Scott, Arthur and I found an outstanding place to run last weekend. We parked at the Food Lion on 301 by Fords Colony. We ran from the parking lot into Fords Colony. We gave the guard a friendly wave on the way by, and he waved back. Once you have run for about eight to 10 minutes, you will come to two golf holes; one our your right, and one on your left. The course is far from complete, but it has sand traps, greens, spots for tee boxes, and the fairways are taking shape. Most importantly, they have paved (not cement) cart paths!
We took the hole on the right first, so we could run the course tee-to-green. At the end of the hole however it became swamp land, and the path ended. We turned around and went back the other way. By now we were about 16 minutes into the run. Once we crossed over the road, and got back on the cart path, we ran for miles on the paths. It was quiet and beautiful. Every step was paved. Running the holes in reverse, we ran back to where the driving range and club house will be, and then turned around and ran back again (the swamp land prevents from making a complete loop right now). By the time got back to the car it had been and hour and 40 minutes.It was an awesome run! There was one point when we hit a path split three ways. If we had gone straight, we would have seen probably three more holes, and the run would have been even longer. There are several brick bridges on the course too which make for some nice scenery. Plus you can find a few hills to run.
Not sure how long we can get away with running on the cart paths, but the course does not open until summer. Remember:
- Run only on the paths
- Don't bike
- Dont run this alone
- Try not to draw attention to yourself (no neon green race shirts)
- If asked, leave
Hope everyone had a great holiday! Keep up the running!
No comments:
Post a Comment