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Fifteen fearless facing wet darkness slogged through Tuckahoe. Here’s where they went: All Out the Batcave across the shopping center onto Westham StationUp South RidgeBear right onto Westham 4s Right on BaldwinThrough Fraternity Row (Audible – Backtrack to Wood and Left on Lakewood)Back to Flag 5s/6s Right on DevonRight on HorsepenAudible and continue on HampshireLeft on WoodLeft on LakewoodLeft on CollegeBack to Flag 6s Add Old Bridge to Highland and backdown while on Westham Station Numberama, Nameorama, COT MOLESKIN Apologies to all for YHC’s failure to anticipate Fraternity Row being impassable.  Rumor has it, all but Saabski took the alternate…

A random assortment of participants distance huddled where the COVID vessel normally parks wondering what was in store for the day and who Retnilps was. Some figured it out in advance, others figured it out during the route, eventually everyone was enlightened. The route was: Around the baseball field down to a left on CollegeRight on Lakewood4s continue on Lakewood to a left on Westham5s/6s right on Wood which turns to Waveny then left on WesthamContinue on Westham, cross river, down South Ridge then left on Westham Station6s go left up Old Bridge then back downEveryone continue on Westham Station,…

13 or 14 arrived with no Q assigned so YHC declared an out-and-back on Grove via Iris….out of simplicity and safety given the weather. The out-and-back approach was applied in multiple ways…distance, time, or a general feeling that it was time to turnaround…albeit prematurely. Saab abides (when able)

Thirteen out, thirteen back. Here’s where they went: All Around baseball field to CollegeRight on Lakewood (4s/5s)Right on University (6s)Right on WoodLeft on BaldwinRight on Rock CreekRight on PattersonRight on WesthamLeft on Durwood Crescent 4s Left on Ridge Top and touch Patterson 5s/6s: Left on Borden and touch PattersonLeft on Horsepen and touch PattersonLeft on Ridge Top and touch Patterson All Down Ridge Top to Hampshire through Fraternity Row 4s Back to flag 5s Once around the lakeBack to flag 6s Left on CollegeRight on CampusRight on UR DriveBack to flag Numberama, Nameorama, COT MOLESKIN A few pleasant snowflakes met…

A cold chill to the air could not deter the Pax this morning. A quick round of directions and off we went. Towards the main entrance, but taking the new sidewalk on the right to connect to Roselawn. Roselawn to Toanna, and a right on the access road. 4s turn left on St Chris to Patterson while 5s/6s continue down to Grove. 5s turn on Libbie and 6s turn on Lexington. Everyone heads west bound on Patterson to Horsepen. Down the hill to the gate, which was locked. Improvise around the fence on the trail, past the baseball field and…

A lucky eleven experienced a new route today. Directions were as follows: All: Up Richmond way past stadium to entrance, head down campus and up Boatright. Take access-road toward Bandy Field, cross over to Hanover then quickly turn left on Ripley. Ripley to Patterson, to Maple. Take Maple to Ferguson, to Henri. Cross Three Chopt to Iris on down to golf course. 4 Milers: Hug golf course down to entrance of Bat Cave and back to commons 5 & 6 Milers: Up and down Tapoan, then take right on Ridgeway and Left on Roselawn. Head back to Commons 6 Milers:…

A not so lively 14 able bodied runners skipped manly stretching for this morning’s iteration of Spider Run. Those that arrived by 5:27 received instructions and made some left turns, others were destined to follow. The Route- South through the batcave and continue South on Huguenot- Loop around the exit ramp and turn left on Riverside- Turn left on Southhampton (also south)- 4s turn around at the first intersection which should have been Old Spring Road and return the way you came- 5s & 6s continue South on Southampton until Cherokee and turn around- Head north on Southampton until you…

8 runners gathers for the end of an upside down kind of year – The reverse haiku. Out of parking lot towards Ridgeway to Iris. Cross on 3 Chopt, left on Grove. 4 miler turn around at Oak and back, 5 milers take a loop around Lexington/Albermarle and back and 6 milers do Lex/Abermarle loop and take a right onto grove and turnaround in the Mary Mumford bus loop. Prayers for all that are sick or ill right now.

Ten runners took off, somehow eleven returned. Here’s where they went: The Route All Runners: Around baseball fieldThrough fraternity row fenceHampshire/ HorsepenLeft on NormandyDogleg across to SweetbriarLeft on Baldwin 4s: Continue on Baldwin across Westham and WoodThrough fraternity rowPass the baseball fieldBack to flag 5s: Right on WesthamLeft on UniversityLeft on CollegeRight on CampusRight on GatewayBack to flag 6s: Same as 5s but stay on CampusRight on RoselawnLeft on RidgewayBack to flag Numberama, Nameorama, COT MOLESKIN No telling what was discussed on the 4s and 6s routes, but the 5s focused on NCAA football and basketball at Tennessee, Virginia Tech,…

Twelve frosty followers gave the fart sack the stiff arm and posted for this week’s Spider Run. The soon-to-be PAX waited for TYA’s shirt to emerge before hearing these instructions. The RouteAround the lake, over the hill, and down the gravel path. Slight diversion for those at the front before crossing College and heading up University. University across Ridge then left on Ralston. Wave to the Grinch then take a right on River and a Right on E Glenbrooke Circle. Left on W Glenbooke Circle and Right on Summit. 4s go to the top of Summit and return via the…

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