Dec 12: PPG Place for a Holiday Run

Assuming the roads are passable, next Sunday we will meet at the Tomb of the Unknown Bowler - aka PPG Place for a tour of the city's holiday sites - a classic run, not to be missed.

Run to the Run starts at 6:15AM from Phipps (not Squirrel Hill).

Hello winter! Cold winds and snow did not prevent a good showing for a scenic and adventure-full run this morning. We headed out from IHOP and after a few downhills and turns the road opened up to a snowy post-card view of the Mon - it was a run stopper! We were the first to make a mark on the river trail on our way to the Glenwood bridge and by this time big fluffy flakes were adding to the holiday feel. Many thanks to Roye who remembered the little tricks for getting on to and off of the bridge! Unfortunately the were big gates across the entrance  to Sand Castle which were not closed the last time we did this route. After some discussion and a pause to let a train go by we opted (well, I started running) to take the tracks. Luckily no other trains came and we were able to pick up a road very quickly. After that it was back to the stacks, up to the Homestead Grays bridge where a flock of birds and a hawk greeted us then across the river where we got a good view of where we had just run. Those who did not have to head home (this turned out to be a longer run than expected) stayed for a big enough breakfast to feed even those who did not order!