Weekly Club Activities

Regular group runs

Regular Runs: The CCRC is still meeting every Sunday at 9am at the F st bridge in Salida for easy group runs of an hour or so.

The Speedwork Group meets at the same location every Tuesday at 12:15pm for a little faster running (repeats, intervals, etc) mixed in with easy running.

Snowshoe runs: CCRC is meeting on the following dates for 60-90+ minute snowshoe outings. Sat. Jan 23, Sat Feb, 13, 20 and 27. We will meet at 9 am and go to a different destination each week. We are considering a very interesting longer point to point adventure on Feb 20. Our mainly out and back routes may be semi packed to unpacked, which will help slow the stronger /faster runners down and keep people together.

We have some free loaner snowshoes for you to use if you do not have a pair. Snowshoeing is easy to do and the best and most specific form of winter cross taining for runners. It is a fantastic low impact workout. Call Tom at 539-4112 if you want to go on any of these, to get the meeting place and other details.

2nd Annual Turret Colorado Run - Photo Gallery

Rainbow Trail run

Dan enjoying the Aspens on the Rainbow Trail

Wednesday evening run on August 7, 2007 to Brown's Creek Waterfall

Brown's Creek Waterfall trail run

Fourth of July run on the Continental Divide Trail - starring Victor

Fourth of July - Jerry above Water Dog Lakes

Group Run Etiquette

Running is normally an individual solitary activity. There are times, however, when running with others is possible and fun. For those not used to group running, here are some tips.

• If you are fast, plan to run slower, and if you are slow, plan to run faster. You can run on your own at your own pace anytime but the idea is to sacrifice something to run with the group. Plan on trying to make sure everyone is running with someone else.
• The greater good of the group should take precedence over your own individual selfish desires.
• Know the plan before the group starts: how long, how far, where. If you cut things short and/or leave early, let others know so they do not stress out wondering where you are.
• Bring a watch and know how to read it. Especially if the group drives to a site and decides that the cars drive back at a certain time, make sure you are there at that time.
• If you bring a dog, plan on driving your dog to and from the run, or make arrangements with others. Ask first to see if dogs are acceptable. Not everyone wants to sit with a smelly dog in a car.
• Keep your dogs under control at all times. It is upsetting to others to constantly have to dodge and trip over loose dogs, and to watch loose dogs chase wildlife. Bring a leash and know how to use it. Not everyone wants to go home smelling like a dog.
• If you already smell like a dog yourself, consider finding your own ride to and from the run and running behind others.
• Please apply the same rules for friends as used for dogs. Make sure they can come, make sure they are under control, and if they smell like a dog run in the back with them.
• If you are passing, do so when there is space and give others a wide berth. Please do the same if you are passing gas also.
• Don't be loud and obnoxious on a group run.
• Don't wear loud and obnoxious clothing to a group run.
• Remember that what is said on a group run, stays on that run. Oxygen debt and/or abundance makes the brain work in strange ways.
• Running with a group is a privilege, not a right.
• There is always someone faster or slower than you, but they may not have showed up on that day.