Last Gold Run Groom

Great shot of the skijoring engine launching me up a rise in the trail. Zoom!

Riding the "tow rope gangline" behind the fast uphill trio!

This was our third skijor at Gold Run Nordic Center this week. Why so many outings on the same trails in one week? Well, this nordic center closes on Sunday, so we wanted to get as many "final week outings" on the fun groomed trails as possible. Given all the snow you see in the pictures, you are probably asking why is this nordic center closing? The "dogs allowed" trails are on the upper elevation trails at Gold Run while the lower "no dogs" trails are on the Breckenridge Golf Course. These lower trails have virtually no shade and, being lower, get hotter daily temps. So, this nordic center always closes at the end of March even though the upper trails are in perfect shape.

Back to the day's fun. We love catching & passing cross country skiers in front of us. Nobody can ski faster than my partners and we catch & pass anyone in front of us :)

"Hi - coming through!' say the fast trio. The pair of skiers saw us coming and stepped to the side
to let us pass and bring smiles to their faces. Flirtatious Jack drifted as close as he could to the
group to flash his happy face :)

The nordic center has been grooming the trails daily for this final week of fun. Come along for an impressive video as we are on a section of trail that is technically uphill although I am merely standing on my skis being towed along the up rising terrain. Love the Zorro, Jack & Rudy skijoring machine!

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Rudy was having a great time all day, he just had to tell Zorro about it on one stretch:

"I said - I AM HAVING A BLAST!! Can you hear me now?!?" yells silly Rudy to Zorro :)

At our midpoint of the outing as we were transitioning from one trail to another. I thought I had my body twisted far enough left to capture all the happy trio. I wasn't far enough to get all of Zorro's body; but I was far enough to get all the happy faces:

"Love these fast groomed trails!" declare the happy trio waiting for me to transition onto
the new trail.

We end the day with the happy, happy boys running by Nancy near the trailhead.

"Hi mom!" says Rudy flashing Nancy a glance.
"Happy, but focused forward!" add Zorro & Jack.

We may be able to use the trails at Gold Run after new snowfall; but today was our last day on the "groomie zoomie" terrain of Gold Run. Thankfully, we still have many other trails still available (including the Breckenridge Nordic Center which is much higher in elevation than Gold Run): 7.2 miles traveled with 600 feet of elevation climbed and a top speed of 22 MPH.


2018/2019 Season to Date: 84 days on the trails covering 462.2 miles with 41,400 feet of elevation climbed.