AO: The Ridge
When: 01/28/2026
Number of Pax: 14
DR Names:
Number of FNGS: 0
FNG Names:
QIC: Mr. Kotter
Introduction
Safety protocol
Warm-O-Rama
SSH
Thai fighters
Calf stretch
The Thang
2 routes
1 – Run thru park to Heggs then over to Tamerac park via 127. Skyline TO WOOD and back to AO – 3.9mi
2 – Run thru park to Heggs then over to Tamerac park via 127. Blakely to 135 and back to AO – 4.25mi
Circle of Trust
Stay with a buddy and appreciate the “No man left behind” motto
My father used to say “measure twice and cut once” in this case I need to read the map twice and run it once.
Naked Man Moleskin
I didn’t follow my own instructions and read the map, even though there was a picture and I mapped it out. Thankfully Chum Bucket was a great PAX and didn’t complain when we got lost. Somehow during our deep conversations and state of meditation I forgot to turn on WOOD and we ended all the way back at 127th st. A car kindly stopped when I flagged them down and gave us directions back to the AO. Seeing we were going to be every late back to the AO I resorted to trying to stop a car to give us a ride back but that son-of-a-bitch didn’t stop (I wouldn’t stop for 2 people dressed like Chum and I either). Neither of us had a phone (another bad choice) and we were well off course and were afraid the search party would get lost trying to find us. Luckily Cinderella caught us on Heggs and relayed a message back that we were en route. We ended up being 9 mins late but the one and only great SQ Moist stayed back with Spit Valve to make sure we were safe. Calling this Q a shit show is an understatement and being a big man I don’t mind admitting that. On the plus side Chum and I did get in 5.5 miles.