On Saturday, February 11, 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, January 15, at 8:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Meadow Lot, ready to run the Meadow to Armstrong Loop. This course offers distances of 5, 7, and 8.5 miles and takes us off the reservation into two small preserves to the west of the park. The out-and-back nature of this gives […]

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, Meadow Lot, at 5:30 a.m. for 90 minutes of FH Hill repeats. That's 1 mile of distance and 275 feet of elevation gain per repeat.

On Sunday, November 20, at 8:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Meadow Lot, ready to run the ultimate in courses—the Leather Raven. While the full course is 12 miles, you have some options. You can start from the old oak tree and head in either direction. Head east and run the Loop course […]

On Saturday, November 12, at 7:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Meadow Lot, ready to run the Raven Rocks Course Check. Hurricane Nicole should be on top of us at the start of the run so conditions are going to be interesting. Be prepared. Print Map Download the PDF Download the KML Download […]

Looking for a mid-week run? Meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Michigan Road Lot, on Thursdays 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. Today we'll be meeting at the Meadow Lot and running the first Raven Rocks Course Check

On Sunday, October 30, at 8:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Meadow Lot, ready for some prime running. No specific course, that's going to be up to you, but the goal is to reach consecutive intersections that are prime numbers. I've included a map that lists all the primes and gives very approximate […]

On Sunday, September 18, at 8:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Meadow Lot, and discover why three is a magic number. No specific course today, that's going to be up to you, but the goal is to reach consecutive intersections counting by three. I've included a map that gives very approximate cumulative distances […]

On Sunday, August 7, at 8:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Meadow Lot, ready to run the Meadow to Armstrong Loop. This course offers distances of 5, 7, and 8.5 miles and takes us off the reservation into two small preserves to the west of the park. The out-and-back nature of this gives […]

This Sunday, June 12, at 8:00 a.m., meet at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Meadow lot, when we run the Meadow to Rock Trail Loop, v2. We’ll head south from the meadow heading up the CB trail and make one of three loops before returning via FH, the Magic Stairs, and Trailside Museum. In between, you’ll […]

On Sunday, May 22, at 8:00 a.m., meet at the Ward Pound Ridge Meadow Lot when we run the Meadow to Green Loop. This course heads to the Trailside Museum before circling around to Michigan Road. From there, take the Green trail to some of the smaller, lesser-used white trails in the Southern portion of […]