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Our Spring Schedule will have a good shuffle of courses.  Several of our runs start in La Jolla Valley, and Guadalasca is a favorite for many.  In January, we won't need our "Stairmasters"---we will have our Puerco Canyon run this Spring. 

Then, we have the Mt. Wilson (15 mi.) assent from Chantry Flat with the beautiful vistas from the San Gabriels.  If anyone wants to choose Mt. Zion (10 miles) instead of Mt. Wilson, you probably won't need a afternoon nap.

Our weather was perfect on the Memorial Weekend running from Sycamore Canyon to the Chamberlain Rock and back.  Here are the photos.

Well, the Backbone Trail in the Santa Monica Mountains is 68 miles up and down from Pacific Palisades to Pt. Mugu State Park.  We quartered  this trail into 4 runs into our Sunday runs.  It was a little of a pain, since we scheduled so that most of the cars were at the finish and we took runners to the start. 

Leg 1 started at Will Rogers Park in Palific Palisades in a light rain.  As we climbed, the temperature lowered and the rain was raining harder.  We then sled down the Musch Trail and the Dead Horse Trail in slick mud in the rain--what a kick!  Then we ran as a loyal group on an often used connector to the trail that climbs  Hondo Canyon.  Now the rain

Member Bob Pietzke recently sent this article comparing GPS units.  Some of the units varied, and foilage coverage and steep elevation changed considerable. Consistent distances were achieved by asking Ernie.