Tuesday Marina Course Description (4/10/12)

On Tuesday, you will be logging between 4-7 miles depending upon your training level. The link below should give you a relatively clear sense of where we're going. I've also included a verbal description beneath it:

TUESDAY'S RUN COURSE!

A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF TUESDAY'S RUN-

We will head north along the Marina to the intersection of Mason/Halleck. This is right next to Crissy Field Center and is 1 mile into our run. Everyone will follow the pedestrian crosswalk and turn LEFT onto Halleck.You will be running uphill for about a block until you reach a controlled intersection with a stop sign. This is the intersection of Halleck/Lincoln.

Take a quick LEFT across the pedestrian crosswalk and then an IMMEDIATE RIGHT across the pedestrian crosswalk onto FUNSTON AVENUE

Continue running up Funston. You should see the Presidio YMCA on your left as you head up Funston. Continue up Funston for a few more blocks until you reach the intersection of Funston/Moraga.

Take a right on Moraga and take another RIGHT on Mesa Street. Follow Mesa back towards Halleck. (Mesa Street runs PARALLEL to Funston Ave.). You will follow Mesa until it runs into Lincoln. Head back down Halleck until you run into Mason/Halleck across from Crissy Field Center. TURN LEFT ON MASON AND HEAD TOWARDS SPORTS BASEMENT.

Shortly after we pass SportsBasement, there is a lengthy straight stretch and a funny looking metal power box (or weather measuring device as Micah calls it) on your RIGHT. I will also put some chalk marking on the ground here as this is TURNAROUND POINT FOR BEGINNERS! Beginner runners will turn around and head back to the monkey bars for 4 MILES!

Everyone else will continue along the paved path. Eventually, the path curves over to the right and merges with a dirt/fire road that heads towards the Warming Hut (for the uninitiated, the Warming Hut is A BIG WHITE BUILDING WITH TABLES AND BENCHES IN FRONT OF IT. Hopefully, it will be hard to miss). The Warming Hut is THE TURNAROUND POINT FOR INTERMEDIATE RUNNERS Intermediate level runners will turn around and head back along the Marina Promenade/waterfront for 5 MILES!

Advanced and Race level runners will continue past the Warming Hut onto a paved road that goes past a series of buildings (including some restrooms). You will pass these buildings and continue running along this path next to the water towards the base of the bridge. The path curves around and dead ends at 'Hoppers Hands. Turn around here and head back towards the monkey bars via the Marina Promenade/waterfront.

Upon reaching the monkey bars, ADVANCED LEVEL RUNNERS ARE FINISHED WITH THEIR RUN AND WILL HAVE LOGGED 6 MILES!

RACE level runners will head SOUTH past the Marina Safeway and head up Fort Mason Hill. Crest the hill, turn around and come back to the monkey bars for 7 MILES!