'Alternate' Saturday Long Run Description (6/2/12)

You'll be covering 4-8 miles this Saturday depending upon your training level

Here's a link to the course map-

Saturday Long Run Course Map

We'll do our warmup routine on Crissy Field and then head out onto the Marina Promenade. We will head EAST along the dirt path and head towards the Marina.

You'll run along the dirt path for roughly 3/4 of a mile until you hit the parking lot behind the Little Marina Green. Veer right through the parking lot and head towards Marina Boulevard.

Turn LEFT on Marina Boulevard and continue on Marina Boulevard past the Marina Safeway (this will be on your RIGHT).

When you pass the Marina Safeway, you will see a paved path that heads up Fort Mason Hill. Follow this path uphill until you crest Fort Mason Hill. Run a bit further and look over to your right.

You should see a building on the right on top of the hill. This is a Youth Hostel. This is 2 miles.

Head down the other side of Fort Mason Hill and continue running on the sidewalk adjacent to Aquatic Park. Once you reach the end of Aquatic Park/edge of Fisherman's Wharf you will encounter a cul-de-sac. This is 2.5 miles. Beginner runners will turn around here and head back to our starting point for 5 MILES!

Everyone else will continue through Aquatic Park onto Jefferson Street and continue through Fisherman's Wharf. (*NOTE-It can get a bit busy in Fisherman's Wharf, so keep your wits about you.) At Jefferson/Powell (look for the art gallery on the right), you will have logged 3 miles. Intermediate runners will turn around here and head back to our starting point for 6 MILES!

Advanced and Race level runners will continue through Fisherman's Wharf onto the Embarcadero. Eventually, you will reach the intersection of Embarcadero/Bay (look for the Hillstone restaurant on the right). This is 3.5 miles.  Advanced runners will turn around here and head back to our starting point for 7 MILES!

Race level runners will continue to the intersection of Embarcadero/Green. Roughly half a mile past the intersection of Embarcadero/Bay is Embarcadero/Green. This is 4 miles.  Race level runners will turn around here and head back to our starting point for 8 MILES!