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Santa Cruz Island--Don't Miss it! April 6, 2013

Submitted by ernie on Sat, 01/19/2013 - 10:10pm

This is one of those opportunities you shouldn’t pass on it.  It is a one-day club event leaving Ventura Harbor for a 1 hour boat ride to beautiful Santa Cruz Island.  This year will feature a run from Scorpion Anchorage to Cavern Point, then, on to Montanon Ridge for spectacular views and back (8 miles round trip on the map) followed by a casual lunch.  The boat leaves for the mainland at 3:30 PM and arrives back at Ventura Harbor at 5:00 PM.  Usually we see as many porpoise and whales as we want.  The total cost is $62. Please make sure your dues are current.

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Spring Schedule 2013

Submitted by ernie on Wed, 12/19/2012 - 9:55pm

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.

The Rim Trail--Sept. 23, 2012

Submitted by ernie on Tue, 09/25/2012 - 12:36pm

Last Sunday the club ran a 19 miler with an uncommon path looping from Chantry Flat to Mt. Wilson.  From Chantry Flat, we ascended Sturtevant Trail through Spruce Grove and after 4 miles we climbed up to Newcomb Pass.  Reaching the pass, we turned along the Rim Trail that follows to Mt.

A Very Memorable Memorial Weekend

Submitted by ernie on Wed, 05/30/2012 - 3:36pm

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

Malibu Crk. St. Park/Paramount Ranch--Mother's Day

Submitted by ernie on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 7:44pm

It was a beautiful Mother's Day in the Malibu Creek State Park through the revised course, and including the Deerleg Trail.  Our photos were a ball.

The Legs Were Like Life

Submitted by ernie on Sun, 04/15/2012 - 6:48pm

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

Santa Monica Mountains--150,000 Acres--A Treasure

Submitted by ernie on Wed, 04/04/2012 - 10:49pm

As some of our club members appreciated looking over the spanse of hills above the blue Pacific Ocean.  Then we amazed at the million years old fossils on our trail last week.  Don't waste yourself missing this treasure--You only live once.

Which GPS Unit is the Best is for You?

Submitted by ernie on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 10:05pm

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.

Run the Backbone--Spring 2012

Submitted by ernie on Sun, 12/11/2011 - 11:04pm
Run The Backbone in Spring 2012
I am pretty excited about this one. This Spring of 2012 will have a unique opportunity to run the entire Backbone Trail with 4 consecutive Sunday legs. The entire trail spans 68 miles from Will Rogers Park to the Ray Miller Trail of Pt. Mugu Park. The 4 legs of 17.8 mi., 18.6 mi., 16.3 mi and 16.0 mi. are sections that will be fairly manageable, and the stringing of these trails will unite the Backbone Trail.
 Leg 1--Will Rogers Park to the top of Hondo Canyon--17.8 miles
From Will Rogers Park we ascend with ocean glimpses of the Santa Monica Bay. The continuation to the Hub will next connect via Eagle Springs Road and Musch Trail. After refreshing-up at Trippet, we casually descend the Dead Horse Trail. After the lush Hondo Canyon, we take one last ascend to the top--finishing the first leg--with a view of the Santa Monica Bay and Catalina Island and the horizon is almost at the curvature of the earth. Beautiful! After one short trail to Schueren Road, there are fossils embedded into rocks seen at the right.

Yosemite --If a picture shows 1,000, then a video shows 1,000,000

Submitted by ernie on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 11:29am

On our TRC trip to Yosemite on Sept.23-25 was a beautiful run from Tenaya Lake to Clouds Rest and down to the Valley.  Our production videos by member James captured our apical reach to Clouds Rest, and his condense  of our trip.  Here is the Clouds Rest climb:

 

And here is a condensed video of the Yosemite trip:

 

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