North Valley Ditch Run
hosted by John Farrow
Saturday, September 5, 2009
8:30 am
4.55 miles mixed trail (dirt and paved)

The September handicap will be a North Valley run, so it will be flat.  It probably isn't well suited to baby joggers given that over half of it is on trails along the ditch bank with the rest of it being the Bosque Bike Path.  It starts in an open area on the ditch bank on Dietz Farm Road.  Here is the link for the run compliments of John Farrow:  http://www.mapmyrun.com/run/united-states/nm/albuquerque/709233357 

As always, there is no charge to anyone, and friends, visitors, and guests are welcome.  In lieu of a potluck after this race, we generally congregate at the nearby Flying Star on Rio Grande after the race.  If you have any questions, please contact John Farrow at 249-7148 or RunNM@prodigy.net. 

The 50 States Marathoners will be getting together on the weekend of the handicap, and some may wish to attend our handicap.  They will be staying in old town which isn't terribly far from the handicap.  If you can help with transportation for a few of them, please contact Beth Davenport at eddiesfan@excite.com.  There probably won't be many who need transportation, so any help could make a big difference.

Roxie Carpenter is stepping down as handicap coordinator since she finally figured out what to do when she grows up and will be going back to school.  Ed and Shannon Zanelli have offered to take over on the condition that two or three people agree to take some months.  Since John Farrow is hosting September, he generously agreed to time it as well.  Nicole Buerger has also agreed to help.  They could probably still use some help.  So if you would like to help out with the handicaps, let one of us know. 

Directions: From the south - Take I-40 to Rio Grande Exit, north on Rio Grande to Dietz Farm Rd which is the second left after Griegos (major intersection with street light), follow Dietz Farm Rd west (left) a few blocks to the drainage ditch.

From the north:  Take Paseo del Norte to 2nd Street Exit.  Take 2nd Street south to Griegos Rd.  Right (west) on Griegos to Rio Grande Blvd.  Right (north) on Rio Grande Blvd. to second left which is Dietz Farm Rd.  Left (west) on Dietz Farm Rd a few blocks to drainage ditch.  Please note that Montano does not intersect with Rio Grande Blvd.  You can not get onto Rio Grande from Montano.  Take either Paseo del Norte or Comanche which becomes Griegos at I-25.