Wildcard Run (Reach The Beach-6 miles)-06/13/19

Every trail run is a mini-adventure and the physical and mental benefits are many of trail running are many. Come join us tonight for a Run Club favorite!

Golden Gate Park is great for picnics and museum visits, but did you know it’s also one of the best places in the Bay Area for trail running? It boasts miles of single track and groomed dirt road trails and is relatively flat, which is almost unheard of in our neck of the woods. If you are new to trail running, tonight’s out and back route to Ocean Beach to catch the setting sun is the perfect primer.

Please review the route map via the link below. This is a simple out and back, east to west/west to east course. Road running shoes will work perfectly fine for this run but feel free to ear your trail kicks if you have them. 

http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/2018643478

Directions:

-Exiting the stadium’s west entrance, we’ll cross Kezar Drive at the traffic light and head into Golden Gate Park on MLK Jr Drive.
-Stay on the paved pedestrian path to the right of MLK. MLK will intersect Bowling Green Drive just shortly after we enter the park.
-Cross over Bowling Green (on right) and turn left to stay on MLK.
-Continue on the right side paved path on MLK all the way to 19th Ave/Crossover Drive. This is a multi-lane traffic light controlled intersection. Be alert.
-Cross safely through the intersection and continue on MLK.
-Immediately thereafter, MLK will intersect with Transverse Dr (right side).
Make a LEFT here at the pedestrian crosswalk to transition over to the paved path on the left side of MLK.
-After crossing MLK turn right and immediately look for a dirt trail entrance on your left. We’ll try to put some chalk down here for you.
-You’ll run along this trail until its very end. It runs parallel and in-between Lincoln Way (on the left) and MLK (on the right). You’ll cross over 25th Avenue at Lincoln Way, Sunset Blvd, and Chain of Lakes Drive.
-The trail ends at Lincoln Drive and MLK Jr. Drive. From here, continue west to the Great Highway, cross over the Great Highway at the stoplight, and run up the dunes to greet the Pacific Ocean. Grab a selfie or two and say goodnight to the setting sun before heading back to Kezar Stadium.

Enjoy!