West Virginia Mountain Trail Runners

Several folks from WVMTR enjoyed a sunny, wet and fun day out on the Highlands Sky course. Pictures and a brief report can be found at Straggling Irregulars. Continue Reading »

Several folks from the MD contingent of WVMTR are doing a training run on the Highlands Sky course on Saturday, May 17th. We plan to follow the HS course from the start to about mile 19 and then run back down the hill to our cars at the start. We’ll be camping at Seneca Shadows for the weekend. If you’re not already running or volunteering at Dirty Dog or MMT, consider joining us for the training run.

Contact me at price14@gmail.com if you plan to join us.

I wasn’t trying to go for a night run. But it had been a super busy day at work, and Joel was gone to an evening meeting, and I wasn’t really all that hungry. So when I finished my second job (baking bagels) by 7:00pm and still had the urge to throw on the running shoes and head for the door, I did not hold back.

Out the door by 7:30, in this week just past the solstice and already well into Daylight Savings Time, there was still light in the sky. I’d just go for a few miles, just to stretch out the legs. Continue Reading »

Saturday morning was sunny and cool, a perfect spring running day. Seven runners showed at Laneville, the start of the Highlands course. After a quick photo and course plan we started out. As we headed out local Woodstock, VA ultra legend Andy Peterson drove in……go ahead I’ll catch up he hollers.

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Laneville, WV

Here it is November 2007 and the winter snows are on their way. Hopefully March 29 will see the beginnings of spring in the high country. Once again we will do this Rite of Spring run on the first half of the Highlands Sky course.

We will meet at the Laneville Wildlife Cabin at starting point of the Highlands Sky race. There will be two distance options, 14 or 21 miles. The 14 miler will do the first 2500′ climb and 1800′ descent to the South Fork of Red Creek and then take FS 19 back to the start. The 21 miler will add the second 1200′ climb to Red Creek Plains and then to FS 19 back to the start. Both will end back at the Wildlife Cabin. You can check out the course at Highlands Sky Course Maps .

Weather can be very unpredictable on Roaring Plains. Bring appropriate clothing. This is not an easy run, but it is beautiful and will give you a feel for the Highlands course.

Directions
From Davis proceed south on Rt. 32. Pass entrance to Canaan Valley State Park and go 1 mile, turn sharp left on East Laneville Road and continue 5.8 miles to a gray metal bridge. The Start is just across gray metal bridge.
From Harman proceed north on Rt. 32. At 4 miles turn right on Bonner Mt. Rd, go 5 miles and T into Laneville Rd, turn right. Go 1.3 miles to gray metal bridge.

Please let me know if you are coming Dan Lehmann.

Dan Lehmann