We're rendezvousing at Lake Merced this Saturday!
Saturday’s Lake Merced Run Course Map!
Specifically, we are meeting at the HUGE parking lot on the NORTH SIDE of Lake Merced. Here's a link to the rendezvous point for your reference-
North Parking Lot of Lake Merced
This run is pretty straightforward. EVERYONE will do a full loop around the circumference of Lake Merced in a clockwise direction. There is a path that runs all the way around Lake Merced, so this should be manageable for everybody.
Roughly halfway through the loop around Lake Merced (2-2.5 miles), there is a port-a-potty and a couple water fountains if you need to make a pit stop.
After 2-2.5 miles, there is a decent stretch where you will be running slightly uphill, so pace yourself accordingly.
After completing a full loop of Lake Merced, you will have logged 4.5 MILES. Once you've finished a full loop around Lake Merced, head NORTH on Sunset Boulevard There is a path that runs parallel to Sunset Boulevard on the LEFT. This is where you want to run.
The cross streets are 'roughly' alphabetical so pay close attention to the cross streets as you are running. Beginner level runners will continue running up Sunset Boulevard until you reach the intersection of Sunset & Ulloa.
Saturday’s Lake Merced Run Course Map!
Specifically, we are meeting at the HUGE parking lot on the NORTH SIDE of Lake Merced. Here's a link to the rendezvous point for your reference-
North Parking Lot of Lake Merced
This run is pretty straightforward. EVERYONE will do a full loop around the circumference of Lake Merced in a clockwise direction. There is a path that runs all the way around Lake Merced, so this should be manageable for everybody.
Roughly halfway through the loop around Lake Merced (2-2.5 miles), there is a port-a-potty and a couple water fountains if you need to make a pit stop.
After 2-2.5 miles, there is a decent stretch where you will be running slightly uphill, so pace yourself accordingly.
After completing a full loop of Lake Merced, you will have logged 4.5 MILES. Once you've finished a full loop around Lake Merced, head NORTH on Sunset Boulevard There is a path that runs parallel to Sunset Boulevard on the LEFT. This is where you want to run.
The cross streets are 'roughly' alphabetical so pay close attention to the cross streets as you are running. Beginner level runners will continue running up Sunset Boulevard until you reach the intersection of Sunset & Ulloa.
Continue running up
Sunset past this intersection. Roughly half a mile later you will arrive at the
intersection of Sunset & Quintara. Beginner level runners
will turn around here and head back to the Lake Merced parking lot for 7
MILES!
Everyone else will continue running up Sunset Boulevard to the intersection of Sunset & Moraga. Intermediate level runners will turn around here and head back to the Lake Merced parking lot for 8 MILES!
Advanced and Race level runners will continue running up Sunset to the intersection of Sunset & Irving. Advanced around here and head back to the Lake Merced parking lot for 9 MILES!
Everyone else will continue running up Sunset Boulevard to the intersection of Sunset & Moraga. Intermediate level runners will turn around here and head back to the Lake Merced parking lot for 8 MILES!
Advanced and Race level runners will continue running up Sunset to the intersection of Sunset & Irving. Advanced around here and head back to the Lake Merced parking lot for 9 MILES!
Race level runners will continue
running on Sunset towards Golden Gate Park. Eventually Sunset runs underneath
an overpass (this is Lincoln you are running underneath) and right into Martin
Luther King. Cross Martin Luther King and Take a RIGHT on the paved path that runs parallel to Martin Luther King.
You will continue on this path until you reach the intersection of MLK and 25th (this just over 3/4 of a mile from Sunset/MLK). You will be directly across from Elk Glen Lake. Look for a MM11 in chalk on the ground. Turn around here and head back to Lake Merced for 11 MILES!
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