Beacon or the Stairmaster

On Saturday, September 9, at 7:00 a.m., meet at the Mt. Beacon Wolcott Avenunue lot, ready to run to the Beacon fire tower and back. The course is a 4-mile out-and-back with a vertical climb of 1,500 feet. While similar in incline to Blue, the two-mile uphill is a good test of endurance. Those who want to continue can do a second climb or more. Then head into Beacon for a cup of coffee and some food afterward. Early risers meet at 5:30 for a 5:40 a.m. start. While we will start by headlamp, we should get to the top of the fire tower at sunrise and be back in the lot by 7:00.
You can see the profile of the course on Strava from April ››

Don’t have the time for Beacon? No worries. Meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Michigan Road Lot, at 7:00 a.m. and run the Michigan to Spy Rock “Stairmaster.” Multiple distances are available and everyone loves going up all the stairs. But bring your own maps—I’ll be at Beacon.