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Where We're Going: Schedules and Locations
Just like on the trails, sometimes you need to know just where to look so you know where you're going! Below is a list of meeting dates and locations for current Trailhead Running programs.
Women on the Trails | Ongoing Thursday Group: Weekly Trail Runs
Rain/Weather Cancellation Policy
Women on the Trails - Introduction (May - July 2013) |
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| Week # | WEDNESDAY | Map and Meeting Location |
| 1 | May 29 | Barton Springs Map Meet in front of pool. |
| 2 | June 5 | Barton Springs Map Meet in front of pool. |
| 3 | June 12 | 360 Access / Toys R Us Turn into business complex parking lot. Trailhead is very close to 360 on the north end of the lot. |
| 4 | June 18 (TUESDAY) | 360 Access / Toys R Us Turn into business complex parking lot. Trailhead is very close to 360 on the north end of the lot. |
| 5 | June 26 | Hill of Life Meet at intersection of Camp Craft and Scottish Woods - trailhead is at top of hill. Residental area so park on street. |
| 6 | July 3 | Hill of Life Meet at intersection of Camp Craft and Scottish Woods - trailhead is at top of hill. Residental area so park on street. |
Optional |
Date TBA |
~~ Night Trail Run (optional)
~~ 360 Access / Toys R Us Turn into business complex parking lot. Trailhead is very close to 360 on the north end of the lot. We only have a few extra headlamps so bring a headlamp if you have one. Check your e-mail for meeting time and further details. |
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Date TBA | Title Nine social happy hour and shopping night for Women on the Trails at Title Nine, downtown Austin location. Details to be e-mailed out to theTHR group. |
| 7 | July 10 | Hill of Life Meet at intersection of Camp Craft and Scottish Woods - trailhead is at top of hill. Residental area so park on streets. |
| 8 | July 17 | Southwest Parkway Convenience Store From Mopac and Southwest Parkway, get onto SWPW and drive approx. 2-3 miles until the light at Boston Lane. Make a U-Turn and take the first right into the strip mall at Boston Lane. Park on the end of the lot near the convenience store. |
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July 13 |
"Capt Karls - Muleshoe Bend" (07/13/2013) The 8-week Summer session ends the week after "Capt Karl's - Muleshoe Bend " trail run event in Marble Falls, TX at Muleshoe Park on Saturday, July 13. NOTE: This race starts in the evening. If you are running the 10K you will not be running in the dark. Longer distances (30K/60K) will require headlamps. Registration: Event Info & Registration Link Cost: $55 for 10K. Cost increase on June 15 to $65. Distances: 10K (6.2 miles), 30K (18.6 miles), 60K (37.2 miles) |
| Fall Session | Sept 11 | Fall session dates and locations will be posted after the Summer session ends. |
Ongoing Training Group: Weekly Runs (2013) |
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| THURSDAY | Map and Meeting Location | |
| Mar 7 | Spyglass (Taco Deli) From downtown Austin, take Mopac south to the Barton Skyway exit. Cross over Mopac and drive until Barton Skyway crosses Spyglass Drive (trailhead is at this intersection). Park on the road. |
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| Mar 14 **Daylight Savings** |
Wild Basin Park access is on northbound side of 360, just north of 2244/Bee Caves. If driving southbound, turn left just AFTER light at Pascal. If you miss it, U-turn at 2244 and head north. Park meet in gravel parking lot where road dead ends. We have daylight! Sun sets at 7:17pm. |
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| Mar 21 | Wild Basin Park access is on northbound side of 360, just north of 2244/Bee Caves. If driving southbound, turn left just AFTER light at Pascal. If you miss it, U-turn at 2244 and head north. Park meet in gravel parking lot where road dead ends. |
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| Mar 28 | Hill of Life Meet at intersection of Camp Craft and Scottish Woods - trailhead is at top of hill. Residential area so park on street. |
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| Apr 4 | Hill of Life Meet at intersection of Camp Craft and Scottish Woods - trailhead is at top of hill. Residential area so park on street. |
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| Apr 11 | Hill of Life Meet at intersection of Camp Craft and Scottish Woods - trailhead is at top of hill. Residential area so park on street. |
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| Apr 18 | NIGHT TRAIL RUN: Start time will be sent out. 360 Access / Toys R Us Turn into business complex parking lot. Trailhead is very close to 360 on the north end of the lot. |
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| Apr 25 | Bull Creek Trail At 360 and Lakewood Drive, turn east/south (non-residential area) and take an immediate left into the park parking lot. |
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| May 2 | Bull Creek Trail At 360 and Lakewood Drive, turn east/south (non-residential area) and take an immediate left into the park parking lot. |
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| May 9 | Lost Creek From 360 and Lost Creek, go west on Lost Creek. Follow it all the way down to bottom (approx 2-3 miles). Park at low water crossing just before Lost Creek Country Club & Golf Course. |
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| May 16 | Lost Creek From 360 and Lost Creek, go west on Lost Creek. Follow it all the way down to bottom (approx 2-3 miles). Park at low water crossing just before Lost Creek Country Club & Golf Course. |
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| May 23 | Turkey Creek at Emma Long From 360 and 2222, take 2222 west to City Park Road. Turn left/south on CPR and take it all the way back (~ 5-6 miles) to the Emma Long Park entrance sign. The parking area for the trail is two miles from the park entrance sign on the RIGHT and parking is right after a sharp turn in the road so be prepared to turn off the road. |
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| May 30 | Turkey Creek at Emma Long From 360 and 2222, take 2222 west to City Park Road. Turn left/south on CPR and take it all the way back (~ 5-6 miles) to the Emma Long Park entrance sign. The parking area for the trail is two miles from the park entrance sign on the RIGHT and parking is right after a sharp turn in the road so be prepared to turn off the road. |
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| June 6 | Southwest Parkway Convenience Store From Mopac and Southwest Parkway, get onto SWPW and drive approx. 2-3 miles until the light at Boston Lane. Make a U-Turn and take the first right into the strip mall at Boston Lane. Park on the end of the lot near the convenience store. |
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| June 13 | Southwest Parkway Convenience Store From Mopac and Southwest Parkway, get onto SWPW and drive approx. 2-3 miles until the light at Boston Lane. Make a U-Turn and take the first right into the strip mall at Boston Lane. Park on the end of the lot near the convenience store. |
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| June 17 (MONDAY) | Note date change - meeting Monday instead of Thursday this week. Same time. |
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| June-Aug | Future workout locations will be posted here. | |
Rain Cancellation Policy
While it is fun to run in the rain, safety is our number one priority. The workouts will take place rain or shine. The only exception is if there are threats of severe weather in the area OR if it is lightening (it's not good to be standing under trees when it's lightening). If severe weather occurs during a workout, the workout will end immediately. If the weather looks questionable prior to a workout, we will send out an e-mail update and post on Facebook 90 minutes prior to the start of the workout letting everyone know if the workout will occur or will be cancelled. If we cancel a workout, we will make every attempt to reschedule it at a later date.
Calendar: What's Next?
05/29/13 @ 6:30pm -- WoT Intro Sum: 8-weeks ($120)
Thursdays @ 6:30pm -- Co-ed Thurs Runs ($70/mo)
06/20/13 @ 9:00am -- Conference: Estes Park, CO
09/11/13 @ 6:30pm -- WoT Intro Fall: 8-weeks ($120)
09/21/13 @ 7:30am -- Trail Trip: Pedernales ($15)
11/09/13 @ 9:00am -- 5K Dirt Trails & Pony Tails ($35)
01/04/14 @ 7:30am -- Trail Trip: Georgetown ($15)
01/18/14 @ 9:00am -- 5K & 10K Bruises & Band. ($35)
02/22/14 @ 9:00am -- 5K Creepy C. & Critters ($35)
Trail News
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Hill Country Trail Runners Club
Trail news, events, and monthly meetings! Plus HCTR members get $5 off Women on the Trails races! Info at: www.hillcountrytrailrunners.com.
Set Free - Loving Life on the Trails
Get inspired by Kristi to hit the trails by watching this short film.
Trail Terms & Tips
There's always something to learn on the trail. Be a pro in no time with these trail terms and tips!
Trail Resources Info Page
Headlamps? Hydration Packs? Check out our Trail Resources information page for recommendations!
Trail Angel -- (tra'yal ain'gyl)
A generous individual or group of individuals that provide acts of kindness to participants of outdoor events, on hiking trails, or various biking routes. Also referred to in online hiking journals as friends of hikers, relatives, or others persons who will often provide food, transportation, etc. to hikers on the trail (wikipedia.org).
Keep up with your nutrition both on and off the trail using Luna Bars!
Our favorite? Peppermint Stick! We LOVE 'em and so will you!
Wristola -- (rist'olah)
Fancy, high-tech bandana that wraps around your wrist. Serves many purposes including: wiping sweat, tourniquet, emergency toilet paper (one use only). Sentence Use: "I'm sure glad I have my wristola to wipe the sweat from my eyes. It works much better than a regular bandana!"
Artwork by: Barrett Criswell
Getting Shadowed -- (ge'ting - shado'wd)
Occurs during night trail running when the runner's headlamp behind you is so blindingly bright that you can't see where you are going because of your own shadow. Sentence use: "I can't see where I'm going because I'm getting shadowed!"
Ground Focus Technique (GFT) -- (graw'nd - fok'us tek'neek)
Being so focused on the ground that the runner doesn't see anything else around them. Form can be upright (when running) or bent over (when stopped). Occurs most frequently during night trail runs but occasionally when the runner just can't see what the heck they are going to step on.
Sentence use: "The trail is really technical here so I better use my GFT!"
Skull Rock -- (skul rok)
Sharp, uneven rocks found in patches on Austin area trails. Rocks often stick up several inches making footing difficult. Named because they look like skulls and bones.
Keith -- (kee'th)
Trailhead Running's unofficial mascot. He is really supportive and shows up at races to cheer on all his two-legged friends! Also has a modeling career posing for art found in local Austin bagel shop. (He is not the dog of the "dogs hauling ass" area on the trail, but he's just as speedy.) AKA: Keif.
Disco Spider -- (dis'ko spi'dr)
Little spiders that run along the edge of the trail at night. They reflect a purple/blue shimmery color when headlamps shine on them. Sentence Use: "Check out all the disco spiders on the trails tonight!"
Photo source: SpiderJew 2012
Have trouble telling poison ivy apart from turk's cap? Take the time to learn your trail plants. And in the mean time, when in doubt, don't touch it!