Dutchman'sCreekDutchman'sCreekRun(092616JSchatz,updated101117DHaber)

Thiscourseisamorelaidback(meaningfewerspeedingcars!)ruralalternativetothe"LovettsvilleCommunityCenter"runandavoidsalmostall(99%)ofthebusyhardtoproadsoftheclassicLovettsvillecourse.Therunningroutesinthisdocumentareallonrollingscenicpublicgravelroadsandsomecommunitytrailswithasteephillclimbthrowninthereforthequadsandlungs.Therearethreeavailable.AShortCourseat7.8miles(highlightedinyellowonthemap),aLongCourseat10.5miles(highlightedinBlue)withyourbravecommitmenttotheDutchman'sCreekRoad2.7mileout-and-back(whichisaddedtotheShortCoursetomakeittheLongCourse).Thetruelonghaulerscangetto12.1milesbyincludingthehilly4.3mileQuarterBranchRoadtoLovettsvilleRoadout-and-backoption(highlightedinPink)withtheShortCourseor15milesbyalsoaddingthe2.7mileDutchman'sCreekout-and-back.Thehillratingforthisrunis3.5outof4.

GettingThere

ComingfromLeesburg,takeRt.15north.JustbeforecrossingthePotomacRiverbridgetoPointofRockstaketheleftontoLovettsvilleRoad(Rt.672)atthesignto"Lovettsville".StayonLovettsvilleRoaduntilyouentertown.PasstheLovettsvilleCommunityCenteronyourright.Atthefirststopsignthe7/11storewillbeonyourright.AcrossBroadWayfromthe7/11isthenewtownsquare.Parkinthelotnexttoorbehindthosebuildings.Thecoursestartsandendsontheblacktoptrailtotheleftofthe7/11(Don'tyouknowEVERYTHINGinLovettsvillerevolvesaroundthe7/11!)

Makeitalocalrunningweekendawayfromhome!CallMrs.FranWireandbookaroomatthehistoricGeorgesMillB&B(locatedattheintersectionofIrishCornerandGeorgesMillRoads).http://www.georgesmill.comPhone:(540)822-5224

Dutchman'sCreekShortCourse(7.9Miles)SetyourGPSWatchto0.00.0-Departontheblacktopcommunitytrailtotheleftofthe7/11..45-Thetrailmakesa90degreeturntotheleft..56-Thetrailmakesanother90degreeturntotheleft..64-ThetrailendsatHouserRoadacrossfromthepark.MakearightonHouserRoad..73-AttheTmakearightontoPorterfieldDrive..81-AttheTmakealeft(atthebluewatertower)ontoLangeDrive..91-AttheTmakearightontoQuarterBranchRoad(Rt.855).1.64-AttheTmakealeftonWennerRoad(Rt.663).1.98-MakearightonRiversEdgeLane.2.84-AttheTmakearightonCatoctinViewLane(streetsignmaybemissing).

Runthistotheendat3.06miles.WATERSTOPRetraceyourstepsbacktoRiversEdgeLaneat3.29miles.

StaystraightonCatoctinViewLane.4.17-AttheTmakearightonWennerRoad.4.43-FollowWennerRoadouttoBerlinTurnpike(Rt.287).CrossBerlinTurnpikeCAREFUL!ontoTollhouseRoad.5.23-FollowTollhouseRoadtoDutchman'sCreekRoad.WATERSTOPTURNLEFTonDutchman'sCreekRoad(Rt.674).(orrightfortheLongCourseoptionbelow)5.63-TurnleftonPurcellRoad(Rt.854).6.35-TurnrightonBerlinTurnpike(Rt.287).Runalongthesouthboundshoulder.(CAREFUL!–BUSYTRAFFIC)6.60-TurnleftontoQuarterBranchRoad(Rt.855).6.82-TumrightontoLangeDriveGustbeforeQuarterBranchPark).6.87–TurnRightontoPotterfieldRd6.92-TurnleftonHouserRoad.7.11-Acrossfromtheplayground,turnleftatthethreewoodenpostsontotheblacktoppedcommunitytrail.Followtheblack-toppedtrailbackaroundtothe7/11andthestart/finish.FortheLongCourse(10.50miles)FollowtheshortcourseuntilthesecondwaterstopatDutchman'sCreekRoad,butinsteadofleftTURNRIGHTonDutchman'sCreekRoadat5.23milesontothe2.70mileout-and/back.1.38-FollowDutchman'sCreekRoadoverDutchman'sCreekandtotheend.2.70-RetraceyourstepsbacktoTollhouseRoadandtheWATERSTOP,butDONOTTURNthere.InsteadGOSTRAIGHTonDutchman'sCreekRoad.-FollowthedirectionsabovefortheShortCoursebacktothestart/finishForthe“LongHauler’sCourse”(15miles)addthe4.3mileout-and-backbyturningrightontoQuarterBrachRoadatthe1.64milemarkerontheShortCourseandfollowingthatouttoLovettsvilleRoadandback.Attachment:-Map,"Dutchman'sCreek"

Dutchman'sCreek