January 1. 2022 – Holiday Neighborhood Run

Starting Place – Bushnell’s Basin Park and Ride

Starting Time – 6:30 am

Turn right out of the Park and Ride and run thru the basin, turn left on Thornell. From this point on – take every left hand turn whenever there is an option to turn left.

When you reach a dead end, turn around and continue with taking only left hand turns.

When you meet someone faster than you coming back from a dead end, you can turn with them.

Eventually you will find yourself back at the Park and Ride. Here you can take a right to get back into the parking lot.

Distance if you run to every dead end – 10 miles

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December 24, 2021 – Special Holiday Friday Run – The Fishers Run

Start time – 6:30 am from the Park and Ride, Bushnell’s Basin

The traditional Fishers Run, from the parking lot is 9.5 miles – Turn left onto 96, right on Park Rd.  Turn left on Corduroy, and then left on Woolston.  Turn right on Fishers Rd, then left on Main St. Fishers.  Turn left on Log Cabin, then right on Lower Fishers, and then left on Benson.  Turn right on Fishers Rd, then return thru Powder Mills Park (left on Woolston, right on Corduroy, right on Park Rd)  Turn left on 96 and back to the parking lot.

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Note: You can skip the Lower Fishers option by staying on Log Cabin. This shortens any route by 1 mile.

You can skip Powder Mills Park on the way back by staying on Fishers Rd to 96. This shortens any route by 0.5 miles

For 7.5 miles – take 96 directly to Fishers Rd. Left on Main St. Fishers, then left on Log Cabin. Stay on Log Cabin, then left on Benson, right on Fishers Rd, then left on 96.

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For 12.5 miles – start with the standard route. At Main St. Fishers, turn right, then take a left on Old Dutch. Turn left on 251, left on Wangum, then right on Main St Fishers, and rejoin the standard route. Or take the Lehigh Trail over to Wangum.

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For 14.9 miles – start with the 12.5 mile route. On Route 251, turn right on Strong, left on Dryer, then left on Willis Hill Rd. Turn left on Rt 251, then right on Wangum re-joining the 12 mile route. (See note above about short cuts – could be 14.4, 13.9 or 12.9)

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December 18, 2021 –Kennelley Park Gazebo Christmas Picture Run.

Upcoming plans

 December 24, 2021 – 6:30 am start – Park-n-Ride lot – Fishers Run

 December 25, 2021 – No Run.

January 1, 2022 – 6:30 am start – Park-n-Ride lot – A left-hand turn run through the neighborhoods around Thornell and Park Rd.

Plan to meet at the  Kennelley Park Gazebo at 7:45 am for the 2021 Holiday Picture. The Gazebo is located between the Fairport Library and the canal on the southwest corner of the canal and Rt. 250. Choose your route there depending on how far you can run in an hour and five minutes.

All routes – get on the canal and head towards Fairport.

For 7.1 miles to the Gazebo – go just past Perinton Town Park, turn left onto O’Connor (like you do for the Linear Park Run), then turn right on Whitney. Take Whitney to Turk Hill, and turn right on Turk Hill. Cross over the canal and then turn right on East Church St. Turn right on Rt. 250/South Main St. Gazebo will be on the left just before the canal.

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For 5.8 miles – stay on the canal past Perinton Town Park. Follow the towpath Turk Hill, and turn right. Cross over the canal and then turn right on East Church St. Turn right on Rt. 250/South Main St. Gazebo will be on the left just before the canal.

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For 5 miles to the Gazebo – stay on the canal past Perinton Town Park. Bear left on to Lift Bridge Lane, cross over N. Main St (250), then turn right on Parker St. Turn right into the parking lot for Packett’s Landing, and exit onto Main St – turning right onto Main St. Just before the lift bridge, you will find the Gazebo on the left.

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For 4.5 miles to the Gazebo – stay on the canal past Perinton Town Park. Bear left on to Lift Bridge Lane, turn right on N. Main St (250) – the Gazebo will be on the right just after crossing over the canal

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Shortest route – 4.1 miles to the Gazebo – From the parking lot – turn right on 96, then right on Kreag. Turn right on Ayrault, then left on Nettlecreek. Turn left on Gaxton, then right on Clarkes Crossing, then left on Rt. 250. Gazebo will be on the left just before the canal.

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Return Trip – You are welcome to take any of the above routes back to the start, or you can follow route described here.

For 5.2 miles back to the car – Turn right onto South Main St (250). Turn right on Ayrault, then turn left into Martha Brown Middle School. Pick up the sidewalk that connects to a cul-de-sac, then turn left on Valley Creek Dr. Cross over Rt. 31, and continue on Blackwatch Trail. Turn left on Dunmow, then right on Garnsey. A right on 96 will return you to the parking lot.

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December 11, 2021 –Knickerbocker Hill.

Save the Date – December 18, 2021 – Holiday Picture Run.  Picture to be taken at the Kennelley Park Pavilion in the village of Fairport, next to the Library and canal, at 7:45 am. I will have a selection of distances to get you there depending on your speed….

Upcoming plans

            December 24, 2021 – 6:30 am start – Park-n-Ride lot – Fishers Run

            December 25, 2021 – No Run.

            January 1, 2021 – 6:30 am start – Park-n-Ride lot – A left-hand turn run through the neighborhoods around Thornell and Park Rd.

This week – Knickerbocker Hill Run

All routes – start by turning left out of the parking lot. Then turn right on Park Rd, right on East, left on Thornell and then a right on Mill. Turn left on East, then left on 96.

For 8 miles – turn right on Mitchell, then turn right on the Auburn Trail that takes you to the canal. Follow the Canal back to the basin.

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For 9.4 miles – stay on 96 into Pittsford. Turn right on S. Main St, then turn right on State St. (Rt. 31). Pick up the canal and return to the basin.

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For 10.7 miles – from 96, turn left onto Knickerbocker Rd and head up the hill. Turn right onto Mendon Rd, then at the stoplight turn right. Go into the village of Pittsford, turn right on 31 – State St. At the bridge over the canal- pick up the canal and take the canal back to the basin.

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For 13.2 miles – from 96, turn left onto Knickerbocker Rd and head up the hill. Turn right onto Mendon Rd, then at the stoplight go straight onto Stone. Stay on Stone (turn left off Tobey). Turn right on Clover, cross over the canal and pick up the canal for the run back to the basin

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