Bear Mountain Trail Maps

Shawanjunk Runs

http://http://www.shawangunkrunningcompany.com/?page=wheretorun

Bear Mountain Marathon Route

Bear Mountain Marathoners the route is posted! Stay tuned for details on training runs!

ttp://www2.thenorthface.com/endurancechallenge/content/guides/Marathon_Participant_Guide_NY.pdf

Upcoming Trail Races

St. Patty's Scramble

21 March 2010

15k Trail Race

Sinking Springs, PA (3 hours away)

http://www.trimaxendurancesports.com/StPattyTrailRun.html

Mudders and Grunters

28 March 2010

5 mile trail run

FDR State Park

Yorktown, NY (30 minutes away)

http://www.runner.org/upcoming-race-mudders-and-grunters-march-28th-2010-10am/

Monster Marathon Ithaca, NY

Saturday

Due to weather… we’re running on Saturday! Do not be afraid of a little snow. Start date and time is shifted to Saturday at 1400 because it’s supposed to be a bit cold. We’re going to park at the parking circle on HWY 6 and run south on the Long Path. There’s a natural turnaround where the trail crosses a road at the 4-mile mark; that would be a convenient run distance. The trail is “relatively” moderate in elevation change; certainly less than the last few runs.

Sunday 1 November Run

Link Up: 0730 Arvin Gym
Start Location: The Gilded Otter Parking Lot
Distance: 27.5 Miles (rough estimate)
Water/Food: will be place at around the 8 mile mark (back at the Gilded Otter Parking Lot
Everyone must bring a water source and food, the water point(s) will only be for resupply.

Check out the route on Map My Run
http://www.mapmyrun.com/view_route?r=768125691241239888

Thanks to Nick Lewis-Walls for creating our route!

25 October 2009 Bimbler's Bluff 50K and Marine Corps Marathon

Good Luck Bimbler's Bluff 50k Runners:

Branden Adams
Paul Caston
Andrew Demoss
Rachael Hoagland
Nick Lewis-Walls
Zach March
Nick Ocegueda
Alex Reiter
Melissa Viator







Good Luck Marine Corp Marathon Runners:
Jamie Despain
Hannon Didier
Kelly French
Vince Marschean
James Redding
Angela Smith
Rick Strong
Ross Yastrzemsky

Mohawk-Hudson River Marathon

Congratulations to CPT Vince Marschean who qualified for Boston with a time of 3:16!

Congratulations to MAJ Kelly French for beating her Personal Record at the Marine Corps Half Marathon.

Semi congrats to MAJ Rachael Hoagland for completing the Marine Corps Half with a bad knee.

Does Ibuprofen Help or Hurt During Exercise?

New York Time article on the effects of Ibuprofen and running:

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/01/phys-ed-does-ibuprofen-help-or-hurt-during-exercise/

You may want to think twice about popping Ibuprofen before running. Thanks to MAJ Pablo Gomez-Lera for providing the article to us.

North Face Endurance Challenge 50K

Congratulations to MAJ Hannon Didier for finishing 3rd overall and to MAJ Kelly French for finishing in under 6 hours! Good job and keep up the training!

Sunday 4 October 2009 Trail Run

Link Up: 0730 Arvin Gym

Start: 0800 Toll House Parking Lot

Difficulty: Steep and technical
Distance: 4 hours (out two hours and back two hours) up Anthony's Nose, down the other side, then Northeast along the AT and back.
Admin: Bring something to carry water with, only one water point will be placed along the route.

Saturday 26 Sep 09 Road Run

Link Up: Arvin Gym 0730
Start: 0745
Distance: 16+ Miles
Difficulty: One big hill and one small hill along Mine Torn Road
Four water points will be placed along the route, click on the link below to view route and water points locations:
http://www.mapmyrun.com/route/us/ny/west%20point/993125382967574012

Sunday 13 Sep 09 Trail and Road Run

Start: 0800

Link Up: 0730 Arvin Gym

Difficulty: Medium

Vertical Rise: 1,200 feet

Distance: One loop equals 11 miles

Admin: Bring a change of clothes, towel, money, a print of the map, trail shoes and road shoes.

Northern Parking Directions: From the junction of US 9W and NY 304, drive north on US 9W for about 1 mile. Turn right onto Short Clove Road, crossing the railroad tracks and continuing down a short distance to Riverside Avenue. Turn sharply right onto Riverside, and continue about 1 mile to its end at the bike path parking.

Southern Parking Directions: From the northern Parking Area return to US 9W, and drive south 6 miles, then turn left onto Christian Herald Road. In 0.3 miles turn sharply left onto Midland Avenue to its end, then right onto Larchdale Street to its end at North Broadway. Turn left into Nyack Beach State Park.

Foot Care from Dr. Duffy

One black toe and several blisters later I had a visit with Dr. Duffy (a podiatrist).

He recommends for trail running we wear two socks, one synthetic layer with a cotton or wool sock on the top. He also recommended if you get blisters to rub an antiperspirant on your feet before you run, he actually did a study on this. The link below has an article on the importance of socks.

How Socks Make The Feet
http://www.aapsm.org/socks-make-the-feet.html

He also recommends that we use a softer sole trail shoe with good tread. The stiff hard soles sit higher and cause more ankle injuries, MAJ Didier and I both found this out the hard way. Click on the link below for an article on proper shoe fitting:
Recommended Shoes:
http://www.aapsm.org/crishoe.html
http://www.aapsm.org/runshoe.html

How do I know when it is time to replace my athletic shoes?
http://www.aapsm.org/replace_shoes.html

Have a great Labor Day

Have a fun and safe Labor Day, don't forget to run!

Good Luck to our Monster Marathoners:
Hannon Didier
Kelly French
Rachael Hoagland
Melissa Viator

29 Aug 09 Trail Run

Link Up: 0730 Arvin Gym Parking Lot

Start: 0800 Parking lot Tiorati Brook Road

Distance: 6.8 or 13 miles (the route is 6.8 miles out and back, for a longer run you can do it twice or take the tail Southwest. Warning the trail gets steep to the Southwest).

Difficulty: Relatively flat with an option of hills (blue route Flat/Yellow Route Hilly)

Admin: One water point will be placed in the vicinity of the parking lot. Don't forget to bring a towel and any gu/food supply you may want.

Driving directions: Take Palisades Parkway South, exit off at exit 16, merge right onto Cedar Pond Road/Tiorati Brook Road (names changes once you cross the Orange County/Rockland County Line) until you find the parking lot on the right side of the road. If you are looking at the map it is the third parking lot heading West.

22 AUG 09 Road Run

Start: 0700
Link Up: Parking lot in Highland Falls
Distance: 12 or 15 Miles
Difficulty: Do not let the route fool you... there are hills
Admin: Water will be placed at Corbin Hill Rd off 9W, the beginning and end of Mine Torne Road, if you want a special drink drop it off at CPT Hoagland's office NLT COB Friday.

Click the attached link to view the Route: http://www.mapmyrun.com/route/us/ny/highland%20falls/621125081560054616

Fall Race Schedule

• 06 September Monster Marathon (& Half-Marathon)
• 19 September North Face Endurance Challenge in Washington, DC
• 11 October Mohawk-Hudson River and Marine Corps Half Marathon
• 25 October Marine Corps Marathon
• 25 October Bimblers’ Bluff 50K
• 21 November JFK 50-miler

JFK 50 Miler

Men's Team "West Point Ultra Runners"

1. Braden Adams


2. Andrew Demoss


3. Jamie Despain


4. Hannon Didier


5. Paul Easton


6. Nick Lewis-Walls


7. Zachary March


8. Vincent Marschean


9. Thomas Olmstead


10. Alex Reiter

Women's Team "The Hudson Valley Hustlers"

1. Katherine Fogelbergh
2. Kelly French
3. Rachael Hoagland
4. Angela Smith

16 AUG 09 Manitoga Run

Welcome back!

Start: 0800

Link up: 0730 Arvin

Distance: 90 minutes out and back

Difficulty: Moderate/Easy

Don't forget to bring a towel, a print out of the attached map and money for Breakfast

Race Registration

Registration is now open for the JFK 50 Miler and Bimbler's Sound 50K. Anyone interested needs to sign up within the next few weeks IOT ensure a spot. See race links below for detailed information.

30 May 09 Long Path Run

Start: 0830

Link Up: 0800 Arvin

Distance: 2 1/2 hours

Difficulty: Moderate

24 May 09 Storm King Run

Start: 0830
Link Up: 0800 Arvin
Distance: 2 Hours
Difficulty: Moderate

10 May 09 Manitou Run

Start: 0830

Link Up: 0800 Arvin

Distance: 2 hours

Difficulty: Moderate

Trail shoes recommend

17 May 09 Fahnestock

Start: 0830
Link Up: 0800 Arvin
Distance: 2 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
Breakfast Plans:
Trail Shoes recommended

Running Nutrition Websites

http://www.slideshare.net/secret/4e2JZvOVjmFq9r
http://www.ausport.gov.au/ais/nutrition/factsheets/competition_and_training2
http://www.sportsdietitians.com.au/www/html/1943-fact-sheets.asp
http://www.gssiweb.com/Article_List.aspx?topicid=3&subtopicid=115

West Point 5/10K

Hello runners!Registration is now open for the West Point 5/10K & Kids Fun Run. The race takes place on Armed Forces Day (Saturday, May 16, 2009)! The 5K & 10K start at 8:30am and the Kids 1 mile Fun Run kicks off at 8:45am. Register today on active.com (keyword: west point). Fees:10K & 5K - $2510K & 5K Teams - $60Youth Fun Run - $12This message has 1 attachment(s). To view these files, click on the links below.If you have any problems viewing or downloading attachments, please contact Active.com customer support at support@active.com.1. http://www.active.com//irismail/view_event_attachment.cfm?evt=1396123&aid=321046&h=4B779B0C016A3F4E7DFDB1AEE4F516C6

Race schedule

18 April: AT 15/30 Miler (Dr. Bernie Holliday is the OIC for this one) – Bernie, feel free to post info on the website. This event will be a worthwhile venture.
3 May – New Jersey Marathon / Long Branch half marathon (official trip section)
9 May – North Face Endurance Challenge at Bear Mountain

19 September – North Face Endurance Challenge in Washington, DC (official trip section)
25 October – Marine Corps Marathon (registration is open – recommend signing up immediately!)
25 October – Bimblers’ Bluff 50K
21 November – JFK 50-miler (official trip section)

Black and Gold Crossfit

Our sister club.
http://blackandgoldcrossfit.blogspot.com/

Race Web Sites

http://www.nyara.org/index.php
http://www.nyrr.org/
http://www2.thenorthface.com/endurancechallenge/
http://static.active.com/mcm/static/mcm-splash-now-open.html
http://mrbimble.com/WordPress/http://www.jfk50mile.org/
http://www.armytenmiler.com/Registration/Individuals.cfm

09 May 09 :North Face Endurance Race" (Bear Mountain)

09 May 09

North Face Endurance Challenge: http://www2.thenorthface.com/endurancechallenge/races/2009/ny/index.html

CPT Hoagland Flies to Nicaragua!

03 May 09 Round Pond Trail Run

03 May 09

Start: 0830

Link Up: 0800 Arvin if you need a ride, 0825 round pond trail entrance

Time on Course: 8 Miles... some faster then others

Difficulty: Easy

Breakfast Plans: Andy's

26 April 09 Rails to Trails Run

26 April 09

Start: 0830
Link Up: 0745 Arvin Gym, link up at the parking (commuter) lot next to trail
Time on Course: 2 Hours http://www.traillink.com/ViewTrail.aspx?AcctID=6016686
Difficulty: Easy/Paved
Breakfast Plans: Blooming Hill Organic Farm http://www.bloominghillfarm.com/

19 April 09 "Anthony Nose Trail Run"

19 April 09

Start: 0830

Link Up: 0800 Arivn if you need a ride, 0825 Toll House parking lot on the left going towards Camp Smith.

Time on Course: 1.5 -2.0 hours

Difficulty: Difficult

Breakfast Plans: Bagels at the Bagel Shop off 9W.

Distance: 5.61Miles
Total Acsent: 3163ft

This is a hard trail run with a constant up hill! Great training for those running Bear Mountain.

Saturday 11 April 09 "Breakneck Ridge Trail Run"

Saturday 11 April 09

Start: 0830

Link Up: 0800 at Arvin, 0825 parking area off 9D

Time on Course: 1.5 hours

Difficulty: Easy to Moderate

Breakfast Plans: Cold Springs "Foundery"55 Main StCold Spring, NY 10516 (845) 265-4504.

This is a realitvley easy trail, we will run out 45 minutes and back 45 minutes staying on the yellow blazed trail.

Total Ascent: 2383ft

04 April 09 Run

Saturday 04 April 09

Start: 0715
Link Up Locations: Arvin Parking lot 0700 if you need a ride, if driving on your own 0715 at Buckner parking lot.
Course Length: 6-7 miles
Time on Course: 1+ hours
Difficulty: Moderate
Breakfast Plans: Curry Lunch with the Brit! http://www.reddingroadhouse.com/History.php


Curry Lunch; British Veterans; the Redding Roadhouse.

On Saturday 4th April, commencing at 12 noon, the Redding Roadhouse on Rte 53 in West Redding in conjunction with the New York Chapter of the British Army Benevolent Fund America - http://www.babfa.org/ - plans to host a Curry lunch fundraiser to benefit British veterans and their dependants.
All are welcome. An assorted buffet lunch shall be served: a mix of traditional Indian chicken, lamb and vegetable dishes with all the trimmings, as well as British fare. There shall be bagpipers and some Kipling. If needed, there shall be two sittings.
There shall be a cash bar, and the cost per lunch is $30 a head – one third of which shall be most generously donated to BABFA by the owners of the Roadhouse, one of whom (Donna Squires) is the daughter of a British Army Veteran.

Curry was originally introduced to Britain by Regiments returning from India centuries ago, and is now the most popular dish in the UK. The soldiers loved the spicy food, and they bought the recipes home with them. It is said that there are now more curry Houses in London than in Mumbai.

BABFA is the US Chapter of the Army Benevolent Fund (ABF) in the UK, and supports soldiers, former soldiers and their dependants in their times of need. BABFA supports those with disabilities and mental illness; the homeless, the unemployed, the young and the elderly.
Nor are Commonwealth comrades forgotten – the Royal Commonwealth Ex Services League is a beneficiary.
(Additionally to direct grants, the service Charities supported by BABFA can be found at: www.armybenfund.org/howwehelp/charities.html)

To book for this lunch – or to ask for more details - please call Stephen Cain at 203-438-1559, or confirm by email to StephenCain@BABFA.org; or call the Redding Roadhouse at 203-938-3388.