Saturday Long Run (4/19) Route Description

Here is a link to the course map for Saturday:

Saturday's Course Map

Here's a verbal description as well:

Everyone will head NORTH along the Marina towards the Warming Hut. Roughly half a mile into our run (near Baker Street) we will make a RIGHT TURN and cross through the volleyball court area into the Yacht Club parking lot and TURN LEFT onto the Marina Promenade. This is a gravel/dirt path that heads towards the Warming Hut.

Upon reaching the Warming Hut(roughly 2 miles), you will run past the Warming Hut and take an IMMEDIATE left to head towards LONG AVENUE. Long Avenue is effectively a short hill that heads up towards Lincoln.

Everyone will head up Long Avenue along the shoulder until you reach a stop sign. This is LINCOLN. Take a right on to the paved cyclist/pedestrian path and follow this path.

Eventually, the path will curve to the left towards Lincoln. There will be some detour signs directing you to the shoulder of Lincoln. Follow the shoulder of Lincoln and turn RIGHT towards the parking lot area of the Visitor Center and head towards the Golden Gate Bridge.

PLEASE BE CAREFUL! THERE ARE TYPICALLY A REASONABLE NUMBER OF TOURISTS AND CYCLISTS WHO AREN'T PAYING ATTENTION. BE SMART AND BE POLITE IF YOU NEED TO GET AROUND SOMEONE. STAY ON THE 'RIGHT' SIDE OF THE BRIDGE ON THE WAY OUT AND THE 'LEFT' SIDE ON THE WAY BACK.

Everyone will continue to the end of the bridge to the Visitor Center. This is 4.5 MILES. Stop here to grab some water, use the restroom, and/or take a gel, clif shot, etc. Everyone will turn around here and return to the monkey bars.

Upon return to the monkey bars, EVERYONE will continue running SOUTH along the Marina towards our favorite hill by the Marina Safeway. Everyone will crest the hill. Beginners will turn around just before the hill starts heading downhill into Aquatic Park and return to the monkey bars for 10 MILES!

Intermediate, Advanced, and Race level runners will down the hill ALL the way to the end of Aquatic Park at the edge of Fisherman's Wharf. Intermediate level runners turn around here and head back to the monkey bars for 11 MILES!

Advanced and Race level runners will continue into Fisherman's Wharf. As always, beware of tourists! You will be running on Jefferson and continue until you get to the intersection of Jefferson/Powell. There's an art gallery on the right of this intersection. Advanced level runners will turn around
here and head back to the monkey bars for 12 MILES!

Race level runners will run through Fisherman's Wharf and on to the Embarcadero. Run to the intersection of Embarcadero and Green (This is 2.5 miles from the monkey bars) before turning around and heading back to the monkey bars for 14 MILES!

You need '7' miles of target pace. What I would suggest is starting your target pace when you reach the ‘second’ tier/pillar of the Golden Gate Bridge and maintaining this pace to the intersection of Embarcadero/Bay.

Once you reach this intersection, segue into easy pace for the balance of your run.