Over the River and Through the Woods: Trail Running, Here We Go
No speeding! (Photo by BLMOregon.)
Looking to stretch your running repertoire? Yoga might help, but give trail running a try! Even if you’re not comfortable running long distances (or alone in a forest), this introductory version of Exploratory Jogging: Trail Edition will help you get on track trail.
We’ll cover two miles at a gentle pace, with stops at small local parks and a series of embassies. You’ll have the opportunity to tackle rocks, roots, logs, hills, and bridges — all with an experienced trail runner to lend a hand and answer any questions.
We’ll start near Woodley Park (meet at the pin on this map) and end in Montrose Park, an easy warm-down walk from Dupont Circle. Here’s the estimated route.
Location
Rock Creek Park Trails: Woodley Park
Connecticut Avenue NW and Calvert Street NW
Washington,
DC
Neighborhood: Woodley Park
Meet at the pin on goo.gl/MG2YVR, on the southwest corner of Connecticut and Calvert
Past event
Instructor
Geoff Patterson is a KCDC organizer, avid trail runner, and general outdoor enthusiast. When he’s not reading historical fiction, explorer nonfiction, or for KCDC’s Queer Book Club, he is constantly looking for suggestions to add to his never-ending reading queue. (It’s more a stack than a queue; but all that really clarifies is that it’s hard to shake the nerdiness of a day job in software!)