How to make a great trail run?

Just add: rain, mud, booze, chocolate and good friends.

Makes a perfect recipe for a trail run.

A long line of vehicles parking on the road, our on going protest of the 'Pay to Park' by Ontario Parks.

Champagne, craft beer, chocolate, home made treats, local pepperoni sticks, brownies and mars bars.

First it was "Rookie Hill" now Bill W. has done a wilderness teeter totter as a new challenge.

Even at the side of a road, trail runners sharing tall tales at the end of a great run at Komoka Trail.

Next week we will be back at our winter hiatus,  Medway Forest Trails start/finish at the London Archaeological Museum 

Cheers!!

Champagne and Mars Bar Trail Run

Saturday October 27th 

 Yes it's that time again the Annual Champagne and Mars Bar Trail Run at Komoka Trails
This run has proven that runners will show up in any weather in large numbers when there is alcohol and chocolate available.
For almost 20 years we have made the last Saturday of October a fun trail run where we gather at the end and toast our good fortunes and pig out on chocolate.
PLEASE DO NOT USE THE PAY FOR USE PARKING LOT
There is ample room on the south shoulder of Oxford Street West, just before the old park entrance to accommodate our vehicles, and is only a short road portion to get onto the trails.
Please feel fee to bring some other munchies to add to the Pot Luck.
Start time is 8:01 am
Please carry water

Meadowlilly Trail in Full Fall Colours

It was crisp morning trail run, but everything was in full fall colours and made for a great run.
Some newbies out as well and I don't think they were scared away and we should see them at the Champagne and Mars Bar run next week at Komoka Trails.

A Job Well Done

The Phoenix Trail Race was a bast!
Great course (even when done in reverse), well stocked aid stations and great volunteers.
Thanks to the hard work of the Phoenix Race Committee that made it all come together.
Plus the weather was ideal for a run around the lake.

Have you tried night trail running?
If not, you should, it makes for an entirely different feel to the trail you may know like the back of your hand.
Wednesday evenings year round, we meet at Kains Trail - West at 6:01 PM and now with the early sunset, headlamps are required. Come out and give it a try, we haven't lost anyone. (yet)

Meadowlilly Trails on October 20th will be a beautiful run with the fall colours.
Then on Saturday October 27th is the infamous Champagne and Mars Bar Run that gets the largest turnout of runners at Komoka Trails. (figures alcohol and chocolate gets people motivated) 

Then we revert to our winter hiatus trail at Medway each Saturday till spring.

Phoenix Trail Races this Saturday

The most scenic trail race courses in Ontario.
I hope you have registered to run the inaugural Phoenix Trail Race, as they have added some interesting touches...such as running the race in reverse to the old Vulture course.
If you can volunteer they would love to have you.
Well I better start my training, as I am doing the 25K
See you Saturday!