Tuesday / Thursday Easy Runs
Details:
Enjoy the camaraderie of running with others at a conversational pace on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Runners of all levels of experience and ability participate and we welcome and encourage new participants. All paces are welcome. Preplanned routes vary from 4 to 7 miles.
You do not need to be a club member to participate in these runs. These runs are free and you don't need to sign up in advance. However, we occasionally see evenings with few participants so if you would like to express interest or get a sense of whether others at your pace/distance are coming on any particular evening, use the T/Th yahoo group. Conversation about related topics (routes, carpooling, where to eat afterward, etc.) is fine too. If you find these emails interrupt your work, filter them to a folder that you can check at your leisure.
We start at 6:30 PM (or within a few minutes afterward) with introductions for the benefit of new people. Afterward, some of us occasionally seek out interesting and inexpensive restaurants for a post-run dinner.
Winter
September 15 - April 22
County Council Building Parking Garage - Southwest of the intersection of E Jefferson St and Monroe St in Rockville, MD. Parking lot must be entered from E Jefferson after coming through intersection with Maryland Av. Lot is free to exit after 6:30pm. Meet at ground level of parking lot.
We run on the streets and sidewalks of Rockville combined with paved trails such as parts of the Millenium Trail. All runs share a common starting mile or two after which people running different distances take different routes.
It's dark out there! Wear reflective vests and bring a headlamp or flashlight. Blinking lights that can be attached to clothing are also popular.
There is a fountain and bathrooms available within the County Council Building. Walk through the parking lot by the fish pond to the back door of the building. Inside the building, turn right at the guard office and after a few steps, you'll see a fountain and bathrooms on your right.
Summer
April 23 - September 14
Needwood Lake Circle - Park in 2nd parking lot as you go round the circle. Meet at south end of parking lot.
We run out and back on the Rock Creek Trail heading south. The trail is wooded so it's usually a bit cooler than whatever the street temperature is. The trail is paved and shared with cyclists, strollers, etc. and occasionally deer and other wildlife can be encountered.
Unpaved trails begin at the same parking lot including a 2.5M loop around the lake; however, we have not historically had runners wanting to get off the pavement. As an alternative, consider the summer Carderock Thursday runs which take place on the C&O Towpath and do frequently run unpaved trails.
There is a portapotty at the southern end of the parking lot where the run begins. When running south, there are fountains at miles 1.8 and 3.65 and again on the way back, of course.
Administrator & Contact: Thanks to our previous T/Th Easy Run administrators:
2007-2012 Debbie Shulman and Barbara Attardi
2002-2007 Richie Weiss
Enjoy the camaraderie of running with others at a conversational pace on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Runners of all levels of experience and ability participate and we welcome and encourage new participants. All paces are welcome. Preplanned routes vary from 4 to 7 miles.
You do not need to be a club member to participate in these runs. These runs are free and you don't need to sign up in advance. However, we occasionally see evenings with few participants so if you would like to express interest or get a sense of whether others at your pace/distance are coming on any particular evening, use the T/Th yahoo group. Conversation about related topics (routes, carpooling, where to eat afterward, etc.) is fine too. If you find these emails interrupt your work, filter them to a folder that you can check at your leisure.
We start at 6:30 PM (or within a few minutes afterward) with introductions for the benefit of new people. Afterward, some of us occasionally seek out interesting and inexpensive restaurants for a post-run dinner.
WinterSeptember 15 - April 22County Council Building Parking Garage - Southwest of the intersection of E Jefferson St and Monroe St in Rockville, MD. Parking lot must be entered from E Jefferson after coming through intersection with Maryland Av. Lot is free to exit after 6:30pm. Meet at ground level of parking lot. We run on the streets and sidewalks of Rockville combined with paved trails such as parts of the Millenium Trail. All runs share a common starting mile or two after which people running different distances take different routes. It's dark out there! Wear reflective vests and bring a headlamp or flashlight. Blinking lights that can be attached to clothing are also popular. There is a fountain and bathrooms available within the County Council Building. Walk through the parking lot by the fish pond to the back door of the building. Inside the building, turn right at the guard office and after a few steps, you'll see a fountain and bathrooms on your right. | SummerApril 23 - September 14Needwood Lake Circle - Park in 2nd parking lot as you go round the circle. Meet at south end of parking lot. We run out and back on the Rock Creek Trail heading south. The trail is wooded so it's usually a bit cooler than whatever the street temperature is. The trail is paved and shared with cyclists, strollers, etc. and occasionally deer and other wildlife can be encountered. Unpaved trails begin at the same parking lot including a 2.5M loop around the lake; however, we have not historically had runners wanting to get off the pavement. As an alternative, consider the summer Carderock Thursday runs which take place on the C&O Towpath and do frequently run unpaved trails. There is a portapotty at the southern end of the parking lot where the run begins. When running south, there are fountains at miles 1.8 and 3.65 and again on the way back, of course. |
Thanks to our previous T/Th Easy Run administrators:
2007-2012 Debbie Shulman and Barbara Attardi
2002-2007 Richie Weiss
