ThorpeWood's 10K Trail Run - Thurmont MD

Sunday morning it was time for a trail run 10k in Thurmont (at an altitude of about 1500 ft in the middle of the Catoctin Mountains - north-western part of Maryland).
The competition, now in its fourth edition, took place along a series of scenic trails on the property of ThorpeWood, and allowed to visit among other things, a pond, an arboretum, pastures with Icelandic horses and an orchard of chestnut trees .
The 10K race was composed by two laps, very technical characterized by both stretches of fast roads and paths with emerging stones and tree roots (there was a 5K fun run ... guess what ... a single lap). Post-race, we had awards and prizes donated by local businesses, refreshments and drinks for the runners with a lot of beer offered by the Flying Dog Brewery.
A beautiful morning in a different kind of place really far from the chaos of the city.