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What: Come do a chill run with us!!! When: Today 4:45pm. Where: McDonald’s Hollow parking lot: (37.2381315, -80.4739442) (google maps link) You know you want to. You read these emails every week and tell yourself: one day... I'll go check it out. WELL TODAY'S THE DAY! I promise it'll be a chill one and everyone is soups nice. You can count on me to walk up every hill. And rumors say there will be fresh grapes and strawberries for ALL! Send me a note if you need a ride! Sayyadli@vt.edu May your calves be strong & your vibes stronger, Yours truly, Omid from Trail Running Club
Updated location: heritage lot by rising silo! https://maps.app.goo.gl/sQH2qETEaYHhegeU9?g_st=ic
Good morning regents, I have been informed by a trail spirit, that the spirit for trail is high. I'm a little high too. High on trail vibes that is. I want you all to be so high with me too. So bring your children, bring your grandparents. Hell, bring your dog. (Please bring your dog). Ok, Mariel will be mad at me if I go too off the rails. So to finish with a rhyme, I hope to see y'all on the trails. Where will we meet? Creepy question! (mind your own business). But, if I were to tell you. It'd probably be at the James Pandapas Pond (hold on, he sold it in the 80s, now it is forest service domain). Where at the Pandapas? Well the LOWER LOT of course (you goof). It would probably be at 5:30 if we did though... With regards from afards, Mertman Wertmert
I don’t have time to craft a witty email today unfortunately, so here is the deets! Who: us, the club. What: a run tonight, with boba at Kung fu tea to follow. When: starting at 5:30 pm Where: Pandapas pond, upper lot Why? Because we like to party on a nice hot Tuesday night! Join us, please! Olivia
Good morning my lovely, lively little lads; lassies;etc Let’s leap our long (or short) legs, launching our sleek running gear over each dirt hill; rock; stump; root Tonight we meet at the upper heritage park parking lot- 2300 Glade Rd, Blacksburg, VA 24060 We’re planning on heading east and running (walking) up gateway (whew) but there’s a nice long descent to follow We’re also planning to visit rising silo afterwards and eat some chips and drinks some kombucha. Maybe even dance a little bit on the mulch. Anything could happen, it’s Thursday, you know? Join us, please, most of us are old and wrinkled and we feed off the energy of the new club members. You laugh but I’m NOT JOKING. Olivia
Good morning, I visited a secret, partially deserted trail last week. While I was lacing up my shoes, an old man sitting in a truck beckoned towards me and asked if I wanted a cigarette. I politely declined and ran away quickly. We’re going to recreate that sharing energy tonight. We’ve got to run tonight! Meet us at the McDonald’s Hollow parking lot at 5 pm: (37.2381315, -80.4739442) Come be with us. I’ve got two sourdough pretzels to share. Bring an item to share if you wish. It does not need to be a cigarette Olivia
Update: we’re now starting at 6pm this evening. Thank you Olivia
Hello! We are scheduling a classic run this evening in these lovely warmer temperatures. We will be meeting at Pandapas pond, upper parking lot, at 5:30 to begin running. Running in a direction, we will run on a run undetermined running route, running up and down and running left and running right run until we run right into running runners that aren’t running with us. But it’s okay. We’ll just keep running. Sometimes I might walk up the hills. Please join us. 5:30 Pdpaas Pond upper lot.
Trailblazers, There is a new route in store for you at 5:30 pm tonight. To show our love for fossil fuels and our economy's blind reliance upon them, we will run a c.a 5 mile route down Pipelines: https://maps.app.goo.gl/gvSGgimjifDfAsKq9?g_st=ac You will get a prime view of the MVP (Most Valuable Polluter) about a half mile into the run. Unfortunately, I must dissuade you from bringing monkey wrenches as I do not want the club on the wrong side of the law. Due to limited parking space, carpooling is encouraged. Text me at (***) *** **** if you would like a ride! Yours (sadly) sans monkey wrench, Mariel
Trail troubadours, Wonder weather this evening, I daresay! Join us at the Gateway Lot (north end of Heritage Park) for an evening of family-friendly-definitely-not-suspect trail fun! Yours, Mariel
My silly self forgot to specify a time. 6pm!
Dear trailheads, A last-minute but nevertheless exciting trail opportunity has arisen just for you! We will be meeting at about 5:30pm at these coordinates: (google maps), from whence we will embark on a wild and wonderful 8-9 mile loop (Fire Road -> Beauty -> valley trails -> Horse -> road to parking spot). It may wind up being shorter depending on vibes, in which case we will text all those attending. If you would like to be amongst our ranks tonight, text me at (***) *** ****, and I will make it happen---even if it means giving rides in my souped-up Subaru. Yours, Mariel
Trail Troupe, The time is upon us. The weather warms. A brief window of snowy Pandapas sans killer wind has opened. An oppotunity arises: Tomorrow, 6pm, Upper Lot. Do we rise to the challenge (c.a 5 miles, flatter trails to avoid ice slip-n-slides), where glory surely awaits? (***) *** **** OR (***) *** **** for rides Melodramatically yours, Mariel
Greetings individuals, It is with great pleasure that I present you all with the opportunity to get cold on the trail this evening. I'm talkin wet shoe'd, frostnipped extremeties, teeth chattering chills, the whole works. "Why ever would i want to do such a thing?" you might ask. Well, for (1.) it will keep the voices quiet (at least for a little bit) and (2.) you can contribute novel information into the hive mind slowly accruing sentience that we choose to call a trail club. Come on down to the Pandapas UPPER lot at 4:15pm this evening and test your limits, or just whine like a lil bitch, that's fine too. With consideration of the dwindling middle-class, yours humbly, Emdirt Wormman
Hello! We have a very special event planned this evening. Our Pandapas trails are so icy, not even the most gutsy, fearless, mountaineering trailhead could pass. And that’s on Poverty. While this sounds fun to some, mayhaps even like a challenge, what we don’t want is a lawsuit on our hands. Not after last year. So. We’ve gotten together and decided that we shall run in town. Now you beware, my sweet little trail angels. I’ve been told that the sidewalks in town are nothing to shake a stick at. In fact, they may be just as icy as the trails at pdaps. With that in mind, this may be a literal, in-the-road run. But you know what? There is strength in numbers. And I believe that if we band together like some freaking hooligans and hit the streets, the cars can’t ignore us. Hell, they’ll bounce OFF of us!!! I’ll leave you with this: we want this to be a run to remember. If you send your name and an address (doesn’t have to be your living address, if you crave privacy) to ***-***-****, me and my crew will find you. We will run to your home, if you wish. Or the Kroger if you want us to meet you there. We will absorb you into our group. And we will run this goddamn town. Today. Starting at 3-3:30ish pm. 3-5 fun miles to follow. We’re not sure where the day will take us. With love, Olivia Gardner (Golive)
Hey YALL! It’s Going to Snow. We’ve got to beat it Join us, please? Saturday, January 24th Pandapas pond upper lot 11 AM No headlamp needed! Me rn:
Dear trailheads, This is your secretary/treasurer/"team witch" Mariel writing to you with groundbreaking updates. We are once again a capital-O Official club. To commemorate our status on Gobblerconnect and the advent of a new semester, we cordially invite you to Pandapas Upper Lot at 6pm for a light, easy evening run (route TBD, likely in the vein of 5-6 miles). Headlamps strongly recommended. Anyone who requires a ride may request one at +* (***) *** ****. We await your presence with exuberance. Senderamente, Mariel
what is up trainers?? it's ya boy comin at ya with another trailmail I need you to get pumped, frankly, I need you to get ELECTRIC --because nothing is better to break up the monotony of finals weeks than some good old fashioned <forest time>!!! Be on your best (or your worst) behavior arriving at the [[Gateway Park Meadowbrook Drive lot]] @@@@@6pm S H A R P. ANND to all ye who lurk in the shadows yet find yourselves afraid to come to run: 1. __you should be__, but come anyway because now is the time to be ::libre:: and 2. only one or two of the members are known for biting (i am not naming names lest i get bitten) wawawawooo emmert
i team, quick email because busy; meeet tonight at teh heritage park lot by risi at 6pm. stay hard, emmet
I met a trail runner from an antique land, Who said—"Two vast and trunkless legs of trail Stand in pandapas... Near them, on the dirt, Half sunk a shattered trail shoe lies, whose sole, And wrinkled aglet, and sneer of ultras run, Tell that its wearer well those routes lead Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless joe pye, The hand that picked them, and the sweat that rivuleted; And on the email, these words appear: My name is Emmet, trail runner of trails; Look on my words, ye Mighty, and despair! Nothing beside remains. Round the upper lot Of that colossal trailsystem, boundless and verdure The hiveminded and neurotic members stretch legs at 6."
Hey cats and kittens, Here’s what’s splittin’. While I can’t tell the diffrinc’, I came to tell we’ll be gettin’ Down on the trails, We don’t need guide rails, I hope you’re not frail. So… Pick up your kicks Meet us at 6 Don’t forget to moisturize your lips Upper lot. 6pm. Pandapas pond. Thanks Olivia Sent from my iPhone
just a quiick email td friends we will meet at pdaps 6pm upper lot and hit some trails this fri we drive to promiseland also, so stay tuned for more info on wed and via gc yours, emmet
howdy pardners, i reckon we might just find ourselves this evenin' MEEAN'dering bout the trails up ther by mcdonald hollow mmhmm i would suggest any city slickers best prepare themselves to arrive at this here parkin' lot 37.238258, -80.473744 round abouts 6pm, yup mayhaps us trailslingers might roll on into the local rising siloooon and cause some trouble afterwaaards hankerin' for some more dip, emmet "quickest crap emailer in the west" weyman
God eftermiddag amici, In a tradition spurred during the earliest years of the club, we shall honor the sacred ritual of respecting the uptake in temperature with a crop-top Monday. Arrive at the Pandapas upper lot with high spirit, and even higher cut shirts at 6pm this evening. Armed with dissident-aligning scissors and the requisite will to employ them, Emmet
wu team, 6pm tn run @ pdapss uplot em
Greetings adherents, We will meet in the woods tonight for asacred trail ritualgroup run. Bring ananimal to sacrificetrail shoes and water because wemust appease the entity of the foresthave a fun route planned! Meet at Gateway Park Meadowbrook Drive lot at 6:00PM. Should you need a lift,confer with your talisman of choiceyou can message me. After run, we willperform an exorcismperhaps visit rising silo together. Hermeticistically yours, E m m e t
Dear reader, I have been recently informed by our club secretary of new construction occurring at our beloved trail system. The details of which I shall recite to you from memory, as alas, my cellular device has entirely discharged not but 5 minutes prior to my undertaking of this very message. So do take into consideration that faculty which so defines us as Sapiens, that of our capacity to err, upon your further delving into our ensuing content. I digress, dear reader; the construction that which I so briefly hinted at in this epistolary correspondence's preamble, pertains to a nouveau sentier, taking the name of "Yard Sale". This very trail, while designed primarily for the conduit of bi-wheeled devices and which is yet to officially be sanctioned by the coalition owing to its inception, shall nevertheless prove ancillary towards our weekly, trail-oriented sojourns. Should its traversal prove untenable at this current junction, I hold no doubt towards our collective capacity in undertaking an alternative route, at the proverbial behest of its adjacent brethren. Please do arrive at the Gateway Park Meadowbrook Drive lot (no later than the 18th hour of this day), which is situated performantly as to usher us into today's run as a group. My dear readers, with hope that you shall reside in good health and superlative spirit until our next encounter, Yours, Emmet
yo crew, might storm so i will send an email closer to run time whether it be on or nah aight, emmet
hello team we will today park at the gateway park meadowbrook drive lot (the one near gateway trail). arrive there at 6pm and message me if you need a ride. also, this weekend. we are looking at doing a nice long run up by catawba. details coming soon yours, emmet
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hello vrients, guigg mezzage pegause i am in combuder glass righd now we will run dotay ad 6bm ubber btabs lod. pesd rekarts, emmed
Hi team!! I hope everyone had a pleasant break and is enjoying their day because it is about to get even better: That is right, tonight we shall go to Pandapas for a trail run. Wopp wooppp Now you might ask: what are the details?? I am glad you asked! Read on friend: Arrive at the upper lot @6pm and we will plan to do poverty -> hairball -> slimjim (if we can find it) -> snake -> then back via poverty Also, check out how sick these little dudes are:Ciao for now, EMmet
greetings neurotically disposed, it is with great pleasure that I (a humble vessel of the forest's will) invite all who carry enthusiasm to come to the trails of pandapas for a salubrious saunter where we mayengage in group thinkfraternize with like-minded individuals. meet at the upper lot @6pm and bring something for show-and-tell with the group. with love for industrial society and its benefits, emmet
hello team, today is a fine day for some trailrunning. we shall meet at the pandapas upper lot @6pm and plan to run on queen anne and trillium, with the rest at our collective discretion upon arrival for a ride @********** warm regards, emmet
hello cohort, the plan for this evening is to park at the gateway park lower lot (the one on Meadowbrook dr) @6 then run around some of the McDonald Hollow trails. afterwards we can all go to Rising Silo If you need a ride msg *** *** **** Sow melons, reap melons; sow beans, reap beans, emmet
grun today. grun with friends. on the trail at pandapas at 6 tonight, upper lot!!! the roots of this polynomial sorted in ascending order by number of repetitions will give a phone number, if you need a ride x**6 - 17426*x**5 + 107275864*x**4 - 266277827662*x**3 + 216011350616951*x**2 - 69541188688819120*x + 7714734304557782976 = 0 yours, wemmet
hi team! today if you are up for some snow we will go to pandapas tonight. upper lot 6pm regards, emmet o7
i hear a thousand symphonies of a billion creatures that are beckoning us with the prospect of joining their gestaltwe must listen to what the forest wants we must listen to what the forest wants
join us and we will r a r e f a c t our collective perceptions of nature through communion with THE TRAIL | 6pm pandapas upper lot | *** *** **** for rides committed to excellency, emmet
hello enthusiasts, i will send an email closer to the time of run if the roads seem sketch, but otherwise i think the conditions will make for a snowy/icy trail adventure. Intend to convocate at the HERITAGE PARK upper lot (across from rising silo) @6pm and dress warmly! i will bring some hot chocolate to warm us up afterwards -> msg me at *** *** **** if you need a ride resta fresco, e - double m - e t
trailrunner goes to doctor, says "doc, ive got no motivation" doctor says: "solution is simple, david goggins is in town today, run an ultra with him and you will feel better" "but doctor, says the man, "i am david goggins!" good afternoon soul-stealers, we must maintain our motivation by huffing some sick routes down at the pdaps system in conferring with my most trusted club officials, we have decided upon an original (yet highly tasteful) route involving prickly pear and trillium should you choose to accept this mission, -> meet us at the pandapas upper lot @6pm, ce soir -> you can message me for life advice at *** *** **** (or a ride or something idk) committed, emmet
team, we need to run again. meet at the intersection of prickly pear and the forest service road tonight @6pm. message me @ *** *** **** if you need a ride hip to be square, emmet
Greetings fellow sapiens, On this fine weathered Wednesday we will wander about some of the newer trails adjacent to Heritage Park. Here is the plan: Where: Park at Heritage Park upper lot (the one across the street from rising silo) @6:00pm Route: Huck -> Gateway -> Chimney -> Wavelength -> Mineral Way -> Stone Cutter's Hollow Access Road -> Meadowbrook Drive => enfin, Huck back If we are feeling especially gregarious, we can all go to Rising Silo afterwards. Yours truly, Emmet
Hello gang and gang affiliated, We will run today. Details - 6pm pandapas upper lot - *** *** **** fer ride - bring lights Regards, Emmet
Hello runners and lurkers alike, we will run today starting from the pandapas upper lot and try to find some trails that are not completely covered in ice. Be there at 6:00pm with headlamps and gloves and lmk if you need a ride: *** *** ****. Crafted-with-love-while-listening-to-like-the-5th-syllabus-overview-this-week, Emmet
Hello team! Welcome to a new year with the club! We will get back into fashion with a Pandapas trailrun on Monday, where we will do a Horse, Jabberwocky/Hairball, and Poverty loop. Arrive at the upper lot at 6:00PM and bring headlamps. If you need a ride, you can message me at *** *** ****. In other news, we will plan to attend some ultra's this semester as a team. So far, we are looking at - wild oak - holiday lake - promiseland which would be quite fun. If you want to attend other races as a group, let the team know and we can all plan. Lastly, if you haven't seen it yet, we got a website which contains a page with some events as well as other information. Despotically yours, Emmet Mystery Link
Well folks, this is it: the last run of the semester. I’m headed to Kansas in the New Year to catch prairie chickens and do a bunch of stuff with 'em (elegantly put, I know), but I’m sure there will always be a place in my mind reserved for Pandapas. We’ll meet at the Upper lot this evening for a somewhat short Powerline-Horse Nettle loop. Bring a light and some water! I’ll see you this evening. -Henry
Hey gang, We’ll meet at the upper Pdaps lot for the run this evening and then drive to a spot down the forest service road from there! Pull up at 6:00 and bring a headlamp! The weather should be great for a brisk jog. -Henry
Good morning folks, We will be meeting at Heritage Park this evening for a Gateway out-and-back! Park at the lot across from RiSi at 6:00 for a fun time, and don't forget a light. Text me at (540) 553-4132 if you need a ride from campus! -Henry
hello clan, today is a true test of our loyalty to the trails. it will be something on the order of 25F (-4C for our european members). bring a headlamp and a high core temperature to the pandapas upper lot at 6pm tonight. if you need a ride you can message me at the num in da link: http://71.56.175.245:8000/num.html best, emmet
hello friends :) we will run at stonecutters hollow today, parking at the Gateway lot (Gateway Trail, Blacksburg, VA 24060, United States) at 6pm. bring your friends bc the trail demands a human sacrifice (this will improve your individual chances of not getting picked) yay! if you need a ride text the number here for comments and concerns please reach out to our twitter yours truly, emmet
Good morning gang, We will be meeting at the Upper Pdaps lot for today's run! Get ready for 6-ish miles with some hills! Text me at (540) 553-4132 if you need a ride from the Pylons! -Henry
Good morning folks! We will be meeting at Heritage Park (across from Rising Silo) this evening to do a Gateway loop. Text me a (540) 553-4132 if you need a ride from campus, and don't forget a headlamp! I'll see you at 6:00! - Henry
Good morning folks, Well, it's definitely Fall now. Make sure to bring something warm to group run this evening! We'll be meeting at the Upper Pandapas lot at 6:00 for a nice 5-6 miles. Text me at (540) 553-4132 if you need a ride from the Pylons, and don't forget to bring a headlamp. See ya this evening, -Henry
Greetings! There is some confusion about this year's book hunt. IT IS STILL HAPPENING NEXT WEDNESDAY! We will be holding our annual Halloween Book Hunt on Wednesday, October 30 at 7:15 pm in front of Squires Student Center. This is a traditional event at VT dating back to at least 2005! Books will be hidden all over campus. You will be given a map with their locations along with hints/clues to find the books. When you find a book you rip the last page out and receive points based on the page number you have. Be the first to get to each book and receive maximum points. Teams are strongly recommended but they MUST STAY TOGETHER during the entire event. Individual participants are welcome as well. The team (or individual) with the most points will be declared the winner. This is a mass start event so you need to be at the start by 7:30 to compete. Costumes are encouraged and may be awarded bonus points at the race director's discretion. You can choose your mode of transportation but it must be human-powered (e.g., walk/run, bike, skateboard, scooter). NO MOTORIZED DEVICES ALLOWED! Also, note it will be dark so wear visible clothing and/or lights so that drivers will see you while running/riding around. A headlamp and a ziploc bag for the map are highly recommended. There is a suggested donation of $5 per map. Schedule: 7:15pm There will be a pre-race meeting in front of Squires Student Center (on College Ave) 7:25pm Maps will be handed out 7:30pm. The hunt will begin 7:45pm The hunt ends You must be back at Squires by 8:45. You will lose 100 points for each minute after 8:45 that you get back. Points will be tallied immediately after everyone finishes and a winner declared. This event is rain or shine. Come join us for some fun nighttime tomfoolery! The Blue Ridge Orienteering Club ========================================================================= Nobody ever figures out what life is all about, and it doesn't matter. Explore the world. Nearly everything is really interesting if you go into it deeply enough. - Richard Feynman =========================================================================
Good morning everyone, We will be returning to our regularly scheduled programming today with a nice McDonalds Hollow Run, ~potentially~ followed up by a quick drink at Rising Silo. We'll meet at the Meadowbrook/Glade Road intersection parking lot and do a nice 5-ish miler to round out the first half of the week. Make sure to bring a headlamp, and text me at (540) 553-4132 if you need a ride from the Pylons. I'll see you this evening. -Henry
Good morning folks, We will be meeting at Pandapas for today's run! Should be around 5-6 miles at the most. Text me at (540) 553-4132 if you need a ride from the pylons, and don't forget a headlamp and maybe some warm clothes. See ya this evening! -Henry
Good morning gang, We'll be meeting at Pandapas again this evening for about 5 miles on the trails - prepare thineself for a few hills, and don't forget a headlamp-it's definitely starting to get dark about halfway through runs now. Text me if you need a ride from the pylons at (540) 553-4132, and I'll see you this evening! -Henry
Run will start at the Glade Road Heritage Parking lot today; we'll run through the park and then go up McDonalds Hollow for a bit of a mix-up. See ya at 6:00!
Hello all, We will not be meeting for a run this evening. The trails at Pandapas are undoubtedly extremely wet, and to avoid any further damage we will not be meeting today. Additionally, there is now a boil water notice out for Montgomery County in light of the heavy inundation along the New River. I will let you all know about a potential run on Wednesday! -Henry
Good afternoon everyone, We will be doing a Gateway run this evening! We'll start from the Heritage Park lot across from Rising Silo (off of Glade Road) just like last week, and do an out-and-back through Heritage and up Gateway. Might have to swing across the road afterwards to hit the brewery and grab a quick drink. Text me at (540) 553-4132 if you need a ride from the Pylons! I got all my brakes and one of my rotors replaced yesterday, so my car is in excellent condition for ferrying. See ya this evening, Henry PS - It would probably be a good idea to bring a HEADLAMP today; it got real dark at the end of the run on Monday and I would hate for someone to fall.
Good morning gang, We'll be meeting at Pandapas for this evening's run, around 5-6 miles. It might be getting a bit dark by the end of it, so bring a head lamp if you're feeling uncertain about finding your footing. Text me at (540) 553-4132 if you need a ride at 5:45. I'll see ya this evening! -Henry
Whaddup folks! Get ready for a nice humid run this evening. We'll be doing a somewhat shorter run along the Huckleberry Trail today, starting from the Glade Road Heritage Park parking lot across from RiSi. It’s a real nice stretch of trail with some big white oak trees and occasional cows along the side. Text me at (540) 553-4132 if you want a ride from the Pylons at 5:45! -Henry “Quercus alba” Coddington
Good morning folks, We will be doing a fairly hilly run today! We're going to start with the powerline trail by the highway, then head down the fire road to Horse Nettle and Joe Pye, finishing with a bit on Woods and Fields and Poverty. Should be around 5-6 miles. We'll meet at the upper Pdaps lot, but text me at (540)553-4132 if you need a ride from the Pylons. See ya this evening! -Henry
Good morning everyone! We will be meeting at McDonald's Hollow for this evening's run. The parking lot is at the corner of Meadowbrook Drive and Glade Road, just a little past Rising SIlo. It will be a fairly short run (likely around 5 miles) with one hill going up, some out and back on the ridge at the top, and one hill going down. I will once again be giving rides from the pylons, so let me know if you need one by texting me at (540)553-4132. See ya tonight! -Henry
Good morning trail runners, We will be meeting at Pandapas this evening for today's run. Be prepared for around 6 miles on Gapside trails- trails on Gap Mountain as opposed to Brush Mountain. They're fairly hilly, but with a good combination of ups and downs. We will be meeting at the upper parking lot at 6:00, but make sure to text me at (540)553-4132 if you need a ride from the pylons at 5:45. I'll see ya this evening! -Henry
Good morning Blacksburg, We are going to meet at Pandapas again for this evening's run! It will likely be on the hillier side, somewhere around 6-7 miles. You can't hide from the hills forever, and I once heard tell that hills are speed work in disguise. Anyways, I'll be giving rides from the pylons at 5:45. Text me at (540) 553-4132 if you need a ride. See ya then! -your President, Henry USAJobs-Is-A-Bitch-Coddington
Group run 6pm today at Pandapas upper lot. XCTF is off today, or so I've heard, so come out to a trail run! If you need a ride from the Pylons at 5:45 text 757-788-6815 Zach "Why did everyone at gobblerfest think this was a hiking club" Santoni
Good afternoon folks, We will be meeting at Heritage Park at 6:00 for this evenings run, at the parking lot across from Rising Silo. We'll be starting at the park and heading up Gateway Trail, which is about 1.5 miles and quite steep all the way up - full transparency is important for trail running. We might add on a bit more afterwards. See you at 6:00! -Henry
Good afternoon gang, We'll be meeting for our first run of the semester tomorrow evening at 6:00! We'll start things out easy with a modest run at Pandapas, starting at the upper parking lot. Make sure to bring water, and text me (Henry, your President) at (540) 553-4132 if you need a ride from the Pylons!
I am blasting Total Eclipse of the Heart today. What is cooler than a complete solar eclipse? GROUP RUN THATS WHAT let's sizzle our retinas today at pandapas! Where: Upper lot pdaps When: 6 pm. Duh you fool. Distance: 5 or 8 idk I'm letting the ppl decide once we get there bc this is an autonomous collective. thanks, Eva, I-am-staring-into-a-flashlight-right-now-to-prepare-for-the-eclipse, moeltner
Meet at upper lot pandapas at 6pm!
This message shall be short and sweet, like a fun-sized snickers!! Easy 3 mile trot. Meet at pandapas upper lot! 6pm
Howdy! Just a shortened version real fast: Where: pandapas upper lot When: 6 pm Miles: 8 ish Bring a headlamp for this one and I'll see ya there!
WOWZA I AM TIRED!! The only good part about daylight savings is that we probably won't need a headlamp for GROUP RUN TODAY. Gonna be a hardcore spring saunter!!! When: 6:00pm Where: Pandapas pond upper lot Distance: 5 miles easy Happy spring y'all best, Eva, I-am-so-freaking-ready-to-frolick, Moeltner
Quick follow-up message: Pandapas is off for tonight due to excessive wet/muddy conditions on the trails. -Henry
Good morning everyone! I am on a mission today to get as many people to come out to the run this evening as possible. Spring Break is coming, we're all getting excited, so why not come out to the upper parking lot at Pandapas at 6:00 for a nice 5-6 miles with some cool folks? There will be a prize, which is that you get to run, so c'mon out. Also, don't forget your headlamp. -henry
Hello folks, We will be running from Heritage Park this evening-we are meeting in the parking lot right across from Rising Silo at 6:00! Should be around 5 miles or so. See you then! -Henry
GET SO FLIPPING LITTTTT!!!! Where: Pdaps upper lot when: 6 pm clothing: idc distance: 5 miles bring a pet raccoon please . I am training an army on the dl. I'll see y'all there!!
Good morning everyone, We are looking at some fine evening weather for our 6-ish mile loop tonight. We will be running up Snake Root and then circling around to come down Horse Nettle today- I felt like getting in some hills, so that's what we're going to do. Text me at (540) 553-4132 if you need a ride from the pylons; otherwise, I will see you at the upper Pdaps lot at 6:00! Don't forget yer headlamps...
Hey folks! Group run tonight!!! Get absolutely turnt because we will be finding the mothman himself....maybe. Gotta come and find out! Where: pandapas pond upper lot When: 6pm Distance: 5-8 miles Vibes: immaculate Yours truly, Eva, I've-seen-the-Mothman's-shiney-hiney, Moeltner
Good afternoon folks, Join us at Pandapas this evening for a nice 5-mile run! We will likely be doing a Poverty-Royale-Gapside loop for those familiar. Text me at (540) 553-4132 if you need a ride from the pylons at 5:45. See ya this evening! -Henry
AYEOOOOO time to read your favorite email of the morning!! Group run today!!!!! (Air horn noise..again). Day: today (duh silly) When: 6 pm Where: upper lot pdaps Clothing: up to you Distance: 6-7 miles w some good vert! This run will take around 1:21.68287373. I am so very excited to see y'all there Cheers, Eva, did-the-tiger-show-up-in-the-email?-iykyk, Moeltner
HOWDYYYYY VT Ultra and Trailrunning is back and better than ever with a chilly group run to complete your evening. Where: Pandapas Upper lot When: 6:00pm Clothes: Mandatory, it will be 15 degrees Distance: easy 5 Come hang with us in the FREEZING COLD WHOOHOOO Your President, Eva, I-Am-As-Unprepared-As-You-Are, Moeltner
Good morning folks, We will be doing around 8 miles this evening - a Beauty loop. Text me at (540) 553-4132 if you need a ride from the pylons at 5:45. Upper lot, Pdaps, 6:00. Bring yer headlamps. -Henry
Howdy Folks! Hope everyone enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving Break! Time to get back to business!! This week is our last official week of group runs for the semester! It has truly flown by. Let's make it a memorable one! Where: Upper Lot Pdaps When: 6:00pm Distance: 6 miles Attitude: lethal unit Special Guest: Mothman With the sincerity of an alligator carrying a capybara across a brazilian river, Eva Moeltner
HEYOOOOOO I am super stressed and in need of some trail time! Tomorrow we find ……MOTHMAN meet at UPPER LOT of PANDAPAS POND 6:00PM for a good ole horsey snake. Mothman will be waiting on snake root to give us all high fives!!!
Good afternoon everyone, We will be meeting at the Pandapas Upper Lot this evening at 6:00 for a nice 5-6 miles on the trails. Text me at (540)553-4132 if you need a ride from the pylons. See ya later! -Henry
WHATS UP YOUTUBE?!? Are you all ready to absolutely get down?!? Today we are mixing things up! We will be joining the Pub Run gang at runabout for today’s group run! Where: Runabout Sports When: 6:00pm Today Bring: warm tings as it’s looking ~cold~ on the forecast. I’ll see y’all there! Sincerely, Eva, Crashing-Pub-Run-Is-One-Of-My-Favorite-Activities-Aside-From-Mothman-Hunting, Moeltner
Good morning gang, We will have a nice run along the Huckleberry starting from Heritage Park this evening. Wanted to switch things up today; should be around 5:00 miles with a fair amount of hills. If you need a ride, text me at (540) 553-4132 and I’ll swing by the pylons at 5:45. Here’s the parking location: 2300 Glade Rd Blacksburg, VA 24060 United States
RE: Group Run Wednesday! This Halloween Bookhunt will be our "Group Run" for wednesday! Spooky Scary fun!! Where/when: In front of squires on college ave at 7:15 How long: Until 8:45 Wear: Halloween attire/ be your spooky self! If you have not gotten your Triple Crown drops meet me at the squires parking lot outside of Tots at 7:00 pm to get your things! Sincerely, Eva, We-are-going-to-crush-bike-club-in-this-bookhunt, Moeltner
HOWDY!!! Group run today at pandapas. Slap on those chaps (running leggings/shorts) and pull on those riding boots (running shoes) and let's get to it! Where: pandapas upper lot When: Today 6pm Rides: text the groupme or email me no later than 4pm Distance: 5 miles easy Adios, Eva, A-Distant-but-very-loud-"yehaw", Moeltner
Good morning folks, We will be meeting at Pandapas for this evening’s run for a chill jaunt around the woods. Text me at (540) 553-4132 if you need a ride from the pylons. See ya this evening! BE SURE TO BRING A HEADLAMP TOO -Hcodd
5:00pm today at university mall outside of math empo. Come if you want to crew, want to do a section, or want to do the whole thing. Please bring any nutrition you want me to drop off in 3 bags ordered 1 2 3 by the way you would like to receive them.
Midterms absolutely demolished my running schedule but we are BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER no cap ong fr fr. What you need to know on this wonderful fall day for our cute cheeky outing is: Where: Upper Lot Pandapas Pond? When: 6:00pm How: Text the groupme or email me if you need a ride from the pylons at 5:45 today. Email/text no later than 4:00pm Distance: 8 miles if I don't get lost. 38 if I do (i get the zoomies...oopsies) Extra Note: BRING HEADLAMPS this run is longer and the sun sets at 7:00pm these days (due to the state of this economy ofc). Extra Extra Note: TRIPLE CROWN LOOP MEETING this week FRIDAY Where: near the fountains outside of the math emporium at the university mall. Email me if you need a ride at 4:45 pm from the pylons When: 5:00pm. Bring any nutrition you would like me to drop at the three specified locations that we will disclose during the meeting. If you haven't done an ultra before and this is your first time here are things I recommend you bring: 1) 3 Gallons of water (1 for each stop) and some calories to put in the water like gatorade, tailwind. Also sodas like mountain dew and coke. 2) salty: chips, pretzels, goldfish, cheese it's, check mix. I munch on potato chips mostly 3) sweet: gummy worms, pop tarts, skittles, shot bloks, PB&J's Whatever you all think will go down easy when your body is dying please bring it on Friday in three seperate bags labeled 1, 2, 3 in the order you want to receive them on trail.
Good morning everyone, We’re mixing things up for this evening’s run and starting from Heritage Park (Glade Road parking lot). We’ll be running through the park over to Gateway to get in some Brush Mountain action as well. I’ve never been one to leave a good hill (or mountain) out of a run. I’ll be giving rides from the pylons at 5:45, so text me at (540) 553-4132 if ya need one. Here’s the address for the parking: 2300 Glade Rd, Blacksburg (across from Rising Silo) See y’all this evening! -HCodd
Howdy folks! The ducks are coming. It is time. Details: Where: Upper Lot Pdaps What: Group Run When: 6 pm How: riding a moose (duh) Why: because the ducks are coming (double duh) Length: 5-6 easy miles ALSO update on the official CRA Date: y'all voted for OCTOBER 21st A SATURDAY to be the day we run the CRA. The club will be meeting Friday October 13th at the University Mall where the Math Emporium is. We will meet in the big area beside the fountain to discuss the route, coordinate rides, and plan nutrition for the CRA the week after. Email me if you have any questions. Thanks, Eva, reminder-the-ducks-are-coming, moeltner
Hey folks, quick email because class is starting. Run meeting @ upper Pdaps lot this evening. Pylon rides at 5:45, text me at (540) 553-4132. See ya then! -Henry
Hello folks, This email is for those who are running the CRA in October. I am considering changing the date of the CRA to the weekend of October 21st. I have a couple of reasons for this. 1) Peak fall will be in the 2nd and 3rd week of October 2) I am going to watch a friend run a marathon on October 29th so I would be unable to run on the 28th and provide rides, do drops, etc. Let me know if you are unable to make this date. A google doc is attached below so people can vote if the 22nd or 21st works better for them and indicate their interest in running with the club. For those that want to run we will be having a meeting on October 13th at 5:00pm at the University mall (where the Math Lab is) to discuss the route, who is running the entire thing and who is running sections (so we can coordinate rides), and some other fueling tips etc. Thank you and have a great weekend. Doc: https://forms.gle/3MaDGSRbxUVhXa5Z9
Want to give back to the community? Want to hit leg day, arm day, and chest day in one go? Want to be outside chilling with really dope homies helping maintain and manage our beautiful Jefferson National Forest? Well I have got an activity for you! Trail maintenance dayyyyy!!! Where: Pandapas upper parking lot When: 9am Sign up sheet: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScWLwD7-moqBHiuh4gGU_YJGlKFqhI28gfyYOHcAUPh7J2xeQ/viewform?fbclid=PAAaZkxvvf_HaDzeKB07X9kTNbm7nOmbNWbDbbzxuDCTi_VcdWNCSoKdkOZ58_aem_AfxjaB5pj-76YelM7hJiHv66fx0VAwraW-0I27lKvvMBczNZyb8C4_6rzMkfqozBIOs The person who gets the most trail maintenance hours this semester gets a high five and a dozen carolee donuts. So very high stakes right now. ALSO we will start doing saturday long runs on the weekend in various fun little areas starting in October. So stay posted for saturday emails. Thanks, Eva, Please-Come-To-Trail-Day-Because-I-Declared-War-On-Other-Clubs-And-Dont-Want-To-Lose, Moeltner
Good morning folks, We'll be having our usual run this evening at-you guessed it-6:00. Meet in the upper parking lot for a nice Horse Nettle/Joe Pye/Royale/Woods and Fields loop! I will give rides from the pylons at 5:45 if anyone needs one, so hit my line (540-553-4132) if that is you. See you this evening. -Henry
HOWWWWWDDDDYYY folks! I am so tired and trying to stay awake in my class rn but hey. Looking forward to this evening. Ready? Let's go. GROUP RUNNNNNNSKYYYY I am awake now. DETAILS Where: Upper Lot pdaps When: 6:00pm tonight How: No clue im surviving not thriving Distance: 7-8 miles harder If you need rides text 540-739-5234 Your tired president, Eva, I-am-chugging-coffee-now, Moeltner
Hello all, I will be picking folks up from the pylons at 5:45 tonight for the ol’ run. Meet at the Pdaps upper lot for a powerlines/running cedar/horse nettle possibly more run. See ya then, Henry
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Oh wow guess what we're back. And also guess what? We ain't leaving. A few quotes to start off your morning: "Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt." - Me (jk John Muir) "VT Ultra not only helped me slay outdoors, but they encouraged me to absolutely serve intellectually" - Einstein (probably) "VT Ultra isn't a club. It's a lifestyle. Thank you all for helping me build an empire" - Elon Musk (potentially) "Vt Ultra is the inspiration for all of my bestselling novels. Not only are they an absolute unit, but they also elevate any function by at least 97%" - Drew Barrymore (kinda) These are all maybe very real quotes by celebrities and John Muir That should make you want to come out to group run today. Be like Elon. Come build an empire with us. Deets 😆😜🙈✌ When: 6:00pm Where: Upper parking lot at pandapas Mileage: 8 miles Vert: a lot Attitude: feral Sincerely, Eva, I-need-to-study-but-I-am-currently-training-a-legion-of-ducks-at-the-duck-pond-to-fight-the-VT-football-team, Moeltner
Are you tired of classes? Do you hate having to find a parking spot every hour of the day then having to pay an arm and a leg for the farthest little corner of the Litton-Reaves Extension lot? Are you tired of lectures, labs, and doing classwork? These are serious symptoms of notgettingoffcampusenough. This disease affects more people than we know. I mean, I currently have it!!! Fear not, there is a cure! And oh. Oh oh oh. I know you already know what that cure is...... GROUP RUN!!!!🐸🐸🐸🐸 Listen up ducklings because the location is changing for this particular run because WE WANT DRINKS. We will be running from Heritage park then will be going to Rising Silo after to have a hoedown. If you cannot drink there is food and other non alcoholic options (kombucha, GINGERBEER (mmm mmm MMMMM)). The deets: Location: Heritage Trail Parking, 2300 Glade Rd, Blacksburg, VA 24060 Run: 5 mile out and back up Gateway (Steep but fun) then back to RISI Rides: Get on in the groupme and like the "rides" message I'm going to send out, or email me. Cloths: As always, very optional. I literally cannot wait to see you all there. Best, Eva, I-am-craving-gingerbeer-now, Moeltner
Good afternoon everyone, We’ll be meeting at the upper parking lot at Pandapas this evening just like always. You can expect about 5 miles of fun trails! I’ll be giving rides from the pylons at 5:45, so text me at (540) 553-4132 if you need a ride. ‘Til this evening, Henry
HEEEYYYY!!! VT Ultra admin just wants to thank everyone for an amazing first week full of trail frolicking. Y'all are awesome and it's great to see new faces enjoying nature. Some housekeeping and an overview of the semester: 1) Runs are usually 6pm at the pandapas upper parking lot Monday and Wednesday. Keep an eye out for the emails though because location is subject to change 2) We will be going to Rising Silo on Wednesday after group run. This will give us a chance to chat and become the best of friends (the brewery sells kombucha too for those who are not at full maturity). More info will be sent out about that in the Wednesday email. 3) We will keep you updated on crewing opportunities, local races, and club events over the next few weeks. Two big ones coming up: - Easter Divide (cascades, local) 50K is November 4th. I will be crewing some of our runners and if y'all want exposure to how an official ultra is structured I encourage you to come out. There is an 8 miler option as well. You can sign up on ultrasignup.com by looking up "Eastern Divide". - CRA (Triple Crown Loop)!! Annually the club runs the CRA in a day (takes me, an average to slow runner, 13 hours). We are planning to do this mid-late October to get some good training in beforehand. It is a very difficult run (36 miles, 10,000 feet of vert) but there is no time limit. I do recommend a good running base going into this activity. We ain't gonna stop you from trying this distance but we will not be able to save you if you collapse in the middle of the AT. This is 'an 'at your own risk' kinda deal. We have options to do shorter sections as well though (Dragons tooth - 10 miles, McAfee - 7 miles, North Mnt - 15 miles). If you want to pace for a section or crew instead of run the whole thing, get in the GroupMe. I'll be sending more announcements about the CRA logistics there. 4)If you have not joined the groupme already, do so! It is how we coordinate rides. I sent the link out in a previous email and don't feel like getting my phone outta my backpack (chronic laziness) so just email me if you need it again or I'll send out an email with the GroupMe link later. 5) We are not at GobblerFest this semester. We had to pay 270 whole bucks. With what money VT?!? So spread the word about how totally insanely radical this club is. BUT Bigfoot club has a booth and please for the love of god check that bad boy out bc bigfoot will make an appearance. I know that was long and wordy. I know you are tired of emails and classes and are counting the days down until summer break (263 days). But hey, you made it to the end. Good work you get a virtual high five. Sincerely, Eva, There-Are-Ants-Crawling-All-Over-Me-In-Cheatham-And-It's-Becoming-Unchill, Moeltner
Oh. Ohohohhhhh you knew this was coming. You've prepared yourself. But enough? If you're like me you have not run this entire summer but hey, this is what this club is for. GROUUUUPPPP RUNNNNNNNN TIIIIMMMMMMEEEEE If you're as hype as I am you're probably howling in the middle of NCB now. Feral is the theme of this semester so, act accordingly. I am so excited to send out the second email of this semester for a group run on wednesday! I'm doing it now because I remembered and I will forget these things later on. Logistics: Meet: Upper Parking Lot Pandapas Pond Route: 6 spicy miles with vert (Horsey snake, iykyk) Rides: Text the Ultra Group Chat for rides and if you aren't in the group chat then just email me and I'll get a head count. If you have a vehicle please take it. Currently my subaru fits only 1 person and I don't want another clown car situation. This problem will be fixed on monday and I can usually provide rides and carpool. If you are willing to drive homies email me or text the GC. Clothing: Optional Sincerely, Eva, I-really-don't-like-the-FDOC-thing-lets-just-pretend-it's-still-summer-and-trail-frolick, Moeltner
What’s up y’all, this is Hcodd coming at ya with the first official group run email of the semester. We will be running around 6 miles this evening: up Horse Nettle, along Running Cedar, down Snake Root, and back on Poverty. I will be picking folks up at the Pylons at 5:45, and we will meet at the upper Pdaps lot at 6:00. See you then! -Henry
Good evening VT Ultra, There is less than a week left until our first run of the semester! Suffice it to say that I am looking forward to it, and you should be too. There have been several new trails added to the Poverty Creek system recently, which we will definitely be running on in the near future. As for the run next Monday, you can expect about 5-6 miles or so. I'll send course specifics on Monday morning, but we'll be meeting in the upper parking lot as per usual for all you driving folks. I (Henry) will provide rides from the pylons at 5:45. See y'all on Monday! -Henry Gaines
Hey buddies! long time no see. lets run around pandapas together today! Get some exam stress out. 4 fun miles. i think its the last official group run of the semester? maybe not, who knows. I will pick up from Pylons at 5:45. Text 4344667013 if you need a ride. Run starts at 6pm at Pandapas upper lot. Also if you will be around this summer and want to keep doing group runs, let me know bc I am here thru August! (We'll make a new groupchat) Lets run around the woods together! Love, Davida
What's up goons and goobers, Tonight is the last group run before the Promise Land 50k this weekend, so we'll be taking it nice and easy on a low-vert loop. We're starting from a NEW LOCATION so pay close attention to the details: Where: first gate along the fire road, here 37°16'23.9"N 80°29'09.9"W https://goo.gl/maps/cBrf8PHxPKWtVmvA7 When: 6pm Distance: one group, 4ish miles There is limited parking at this location, so please carpool with a buddy if you can. Rides leave from the pylons at 5:45. Text me at (434) 660-2095 if you need a ride (by 4pm please) or want help arranging a carpool with other club members. Duces, Grace "true goof" Steger
Lets get cute and fun tonight at Pdaps! 6:00pm upper parking lot!! We are going to dabble in some GAPSIDE tonight folks. there will be an 8 mile option there will be a 3-4 mile option both will be totally tubular bro if you have tests on thursday. Just don't. Be the one to take control of your life and...Just don't. Text 15405534132 for rides no later than 4 pm Lovingly, Eva (I do in fact have tests thursday but I just will not) Moeltner!!!!!
This event was started by runners, bikers, and other outdoor enthusiasts at VT back before 2005. Some students from those groups have continued to attend over the past several years. Feel free to come out at no cost and have some fun running or riding around campus. Let me know if you have questions. Books will be hidden all over campus. You will be given a map with their locations along with hints/clues to find the books. When you find a book you rip the last page out and receive points based on the page number you have. Be the first to get to each book and receive maximum points. The team (or individual) with the most points will be declared the winner. You can choose your mode of transportation but it must be human-powered (e.g., walk/run, bike, skateboard, scooter). NO MOTORIZED DEVICES ALLOWED! Suggested donation of $5 per map for non-student teams. Also, note it will be dark so wear visible clothing and/or lights so that drivers will see you while running/riding around. A headlamp and a ziploc bag for the map are highly recommended. Teams are strongly recommended but they MUST STAY TOGETHER during the entire event. Individual participants are welcome as well. 7:15pm There will be a pre-race meeting in front of Squires Student Center (on College Ave) 7:20pm Maps will be handed out 7:30pm The hunt will begin 8:45pm The hunt ends You must be back at Squires by 8:45. You will lose 100 points for each minute after 8:45 that you get back. Points will be tallied immediately after everyone finishes and a winner is declared. This event is rain or shine. You can see our list of other upcoming events here: https:// www.blueridgeorienteering.org/
Good morning all, We will be meeting this evening at 6:00 as per usual. We’ll park at the upper lot and head out for 5-6 miles. Make sure to bring a headlamp and water, and text me at (540) 553-4132 if you need a 5:45 ride from the pylons. See you there, Henry
WHATS UP! Not the temperature, that's for sure, so bundle up for tonight's group run! The details: Where: Pandapas Pond Upper Lot When: tonight, 6pm Distance: one group 2-3 miles, another group 4-8 miles Rides leave from the Pylons at 5:45. If you need one please text me at 434-660-2095 BY 4PM!! If you're doing the longer distance, bring a headlamp. If you haven't come in a while (or ever), or if you're worried about being out of shape from all the food you ate over spring break, tonight's the perfect night to join for the short run. We're keeping it real easy and fun :) Peace, Grace "I only send emails during bathroom breaks" Steger
Howdy and welcome back from spring break! Here are the details for tonight's group run: Where: Pandapas Pond Upper Lot When: 6pm Distance: two groups, one 3-4 miles, another 4-8 miles Rides leave the Pylons at 5:45. Text me by 4:00 today at (434)660-2095 if ya need one! Bring a headlamp just in case, but you might not need it until the end :) See you there, Grace "no more 6pm sunsets" Steger 434-660-2095 stegerg20@vt.edu
Howdy howdy! Y’all know what time it is! I have had/ will have 6 tests/ quizzes this week so we are doing a rage mile for every one of those. Feel free to scream the entire time. Fear not though weary travelers! Spring break is in a week and that means we are HALF WAY through the semester. So. Without further preamble here is the information y’all will need for tonight: Where: Pandapas Upper Lot When: 6pm Distance: 6 miles Text by 4:00 pm for rides from the pylons: 540-739-5234
Today. Pandapas upper lot. 4-6miles. Text Davida 434-466-7013 for a ride. Pickup is 5:45 from pylons. Text me before 4pm so I can estimate numbers. Remember headlamp -DRK
Monday Feb 20, 6pm. Pandapas upper lot. Expect 4-8 miles. Bring a headlamp. Rides leave pylons at 5:45. Need a ride? Before 4pm... text Davida at 434-466-7013 so she can scoop you. Also if you want a log of summer sausage I made... text me about that too. Go hokies. ✌ Davida
What's up you trail hobgoblins? Time to get down and dirty with it at group run tonight. THEME: Academic Weapon (just come as you are because that is indeed, what you are) DANGER ZONE: Extreme because we are dangerously amazing at running trails and also dangerously good looking (sssssss) TOP GUN 1 AND 2: Watch!! It is good and is the inspiration for this email. Some other boring logistics LOCATION: NEW NEW NEW NEW!!! We will be parking at the McDonald Hollow trail network. Type this into the GPS I'm not a compsci major so idk how to hyperlink it sorry (McDonald Hollow Trail Network, Blacksburg, VA 24060). RIDES: Text 5407395234 before 4 pm for a 5:45 pylon pick up RUN: 6 miles, lots of elevation, but also lots of fun Let's get our mud grubbiness on tonight! See y'all out there.
Good morning everyone, It’s cold and blustery today, but if there’s one thing I’ve learned from my two years working at Tents R Us, it’s that you can never let a little bit of weather stop you from putting in work. We will be meeting at the Pdaps Upper Lot at 6:00 pm as per usual; we’ll be doing a nice Horse Nettle/Joe Pye/Poverty loop today to start the week off right. Text me at (540) 553-4132 if you need a ride from the pylons, make sure to be there at 5:45. -Henry/HCodd
Howdy! Today's group run will be at 5:00 on campus! We'll meet at the Duck Pond Gazebo, location linked below. We'll do 2-3 easy miles, mostly flat, on grass and asphalt. See ya there, text me with any questions! Dropped pin https://goo.gl/maps/puj9ZAQhU1Fhtt1v6 Grace "Kroger sushi is only $5 on Wednesdays" Steger 434-660-2095 stegerg20@vt.edu
Howdy, howdy, howdy! We all know what time it is. We all know what’s about to happen. It’s inevitable. Just accept it. GROUP RUN TONIGHT 6pm Where: Upper Parking Lot pandapas pond When: 6:00 pm Who to text for rides (from the pylons at 5:45): 5407395234 Please text no later than 4:00 pm so we know how many people need a ride. Distance: 8 miles (hard, lots of elevation) Tonight sadly we aren’t going to offer a shorter distance, some of the leaders are sick or busy. We will be splitting the groups into two sections for the 8 miler though. One will be going at a faster pace, one will be going at a slower pace, so if you want to push yourself tonight totally come out. No man left behind and whatnot. I leave you with this quote: “Those who partake in the event called “group run” at the Jefferson National Forest Pandapas Pond Recreation area on Mondays and Wednesdays are on “another level” so to speak. They are an elite group of top-tier athletes and trail pioneers that will indeed find the Big Foot and the Mothman. They are the only ones who possess the skill set to do so. Godspeed VT Ultra, godspeed.” - Daniel Boone, probably Yours truly, Eva “the possum lover” Moeltner
What's up buttercup, We'll be doing a good ole easy run TONIGHT at Pandapas Pond! Here are the details: Where: Pandapas Pond LOWER Lot DO NOT GO TO THE UPPER LOT!!!! When: starting at 5:15 Distance: 2-3 miles Elevation: yes, a little, but you can walk it like me Other important info: there are no rides to the run tonight from the club. If you have a buddy that would be kind enough to drive you (or if you've met someone from the club with a car) we'd love to see ya! I'm sure if you can get there, we can give you a ride back. Ta-ta for now, Grace "emails are now or never, take it or leave it and don't complain to me" Steger
Howdy Folks, You know what time it is! Time to get out of the classroom and on to the trails! Group run tonight at 6:00 pm Pandapas Upper parking lot. If you don’t know where that is look it up on Google maps. Or if you are truly lost at this moment you can go through these steps to triangulate your location: 1) climb to the top of a hill so you have a 360 degree view of your surroundings 2) find a landmark that you recognize and you can identify on your map 3) take out your compass and gauge the bearing of that land mark 4) repeat steps 2 and 3 with two other land marks 5) draw the 3 lines of your bearings and boom you have triangulated your location 6) go down the hill spin around 3 times and repeat “there’s no place like Jefferson National Forest Pandapas Pond Recreation Area.” And you’ll materialize at the upper parking lot. Or just use Google maps I don’t control you. As a summary: Where: pandapas upper parking lot When: 6:00 pm Who to text for rides from the pylons at 5:45: 540-739-5234 (no later than 4:00 plz) Long distance: 8 miles Short distance: 1.5-2 miles Mark Twain Quote: “Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company.” Sincerely, Eva “I have trouble getting lost a lot and still don’t know how to use a compass so me leading this run is gonna be a little adventure for all of us where 8 turns into 30 miles but don’t worry about it” Moeltner
Hey there! I've got two orders of business to lay on ya: info for the group run tonight and the weekly newsletter (but not a boring newsletter, ew, no, not that. this is a cool newsletter for cool people only. not sure if you're a cool person? the best way to know for sure is to read the newsletter, because cool people read the newsletter). Group Run Tonight! When: Tonight, 6pm (bring a headlamp if you have one) Where: NEW LOCATION! We'll be starting from HERE, it's about a twenty minute drive from campus so give yourself some extra time if you're driving separately. Rides: leaving from the Pylons at 5:40. Text Henry at (540)553-4132 by 4:00, please, if you need a ride Distance & Difficulty: 6 miles on the fire road (gravel), so not too much elevation gain Newsletter!! So, what's the club been up to? Ya know, runnin in the dark and hangin out, the usual some pics: rad dope sick nasty people and our trails What are we gonna be up to? Here are the runs for this week DAY LOCATION TIME DISTANCE 6:00 pm Monday HERE 6 miles (rides leave at 5:40) Pandapas Pond 6:00 pm Higher distance 6-8m Wednesday Upper Lot (rides leave at Lower distance 1-2m 5:45) Lower distance 1-2m Thursday or TBD TBD Friday + a quirky theme (tbd) I'll be brainstorming a fun run to do on thursday or friday, but until then if you have any cool routes or quirky ideas for something to do, email me back, text me, or if you're scared of me you can submit it here: Fun Run Idea Form -> some things we've done in the past: themed costume / color run, la croix spicy water mile, coin toss run ok byeeeeeee!!! Grace "what would Dolly do?" Steger stegerg20@vt.edu
HEY!!! Hey! hey ;) It's Thursday, which means we're doing the best kind of running (subjectively, with infinite bias): short, sweet, and slow with lots of distractions. Tonight's run will be at a new location, Heritage Park! We'll be running 1-2 miles and checking out some of the local landmarks at the park. Most of the landmarks are less than a quarter mile from the parking lot, so if you'd like to come out to walk instead, you're welcome to! We'd love to see ya! We'll start at 5:00, and rides will leave from the Pylons at 4:45. Please text me at (434)660-2095 by 4:00 if you need a ride. Prepare to run on some pavement and some grass. It's going to be pretty chilly and windy too, so wear layers. Bring a headlamp if you have one, we may not need them but better safe than sorry. Cya there! Grace "we BETTER see you there, or else" Steger P.S. bring a fun fact with you, the most amazing fun fact will win a prize example A: giant clams are the biggest bivalves and can grow up to 4ft long and live up to 100 years example B: cowboys are frequently secretly fond of each other (Willie Nelson) example C: one time my sister cut off the end of her finger in a door hinge so now her medical record says she has 9.9 fingers P.P.S. idk what the prize is yet but it'll be worth your time, I pinky promise
Since the trails are going to be so so soo muddy and we want to practice good environmental trail stewardship (we must all fight our wild animal tendencies to get mud drenched) we will be running in town today. Meet at the pylons at 6:00 pm. No rides today since we will just boost from the pylons. We may have two runs, one distance will be 8 miles the other will be TBD but less than 5. DO NOT GO TO PDAPS!!! Your VP, Eva
Howdy folks, hope y'all are staying dry...for now. Let's get muddy! Meet at the upper parking lot at pandapas, 6:00 pm. Text 540-739-5234 for rides by 4:00pm. The long run today will be a challenging 8 miles, short run will be around 3-5 miles. Either way, we will be mud grubs by the end. This is amazing motivation as mud grubbing is one of my favorite pastimes (almost better than bigfoot hunting and howling at the moon...almost). We'll see ya out there! Best, Eva (Goated-With-The-Sauce-Mud-Goblin-Style) Moeltner
Hello All, The sun is shining on a new day of trail running. Well, I imagine the sun is shining, as it’s probably somewhere behind all the clouds that have covered Blacksburg for the past two months. Anyways…we have a real nice 5-6 miler planned for y’all this evening, full of mystique and intrigue. We will be meeting, as per usual, at the Pandapas Upper Lot at 6:00 pm in the friscalating dusklight. If you are in need of a ride from the pylons, text Eva at +1 (540) 739-5234. Make sure to bring a headlamp, unless you are blessed with superior night vision. In that case, just bring water! Til this evening, -Henry (/HCodd/Dirty Hippie/Sir Galahad/Coddfish/Hank/Hennessy)
Hello and welcome to a new semester with VT Ultra! (that's what we call ourselves around these parts :) I'm your host, Grace Steger, club president. In this ridiculously long email I'm going to fill you in on a couple of things. So that you can skip to whatever you want to read and ignore the rest, here's what's up: - general information about the club and membership - highlights and pictures from last year - upcoming events this week - upcoming events this semester General Information about the Club and Membership We're one of a few clubs on campus that focus on running, but obviously we're the best one (you'll see why). We call ourselves the trail-running club, the ultramarathon club, and most often of all Ultra. As the name implies, we run on trails, and if ya want to, we provide an opportunity to train for and compete in ultramarathons. *fun fact: an ultramarathon is any run above marathon distance (>26.2 miles) Some things about club structure: - There are no membership dues, and there are no requirements to join. Come whenever you want, leave whenever you please :) - We have a small group of admin that help run the show. You'll see emails from them, and they'll often be the ones providing rides and leading group runs. President: me, Grace Photographer: Henry VP (Viper Protagonist): Eva Sergeant of Bafoonery and Bodaciousness: Davida - We have who-knows-how-many members, but about 10-20 people usually join us for group runs. Students, staff, community members, squirrel watchers, and bigfoot connoisseurs are welcome to attend. Some things about club function: - Our goal is to create a community to grow in and just have a good time running together. We're switching some things up this semester to make the space inclusive of more skill levels, so if you've been wanting to join but can't do 8 miles right off the bat, we've got your back!! - The majority of club events are group runs! A group run typically looks like a couple miles on local trails. Each runner runs at their own pace, and we wait for each other at each trail intersection. Each week we'll send out the tentative plan for the group runs, and each day of a run, we'll send out an email at least a couple miles before the run with more details. Most will be at Pandapas Pond, which is the biggest public access point to the Poverty Creek Trail System in the Jefferson National Forest. The club is VERY fortunate to have such easy access to a national forest, so hug some trees while you visit (or don't, I'm not your dad). - The club and some members will attend and/or race ultramarathons throughout the year. It's a hoot and a holler to come, we suffer and have a great time all in one. It's typically a multi-day experience; we camp, eat, volunteer, and run as a club. - Other stuff!! You can't help but become friends after so many muddy, sweaty, miserably fun miles together. Soon enough, you'll be grabbing boba and lighting bonfires with us, whether you like it or not. -> group run: an activity in which goons and goobs galavant gloriously, giggling and going.. groundhog... goose.... goblins.......... g-words.... gamble.... greg. -> ultramarathon: does not, in fact, mean 100 miles. only under special circumstances does it mean 100 miles. see above* Highlights and Pictures from Previous Semesters Our lovely club photographer and Brush-Mountain-native Henry (+ some other less-photographically-inclined folks) have taken some great pics over the years of the club. Here are some of our favorites! PHOTO ALBUM -> if you can't access the link, I probably did something wrong, so email me and I'll fix it :) Upcoming Events This Week This week's group runs will look like this, with updates and details to come day-of! DAY LOCATION TIME DISTANCE Pandapas Pond 6:00 pm Monday 5-6 miles Upper Lot (rides leave at 5:45) Pandapas Pond 6:00 pm Higher distance tbd Wednesday & Upper Lot (rides leave at 5:45) Lower distance tbd Thursday Pandapas Pond Lower TBD Lower distance tbd Lot Pandapas Pond Upper Lot Location Upcoming Events This Semester These aren't set in stone, and I'll be creating a calendar with more details (keep an eye out in the next few weeks), but here's a preview of what's to come: - Holiday Lake 25k and 50k - collaboration with the Squirrel Watching Club (SWCVT) - various hikes, long runs, and camping trips on the weekends - Promise Land 50k - fun runs with funky themes (what happens at fun run stays at fun run. rule #1: don't talk about fun run) - many trips to Rising Silo - trail work days OK byeeee. Grace "get pranked" Steger stegerg20@vt.edu
Oh heyyy, The spookiest season of group run begins tonight; welcome to October. Today's group run will be at 6pm at the Pandapas Pond Upper Lot. It'll be around 6 miles and will likely slip past sunset, so bring a headlamp if you have one. Rides leave from the Pylons at 5:45, so please text Eva BY 4PM AT THE LATEST at (540) 739-5234 if you need one. Again, please let her know by 4pm so that we can arrange enough rides for you. Byeee, Grace "eek" Steger stegerg20@vt.edu
Hey all you cool cats, That's right, group run tonight, 6pm, Pandapas Upper Lot. Rides leave from the Pylons at 5:45, so text Eva at (540) 739-5234 if you need one! Details for tonight's run: It's Crop Top Wednesday! This is a lil tradition the group haphazardly carries on, so come in your finest, most spectacularly abbreviated shirt (or don't, if you don't feel comfortable you are absolutely still free to join in the camaraderie with your full apparel). It'll be about an 8 mile run and will likely extend after sunset, so bring a headlamp and a good attitude to round out this humpday! Duces, Grace "put some miles on your shoes for me" Steger stegerg20@vt.edu P.S. I'm so sorry to all of you who have asked to be taken off the email chain and haven't yet, it's a work in progress
Hey Hey Hey! Group run tonight will start at 6pm from the Pandapas Pond Upper Lot. Rides leave from the Pylons at 5:45, text Henry at (540)553-4132 if you need one. The route tonight will be around 7 miles with a good amount of vertical gain. The sun sets about an hour into the run so bring a headlamp if you need one, or stick with a buddy that has one during the run. Happy Trails, Grace "riding the post-equinox high" Steger stegerg20@vt.edu
Hey Folks!! Group run is at 6pm at the Pandapas Pond Upper Lot. Rides leave from the Pylons at 5:45, you can text me at (434) 660-2095 if you need one! Tonight's run will be shorter, around 2-3 miles, so if you've been wanting to join in but not quite confident about the distance, this is a great run to see what we're about! Thanks, Grace "getcha head in the game" Steger stegerg20@vt.edu
Howdy Howdy! Group run tonight is at 6pm at the Pandapas Pond Upper Lot! Rides leave from the Pylons at 5:45, text Henry at (540) 553-4132 if you need one. Have a great time on the trails! Yours truly, Grace "gone with the wind" Steger