Field trip: Winter Trail Running Conditioning Series
January Winter Conditioning Runs: 5-7 miles - East Sunset Way Trailhead
Winter Trail Running Conditioning Course runs from 5-7 miles. You will need to complete 2 course runs per month over Dec, Jan and Feb to graduate.
Contacts
- Tue, Jan 7, 2025
- Foothills Trail Running Committee
- Trail Running
- Adults
- Easy
- Casual
- Mileage: 5.5
- Elevation Gain: 600 ft
- 5 (10 capacity)
- 1 (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Time: Meet at Sunset Trailhead at 6AM. Ready to run by 6:10AM. We will run at an easy conversational pace with power hiking uphill and running flat and down sections. We will run as a group. Expected total time is 1 hour 15 minutes.
Parking pass: not required for Sunset TH.
We will follow a clockwise loop for ~5.5 miles total distance with about 600 ft elevation gain following the Gaia route below. Please bring headlamp since we will be starting in the dark!
For a complete description of trail running with the Mountaineers, please consult the Trail Running Standards.
Gaia route: link
Weather: let's keep tracking.
Full details will be sent to registered participants before the run. In the interim, please contact the leader with any questions.
Required Equipment
Please wear layers of breathable, technical clothing suitable for outdoor aerobic activities for this course's activities.
- Waterproof jacket, hat, buff, gloves, sunglasses; running-specific gaiters recommended
- Warm mid-weight layer (e.g. down vest or wool long sleeve)
- Trail running shoes
- A small day pack suitable for trail running
- Bring snacks and water
- Trail running-adapted ten essentials
- Headlamp with spare batteries