Run Club
$19.00 Per Month
Join our Alexandria Run Club to run with a fun group CrossFitters passionate about running, hiking, and trail running. Run Club classes feature a mixture of trail running, hiking, and road running. Plus awesome post run events. We also join local races. Run better and improve your running mechanics
Run Club Alexandria VA
Our Run Club features trail runs ranging from 3-13 miles. All of our runs feature beginner friendly distance options so that new runners can join us. As part of the class, we teach new runners what kind of sneakers to buy, what gear to wear, how much water they need, and which supplements are best on and after the trail.
View our Next Scheduled Runs
Bull Run – July 20, 2024 at 8AM
Komoot | GPX | Parking Directions
- Beginner 6.4 Miles (75ft vertical)
- Intermediate 7.63 Miles (100ft vertical)
- Rx 8.7 Miles (100ft vertical)
- Target Time: 1.5-2.0 hrs
- Gym Carpool Leave Time: 7:15AM.
Overview
In contrast to Great Falls, Bulls Run features a fast and smooth trail with moderate shade and some exciting river crossings. Fun to run with easier navigation than most trails, Bulls Run is an excellent trail if you are new to running. This week we are increasing the distance, so fuel up on electrolytes before departing for the trail on Saturday.
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Post Run Meetup
Atlantis Waterpark is on the trail… bring your bathing suit? Bring the discussion to Discord.
Follow Paul: on Komoot and Alltrails for easy access to our custom trails.
Great Falls – July 13, 2024 at 8AM
Komoot | GPX | Parking Directions
- Beginner 5.41 Miles / 3.7 Miles (350ft vertical) Easiest terrain
- Intermediate 6.44 Miles / 4.7 Miles (475ft vertical) Moderate terrain
- Rx 6.56 Miles (500Ft Vertical) Most Technical terrain
Target Time
Under 1.5hrs
Comments
Meetup time for the run is 8AM at the parking lot. Great Falls is a national park and they charge $20 to park. I plan to get a yearly parking pass (mine expired), so anyone that wants to ride with me, please message me on Discord or the Sand and Steel App by Wednesday 8PM.
Special Programming for Intermediate and Beginners
If you look closely at the trail, you’ll see that it loops back on itself about 75% the way through. You’ll go past the starting position and then do an extra 1.5 miles. If you arrive back to the start location before the Rx group and you’d like to do a little more, just keep following the course. If you have had enough you can just stop at that point (that’s the second distance you see on the trail.)
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Post Run Ice Cream
Suggested: Great Falls Creamery
Follow Paul: on Komoot and Alltrails for easy access to our custom trails.
Gym Meetup Time: 7:30AM
Meetup Location: For all future runs / hikes, the meetup location will be at the main parking lot. The parking lot is located at 39°06’55.3″N 77°50’51.0″W. The walk from the main parking lot to the trailhead isn’t very far. There are about 7 spots in the aux parking lot. However, if memory serves there is very little cell signal there, so please don’t park there if you don’t have signal. Please message the discord server if you park at the aux parking so we know not to wait for you.
Meetup Time: 9:00AM at the Main Parking Lot. 7:30AM at the gym. Raven Rocks is about 60 minutes from the gym.
Run / Hike: Some of the trail is runnable, but most of it is hiking only. It’s very rocky, so choose appropriate footwear.
After the Hike / Run Meetup: 12:30PM-2:30PM Beer Chase Brewery
The Trails: Download pics and gpx files or View on Komoot. Raven Rock Trail is very easy to navigate. The trail itself goes on for hundreds of miles. For this run, it’s out 1.5hrs and back 1.5hrs. More experienced athletes will simply go further in that time.
Follow Paul: on Komoot and Alltrails for easy access to our custom trails.
Gym Meetup Time: 8:00AM
Trailhead: 8:30AM (Parking Directions)
After the Run Meetup: 10:30AM
- Salt Line, Tap99, Blue Jacket, Open Crumb (group vote)
The TrailsÂ
Download pics and gpx files or View on Komoot
- Beginner Trail 5.59 Miles at 13:20 minute/ mile. 1:14
- Intermediate Trail 6.72 Miles at 10:55 minute/ mile. 1:14
- Rx Trail 8.12 Miles at 10:00 minute/ mile. 1:21
- Rx+ Trail 9.6 Miles at 9:30 minute/ mile. 1:14
Follow Paul on Komoot and Alltrails for easy access to our custom trails.
Gym Meetup Time: 7:00AM
Trailhead: 8:00AM (Parking Directions)
After the Run Meetup: 10:00AM
Comus Inn
23900 Old Hundred Rd, Dickerson, MD 20842
The Trails
Gym Meetup Time: 8:00AM
Trailhead: 9:00AM (Parking Directions)
After the Run Meetup: 11:00AM
Paris Baguette Bakery
2324 Silver Arrow Wy, Herndon, VA 20171
The Trails
The Run
North Valley Trail in Prince Williams Park. Start time is 9:00AM-9:30AM depending on your run distance. The goal is to have everyone finish at 10:30AM for coffee and brunch.
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- Parking: In the Food Lion Shopping Center
- Directions to Trailhead: 5106 Spriggs Lane Fire Rd, Dumfries, VA 22025
- Start Time: 9:00AM-9:30AM, Saturday at the Trailhead. Carpool leaves at 8AM.
- At the Trailhead: Meet at the trailhead 9AM (Rx), 9:15AM (Int), 9:30AM (Beg). Finish the run by 10:30AM. Beginners/Intermediates that want to start at 9AM can do so. Either you can extend your run distance a little bit or you’ll just finish a little early. The Rx run should take 80-90 minutes to complete.
- Carpool Time: Leaves the gym at 8:00AM. Message Paul if you want a ride.
- Custom Maps: Be sure to download the trail maps as they are custom routes.
Distances and Routes
Rx: 7.1 Miles Start Time 9:00AM (Pace 12 Minute Mile) https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/261384631
Int: 5.1 Miles Start Time 9:15AM (Pace 15 Minute Mile) https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/261383172
Beg: 3.2 Miles Start Time 9:30AM (Pace 18 Minute Mile) https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/261385194 Custom: You can choose a different distance, just make sure you finish by 10:30AM.
Post Run – Meet at Starbucks
There are many different food options in shopping center. I selected Starbucks as a central location so we look around with coffee and pick a bar or restaurant.
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- Coffee: 10:45-11:15AM: Starbucks
- Bakery: 10:45-11:15AM: Le Cake Boutique
- Korean BBQ: 11:30AM: Firepan Korean BBQ and Bar
- Run: April 13, 2024 8:00AM Leave Time From the Gym
- Distance 5K/10K Run at Seneca Creek State Park
- Download the Trail Map: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/259545834
- Parking Lot https://maps.app.goo.gl/Z8HnNPHgzBQ28o3u7
- Post Run Treat: Lil Cakes & Creamery https://maps.app.goo.gl/pCApgkqjJyxAcGMd
Scaling for Various Level Runners
Like all of our classes, we provide scaling for our runs. So even if the class says were are running seven miles, we can provide you a shorter run. We are here to help in terms of running gear, hydration, nutrition, running technique, etc.
A Run Club for CrossFitters
We are not professional runners… some of us are faster, some of us are slower, but we are all friends. We run to improve our cardiovascular health and improve our conditioning for CrossFit. Our run club programming is specifically keyed with our CrossFit programming so you don’t get overtrained.
Spartan Races, Ex2 Races, Hyrox and More
We also compete as a team at various local races such as Spartan Races, EX2, Hyrox and more.
Follow Coach Paul on AllTrails
Our Alexandria Based Run Club uses Komoot and Alltrails. Follow Paul on Komoot and Alltrails for easy access to our custom trails.
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