June 18: 60 minutes/9 miles (depending on pace)
*Relatively flat terrain and low traffic volume
DRIVE: Park at Culpeper Sport and Racquet Club on Industrial Rd off of Lover's Lane (which parallels Rt.29)
RUN: Turn right onto Lover's Ln from racquet club road and continue straight, crossing over Rt. 522, and onto Mt. Pony. This road basically keeps going until you hit Blackjack Rd.
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Dovehill Road out-and-back
June 16: 40-45 minutes/5.5 miles
*partial gravel road and some rolling hills
DRIVE: Take Old Orange Rd off of Rt. 29 BUS connector before rt.15. Turn right onto White Shop and follow to Y-intersection, bare left onto Kirtley Trail, and then take the first right onto Dovehill Rd. You can park on the left side of the road a little ways down the road.
RUN: Follow Dovehill all the way to its end at Rt.15 (turn into gravel about a mile down) and then back. Has a few rolling hills and tight turns, but pretty shaded and free of traffic.
*partial gravel road and some rolling hills
DRIVE: Take Old Orange Rd off of Rt. 29 BUS connector before rt.15. Turn right onto White Shop and follow to Y-intersection, bare left onto Kirtley Trail, and then take the first right onto Dovehill Rd. You can park on the left side of the road a little ways down the road.
RUN: Follow Dovehill all the way to its end at Rt.15 (turn into gravel about a mile down) and then back. Has a few rolling hills and tight turns, but pretty shaded and free of traffic.
Monday, June 9, 2008
Old Mill Road out-and-back
June 9: 40-45 minutes/5.5 miles
*gravel road and rolling hills (be careful of cars!)
DRIVE: Coming from Gold's Gym in Culpeper, follow Rt. 29 BUS toward Rt. 15/Orange. Take a right onto Old Orange Rd and then a right onto White Shop Rd. Continue straight, bearing right onto Kirkley Trail at the "Y" intersection, and left onto Old Mill Rd. About 1/4 mile after Old Mill becomes a dirt road, park on the right at Shady Spring Ln.
RUN: Follow Old Mill Rd right for 2.5 miles (it becomes Waylands Mill Rd and then Old Sparks Rd) until you reach the stop sign at the intersection of Old Sparks and Leon Rd at Fordville.
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/%5B19300-19499%5D+Old+Mill+Rd+Culpeper+VA+22701/
*gravel road and rolling hills (be careful of cars!)
DRIVE: Coming from Gold's Gym in Culpeper, follow Rt. 29 BUS toward Rt. 15/Orange. Take a right onto Old Orange Rd and then a right onto White Shop Rd. Continue straight, bearing right onto Kirkley Trail at the "Y" intersection, and left onto Old Mill Rd. About 1/4 mile after Old Mill becomes a dirt road, park on the right at Shady Spring Ln.
RUN: Follow Old Mill Rd right for 2.5 miles (it becomes Waylands Mill Rd and then Old Sparks Rd) until you reach the stop sign at the intersection of Old Sparks and Leon Rd at Fordville.
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/%5B19300-19499%5D+Old+Mill+Rd+Culpeper+VA+22701/
Culpeper Town Loop
June 6: 35-40 minutes/4.5-5 miles approx.
*pavement with some short, steep hills (watch town traffic)
RUN: Begin at Gold's Gym and run across 29 BUS along Blue Ridge Ave. Cross 522 and continue straight along Old Rixeyville Rd. At St. Lukes Lutheran School, bear right and cross straight over Rt. 229 onto either Grandview Ave or Radio Ln (behind the Culpeper Public Schools Administration building). Cut along paved path and to Rocky Knol/Quail Way, turn right at Belle Ave and continue straight down to Rt. 15 BUS. Cross over main road and head straight onto Old Brandy Rd (OR follow Radio Ln, turn right onto Hendrick St, and cross Rt. 15 BUS into store parking lot. Follow around back to Culpeper Town Square, which connects to Old Brandy Rd). Continue along the road and turn left at the playground/park onto Wine St, which bears right and turns into Fairfax St along train tracks. Continue straight and bear right onto E. Spencer and then left onto East Street. Follow back up toward 15/29/522 intersection and into Gold's Gym parking lot.
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/culpeper+va/
*pavement with some short, steep hills (watch town traffic)
RUN: Begin at Gold's Gym and run across 29 BUS along Blue Ridge Ave. Cross 522 and continue straight along Old Rixeyville Rd. At St. Lukes Lutheran School, bear right and cross straight over Rt. 229 onto either Grandview Ave or Radio Ln (behind the Culpeper Public Schools Administration building). Cut along paved path and to Rocky Knol/Quail Way, turn right at Belle Ave and continue straight down to Rt. 15 BUS. Cross over main road and head straight onto Old Brandy Rd (OR follow Radio Ln, turn right onto Hendrick St, and cross Rt. 15 BUS into store parking lot. Follow around back to Culpeper Town Square, which connects to Old Brandy Rd). Continue along the road and turn left at the playground/park onto Wine St, which bears right and turns into Fairfax St along train tracks. Continue straight and bear right onto E. Spencer and then left onto East Street. Follow back up toward 15/29/522 intersection and into Gold's Gym parking lot.
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/culpeper+va/
Welcome!
Welcome to the Gold's Gym-Culpeper Running Club page. Founding members: Alex Forte (coach/leader); Charles McClurg (assistant); Alex Wyman; Daniel Austin; Tim Smith; Jacob Aber; Michael Letts.
Currently, we meet Mondays at 6pm and Thursday at 8pm at Gold's Gym in Culpeper. Come out and join us!
Members:
Alex Forte
Charles McClurg
Alex Wyman
Daniel Austin
Tim Smith
Jacob Aber
Michael Letts
Ellen Craven
David Holden
*email Alex Forte for further information: coach.alex.forte@gmail.com
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