I ran with some friends along
Pimmit Run this week, where the first part of the run is like running in a concrete-lined drainage ditch. But it's always surprising to find a bit of real trail running and adventure right in my own neighborhood.
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| Elite runners (Mark and Paul) and the slow guy (me, in the middle) |
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Skaters and skiers might say this is where you "drop in"
to the ditch just off Rt 7 by Pimmit Drive |
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And then there is this ahead of you. Not bad!
But don't try it during or soon after a hard rain ... |
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This is the underpass that gets you to
the other side of the Dulles access road |
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| Coming up to Great falls road |
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And then the Little League baseball
fields off Westmoreland road |
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| Watch out for tree roots, but the trail is good |
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| The last bit of trail before the cul de sac at the end of my street |
Overall the run is quite flat, dropping a little over 100 feet in this 3 mile section. If you keep going, you can follow Pimmit Run all the way to where it runs into the Potomac underneath Chain Bridge. Good luck!
