Paw-Paddle Adventure Race and The Ridge Run

Three legged teams race to the Duck Blind to get an egg and continue up the Duck Blind hill

Next it’s up and over our wood chip pile while carrying one of their teammates

Friday afternoon traffic jam on Lost Nation Road

The mud puddle was smaller this week so the runners crawled through rather than run

Is there a traffic pattern here?

Silly Paw-Paddlers!

Matthew and Nevin were in perfect harmony for the entire 10 mile Ridge Run

Coach Rachel and Sam were happy runners

Charlotte, Anneka and Henry were a companionable trio

Samuel was working on his pacing this week and he did a great job on the Ridge Run

Parents were arriving – camp was over so fast!

Take 24 eager and avid runners, add mud, a wood chip pile and a race on the water. Sprinkle in some old fashioned foot speed and you have the Paw-Paddle Adventure Race.  The runners had to do some three legged running and some leap frogging for good measure.

The week ends, as all our running camp weeks do, with the Ridge Run. The morning dawned with crisp cool air and the gorgeous mists hanging over the valley never disappoint. Coach Sarah, running the Ridge Run for the first time called out, "This run is insanely beautiful!"

On that happy note - thank you to every single high school runner who attended these last two weeks. With three weeks next year, 2015 promises to be even better!