Tag: Ruckhenge

Old Stony Point ruck

  • Down to the River

    4 SOJ mountain men set off toward the river with the goal of providing a true Deliverance experience to our First Watch paddlers. Fantastic conversation abounded on the hilly terrain rucking through Laurus Park and down to the James via Cherokee, and indeed paddlers were spied from afar – but sadly too far away to note whether or not any of them had a pretty mouth… Having briefly enjoyed the river sunrise, the four-PAX complete the 3.46 mile journey BTTF and COT included reading Mr Roger’s Juneteenth post to commemorate the holiday and reflect on the meaning of American freedom. Coffeerama sitting outside Einstein’s was divine. SYITG, DTH


    Announcements (SEE SLACK!)

    • Tomorrow – THUR – Ultimate at Timberowlf
    • This FRI – 6/21 Poker Night at DTH’s
    • This SAT – 6/22 new AO “The Iron Bridge” starts at Goyne Park at 7am
    • Next Sat 6/29 – School of Rock
    • July 4th Convergence, 7am, Forrest Hill Park
    • Summer Tour ongoing

  • Tales of the West

    Four ruckers joined YHC for their inaugural tour of Larus Park for the second iteration of the newly minted Ruckhenge AO. At the 0500 launch we set off around the backside of the Stony Point Shopping Center and it was not long before Gumbo began to recall stories of the good ‘ol days working at the Ukrops. Great stories of the Pax’s travels out West continued to highlight our one-hour, 3-mile trek around the wooded trails, the highlight of which concerned the near-death experience of Gumbo and Redbird as they came face-to-bumper with a bison out on the Great Planes. All of F3RVA is grateful Gumbo narrowly avoided a collision so that he could be with us today and send Redbird off to USMA West Point in a handful of days! Coffeteeria at Einstein’s capped off a great morning in the gloom!

  • Welcome to Ruckhenge!

    9 men rose early and made the trek to Ruckhenge. A low key lap around the parking lot (to give any stragglers a chance to join) was followed by brief warmarama and then a quick pace hike behind the shopping center to the trails of Larus Park. There we traversed the undulating trails while engaged in steady upbeat banter. A loop completed along the way shown by blazes of many colors—yellow, red, green, and red again saw us back to the Flag in 3.1 miles. Thanks for a great start to Ruckhenge and the coffeeteria that followed.

    Numberama,/names, announcements and prayers with DTH taking us out. Till next time.