January 12th is the scheduled date for the 2008 running of the Nookachamp Winter Runs.  This year events will be a Half Marathon (13.1 miles), a 10K and a 5K walk/run.  All races start and finish at the College in Mount Vernon.  These events are some of the first for the year.  Hot showers await the finishers.

Last year Stan R and I ran the half marathon.  The day was cold, the street icy and we were snowed on, which wasn't really a problem, until the snow started covering the marking on the course.  Yikes!  Wouldn't want to miss a turn and go the wrong way.  The best part of these runs includes running by areas that are visited by Trumpter Swans, which is really cool, though last year - due to the snow, all I saw was their black noses.

Visit:  http://www.nookachamps.com/

For last years write up of the race visit:  http://www.runninginthesanjuans.com/blog/_archives/2007/1/13/2647401.html