Event Recaps October 25, 2020 Patapsco Valley 50k The Patapsco Valley 50k Run over the trails of the Patapsco Valley State Forest west of Baltimore About 4,700 feet of elevation gain (and loss) with rolling climbs and descents Mostly buffed out single-track with a bit of rocks to keep you on your toes Some miles which feel wonderfully remote Check out more from the crew at White Oak Running Company at https://whiteoakrunning.com/ Gear Choices: Hydration / Apparel option: Ultimate Direction Hydroskin shorts. Plenty of capacity for both nutrition and hydration carrying capacity for aid station intervals Provided hands and back-free functionality Dried quickly and didn’t feel weighty with the river crossing Shoes worn: The Salomon Wildcross Soft enough for miles of buffed single-track Protected enough for interspersed rock sections Lugs were like butter through a bit of mud Dried quickly after the river crossing Ian Golden 0 Comments 0 Like