March 22, 2025 – Springhouse Run

I cannot believe the last time we did the Springhouse Run was mid-August! Well the canal should be clear enough, so here goes!

Head out the canal towards Pittsford. In the village, go past the railroad trestle and turn right into the Town Highway Department drive. Pick up the trail on the left that will connect over to the Auburn Trail. Cross over French and follow the trail until you are across the street from the Springhouse Commons. Cross over 31 and pick up the old Erie Canal Trail that runs behind Wegmans. Follow this back across French Rd and connect back with the Barge Canal, and follow the canal all the way back to the Basin. Distance is 11.6 miles.

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For around 8 miles, on the Auburn Trail take the nature trail option on the left shortly after you get on the Auburn Trail. The nature trail will take you back to the canal

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For 14.8 miles, follow the standard route. When the Old Erie Canal reconnects with the Barge Canal, turn right and run over to the JCC. Turn around and run all the way back to the basin along the towpath.

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March 15, 2025 – Turk Hill and Moseley

Turn left out of the parking lot, and head towards the mall on 96. Turn left onto Woodcliff, then turn right on Moseley. Turn left onto Neuchatel. Turn left on Beauclaire, then a left on Turk Hill.

Stay on Turk Hill all the way to Winding Brook Drive – almost all the way to the village of Fairport. Then turn left on Moseley, and take Moseley to Garnsey. Turn right on Garnsey then right on 96 and return to the parking lot. Distance is 12.5 miles.

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For 10.9 miles – on Turk Hill turn left at Ayrault and rejoin the main route with a left on Moseley.

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For 9.5 miles – on Turk Hill turn left at 31 and rejoin the main route with a left on Moseley.

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For 7.5 miles – on Turk Hill turn left on Garnsey, right on 96 and return to the parking lot.

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March 8, 2025 – A Modified Fishers Run

Turn left out of the parking lot. Stay on 96 to Fishers Rd – turn right. Take Fishers Rd all the way to Main St Fishers – turn left and then immediately right on Wangum. Turn left on Rt. 251 and then an immediate right on Willis Hill Rd. Turn left on Modock Rd. Then turn left on Raccoon Run – which will turn into Deer Crossing and bring you back to 251. Turn left on 251 followed by an immediate right on Phillips. Phillips will take you to Main St Fishers – turn left, then take a right onto Log Cabin. Stay on Log Cabin to Benson and turn left. Turn right onto Fishers Rd, and return thru Powder Mills Park – left on Woolston, right on Corduroy, right on Park Rd and left on 96. Distance is 12.3 miles.

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For 10.7 miles – When you first reach 251 bypass Willis Hill, stay on 251 and turn left onto Phillips, and rejoin the main route

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For 8 miles – When you first reach Main St Fishers – turn left on Main St Fishers then left on Log Cabin, rejoining the main route.

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Any route – you can add one mile if on Log Cabin you take a right on Lower Fishers then left on Benson.

You can shorten any route by about a half mile if you bypass the return thru Power Mills Park

March 1, 2025 – Knickerbocker Hill but with a different return!

This week we will start with the Knickerbocker Hill route – turn left out of the parking lot, turn right on Park Rd. Turn right on East, then left on Thornell. Turn right on Mill Rd, then bear left to continue on East. Turn left on 96, then left on Knickerbocker Hill.

At the top of Knickerbocker – here comes the different return. Turn left onto Stuyvesant Rd, and follow Stuyvesant until Charter Oaks Drive – on the right. Charter Oaks Drive will take you out to Rt 64, Mendon Rd. Turn left on to Mendon Rd. Stay on Mendon Rd until you get to Van Voorhis – turn left. Van Voorhis will bring you back to East – turn left on East, then right on Park Rd to 96, turn left and return to the parking lot.

Distance is 12 miles.

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For 11.3 miles – start with above route – on Mendon Rd – turn left onto Thornell. Then right on East, left on Park Rd and rejoin the main route.

For 10.6 – follow 11.3 mile route but stay on Thornell all the way back to 96 and to the parking lot.

For 8 miles – skip Knickerbocker – stay on 96 , turn right on Mitchell, then right on 31 and then right on Marsh Rd and return to the basin. (Or take the canal from Mitchell– only marginally shorter, but who knows what the canal surface will be like)

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February 22, 2025 – Mile Square to Taylor

Turn left out of the parking lot, and then turn right onto Fishers Rd. Turn right on Railroad Mills – then go straight to continue on Probst. At the tee with Mile Square turn left. Take Mile Suqare until it ends at Taylor. Turn left onto Taylor. Taylor ends at Strong – turn left on Strong. Turn right on 251, then left on Wangum. Turn left on Main St Fishers, then right on Fishers Rd. Take Fishers all the way back to 96, turn left on 96 and return to the parking lot.

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Shortcuts –

On Mile Square – when you get to Rt.251 – turn left then left on Wangum Rd, rejoining the main route

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Or on Mile Square – when you get to Main St. Fishers, turn left, then left on Fishers Rd to rejoin the main route

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Or when you get to Mile Square – turn right, then right on Park Rd, then left on 96 and back to the parking lot

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February 15, 2025 – East Rochester/Penfield and Marsh Rd

Turn right out of the parking lot – then turn right on Kreag. Turn left on Ayrault, then right on Jefferson. Turn left on 31F, then right on Baird. Take Baird all the way up to 441 – then turn left on 441. Turn left on Five Mile Line Rd. Take a right on Linden and then a left on Bluff Drive. The road will change names to North Lincoln Rd, then South Lincoln Rd, and the Marsh Rd. Take Marsh Rd all the way back to the basin and return to the parking lot.

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For 10.9 miles – on Baird turn left on Whitney, then left on Linden and re-join the main route

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For 8.6 miles – on 31F stay straight until you get to Marsh Rd, turn left and re-join the main route.

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February 8, 2025 – Calkins Rd

Head out to the canal – take the canal towards Pittsford. Take the old train bed trail on the right after crossing the bridge 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, and 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. Turn right on East, then left on Park Rd. Turn left on 96 and return to the parking lot. Distance is 12.2 miles.

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For 7.9 miles – When you get to 96 and Mitchell, turn left on 96, then take a right on East. Turn right on Mill Rd, then a left on Thornell. Turn right on East, then left on Park Rd. Turn left on 96 and return to the parking lot.

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For 10.1 miles – at the intersection with Calkins, turn left to continue on Mendon Center Rd. Turn left on Barker . Turn right on W. Bloomfield, then left on Thornell. Turn right on East, then left on Park Rd. Turn left on 96 and return to the parking lot.

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For 14.4 miles – 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. Turn right on Mendon Rd., then left on Barker. Turn right on W. Bloomfield, then left on Thornell. Turn right on East, then left on Park Rd. Turn left on 96 and return to the parking lot

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February 1, 2025 – Gillis Rd

All routes – turn left out of the parking lot and head up 96 to the Mall. Turn left onto High St Extension and then left onto High St.

For 12.1 miles – from High St, turn left on Gillis, then left on Cobble Creek Rd. Take the first two right turns to continue on Cobble Creek Rd. Turn left on Egypt Victor Rd, then left on Valentown. Turn right to head up Baker, then left on Steele. Cross over Turk Hill and continue on 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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For 8.9 miles – from High St, turn left on Valentown, then left on Baker.  Left on Steele, cross over Turk Hill and continue on 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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For 10 miles – follow the 8.9 mile route – when on Neuchatel, stay on Neuchatel all the way over to Moseley. Turn right on Moseley, then left on Garnsey, rejoining the 8.9 mile route.

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For 14 miles – Take Gillis past Cobble Creek. Cross over Egypt-Victor, then turn left on Blazey. Turn left on Richardson, left on Egypt-Victor Rd, then right on Valentown, rejoining the main route.

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For 16 miles – follow 14 mile route. On Blazey – continue on Blazey past Richardson. Blazey changes names to Daley. Turn left on Wilkinson, then left on Egypt-Victor, and rejoin the 14 mile route.

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January 25, 2025 – The Original Hearnish Freezeroo 10K with Fishers Run Finish

This weekend is the running of the Hearnish Freezeroo out in Victor. In honor of that event, we will run the original Hearnish 10K

Turn left out of the Park-n-Ride. Turn right onto Park Rd. Take Park Road all the way to East St. Turn left onto East St. East will change names to Mile Square. Turn left onto Probst. Turn left onto Miles Cutting, then a right onto Railroad Mills. At the intersection with Probst – turn left to continue on Railroad Mills. Go up the big hill. Turn left onto Fishers Rd, then take a left onto Woolston. Right onto Corduroy, right onto Park Rd and a left onto 96 brings you back to the Park-n-Ride. Distance is 8.7 miles.

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For the Fishers Run Finish – when you get to the top of the hill on Railroad Mills – turn right on Fishers Rd and finish with a traditional Fishers Run. Turn left on Main St Fishers, left on Log Cabin, right on Lower Fishers, left on Benson, right on Fishers and return to Park-n-Ride through Powder Mills Park. This Distance is 12.6 miles.

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(Bypassing Lower Fishers by staying on Log Cabin reduces distance by a mile. Bypassing the return through Powder Mills Park by staying on Fishers to 96 reduces the distance by 0.6 miles)

January 18, 2025 – Ayrault and Up Loud

Turn right out of the parking lot, get on the canal and head towards Fairport. Exit on to Ayrault and turn right to head east. Turn right on Mason. Cross over Rt 31 and head up Loud. At the tee-intersection with Blum, turn right , then continue straight at the intersection with Thayer. Turn right on Steele, cross over Turk and then take a right on Neuchatel, then a right on Vineyard Hill. Turn left on Garnsey, then right on 96 and back to the parking lot. Distance is 12.0 miles

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For a short-cut – on Ayrault turn right onto Turk Hill, then right on Garnsey. Right on 96 brings you back to the parking lot. Distance is 7.6 miles

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