January 31, 2015 – Gillis

Head out 96 towards the mall.  Turn  left onto High St, then left onto Gillis.  Turn into Cobble Creek Development – take the first right – Cobble Creek Rd, then continue with the next right also Cobble Creek Rd.  Take a left on Egypt-Victor Rd, then a left on Valentown.  Turn right and head up Baker.  Turn left and head down Steele.  Cross over Turk and continue on Beauclaire – then turn right on Neuchatel, right on Vineyard Hill and then left on Garnsey.  A right on 96 will bring you back to the parking lot.  Distance is 12.1 miles

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For a shorter run – 8.9 miles – on High St turn left on Valentown then turn left on Baker and rejoin the main route.

For 14.1 miles – on Gillis go past Cobble Creek, cross over Egypt-Victor Rd.  Turn left on Blazey, then left on Richardson, and then left on Egypt-Victor Rd.  Turn right on Valentown and rejoin the main route.

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For 15.3 miles – stay on Gillis past Blazey and turn left onto Cline.  Turn left on Bortle, then left on Blazey and right on Richardson, and then left on Egypt-Victor Rd.  Turn right on Valentown and rejoin the main route.

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And here is an 18.3 mile route if you need it…

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January 24, 2015 – Oven Door Freezeroo   This weekend is the Oven Door Freezeroo, hosted right here in Powder Mills Park.  In honor of that, we will run portions of the race route.  From the Park & Ride, turn left, then turn right on Park Rd.  Take Park Rd over to East St., and turn left.  East change names to Mile Square, then turn left onto Probst.  Take the left into Miles Cutting, and then turn right on Railroad Mills.  At the intersection with Probst, turn left to continue on Railroad Mills.  At the top of the hill, turn left on Fishers Rd.  Turn left on Woolston, right on Corduroy, right on Park Rd and then left on 96 and back to the parking lot.  Distance is 8.7 miles

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For a longer option, when you get to the top of Railroad Mills, turn right on  Fishers Rd and finish the rest of the standard Fishers Run.  Total Distance is 12.6 miles

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(If there is not too much new snow, then when you get to the Railroad Mills/Probst intersection, you can take the Auburn Trail over to Main St. Fishers – distance is 12.2 without one major hill)

January 17, 2015 – Calkins Rd 

Head out to the canal – take the canal towards Pittsford.  Take the old train bed trail over to Mitchell – turn left and cross over the canal to Rt. 96. Turn left on 96, then right on Crestview.  At the second intersection with Hilltop – turn left, then left on S. Main St.  Continue straight on Pittsford Mendon Center Rd.  At a four way intersection continue going straight on Calkins Rd.  Turn left on Clover, then left on Willard.  Turn right on Mendon Rd., then left on Barker.  Turn right on W. Bloomfield, then left on Thornell.  Follow Thornell all the way back to the basin, then 96 back to the parking lot.  Distance is 11.6 miles.

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Short cut – at the intersection with Calkins, turn left to continue on Mendon Center Rd.  Turn left on Barker and continue as above.  Distance is 9.5 miles

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Longer option – on Calkins – continue heading west until you get to Pittsford Henrietta Townline Rd – turn left.  Then turn left on Lehigh Station Rd.  Turn left on Clover, then right on Willard and continue back following the 11.6 mile route.  Distance is 13.7 miles.

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Other longer options-

For 15.8 miles – stay on Calkins to a left on Pinnacle and left on Lehigh Station Rd.

For 17.8 miles – stay on Calkins to a left on E. Henrietta Rd and a left on Lehigh Station.

For 20.4 miles – stay on Calkins to a left on Middle Rd and a left on Lehigh Station.

January 3, 2015 – Perinton Bike Hike Way

Head out the canal towards Fairport. Go past Turk Hill and take the pedestrian bridge over the canal onto the Perinton Bike Hike Way.

For the 10 mile option – turn right on Ayrault, then left on Kreag Rd. turn left on 96 and return to the parking lot

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For the 11.4 mile option – from the Perinton Bike Hike Way, turn right on Hogan, then turn right on Rt. 31, and then left on Turk Hill. Turn right on Garnsey, then right on 96 and return to the basin.

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For 13.2 miles – from the Perinton Bike Hike Way, turn right on Hogan, then turn left on Rt. 31. Turn right on Thayer, then turn right when you get to Bluhm to continue on Thayer. Turn right on Steele, cross over Turk Hill and go up Beauclaire. Turn right on Neuchatel, right on Vineyard Hill, then left on Garnsey. Turn right on 96 and return to the parking lot.

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Trail option – on 31 before you get to Thayer – pick up the Crescent Trail. Follow Orange – it will take you over to Turk Hill. Then rejoin the road route over to Beauclaire.

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