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Wild Wednesday Trail Runs

2009 Schedule

Trail Run Wednesdays are a great way to discover the over 30 miles of trails in Greensboro.  All runs start at 6:00 PM.  All paces are welcome!  Most routes can be altered to accommodate different distances.  Scroll down for directions to Meeting Locations

Date Trail Meeting Location Distance
April 01 Nat Greene Trail Location 6- Marina 4 - 8 miles
April 08 Owl's Roost Trail Location 2- Bur Mil Park 6 miles
April 15 Piedmont Trail Location 5- Lake Brandt Rd 4 - 6 miles
April 22 Lake Higgins Trail Location 1- Higgins Marina 4 - 7 miles
April 29 Townsend Trail Location 8- Bryan Park 4 - 9 miles
May 06 Reedy Fork and Laurel Bluff Location 5- Lake Brandt Rd 7.5 miles
May 13 Peninsula and Osprey Trails Location 7- Church St 4 - 6 miles
May 20 Piedmont Trail Location 5- Lake Brandt Rd 4 - 6 miles
May 27 Owl's Roost Trail Location 2- Bur Mil Park 6 miles
June 03 Townsend Trail Location 8- Bryan Park 4 - 9 miles
June 10 Reedy Fork and Laurel Bluff Location 5- Lake Brandt Rd 7.5 miles
June 17 Nat Greene Trail and Palmetto Location 6- Marina 4 - 10 miles
June 24 Lake Higgins Trails Location 1- Higgins Marina 4-7 miles
July 01 Piedmont Trail Location 5- Lake Brandt Rd 4 - 6 miles
July 08 Peninsula and Osprey Trails Location 7- Church St 4 - 6 miles
July 15 Owl's Roost Trail Location 2- Bur Mil Park 6 miles
July 22 Reedy Fork and Laurel Bluff Location 5- Lake Brandt Rd 7.5 miles
July 29 Piedmont Trail and Big Loop Location 5- Lake Brandt Rd 5-9 miles
Aug 05 Townsend Trail Location 8- Bryan Park 4 - 9 miles
Aug 12 Peninsula and Osprey Trails Location 7- Church St 4 - 6 miles
Aug 19 Nat Greene Trail and Palmetto Location 6- Marina 4 - 10 miles
Aug 26 Owl's Roost Trail Location 2- Bur Mil Park 6 miles
Sep 02 Lake Higgins Trail Location 1- Higgins Marina 4-7 miles
Sep 09 Nat Greene Trail Location 6- Marina 4-8 miles
Sep 16 Piedmont Trail Location 5- Lake Brandt Rd 4 - 6 miles
Sep 23 Reedy Fork and Laurel Bluff Location 5- Lake Brandt Rd 7.5 miles
Sep 30 Townsend Trail Location 8- Bryan Park 4 - 9 miles
Oct 07 Nat Greene Trail Location 6- Marina 4 - 8 miles
Oct 14 Lake Higgins Trail Location 1- Higgins Marina 4-7 miles

Trail Run Location/Parking

Below is a map and parking instructions for the Wed. trail runs.  Each run meets between 6:00 and 6:15 and the run leaves promptly at 6:15.  Scroll down for more parking details.

Parking Location (1) - Lake Higgins Marina
The parking lot is located on Hamburg Mill.  Going north on Battleground Ave (Hwy 220), Hamburg Mill is on your left.

Parking Location (2) - Bur Mil Park
Bur Mil Park in located on Owl's Roost Road.  Going north on Battleground Ave (Hwy 220), Owl's Roost Rd is located on your right.   Turn left in to the park and park at the back parking lot nearest the Pier.

Parking Location (3) - Nat Green/Palmetto Trail Parking
This parking lot is located on Old Battle Ground Ave.  Old Battle Ground runs between Battleground Ave and Lake Brandt Road.

Parking Location (4) - Safety Town/Country Park
Country Park is located off Pisgah Church Rd (just east of Battleground Ave).  From Battleground turn RIGHT on Pisgah Church.  Take the first LEFT on Forest Lawn. Take the next left and park at Safety town.  The trail head is in the back of the parking lot.

Parking Location (5) - Reedy Fork/Piedmont Trail/Laurel Bluff Trail
There are two parking lots just north of the Lake Brandt Marina on Lake Brandt Road.  Going north on Lake Brandt Road, there is a small parking lot just past the marina on your right and another about 300 yards away (past the dam) on your left.

Parking Location (6) - Nat Green/Marina Parking
This parking lot is located at the marina on Lake Brandt.  Going north on Lake Brandt Road the parking lot will be located on your left (before the Lake Brandt dam).

Parking Location (7) - Peninsula Trail
This parking lot is located on Church Street.  Traveling north on Church Street the parking lot will be located on your left.

Parking Location (8) - Bryan Park/Townsend Trail
Take Pisgah Church east out of town.  Pisgah Church turns into Lees Chapel Rd.  Turn left on Southershores and the parking lot will be on your left (just past the soccer fields).