Virtual Runs #4
Great Woods Road Courses:
Short -
2.47 Miles – Greatwoods Side- 80 % trails – 20% fire road
Bring a map. Bring written directions (see below)Suggest you check course first before running for time.
No paint. May use available natural material. Do not block paths.
Suggest you run in pairs. Carry a phone.
ATTENTION= A different GW start:
Start green gate at the start of Ox Pasture Rd
right E5-2 Goliath Climb
straight there is a trail that goes higher on the right.DO NOT TAKE
left E5-5 some maps do not have the grid point or trail.
straight E5-1 You are crossing Ox Pasture. The trail will be RED for a while.
bear left E5-8
bear right when the trail seems to also go straight
left at T Note: A large tree is leaning. This is the D4-2 which sign was on the
down leaning tree.
bear right D4-4 The trail is now BLUE.
straight over the boulders at large opening
left D4-1 (The grid sign is on the left trail. Now a RED
trail. You are on Overlook Trail. Stop if you wish to enjoy the vista at
Overlook Craig. Quite a view.
left watch for a sharp left
right D4-4
bear left at D4-2 Leaning tree again. You have left the Overlook Trail
right D4-3 The grid sign is on opposite side of tree.
left D5-8
straight Cross Ox Pasture Road and follow BLUE trail. (You will be running the first
part of the course in reverse).
right E5-5 that grid sign is not on most maps.
straight at big boulder intersection. DO NOT TAKE trail on left.
Left E5-2 Ox Pasture Rd
Finish green gate at start.
...Map
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GW Long 4.43 Miles (admire the Dam, but don't run it)....
Start at green gate...(near Gannon)
Main Road to 3 Road intersection D 5-7...
take left on the Middle Road
...right on Fox Rock C5-3...
left on Main Road then quick right on to B5-7 (Walden Pond Rd)
...continue past Stone Pillars
...turnaround at black gate at Horse Stables
...and return same route.
...Map
Pennybrook Road Courses:
PB Short – 1.67 miles
Start at Green Gate ...continue on Pennybrook
to trail at C7-7 ...take a right...trail has green blazes
trail intersects Waycross...continue straight across...
...bear right at intersection C6-2 …
...trail blazes are blue...uphill on rocky trail ...
bear left at Y intersection...trail ends at Dungeon Rd
...right on Dungeon Rd...straight through Cooke Rd intersection
...Dungeon becomes Waycross.. left at Pennybrook...
back to start/finish
..Map
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PB Long –(Dam Run)...4.02 miles
Start at Green Gate ...continue on Pennybrook Rd
...Bear Left at Pennybrook Bridge intersection toward Walden Pond Rd (horse stables).
...continue past Stone Pillars
take Right onto Trail B4-2. It’s about 30 feet before the black steel gate.
follow trail onto the DAM...
(route measured on side of Dam nearest the water)
Go to the end of the Dam..turn and return