BEL)*
> *Belle Haven Blast*. This long running and social training ride has a bit
> of
> everything. A relatively flat first half that offers a lot of opportunities
> for serious speed work yields to almost unrelenting hills for the last 10 -
> 12 miles. The ride usually breaks up into several different groups - with a
> punishing pace at the front. Kathryn.Momot
[Kathryn.Momot@...<Kathryn.Momot%40nreca.coop>]
> C:
> 703/200-3113.
>
> On Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 8:29 AM, Kevin Shaw
<trikev@...<trikev%40verizon.net>>
> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > RE: the path to south run, if you're interested I have some maps that are
> > of
> > rides out to Clifton, VA and back via Fountainhead Park entrance from
> > VanDorn/Franconia, mileage is about 50is and some nice hills.
> >
> > From: trirats@yahoogroups.com <trirats%40yahoogroups.com> <trirats%
> 40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:
> > trirats@yahoogroups.com <trirats%40yahoogroups.com> <trirats%
> 40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf Of
> > Brett Powers
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 7:33 AM
> > To: dsl239; trirats@yahoogroups.com <trirats%40yahoogroups.com><trirats%
> 40yahoogroups.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Tri RATS] New to the area
> >
> > I live pretty close to you, and use the Hayfield track. It's at the
> corner
> > or Telegraph and Hayfield. If you head south/east on Van Dorn to
> Telegraph
> > make a right and the track is about a mile down at the corner with
> > Hayfield.
> > So far the track has never been locked when I go.
> >
> > As for trails, there's a decent stretch of path along the Fairfax County
> > Parkway also. I suggest you not pick it up until about South Run Rec
> Center
> > (Reservation Dr).
> >
> > Or you can do the Telegraph Road trail mentioned and make your along Rt 1
> > to
> > Mason Neck. It's quiet back there. (email me and I will give you some
> ways
> > to get over there)
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: dsl239 <dan.langevin@...
<dan.langevin%40gmail.com><dan.langevin%
> 40gmail.com> <mailto:
> > dan.langevin%40gmail.com <dan.langevin%2540gmail.com>> >
> > To: trirats@yahoogroups.com <trirats%40yahoogroups.com> <trirats%
> 40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> > trirats%40yahoogroups.com <trirats%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 7, 2009 8:06:26 PM
> > Subject: [Tri RATS] New to the area
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I just moved to the area and am looking for some advice on the best
> places
> > to train (bike and run, I found a pool). I live off Van Dorn right about
> > where it intersects with 95.
> >
> > I'm especially interested in finding a good place to do cycling speed
> > training and a public track.
> >
> > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Dan
> >
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> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
> >
>
> --
> ~~~~~/\o
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~
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> Katie Gage Davison
> katiedavison.blogspot.com
> teamlunachix.com/dc_triathlon
> trirats.net
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