All Paces Welcome! Walkers Too!

Free! 

1/18/20 Location : Omega Sports (2431 Battleground Ave)

Start Time: 7:30am (We head out at 7:30 so arrive a little before)

Parking: Parking is available at the complex where Omega Sports is located. Please do not park in the coned off areas.

Restrooms: Restrooms are available at Omega sports

This Saturday is RunnerDude Day at Omega Sports and RunnerDude runners will get 20% off!! It last the day, so if you want to go home and change after the run, no worries, come back later and tell them you’re a RunnerDude runner!

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 hand-write the directions.

RunGo App Route Links:  Searchable routes are named “RunnerDude Omega Sportts 1-18-20  [ ]-Miler”

5-miles   7-miles   8-miles   9-miles   10-miles   13-miles    15-miles   17-miles   18-miles   19-miles

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

• W Friendly / Elam (5-19 miles)
• Gate City/Highland Ave (13-19 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:

• TBD

*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
• 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

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.