Here is a link to the course map for Saturday:
Here’s a verbal description as well:
Everyone will head NORTH along the Marina 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 to your right. Stick to this path as it heads towards the Golden Gate Bridge. Make sure that you are on this path and NOT on Lincoln. You do not want to be running on Lincoln for this course.
You will follow the path for roughly 1/2-3/4 of a mile. There will be a few points at which the path may fork, but stick to the MAIN path. You will soon see the Golden Gate Bridge approaching.
You will reach a point where you can continue running and run underneath the bridge or take a hairpin LEFT and wind your way up to the pedestrian side of the bridge. You want to do the LATTER and turn left and head onto the pedestrian side of the bridge. PLEASE BE CAREFUL! THERE ARE TYPICALLY A REASONABLE NUMBER OF TOURISTS WHO AREN’T PAYING ATTENTION. BE SMART AND BE POLITE IF YOU NEED TO GET AROUND SOMEONE.
Continue to the end of the bridge to the Visitor Center. This is 4.5 MILES. Turn around here and return to the monkey bars. You will have 9 miles under your belt when you get back to the monkey bars!
Continue running SOUTH along the Marina towards Fort Mason Hill by the Marina Safeway. Crest Fort Mason Hill and head down into Aquatic Park along the waterfront.
Continue running into Fisherman’s Wharf and onto the Embarcadero. Once you reach Embarcadero/Green (Exploratorium & Pier 15 on your LEFT), you are at the turnaround point for 14 miles. Beginner level marathoners will turn around here and head back to the monkey bars!
Intermediate, Advanced, and Race level runners will continue on the Embarcadero. Once you reach the main entrance to the Ferry Building, you are at the turnaround point for 15 miles. Intermediate level marathoners will turn around here and head back to the monkey bars!
Advanced and Race level runners will continue on the Embarcadero. Once you’ve reached Embarcadero/Harrison (across from the Mozilla Monument) , you have reached the turnaround point for 16 miles. Advanced level marathoners will turn around here and head back to the monkey bars!
Race level runners will continue for another half a mile to Embarcadero/Townsend. This is across from Pier 38. This is the turnaround point for 17 miles. Turn around here and head back to the monkey bars for 17 miles!