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Running trails after dark

El_Rapido
El_Rapido Posts: 97 Member
edited October 2024 in Social Groups
Do any of you go trail running at night?

I love hill and trail running at night with a headtorch/headlamp, my club does hill runs every week, in all weathers, all year round.

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  • crux
    crux Posts: 454 Member
    I run a flat easy trail with my head torch in preference to the road. No traffic fumes and dazzling headlights on the trail. But no, not proper hill trails :)
  • AZTrailRunner
    AZTrailRunner Posts: 1,199 Member
    I'll do that every now and then. I run some pretty rugged, technical trails, so I find it does slow me down a bit in some areas. But the solitude you gain from night time running can't be beat. Plus, it is the best cure for anyone with ADD/ADHD. Just a few moments with a lack in focus can easily spell disaster!

    Actually, last week, I did hill repeats at night, by headlamp, on a rough mountain trail/road.
  • rybo
    rybo Posts: 5,424 Member
    I haven't yet, but it does sound fun. I'd have to find somewhere though. The park system that I normally run in closes at sunset and my luck I'd get the cops called on me from someone seeing my light bouncing thru the woods.
  • jacksonpt
    jacksonpt Posts: 10,413 Member
    Not generally... if I'm going out at night, I'm taking the mountain bike with me!
  • AZTrailRunner
    AZTrailRunner Posts: 1,199 Member
    I haven't yet, but it does sound fun. I'd have to find somewhere though. The park system that I normally run in closes at sunset and my luck I'd get the cops called on me from someone seeing my light bouncing thru the woods.

    That actually happened to me a few weeks back. It got dark about a mile into my 6 mile trail run, and just as I was coming back into the parking lot, I noticed an SUV driving back and forth on the road. It was a park employee. She stopped me and reminded me that the park closes at sunset. I just pleaded ignorant; told her it got dark on me sooner than I thought it would, and that it was very fortunate that I happened to bring my headlamp. Lol
  • trlrnrgrl
    trlrnrgrl Posts: 80
    I'm in Texas, and we have several night trail races in the summer (one way to beat the summer heat!). One is Los Chupacabras (10k) which I did last year and it was super fun. Another is Cap't Karls series, which this year will be a series of 4 different races (10k to 60k) held at 4 different state parks. I'm hoping to do two of them if I can stay injury free.
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