E. Marquez will lead "Thanksgiving Epic " with a duration of 2 hours somewwhere in East Anchorage.
Meet at 9 a.m. (note earlier time than usual) at the Hillside trailhead off Abbott road. We will complete a Thanksgiving loop on the hillside trails.
Lee Helzer will lead "You Are Not Forgotten" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Eklutna.
Jesse and Eliseo will lead on my behalf.
Meet at 6:15pm in the parking area at the start of Eklutna Lake road. Due to limited space we will carpool to a 3 car gravel pullout at about mile 4.5 on Eklutna Lake Road by electric pole 74. We will then hike up the road to electric pole 85 where we will depart the road and head up to the monument, pay homage, and return. Micro-spikes recommended. Please allow extra time for traffic delays.
See 11/12/2015 – We Remember, 11/20/2014 – You Are Not Forgotten or 11/14/2013 – You Are Not Forgotten for additional info.
E. Marquez will lead "Potter Overlook" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at the Seward Highway weigh station just south of Potter Marsh at 6:30. We will run to mile 2 of the Turnagain Arm trail where we will bushwhack to the top of the ridge. At the turnaround point we will head straight down to the trail and return.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Williwaw" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at Glen Alps at 6:30 p.m. We will proceed up the middle fork trail to Williwaw lakes. We will then climb a ridge to reach the ballfield and return via Nintendo hill.
Lee Helzer will lead "The Long Road to Recovery" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
At 6:30 we will depart from Upper O’Malley trailhead by Shebanof Ave. and Stroganof Dr.
This will be my first Epic back and longest hike to date after my knee injury. The first half of the Epic will be a slow and cautious walk up the Gasline trail linking to the Powerline trail via the Hemlock Knob trail. Once we reach the Glen Alps cut off, I will depart as my knee currently only allows for uphill travel.
Those remaining will step up the pace and jog the Middle Fork trail to a weather/participant dependent creek crossing and exciting bushwhack back to the Rim trail. A series of trails will link runners back to the Upper O’Malley trailhead.
E. Marquez will lead "Falls Creek Exploration" with a duration of 3.5 hours somewwhere in Turnagain Arm.
Meet at 6:30 pm at Falls Creek Trailhead on the Seward Highway. We will proceed up the main trail to the ridgeline at the head of the valley. From there we head east (towards South Suicide) to a highpoint and return.
Rob DeVelice will lead "Bike or Hike" with a duration of 1.5 hours somewwhere in West Anchorage.
Meet at 6:30 pm in the parking lot for Earthquake Park (just past intersection with Lake Hood Drive) on Northern Lights Blvd. I’ll be riding a bike and you can too if you like. We will proceed on the Coastal Trail towards Kincaid Park by bike or foot, and return. Participants seeking greater adventure may desire splitting off onto less trodden paths in the woods or on the beach.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "A Different Wolverine" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Glen Alps trailhead. We will head to the Middle Fork trail, then bushwhack to the ridge leading to Rusty Point. We will follow the ridge to Wolverine, then drop down to the middle fork valley again and return.
Lee Helzer will lead "Rendezvous Ridge" with a duration of 3 hours somewwhere in JBER.
Meet at 6:30 pm in the pull out just before the parking lot at the end of Arctic Valley Road. Jesse and Eliseo will lead on Lee’s behalf up Rendezvous Peak then take the ridge back to berry picking if the local critters haven’t got them all. After our mouths are blue and bellies full we’ll descend towards Ship Creek and catch a trail maintained by the local moose and bear population.
E. Marquez will lead "Hasta la Vista" with a duration of 4 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Baldy at the top of Skyline Drive in Eagle River. We will proceed to the saddle between Roundtop and Blacktail Rocks. Then we will proceed to Vista Peak and return.
Jesse Gobeli will lead "Decisions" with a duration of 4 hours somewwhere in Cancelled.
Meet at the Glen Alps trailhead at 6:30 p.m. We will take the trail to Ship Pass. Then we will either descend to Ship Lake or ascend to the summit of the Ramp, depending on the desires of participants. We will return by the same route.
E. Marquez will lead "Avalanche" with a duration of 4 hours somewwhere in The Chugach Front Range.
Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Glen Alps trailhead. We will ascend Avalanche Peak via Powerline Pass and return.