With many either tapering to a May 3rd/4th event (ie: Flying Pig Marathon, Green Jewel 50K, 100K), running a marathon this weekend (ie: Michigan Trail Marathon), or recovering from the Boston Marathon this past Monday, we're going to mix things up a bit for Saturday.A trail run is a GREAT way to recover as it works your legs so dynamically in every direction and also serves as a great running surface to recover on. Here's the course for Saturday:
12.5-13 mile loop covering the Buckeye Trail, Brandywine Trail, and Towpath
Note: if you need more miles, you can run early or run more later
This course is essentially the Winter BT50K course (minus the Towpath portion)
Lock 29 Start @ 6:30am
Head out to Route 303 and take old brick road up to the Pine Lane Trailhead
Take Buckeye Trail to the Boston Store (restrooms/water)
Leave Boston on Towpath (north), turn right to the Hostel and pick up Brandywine Trail to the Brandywine Falls (this trail is a loop and will return you to the Stanford Hostel)
Arrive back at the Boston Store
Follow Towpath (south) back to Lock 29
Entire route is about 12.5 - 13 miles and should take 2hrs to 2hrs, 45min depending on pace.
If you are new to the trails, be sure to speak up at 6:30am and let us know!
If you ever carry a camera and haven't run these trails before, this would be a good time to snap some pics as everything is coming in bloom right now for Spring. As always, don't forget to hydrate and eat along the way.
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FYI... Brandywine loop has been closed for about two weeks because of the bridge washing out. You have to take the connecting trail past Averille lake and then up the hill to Brandywine.
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