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Flash - Pacific Nights 1109

7 Mar 2011 20:00
7 Mar 2011 21:30
Location: 
Pacific Spirit Park, Vancouver BC

What:
A week-day evening trail run, in a group. Expect mud, rain, cold temperatures, total darkness, slippery roots and stairs.
Possibly magnificent views of the ocean, north shore mountains, and downtown Vancouver. And bunnies.
Why:
Getting your post-work day, winter-time trail run done is less miserable with company. Even if you already know (and bored of) the trails in Pacific Spirit, I promise you’ll see something new, and besides, everything is different in the dark.

When:
Monday, March 7, at 8 pm.

Where:
Meet at the entrance to Jericho Park East, at the end of Point Grey Road under the weeping willow.

Route:
Specifics will be decided and shared at the start. It usually consists of a 60-90 minutes run on trails in and around Jericho/Locarno/Spanish beach path and the Pacific Spirit Park.
Different route every time.

Park route map is available here.

The Plan:
Meet at Jericho East, short briefing, start running in a group led by me at a
comfortable pace for everyone, finish at Jericho East, have some hot home made soup and buns under the weeping willow.


Is This Run For Me?
You should be comfortable with trail running, and with running in the dark.
Mostly these are not very technical trails, and we are in the middle of the city; however it will be dark, cold, wet, muddy, and slippery. You may fall. You may also have a lot of fun.

Don’t forget:
A good strong headlamp/flashlight, and a cellphone

Entry: There is no fee and you don't need to be a member of Club Fat Ass to participate in a Flash event, however whining is not allowed. No registration is required but please indicate your participation via the comment form below. You are responsible for your own well being and safety and should be self sufficient. Please read the
Release of All Claims. By participating in this event you agree to the terms of the Release of All Claims.

 

Planning to come or have questions?
Add a new comment or email me: rank777 at gmail dot com

Ran.

Comments

Run report

Tim, Dave, and I ventured into a clear and crispy forest night, running through Jericho, along the ocean, up Spanish trail and using various connecting trails to traverse the 2 small creeks on the north side of Pacific Spirit Park.

An easy recovery run pace suited all 3 of us after an intense weekend of running, and allowed more time for chat.  

We finished back under the weeping willow, and warmed up with tonight's feature soup -vegetable barley. Desert was served by Tim, in the form of home made cookies.

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