The new trail markers made it even harder to get lost, but some of us still managed. Sunny, wind at your back, warm, almost dry course.
Doug 1:30:02 (25% faster than last year)
Shannon & Shawn 1:34 (15% faster than last year)
Jim 1:34:41 (2% less fast, but clockwise)
John 1:35:45 (infinitely faster than last year)
Andrew 1:45 (4% less fast than last year)
Challenges this year involved the swarms of people and dogs in the last 2 km of the trail. Unusually warm spring has propelled people into the ourdoors!
11/04/2010
02/03/2010
2010 First Run
When: Sunday April 11 10:00 a.m
Location: The Bluff Trail/BLT trail intersection
Pot Lake Loop and Indian Hill Loop
-counter clockwise loop
-Trail is all singletrack technical, but no big hills.
1.25 to 2.5 hours. For a rough estimate of your potential time, take your street running time and double it. For example you might take 45 minutes to cover 10km -- expect 10km on the trail to take about 90 minutes.
Self-supported (bring first-aid, food, water, cell, compass)
Be prepared for cold and or wet conditions (check the forecast
Get familiar with the course
(http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/environment/wrweo/trailmaps.html)
Leave no garbage.
Be courteous to other trail users.
Stay on marked trail.
Approx. 14.5 km. Pot Lake Loop and Indian Hill Loop counter clockwise.
No prizes, no support, no fees, yes fun.
See ya' there!
14/05/2009
10/05/2009
Results: Crowbar Lake Free and Wild
A perfect spring day for a trail run. Too bad about your leg modelling careers. 13.7 kilometres of sweet singletrack.Jodi 1:24:52 [trail record?!]
Rob 1:37:25 [a mighty force]
Mike 1:39:24 [apparently doesn't run much]
Shawn 1:44 [bloodiest leg award]
Tim B 1:48 [longest run of his life]
Kevin 1:57 [still smiling at finish]
Erica 2:18 [a force]
Andrew 2:21 [took in the views]
21/04/2009
June 7, Musquodoboit South Granite Ridge Trail
Do not run this trail if you have never run a trail before, or if you don't have at least a couple dozen runs under your belt this season. There is lots of exposed granite here that will scratch your watch crystal, your legs, your arms, and your hands. Meet at gate at end of Bayer's Mill Road. Bayer's Mill Rd. is approximately 1.6 km north from intersection of highway 7 and 357.
17 km. trail, clockwise this time. Time approximately 2:10 to 3:10 hours. Wilderness trail is very twisty narrow singletrack, with punishing climbs, requiring lots of fancy footwork and body English. Just look ahead for the trail markers nailed to the trees. This trail will test your mind and body. Be wowed by the giant boulder balancing on 3 small rocks!!! The trail has been cleaned up and the signage has been refurbished.
Start at gate. Six kilometre flat rail-trail lead in. You will pass the 7km trail marker. Turn right at sign to Kelly Junction trail. After this very steep trail levels slightly, you will turn right past Kelly Junction sign. Eight kilometres later, stay right at Admiral Lake Loop intersection and follow Turtle Brook to rail-trail [main trail]. Turn left to return on rail-trail. Approximately 2km return to finish at steel gate.
Start time is 10 a.m. Event is self supported, so bring all your own water, food, whistle, map, compass, first aid, mobile phone, etc.
See ya' there!
View South ridge Wilderness Trail in a larger map
17 km. trail, clockwise this time. Time approximately 2:10 to 3:10 hours. Wilderness trail is very twisty narrow singletrack, with punishing climbs, requiring lots of fancy footwork and body English. Just look ahead for the trail markers nailed to the trees. This trail will test your mind and body. Be wowed by the giant boulder balancing on 3 small rocks!!! The trail has been cleaned up and the signage has been refurbished.
Start at gate. Six kilometre flat rail-trail lead in. You will pass the 7km trail marker. Turn right at sign to Kelly Junction trail. After this very steep trail levels slightly, you will turn right past Kelly Junction sign. Eight kilometres later, stay right at Admiral Lake Loop intersection and follow Turtle Brook to rail-trail [main trail]. Turn left to return on rail-trail. Approximately 2km return to finish at steel gate.
Start time is 10 a.m. Event is self supported, so bring all your own water, food, whistle, map, compass, first aid, mobile phone, etc.
See ya' there!
View South ridge Wilderness Trail in a larger map
17/04/2009
12/04/2009
Crowbar Lake Free and Wild
May 10 Crowbar Lake Trails, West Lake Loop (1.5 to 2.5 hours)
Crow Bar Lake Trail Porter's Lake counterclockwise. The course includes the Porter's Lake Loop (stay to the right) directly to Spriggs Brook trail, to West Lake Loop (stay to the right when you pass the signage for West Lake Loop). Return to Porter's Lake Loop (stay to the right to complete the other side of the Porter's Lake Loop) to finish.
Very much more hilly than the Bluff trail, with similarly technical singletrack, some trees down. Approximately 14km total distance. Top finishing time of 2008 was 1:35.
Event is self-supported, no first aid or aid stations. Bring compass, whistle, water, food, first aid. No cell service in area. Be courteous to all other trail users and leave no trace. Become familiar with the trail beforehand; the trail intersections are well marked on the trail itself, but you will still have to look for them.
Meet at the Trail Head Parking Lot on Myra Road in Porters Lake. The Official Timing Chip System will be in working order for this event. Sign in before you go in. Start time 10 a.m.
If you want you can just do a short distance of the Spriggs Brook trail, total distance return approximately 7km
See ya' there.
Here is the link to the map of the trail system.
http://www.trails.gov.ns.ca/SharedUse/hx122.html
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