Sunday's Long Run Description (7/22/12)

You will be logging between 5-8 miles depending upon your training level. Here's a link to the course map for your reference-

Sunday's Long Run

Everyone will launch from the paved path at the top of the stairs leading down to the ballfields.

You will follow Martin Luther King until it connects with Bowling Green Drive. Veer left on Bowling Green Drive. After roughly 200 meters, you will reach a stop sign. Turn right on this stop sign and head towards John F Kennedy Drive.

Cross over to the RIGHT side of JFK and turn LEFT and head towards Ocean Beach (WEST) on JFK. Continue running along JFK into Golden Gate Park. From here, the rest of the run is pretty straightforward. Follow JFK past the intersection of JFK/8th Ave. Just past this intersection, there is a pedestrian crossing on your LEFT that is adjacent to Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive. This is 1 MILE.

Everyone will continue running along JFK into Golden Gate Park. Eventually you will pass the Stow Lake Pavilion which is on the LEFT off of Stow Lake Drive. Once you pass Stow Lake Drive you will see a YELLOW sign indicating '13'0 Clearance'. This is 1.5 miles.

Continue running along JFK underneath the overpass and through the intersection of JFK/Transverse. At this intersection there is a water fountain if you need it. Shortly after you run through this intersection, you will pass 'Lloyd Lake' on your RIGHT. Just past this lake you will see a sign/banner for 'SF Rec & Park'. This is 2 miles.

Continue running for another half mile until you see Lake Spreckles on the RIGHT. There will be a MM 5 in chalk on the ground. Beginners will turn around here and head back to the start for 5 MILES!

Everyone else will cross over to the LEFT side of JFK. This side of JFK is a dirt path that gets a bit rocky at times, so please watch your footing carefully! You will be running slightly downhill for the next half mile until you reach the intersection of JFK and Chain of Lakes Drive East. This is 3 miles. Intermediate runners will turn around here and head back to the start for 6 MILES!

Advanced and Race level runners will run through this intersection and continue on the left side of JFK until it intersects with South Fork Drive. You will turn RIGHT at this intersection to continue on JFK (but you will again be on the dirt path on the LEFT of JFK) until you reach the parking lot area for the BEACH CHALET SOCCER FIELDS ON YOUR LEFT.

There is a sign here for your visual cue. There will also be a MM7 in chalk adjacent to the sign. This is 3.5 miles. Advanced runners will turn around here and head back to the ballfield for 7 MILES!

Everyone else will continue running on JFK until you reach the Great Highway. At this point, turn LEFT on the Great Highway and continue running on the paved path in front of the Beach Chalet (feel free to grab some water or use the restroom at Beach Chalet if you like).

Continue running along the Great Highway until you reach the intersection of Great Highway and Lincoln. This is a four way controlled intersection with stoplights. There will also be a 'MM 4' in chalk on the ground. Race level runners will turn around here and head back to the ballfield for 8 MILES!