First, a quick reminder that the Nor’East Trail Runs races at Viking Nordic tomorrow are on. Races start at 8 AM.
The Winterfest course for Sunday is marked and unless the park suddenly gets three or more inches of snow it will be a trail race with traction assistance required – there are some very icy sections of the course. RD Laura Clark asks that everyone be mindful of the conditions and run (or walk, if needed) safely. In her words, “the winners will be the ones who stay upright!”
An inexpensive alternative to Yaktrax, Microspikes, and so on is to make a set of screw shoes. A pack of screws can be picked up for a few dollars at Lowes and installed using a drill, power screwdriver, or even a manual screwdriver/nut driver. One place to find some guidelines to do this is here, and we’ll have a station set up prior to the race on Sunday to add some screws to shoes for anyone who wants them. (You’re also welcome to run on snowshoes, but without snow that will likely be uncomfortable and will definitely beat the heck out of your snowshoes.)
Check-in/registration is from 9:30-10:30ish, with the race starting in the quad at 11 AM.