Hello,



I am new to the area, and looking to find some work-out partners!!  Is there a

time that people meet?  What is the best way to hook up with others?



Would love any information!



Thanks,



Nicole Hudson

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

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@...>

To: trirats@yahoogroups.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















[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

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 [mailto:trirats@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of

Brett Powers

Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 7:33 AM

To: dsl239; trirats@yahoogroups.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@... <mailto:dan.langevin%40gmail.com> >

To: trirats@yahoogroups.com <mailto:trirats%40yahoogroups.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]

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@...] C:

703/200-3113.



On Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 8:29 AM, Kevin Shaw <trikev@...> 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> [mailto:

> trirats@yahoogroups.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>

> 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> <mailto:

> dan.langevin%40gmail.com <dan.langevin%2540gmail.com>> >

> To: trirats@yahoogroups.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

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

>

>

>







--

~~~~~/\o

~~~~~~~~~~~~



Katie Gage Davison

katiedavison.blogspot.com

teamlunachix.com/dc_triathlon

trirats.net





[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

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@...

<mailto:Kathryn.Momot%40nreca.coop> ] C:

703/200-3113.



On Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 8:29 AM, Kevin Shaw <trikev@...

<mailto: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 <mailto:trirats%40yahoogroups.com>

<trirats%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:

> trirats@yahoogroups.com <mailto:trirats%40yahoogroups.com>

<trirats%40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf Of

> Brett Powers

> Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 7:33 AM

> To: dsl239; trirats@yahoogroups.com <mailto: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@... <mailto:dan.langevin%40gmail.com>

<dan.langevin%40gmail.com> <mailto:

> dan.langevin%40gmail.com <dan.langevin%2540gmail.com>> >

> To: trirats@yahoogroups.com <mailto: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

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

>

>

>



--

~~~~~/\o

~~~~~~~~~~~~



Katie Gage Davison

katiedavison.blogspot.com

teamlunachix.com/dc_triathlon

trirats.net



[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]











[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

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

> >

> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

> >

> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

> >

> >

> >

>

> --

> ~~~~~/\o

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~

>

> Katie Gage Davison

> katiedavison.blogspot.com

> teamlunachix.com/dc_triathlon

> trirats.net

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

>

>

>





[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Hi Dan,



Welcome to the area.



> 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.



For bike routes, there are lots of good rides there are a few options:



Depends on how averse to traffic you are.  And how far from home you want to

start.



Van Dorn north to Eisenhower east will lead you into Old Town Alexandria (after

a few turns).  You can pick up the Mount Vernon Trail there and go north or

south.



Go south on Van Dorn past Franconia and past Kingstown to Telegraph Rd.  There

are bike lanes on that part of Telegraph.  Turn right and you can go for a few

miles to Rt 1.  Then the riding gets dicey.  Turn left on Telegraph and you can

go past Kings Highway and South Run Rec Center (has a pool if this isn't the

place you already found). You can then work your way through the neighborhoods

towards the east (between Telegraph Rd and the George Washington Parkway), then

head south (either on the Mount Vernon Trail or Fort Hunt Rd) towards Mount

Vernon.



There used to be some good rides north on Van Dorn (though Van Dorn from the

beltway up to Landmark is not for the faint of heart) just north of Duke

Street.  Lots of good side streets.  I haven't been that way for a few years,

so things may have changed.  Use your favorite mapping website along with the

bike trail maps mentioned below.  Look for streets like Beauregard, Lincolnia,

Rickenbacher (passes under I-395 going east-west).  If you can get up to

Seminary Rd and then west/north to George Mason Drive there are some good hills

up that way.  And that leads you to the W&OD and Custis trails.  They can be

somewhat crowded with runners, walkers, other cyclists, etc. but offer some

good rides.



Fairfax County publishes a bike trail map (which includes streets):

http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fcdot/bike/bikemap.htm



GO EXPLORE!!



> I'm especially interested in finding a good place to do cycling speed

training

> and a public track.



There is Thomas Edison High School right at the SE corner of Van Dorn and

Franconia Rd.  I've used their track a few times, though they do lock the gates

at times (haven't been there enough to notice a pattern).

  http://www.fcps.edu/EdisonHS .  You can always call the school office and ask

about availability of the track.



Also, Lee High School on Franconia Rd. across from Springfield Mall.

  http://www.fcps.edu/LeeHS  I've not used their track so I don't know if they

restrict access.



Sincerely,

Bob

Dan,



In addition to all the great recommendations already given, stop by a bike shop

in Arlington County and pick up - for free - an Arlington County Bike map.  It

is online somewhere as well.



Use it to get from Alex through Arlington to DC, MD, Reston, McLean/Great Falls.



Cheers

Erik