Frederick Municipal Watershed/Forest. From Hamburg Rd. near Frederick, MD. the Catoctin Trail one-way across Catoctin Mountain toward the Manor Campground near Thurmont, MD, bit turning around at the cliff viewpoint. This route is part of the Catoctin 50K that is run each August. I ran with Eddie Bergerone and Amber Thomas. The trail was rocky and damp from overnight rain. I was feeling the weight of my nearly full Camelbak pack, and from not having run much lately. We saw other runners including Glen Brake.
We had one break after 6 miles, and again after +8 miles at the cliffs. It was there, about 2 miles from the end of the run, that I realized I didnt have my van key and that the pocket I had put it into was open. I decided to go back to the last break area, and look for it. After heading out, falling along the way, and getting there, I didn't find the key. I headed back further and ran into Peggy along the way. She had started late since she got Max to his day camp an Camp Calleva. By the time Peggy and I crossed paths, it was going to be just about the same for me to run back to the van as it would have been to go to the Manor Area. Going to the van would let me search for the key more. I eventually found the key in the van's lock.