On Sunday, December 21, at 8:00 a.m., get ready to run a very special course—The Dancing Rock Run. This course revives a race created by Tony Godino and Dave Cope around the time the Loop was invented over 30 years ago. Originally, racers would complete one clockwise loop followed by a counterclockwise loop for a total distance of 25k. No one really knows why the race never caught on but it’s an awesome course. Start at 8:00 a.m. and complete one 12.5k loop (the 8 mile orange loop in the map) or make it a double for a 25k run. Note: the trail near Michigan Road (often called the “Swamp Trail”) is passable. You might get your shoes wet and muddy though.

Rookie Runners start at 7:00 for a shorter course and an easier pace. I am not planning on running this Sunday but I’m sure others will be happy to. Walkers/Hikers start at 8:00 on a short course of around 4 miles.