On Saturday, December 30, at 7:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Michigan Road Lot ready to run the Michigan to Kimberly v3 loop. This version of the classic course offers distances from 5 to 7.5 miles but you can visit the Overlook as well to add even more. Early Risers at 6:00 a.m. […]

On Sunday, December 31, at 8:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Trailside Museum Lot, when we run the classic Trailside to Tower course. This course starts off up the gradual slope of the Orange Trail before splitting into one of four distances from 5 to 9 miles. But as the name suggests, all […]

Are you looking to amp up your running? Add hill repeats and speed work on Wednesdays at 5:30 a.m. This week, meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Trailside Museum Lot, at 5:30 a.m., for 90 minutes of Hill Repeats. We'll head down the FH trail and run repeats to Lean-to 7 (the Happy Ending segment). […]

On Sunday, January 7, at 8:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation Meadow Lot ready to run the Raven Lunatic—The Raven Rocks course but with snow—because anyone who’s running on these trails has got to be a raven lunatic! We're expecting snow Saturday night so this is going to be a particularly fun course […]

Are you looking to amp up your running? Add hill repeats and speed work on Wednesdays at 5:30 a.m. This week, meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Trailside Museum Lot, at 5:30 a.m., for 90 minutes of Hill Repeats. We'll head down the FH trail and run repeats to Lean-to 7 (the Happy Ending segment). […]

On Saturday, January 13, at 7:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Michigan Road Lot, ready to run a classic—The Blue Moon Loop. This course, courtesy of one of the Loop founders, Dave Cope, revives an old trail below the Leatherman's Cave that is on the old Stroller's Map but absent from more recent […]

On Sunday, January 14, at 8:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Michigan Road Lot ready to run the Michigan to Spy Rock 7 Mile Loop, or as I like to call it, The Stairmaster. This course starts up the FH trail and heads over the Magic Stairs before turning south past Castle Rock and […]

Are you looking to amp up your running? Add hill repeats and speed work on Wednesdays at 5:30 a.m. This week, meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Kimberly Bridge Lot, at 5:30 a.m., for 90 minutes of Hill Repeats. At a 13% average incline, the Blue Hill segment is one of the steepest in the […]

On Saturday, January 20, at 7:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Trailside Museum Lot, when we run a very special course—the Beast Loop. This course includes six bushwhacks through parts of the Rez most never visit so come prepared for some off-trail adventure. Early Risers start at 6:00 for an additional 4-mile loop […]

Are you looking to amp up your running? Add hill repeats and speed work on Wednesdays at 5:30 a.m. This week, meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Kimberly Bridge Lot, at 5:30 a.m., for 90 minutes of Hill Repeats. At a 13% average incline, the Blue Hill segment is one of the steepest in the […]

On Saturday, January 27, at 7:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Michigan Road Lot, ready to run the Michigan to Clark course. This 7.5 out-and-back takes us out of the Rez to the adjoining Clark preserve on the southern part of the park where we'll make a perimeter loop before heading back. Early […]

On Sunday, January 28, at 8:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Kimberly Bridge Lot, ready to run the Kimberly Expedition. This course offers two loops—first head north and complete a 2.7-mile loop, then once back at Kimberly Bridge, choose one of three distances for the southern loop. Note that I've indicated a bushwhack […]

Are you looking to amp up your running? Add hill repeats and speed work on Wednesdays at 5:30 a.m. This week, meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Kimberly Bridge Lot, at 5:30 a.m., for 90 minutes of Hill Repeats. At a 13% average incline, the Blue Hill segment is one of the steepest in the […]

On Saturday, February 3, at 7:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Meadow Lot, when we run the Meadow, Michigan, & Museum Loop. We’ll run this in a counterclockwise direction as marked and runners have the opportunity to run distances from 5 to 9 miles. Early Risers start at 6:00 for a few extra […]

On Sunday, Febryary 4, at 8:00 a.m., meet at Lewisboro Town Park, Upper Lot, ready to run the Town to Tower Loop. This course offers distances of 5, 7, and 8 miles and takes us on a variety of terrain from single-track technical to double-wide flat trails. Cobweb Crew starts at 5:00; Early Risers at […]

Are you looking to amp up your running? Add hill repeats and speed work on Wednesdays at 5:30 a.m. This week, meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Kimberly Bridge Lot, at 5:30 a.m., for 90 minutes of Hill Repeats. At a 13% average incline, the Blue Hill segment is one of the steepest in the […]

On Saturday, February 10, at 7:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation Meadow Lot when we run the pregame edition of the Looper Bowl. We'll plan to make this a dry loop but if you really have your heart set on that first water crossing and the mud flats, have at. Early Risers start […]

On Sunday, February 11, at 8:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation Meadow Lot when we run an annual favorite—The Looper Bowl. It’s all the fun of the Leatherman’s Loop but colder and with a chance for snow and ice. You won’t want to miss this! If you don’t want to get your feet […]

Looking for a mid-week run? Meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Michigan Road Lot, on Tuesdays at 5:30 a.m. for a run finishing up between 7:00 and 7:30. It’s a great way to get your run in early. Due to the snowstorm, I suggest staying home today. Be safe.

Are you looking to amp up your running? Add hill repeats and speed work on Wednesdays at 5:30 a.m. This week, meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Kimberly Bridge Lot, at 5:30 a.m., for 90 minutes of Hill Repeats. At a 13% average incline, the Blue Hill segment is one of the steepest in the […]

On Saturday, February 17, at 7:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Michigan Road lot, ready to run the Green Rock Trail course which includes the Overlook, Spy Rock, the Stairs, and Raven Rocks. We'll be breaking some trail in preparation for Sunday's run if we can so you're going to get a great workout […]

On Sunday, February 18, at 8:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Michigan Road lot, ready to run the Green Rock Trail course which includes the Overlook, Spy Rock, the Stairs, and Raven Rocks. Options include 4.5, 6.5, 7.5, and 8.5 miles, running counterclockwise, down the stairs, toward Raven Rocks. Cobweb Crew starts at 5:00, […]

On Saturday, February 24, at 7:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Trailside Museum Lot, when we run the classic Trailside to Tower course. We'll be running this in a clockwise direction, against the arrows, and depending on conditions, may follow a bushwhack early (that is on the Beast course). Early Risers start at […]

On Sunday, February 25, at 8:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Trailside Museum, when we run the Museum to Blue route. We’ll run this in a counterclockwise direction heading out on the Orange Trail first. Cobweb Crew starts at 5:00 a.m.; Early Risers at 7:00 a.m. Rookie Runners start at 7:00 a.m. for […]

On Saturday, March 2, at 7:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Michigan Road Lot, ready to run part of the Run the Numbers course. For the next several weeks, we'll be running the numbers course a piece at a time. Today, we'll be starting the Green Loop and aim for intersections 1-11 for […]

On Sunday, March 3, at 8:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Michigan Road Lot, ready to run a classic—Eleanor's Escape. This multidistance run takes you on a great mix of some of the best trails in the park. Cobweb Crew starts at 5:00 a.m.; Early Risers 7:00 a.m. Rookie Runners start at 7:00 […]

On Saturday, March 9, at 7:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Michigan Road Lot, ready to run the second part of the Run the Numbers course. For the next several weeks, we'll be running this course a piece at a time. Today, we'll be continuing the Green Loop—starting where we left off last […]

On Sunday, March 10, at 8:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Meadow Lot, ready to run the Raven Flashback. Those of you in the group may remember that the Raven Rocks Run once went up the CB trail for a memorable climb near the start. We're bringing that climb back today with the […]

On Saturday, March 16, at 7:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Michigan Road Lot, ready to run the third part of the Run the Numbers course. For the next several weeks, we'll be running this course a piece at a time. Today, those starting at 6:00 a.m. will catch intersections 25 through 32—a […]

On Sunday, March 17, at 8:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Michigan Road Lot, ready to run the Michigan 4x8 Challenge. The entire Challenge starts at 5:00 a.m. but you can start whenever you want, including 8:00 a.m. This course consists of a series of 4-mile (approximate) clockwise loops in the Rez that […]

On Saturday, March 23, at 7:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Michigan Road Lot, ready to run the fourth part of the Run the Numbers course. For the next several weeks, we'll be running this course a piece at a time. Today, those starting at 6:00 a.m. will catch intersections 47–49 a four-mile […]

On Sunday, March 24, you've got some options. At 10:00 a.m., meet at FDR State Park ready to race Mudders and Grunters, a 5 mile course of trails and mud. But if you'd like to stay closer to home, at 8:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Trailside Museum Lot, ready to run the […]

On Saturday, March 30, at 7:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Michigan Road Lot, ready to run the fifth part of the Run the Numbers course. Today, those starting at 6:00 a.m. will catch intersections 58 and 59 a four-mile run, then at 7:00, we'll catch 60 through 66 for an additional 7.5 […]

On Sunday, March 31, at 8:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Michigan Road Lot, when we run the Red/Rock Trail Loop. We’ll run this in a counterclockwise direction as marked and runners have the opportunity to run distances from 4 to 8.5 miles. Cobweb Crew starts at 5:00 a.m.; Early Risers at 7:00.Rookie […]