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November 5, 2018

by Average_Jbob · Published November 5, 2018 · Last modified October 15, 2021

5K, Santa Clarita CA, 2018

…in case you hadn’t picked up my subtle hints…I didn’t care for the new course.

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#spacerock #spacerocktrailrace #vasquezrocks

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