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The Thursday evening Discovery Run series is bringing out 30 to 40 runners each week. There are two runs left: September 6 we’ll do Leg 10, one of the toughest, and September 13 we’ll wrap up the series with Legs 11 and 12. If you haven’t taken part, it’s not too late to get a good sense of (or reaquainted with) the terrain and meet other runners while covering parts of the course in a noncompetitive setting. Note that the meeting time for the Sept. 6 run is 5:30 p.m., but the meeting time for the Sept. 13 run is 5:10 p.m., to allow time for shuttling of runners to the start of the run. You can get a complete schedule including driving directions at www.tusseymountainback.com/tips.html.

Alright, someone has asked, so this is to clarify our policy on eartunes. For everyone’s safety, personal listening devices are not permitted to be worn by runners while running on the course at any time during the race. They compromise your ability to hear a vehicle coming your way or approaching from behind you, as well as your ability to respond to native wildlife such as bears and rattlesnakes. In short, they endanger you and everyone around you. Aside from that, alertness is important when you are running on hills, turns and dirt/gravel roads that are not smooth, and even moreso when you are tired. If you are reported to be wearing a listening device while running, you can expect to be disqualified and asked to leave.