Madison Running Club – Summer Routes

Meeting time 7 AM

June 3 / Hoover Ridge
June 10 / Brightwood / Park at the Madison Church of the Brethren (on Lillards Ford Road). From the church, go left on Lillards Ford Road (towards Brightwood). Continue to follow Lillards Ford turning left at the top of the first hill, right at the first T-intersection, and left at the second T-intersection. Turn around at the Ruritan Club and return to the church.
June 17 / Criglersville / ...from Madison, take Rt. 231 towards Sperryville until you get to Banco (about 7 miles). Take a left on Rt. 670 towards Criglersville and Graves Mountain Lodge. Park in the lot for the former Criglersville Elementary School (large brick building on your right.) From the school, turn left on Rt. 670 (going back the way you drove in) to Lindsay Lane. Cross the swinging bridge (don’t run!) and continue up the hill where the road will bend to the right. Continue across the ridge and turn right on Berrey Lane. Follow Berrey Lane to Meadows Lane. Turn left on Meadows Lane and go until the intersection with Quaker Run. Turn around here and return the way you came.
June 24 / George James Loop / ...park at the George James Community Center (off Rt. 230). From the parking area, turn right and follow George James Loop to Twyman’s Mill Road. Turn left onto Twyman’s Mill to Tanners Rd (Rt. 622) and turn right. You can go as far as you like on Tanners – it intersects Route 15 about 4 miles from the start. Turn around and return to the community center.
July 1 / Hoover Ridge
July 8 / Syria / …from Madison, take Rt. 231 towards Sperryville until you get to Banco (about 7 miles). Take a left on Rt. 670 towards Criglersville and Graves Mountain Lodge. Continue on Rt. 670 through Criglersville and into the open valley of Syria. At Syria Mercantile turn right on Rt. 600. Continue for about 1 mile, park at Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church on your left. From the church parking lot, go right on Rt. 600 to Bohannon Road. Follow Bohannon to the intersection with Rt. 670. Turn around here and return to the church.
July 15 / Brightwood / Park at the Madison Church of the Brethren (on Lillards Ford Road). From the church, go left on Lillards Ford Road (towards Brightwood). Continue to follow Lillards Ford turning left at the top of the first hill, right at the first T-intersection, and left at the second T-intersection. Turn around at the Ruritan Club and return to the church.
July 22 / Criglersville / ...from Madison, take Rt. 231 towards Sperryville until you get to Banco (about 7 miles). Take a left on Rt. 670 towards Criglersville and Graves Mountain Lodge. Park in the lot for the former Criglersville Elementary School (large brick building on your right.) From the school, turn left on Rt. 670 (going back the way you drove in) to Lindsay Lane. Cross the swinging bridge (don’t run!) and continue up the hill where the road will bend to the right. Continue across the ridge and turn right on Berrey Lane. Follow Berrey Lane to Meadows Lane. Turn left on Meadows Lane and go until the intersection with Quaker Run. Turn around here and return the way you came.
July 29 / George James Loop / ...park at the George James Community Center (off Rt. 230). From the parking area, turn right and follow George James Loop to Twyman’s Mill Road. Turn left onto Twyman’s Mill to Tanners Rd (Rt. 622) and turn right. You can go as far as you like on Tanners – it intersects Route 15 about 4 miles from the start. Turn around and return to the community center.
August 5 / Hoover Ridge / Park at the Madison Church of the Brethren (on Lillards Ford Road). From the church, go left on Lillards Ford Road (towards Brightwood). Continue to follow Lillards Ford turning left at the top of the first hill, right at the first T-intersection, and left at the second T-intersection. Turn around at the Ruritan Club and return to the church.
August 12 / Graves Mill / …from Rt. 29 near Sheetz, go toward the mountains on Rt. 230, turning right onto Rt. 662 in Wolftown. Continue on Rt. 662 until you get to Graves Mill, which is at the intersection with Rt. 615. Park at the small parking area at the intersection, and walk up to Graves Mill Chapel. From the chapel, go left and then left again on Rt. 615. Follow this road to the Park entrance. Turn here and return to Rt. 662 where you can turn right or left to add distance.
August 19 / Brightwood / Park at the Madison Church of the Brethren (on Lillards Ford Road). From the church, go left on Lillards Ford Road (towards Brightwood). Continue to follow Lillards Ford turning left at the top of the first hill, right at the first T-intersection, and left at the second T-intersection. Turn around at the Ruritan Club and return to the church.
August 26 / MAD Run!!! / Hebron Lutheran Church