Ellis Hollow Group Run and Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, 8/16 at 8:30 AM

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And now it’s time for something a little different—everyone is invited to a choose-your-own-adventure group run, followed by a home-cooked pancake breakfast at Tonya’s and my house at 50 Hickory Road, with a quick pond dip (bring a towel) to cool off before sitting down to pancakes with running friends. Families are welcome and can hang out here during the run too. Please RSVP by choosing a run so we get a rough headcount.

For runs, you can choose your distance and terrain—please vote for what you’re planning:

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We will meet at 8:30 AM and start at 8:45, though people tackling the longer distances are welcome to start earlier on their own. Meet at either the Ellis Hollow Nature Preserve (for Ellis Hollow Creek Crossings, Turkey Hill-Ellis Hollow Creek Loop, and Triple Hump) or at the Ellis Hollow Community Center (for Genung-Ellis Hollow Creek Loop and Pseudo Skunk Cabbage). You can also park on the west (Ithaca, facing downhill) side of Hickory Road by our house, as shown below, and run to either start.

Tonya and Dave Kania have been plotting how to pull off a pancake breakfast for ages now, and they have grilling gear and ingredients for at least 125 pancakes out on the deck, with syrup, honey, and jam for toppings. There’s no need to bring anything, but if you want to, some fruit to eat on pancakes would be great – or any other food that you’d enjoy sharing. People will trickle in as they finish their runs, so we’ll be cooking from about 9 AM through noon.

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Everyone is welcome, regardless of age, ability, pace, or preferred pancake toppings. This is a free activity, and while FLRC membership and FLRC Challenge participation are encouraged, neither is required. If you haven’t already done so, please sign the FLRC Training Programs waiver. You only need to sign once for all 2026 workouts and group runs. Subscribe to FLRC’s Races and Group Runs calendars so race dates, group runs, and other club events flow into your calendar.

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I assume bathrooms are available at your house, but are there bathrooms at either of the other two start locations?

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There aren’t at the Ellis Hollow Nature Preserve parking lot. I’m not sure about the Ellis Hollow Community Center. It definitely has bathrooms inside, but I don’t know when it opens or if there are some portos outside too. I’ll check later this week.

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I’ll be there for the tail end of a high mileage weekend ready to eat those 125 pancakes myself. I’m not sure yet which Challenge course I’ll do with the group though. Thank you for putting this together!

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There are two gray portapotties at the Ellis Hollow Community Center, and they are easy to spot if you are in the parking lot.

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@adamengst @tonya-engst I plan to start earlier. What time should I target being finished / at your house for pancakes?

Also, do you need me to bring anything?

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I am running the 2.2 mile short course but doing it multiple times. 2 ir 3. If anyone wants more than one lap.

Sandy

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We’re anticipating that people will roll in and out between 9 and 12, so anywhere in that range. We don’t need anything, but fruit to top pancakes or anything else you’d like to bring would be fine if you want to bring something.

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Scott and I plan to start pseudo skunk around 7:15 looking forward to seeing everyone after. If anyone else wants to start early and join us let us know and we will wait for you.

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I would like to join you! Are you running from the EH community center? I will be there at 7:15.