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Post by wvrunner on Dec 4, 2006 6:05:00 GMT -5
The trail is really shaping up coming from Frostburg into Cumberland. It's paved as it runs into Cumberland, though I'm not sure how far back towards Frostburg the paving runs. It should be very nice when it's finished.
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Post by frojoe23 on Dec 4, 2006 7:50:30 GMT -5
Dennis,
From what I have heard, the trail is paved to the Narrows and then it is back to the crushed limestone. That section of trail will "officially" open on December 14th, which is a little weird because the Big Savage Tunnel will be closed from December 15th until Mid-March. There will be a ceremony in the spring to open the entire Highlands Trail.
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Post by mtstormrunner on Dec 4, 2006 9:15:17 GMT -5
anyone know what the distance is between the train station and the depot?
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Post by baldisbetter on Dec 4, 2006 9:17:09 GMT -5
That is great news... When do you guys want to break in the trail?? Let me know about this sunday this week... It has been a couple of rough weeks. I had a cold over Thanksgiving that migrated to my chest. Coughed for 2 weeks. I ran but had no air. Then had the stomach flu. Another couple of days with no energy. Ran 13 on Saturday, struggle with 7:30's but my strength was back.
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Post by frojoe23 on Dec 4, 2006 14:39:27 GMT -5
The trail map has the distance between the train station and the depot as 16 miles, but the 16 mile post is on the trail past the Depot so it is more like 15.5 miles.
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Post by wvrunner on Dec 4, 2006 17:14:56 GMT -5
I hit the trail today from Cumberland, it's nice. I really like the surface past the bridge in the narrows. From that point it starts to go slightly uphill. Let's try for a run this Sunday if possible.
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Post by baldisbetter on Dec 5, 2006 7:47:27 GMT -5
I'm clear for Sunday at 8. Let me know if you want to start in Cumberland or Frostburg.
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Post by frojoe23 on Dec 5, 2006 8:05:43 GMT -5
I can tag on at the tail-end of my run if you want to go at 8. If we start at the train station, I can go to the Narrows and then hop off and run home.
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Post by wvrunner on Dec 5, 2006 10:28:19 GMT -5
I'm good for 8 on Sunday, I'll probably go 70 minutes.
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Post by flyinghighrunner on Dec 5, 2006 20:09:16 GMT -5
anyone going around 7:30 pace on these runs? I'll try to make it down. Hopefully see some of ya at the 5k by my house this weekend?!
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Post by woody on Dec 5, 2006 20:15:40 GMT -5
So how is this trial? I didn't even know about it. I am done school this week but Molly has finals next week so I will be home after that and I could used some people to run with if anyone is interested.
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Post by mertz on Dec 6, 2006 10:40:00 GMT -5
I'll be there on sunday as well.
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Post by baldisbetter on Dec 11, 2006 7:55:59 GMT -5
It is official. I completed the C&O Train Station to Frostburg Depot run. The trail surface it good to go. Their is a little construction on 40 yards of the trails past the Narrows. Jaron was right. It's 15.5 miles. The grade seems stead. Althought at Parkersburg Road, it felt like a 15% grade.
Let me know about runs for this week.
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Post by frojoe23 on Dec 15, 2006 12:37:29 GMT -5
Left my car at work yesterday and ran the trail from Frostburg to Cumberland. I really enjoyed it. Very quiet and scenic. I think that miles 0-9 are not marked yet. Posts are up from 10 out to the Big Savage Tunnel. I still experienced my claustrophobia in the Brush Tunnel, though.
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