Friends, foes, and nappy-headed Vardo’s,

Here’s some fine information from a smorgasbord of Vardo’s.  First up, Professor Schultz:

Here are the routes for Saturday:

8 mile: (Start time is 7:30 AM)
http://www.mapmyrun.com/run/united-states/ia/ames/1070934561
(Directions are long to write, I'll explain on Saturday) The map is a "connect the dots" run - see if you can figure out what the outline makes...

4 mile: (Start time is 8:00 AM)
http://www.mapmyrun.com/run/united-states/ia/ames/140481178

- Out of Gateway park drive
- down mortensen toward the new Middle school
- loop behind the middle school and go across the bridge
- follow the asphalt trail to State St. (make sure you bring a plastic grocery bag to collect Snipe)
- Go South on State until you get to the driveway for the X-country course, and hop on the course
- go around the south end of the X-country course to Storm St.
- go east on Storm until you hit Gateway Hills Park Drive (the road in front of towers)
- and ride the wave in

Both routes start at Gateway Hills Park (the Carrol Marty Disc Golf course Park) and both are a bit convoluted (like me) so be sure to check the map.  I am going to ask Bill Pattinson if I can put water for the 8 milers at his house as I'm not sure if the park water fountain will still be on up there.  There is a porta-john at the park if people need it. 

And now, a note from Mrs. Dr. Bradshaw:

Given Jeff's job situation, this is likely to be the LAST BRADSHAW HALLOWEEN PARTY IN IOWA.

DATE: Saturday, October 27

TIME: 7pm

LOCATION: 314 E 6th St (east of Bandshell Park, white duplex just past the "dead end" sign, left-side door)
COSTUME THEME: come dressed like someone/something ANNOYING. (And yes, this means that if you come without a costume, you--the non-costume-wearer--are annoying.)

Snacky foods & non-alcoholic beverages provided. BYOP (bring your own poison)

RSVP / questions: bradshaw@iastate.edu 233-4735

Last, but not least, The Goodman:

Cheaper running shoes win comfortably http://space.newscientist.com/article/dn12776