17 faithful gathered for a crisp 23 degree at Spider Run this morning. Four options for distance today: Everyone: Gateway Road up to Campus Drive, right on Campus Drive / Towana to Three Chopt. Cross Three Chopt to the driveway towards St. Bridgets. Left on St Christophers to right on Patterson. 4 miles: Right on Granite, right on Grove, right on Three Chopt, back the way you came. 5 miles: Right on Granite, left on Grove, right on Seneca, left on Matoaka, left on Grove, right on Three Chopt, back the way you came. 6 miles: Right on Granite, left…

4 studs with a combined 200 years were not afraid of the icy conditions. Two routes were offered, here was the unanimous pick: All Runners – Campus Loops (Total 2.4 miles): UR Drive to Westhampton Way, continue on Crenshaw back to VSF (1.6)Continue past lake merging right up Richmond Way to UR Drive and back to VSF (.8) 4s: Repeato Loop 1 5s Repeato Loop 1 and 2 6s Repeato Loop 1, 2, plus Runner’s choice 1 or 2 Numberama, Nameorama, COT MOLESKIN Conditions were less than perfect, but better than expected.  Shoutout to the UR maintenance department.  The way…

Seven studs launched for a Christmas week run around the West End. Temps were 70 and sunny. Spirits were high. According to the trash truck drivers at U of R, the following might have happened: UR DriveLeft on CampusRight on BoatrightAt Three Chopt, right, then left to pick up Honaker. Right on Patterson. 4s: Right on St. Christopher.Left on Henri.Right at York / Cross Three Chopt to Iris.Typical Iris/Robin/Fairway View/Ridgeway (Avoid Swirly’s Hole), and BTTVSF. 5s: Right on Harlan.Right on Grove.Right at Henri (just prior to Three Chopt)Cross Three Chopt to Iris.Typical Iris/Robin/Fairway View/Ridgeway (Avoid Swirly’s Hole), and BTTVSF. 6s:…

Twelve more than able bodies, most of whom knew what was in store but still showed, gathered to accept YHCs XMas present to you all. Huddle up to admire TYAs gloves AND PANTS before departing towards the golf course. The Route Bro-code along Ridgeway to a right on Fairway, stopping at Tapoan to collect the 63 intervals up Tapoan, 1 minute up and 1:45 recovery downShort mosey back to Ridgeway, stopping at the road sign3 intervals up Ridgeway continuing up Ridgeway to a left on Roselawn on the final intervalMosey down Roselawn to the bottom3 intervals up Ridgeway2 intervals up…

Nineteen Road Warriors expecting a more complicated set of directions than actual route, got just that. Here’s where they went: All Runners: UR Drive out to River Rd 5s/6s Do a loop of Westhampton Way – Keller – Crenshaw All Runners: Cross River through the shopping center onto Westham StationRight on Panorama to top and back downContinue on Westham StationRight on Old Bridge and veer right onto Highland to top and back down 4s Return via Westham Station through the Batcave 5s/6s Take 2nd tine of Old Bridge to dead-end and back down 5s Return via Westham Station through the…

Quince celebratory dudes plus one early departing Flatline gathered at our standard Tuesday launch point to witness a surprise in the sky. Was it a shooting star, or was it Big Blue securing the AO? Both were there this AM, going to be a great day! Route was seemingly uncomplicated, a loop with offshoots, but looks can be deceiving! The Route Right out of our hole to a right on UR driveRight on Westhampton, passing by the Greek Theatre, alumni center and back to a right on UR driveLeft on River then right through the parking lot and right towards…

A Spinal Tap worthy 11 embarked on what could have been a snowy run. This is the route, more or less, as narrated by the woodland holiday deer illuminated in the yards. Down the road past the lake and loop up to the Robin’s Center parking lot. 4s/5s cut through the fraternity row fence line while 6s climb Boatwright to Three Chopt. 4s veer left on Baldwin to Westham, while 5s veer right on Horsepen and a left on Woodberry to Westham. 6s take a left on Three Chopt, a left on Patterson, and a left on Westham. Cruise on…

Sixteen mostly suspecting gentlemen launched at various times for today’s special edition of Spider Run. A few unsuspecting individuals arrived expecting instructions but only received the brief version. In all, 16 people launched and 16 people came back. SUCCESS!!! The Route: https://f3rva.org/2021/11/21/turkey-routes/ Moleskin Today was different. Different is good. We all launched at various times to attempt to finish at the same time. I’ll declare success. Congrats to TYA who crushed the JFK this past weekend. Dude continues to be an inspiration (on the pavement). Will this be an annual tradition? We have plenty of happenings over Thanksgiving week but…

YHC arrived with maps as navigation aides to accompany the route instructions. The routes were over familiar turf, but a few new roads for exploration. We expanded into Libbie, Matoaka, Seneca, and York today. Marv took us out. Announcements: The Friday after Thanksgiving TYA will host his annual endurance event. Keep doing loops of the park until no one else remains, whether on foot or bike; road or trail. Open to family and non-F3.First Friday of December, an evening ruck is in the works in the Tuckahoe nano-region. More details to come soon.Next Tuesday Splinter has the Q. He will…