Last modified on June 18, 2010
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TODDS ROAD
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The Todds Road Stumblers are an informal group of runners who meet each Saturday morning to run and enjoy each others company. This non-profit group has no dues and owes its existence to the generosity of Alex Campbell, the original "Stumbler", who founded the club in 1975. Club members meet in an old farmhouse that serves as the club's headquarters in the beautiful Bluegrass countryside of central Kentucky. The clubhouse is located at Pine Grove, about 6 miles east of Lexington, just east of the Clark County line, at the intersection of Todd's Road (1927) and Comb's Ferry Road (1923). Starting time for the weekly runs is 7 AM. Runners can choose to do 6, 9, 12, 15 and some hardy "soles" even do the 21 mile course over the rolling hills of Clark County. Runners of all levels of ability are welcome with the emphasis on enjoying running with good friends (old and new) while surrounded by some of the most gorgeous rural scenery in the country. Come join us for a run and some good conversation and then top it off with a cup of coffee and a donut. All runners completing the 6 mile course for the first time receive a Todds Road Stumblers t-shirt. Just show up on Saturday morning or, for more information on our Saturday runs, email Judy. If you are new running with the Stumblers, please review the Rules Of The Road. They are for your safety. All runners are expected to follow these. |
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ANNOUNCEMENTS AND NEWS PLEASE PITCH IN TO HELP KEEP THE CLUBHOUSE CLEAN. Most of us just show up at the clubhouse, run, enjoy a cup of coffee and a donut at the end and then go home. But have you ever thought about how the coffee supplies get there, who sweeps up the floor and cleans the counters, who takes the trash out, or who arranges for the outhouse to be cleaned? We have a couple of dedicated volunteers that keep things running smoothly but they need YOUR help. If you are one of the last runners in please consider grabbing the broom and dustpan and sweeping the floor or wipe down the counters. Or you could empty the coffee pot and rinse it out and put it away. Your help is appreciated and needed. Thanks!
WASSAMATTA WIT YOU - YOU A CRAZY MAN!?
Rachel Philbrick and Rachel Parson Sept. 19, 2009 Lauren Henry and Tomasz Cholewo Oct. 3, 2009
Jeff Walton Rick Gensheimer Renato Moreira
Kim Schuh
STUMBLER SNAPSHOTS February 14, 2009 (please note - photos were taken when there were no cars anywhere in the vicinity, runners get into single file when cars approach)
John Thompson, Thad Schroeder, Brad Wilder, Rebecca Delles
SCENES ENJOYED ALONG THE ROADS where else are you gonna find this kind of scenery? to view larger photos click here
If you're fairly new you might not have any idea of how the donuts get there, or how the coffee gets made, or how the clubhouse gets cleaned up each week. It's really quite simple and painless. You're coming out to run anyway, right? Committing to picking up donuts is just an added incentive to come out to run. REMEMBERING that you have Donut Duty is perhaps the hardest part about donut duty, and you don't want to disappoint your fellow Stumblers by not remembering when it's your turn. So, we've made that easy too! If you can't remember which day you signed up for donut duty - check the bottom of this page to see who has Donut Duty. Here's how it works: 1. Commit to a date and write your name on the calendar provided (on the counter next to the coffee pot) 2. Pick up the donuts before coming to run on your scheduled date from Donut Days, 185 Southland Drive, Lexington anytime after 6:00 a.m. (if you need directions ask). You don't even have to pay for them. Through the generosity of Alex Campbell they are already paid for. 3. Deliver the donuts to the club house (don't forget this part, it will be tempting to eat them before you get to the clubhouse). 4. Plug in the coffee pot, Barry Collins will already have the coffee ready to go! 5. Between 9:30 and 10:00 start cleaning up - empty and rinse the coffee filter and pot, put away all condiments and cups.
See - easy as eating a donut. There are only 52 Saturdays in a year, so if every active Stumbler signed up for just one Saturday we would probably only have to do Donut Duty once per year. A very small price to pay for that delicious donut at the end of your run - and we know you like the donuts! As an added incentive to sign up for Donut Duty we plan to reserve the parking spot closest to the clubhouse for the person bringing the donuts. |
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Please do NOT park along the road across from the clubhouse. Some runners have been parking along the road and blocking access to the warehouse. Parking is permitted in the clubhouse yard (but don't block anyone in) and in the REAR of the Pine Grove Grocery Store parking lot. Leave the parking spaces closest to the grocery for patrons of the store.
We share the roads around the Clubhouse with cars and we all know who the loser would be in a collision. As pedestrians we have a right to be on the roads, but we also have a responsibility to run safely. Every runner is responsible for their own safety. Please be careful and follow the:
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The
Song of the Ungirt Runners by
Charles Hamilton Sorley
We
swing ungirded hips, We
know not whom we trust
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Items of Interest
. then he's--Mr. Dog." |
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