Location: Black Creek Greenway to Airport Overlook- Umstead
Time: 6:30 AM
Miles: 5 – 10 or more.
Terrain: Mostly flat hard-packed dirt and asphalt.
Weather Forecast: Mostly cloudy. Hi: low 40s. Lo: high 20s.
Directions to Run Start:
- Take the Harrison Ave exit (#287) off I-40 and head toward Weston Parkway/SAS/Cary (instead of entrance to Umstead).
- Go about 1/2 mile and turn right on Weston Parkway (after shopping center with Sam’s Club and Chick-Fil-A). In less than a mile, you will come to Old Reedy Creek Road. There is a sign for a business named Dyosynth at the road.
- Turn right on Old Reedy Creek Road and go down the hill, past the water treatment plant, across the bridge, and up the hill until you see Lake Crabtree on your left.
- Park along the side of the road just BEFORE the “Overpass to Nowhere”.
Click here for a Google map which is close – do we actually go back over 40? Answer: YES. We will run across the overpass and continue into Umstead- pretty cool.
Bring: Smiling faces for group photo afterwards!
10 responses so far ↓
1 litl' bit // Jan 17, 2007 at 7:22 am
For A minute there I thought I had the wrong running group, but no it is just our witty sense of humor. Alone with the Starbucks and communial gathering at the end, I look forward to picking up all those endorphins along the way of a 10 miler this Saturday. Terp is in…. Where are we meeting????
2 KarenG8r // Jan 17, 2007 at 12:14 pm
Actually I thought Rama’s workout suggestion sounded pretty good….run for 10 minutes …Starbucks for 1 hour….sounds like a good brick workout to me! Combining Terp’s request for a 10 mile run and MissyThang’s request for something flat, Alex’s suggestion to run the Black Creek Trail and Airport Overlook Trail might just fit the bill! How about meeting at our usual time (6:30AM) on Reedy Creek Road….just before the “I-40 Overpass to Nowhere”. People that want to run less than 10 miles can skip the Airport Overlook loop. Here are directions on how to get to the parking location. Call my cell on Sat. morning if you have questions (522-7032).
Directions for Parking to run Black Creek Trail to Airport Overlook:
Take the Harrison Ave exit (287) off I-40 and turn toward SAS/Cary (away from Umstead Park entrance). Go approx. 1/2 mile and turn right on Weston Parkway (just after Sam’s Club and Chick-Fil-A.) Go less than a mile, you will come to Old Reedy Creek Road (you will see a sign for a business named Dyosynth at the road). Turn right on Old Reedy Creek Road and go down the hill, past the water treatment plant, across the bridge, and up the hill until you see Lake Crabtree on your left. Park along the side of the road JUST BEFORE the I-40 overpass.
See you Saturday!!
3 Alex // Jan 17, 2007 at 4:20 pm
That sounds like a great run. Alas, it will be a great, cold run. But flat with a slight downhill on the way back. Plus, it is very close to Starbucks! Did I mention how cool this blog is?Rama, My apologies for not catching your joke. I am a bit (okay, very) slow. Sorry. See everyone Saturday.
4 Rama Polefka // Jan 17, 2007 at 9:52 pm
man if someone apologizes for not catching your joke, well, uh, youre just not funny
i will definitely try harder next time.
5 litl' bit // Jan 17, 2007 at 11:33 pm
So I am with Mike on wanting to know how to do the smiley faces. That way I can can put a laughing face for Rama.
OK…. We have some nicknames to start thinking of. See everyone Saturday.
I am swimming Saturday morning about 10:30am at Morrisville Aquatic Center. I have to teach 10-10:30 then will be ready to swim if anyone wants to join me.
6 Rama Polefka // Jan 18, 2007 at 9:45 pm
7 litl' bit // Jan 18, 2007 at 10:31 pm
Weather for Sat. Jan. 20th 2007
Sunny, but only once the sun comes up….
6am: 31° Feels Like 24°F
9am: 35° Feels Like 25°F
wear warm stuff
8 litl' bit // Jan 18, 2007 at 10:33 pm
Oh…. it worked
9 Anita LeVeaux // Jan 19, 2007 at 6:47 pm
I’ll see you guys there!!!
10 Steve Eisenstadt // Jan 20, 2007 at 7:44 am
Have a great run, guys. Hope to see you soon. (This web site rocks.)