All Paces Welcome! Walkers Too!

Free! 

Special: This week’s Saturday run,  Dr. Mike Wright from Greensboro Physical Therapy will have “Ask the PT.” As you come back from your run, you’ll have the opportunity to talk to Dr. Mike about your running related aches and pains. Thanks Mike!

9/14  Location : RunnerDude’s Fitness (2309 W. Cone Blvd)

Start Time: 6:30am (We head out at 6:30 so arrive a little before)

Parking: You can park anywhere at the complex. We meet in the back parking lot behind the complex. If you come in the main entrance off of Cone Blvd, turn right and follow the parking lot around the side of the building. That’s where we’ll meet for the start of the run.

Restrooms: Rest rooms are available at RunnerDude’s Fitness

Greenway Run Routes: On the Saturdays that it’s a greenway run, we’ll be doing an out-n-back along the Atlantic and Yadkin Greenway beginning from RunnerDude’s Fitness (2309 W. Cone Blvd). We will not be using the RunGoApp for these Saturday’s run. Below are some general turnaround points. For exact mileage turnaround points, be sure to wear a GPS watch or use a GPS smart phone app such as Strava, RunKeeper, MapMyRun, etc.

• 5-Miles: Turnaround point (2.5 miles) is approximately halfway down the Military Park parking lot.
• 6-Miles: Turnaround point (3 miles) is just past the cooler at Lake Brandt Road/Greenway
• 8-Miles: Turnaround point (4 miles) is just before the first foot bridge across Lake Brandt.
• 10-Miles: Turnaround point (5 miles) is about .15 mile past cooler at at Owls Roost Rd/Greenway
• 12-Miles: Turnaround point (6 miles) is just past the 2nd foot bridge across Lake Brandt.
• 13-Miles: Turn around point (6.5 miles) is about .1 mile past Strawberry Rd.
• 14-Miles: Turn around point (7 miles) is just before the end of the greenway near the defunct tunnel.
• If you need more mileage you can add an out-n-back at Lake Brant rd or add in the loop around Military Park
• You can add 2.3 miles by running from cooler at Lake Brandt Rd down Lake Brand Rd to Lawndale intersection and back.
• You can add 3.1 miles by running from cooler at Lake Brandt Rd down Lake Brand Rd, turning left at Lawndale traffic light and running to Air Harbor Rd and back.
• You can add 3.8 miles by running from cooler at Lake Brandt Rd down Lake Brand Rd, turning left at Lawndale traffic light and running to last entrance to Jesse Wharton Elem School and back.
• You can add 1.7 miles by adding on the Military Park Loop. (the smaller half loop on the Visitors Center side adds .6 mile)
• You can add 1 mile by running to Markland Rd (Target end of greenway) and back to the start at RunnerDude’s Fitness

Water Cooler Locations: Even though there are coolers on the route, it’s a good idea to still carry water with you. 

• Greenway / Lake Brandt Rd (6-miles and up)
• Greenway / Owls Roost Rd (10-miles and up)
• Greenway / Strawberry Rd (13 miles and up)
• Note: There are no coolers for routes less than 6 miles

Saftey Notice: This is a group run and not a race. Runners are to follow all traffic signals and street signs. It’s best to run with a partner or group. Carrying a smart phone with your is highly recommended in case of an emergency, you can call 911.

Future Saturday Run Location Schedule:

•   9/21- Friendly Center (Harris Teeter)*
•   9/28- Golden Gate Shopping Center on Cornwallis Rd.*
•   10/5- Fresh Market off New Garden Rd*
• 10/12- Greenway Run Starting at RunnerDude’s Fitness**
• 10/19- Quaker Village (Friendly Ave)*
• 10/26- Red Cinema*
•    11/2- Chick-fil-a at The Village (Pisgah Church Rd)*
•   11/9- Greenway Run Starting at RunnerDude’s Fitness**
•  11/16- Nathanael Greene Traffic Circle Downtown (McGee St/Greene St)*
• 11/23- Friendly Center (Harris Teeter)*
• 11/30- Golden Gate Shopping Center on Cornwallis Rd.*
•   12/7- Fresh Market off New Garden Rd*
• 12/14- Greenway Run Starting at RunnerDude’s Fitness**
• 12/21- Quaker Village (Friendly Ave)*
• 12/28- Red Cinema*

*RunGo Routes: Download the RunGoApp prior to coming to the run. If your phone is prone to having issues with RunGo, then print out the route directions from the RunGo website on your desktop or handwrite the directions. The RunGoApp works best if you turn off the WiFi on your phone.

**Greenway Run Routes: On the Saturdays that it’s a greenway run, we’ll be doing an out-n-back along the Atlantic and Yadkin Greenway beginning from RunnerDude’s Fitness (2309 W. Cone Blvd). We will not be using the RunGoApp for these Saturday’s run. Below are some general turnaround points. For exact mileage turnaround points, be sure to wear a GPS watch or use a GPS smart phone app such as Strava, RunKeeper, MapMyRun, etc.

• 5-Miles: Turnaround point (2.5 miles) is approximaely halfway down the Military Park parkinglot.
• 6-Miles: Turnaround point (3 miles) is just past the cooler at Lake Brandt Road/Greenway
• 8-Miles: Turnaround point (4 miles) is just before the first foot bridge across Lake Brandt.
• 10-Miles: Turnaround point (5 miles) is about .15 mile past cooler at at Owls Roost Rd/Greenway
• 12-Miles: Turnaround point (6 miles) is just past the 2nd foot bridge across Lake Brandt.
• 13-Miles: Turn around point (6.5 miles) is about .1 mile past Strawberry Rd.
• 14-Miles: Turnwaround point (7 miles) is just before the end of the greenway near the defunct tunnel.
• If you need more mileage you can add an out-n-back at Lake Brant rd or add in the loop around Military Park

Hydration Notice: Even though there are coolers along the route, it’s highly recommended that you plan on bringing additional hydration sources with you be it a handheld bottle, hydration belt or pack.

Saftey Notice: This is a group run and not a race. Runners are to follow all traffic signals and street signs. It’s best to run with a partner or group. Carrying a smart phone with your is highly recommended in case of an emergency, you can call 911.