Love urban adventures? This is the run for you! Join us for an epic run with epic views. Hella fun, hella hilly, together we’ll conquer Twin Peaks, the second highest summit in the city!
Reminder: Wildcard runs are accessible to runners of all abilities. Run, walk, shuffle — short runs like this let us take advantage of the many benefits of hill running. The best runners on the planet run hills regularly. So should you!
Route: https://www.strava.com/routes/2857123880464600382
Directions:
-Exit Kezar Stadium’s west entrance and turn left
-At Frederick St, turn left
-At Stanyan, turn right. Continue on Stanyan to the top. It’s flat at first, followed by a gradual climb, and finally a short but steep push
-At the top of Stanyan, turn left onto Belgrave
-At the end of Belgrave Ave, take the steps on the left that lead up to Tank Hill
-At the top of the steps, continue straight on the dirt trail. Pause to enjoy the downtown views then continue on the single track trail to leave Tank Hill
-At the end of the trail, turn left and exit Tank Hill via the downhill steps
-At the bottom of the steps, turn right and then left to cross over Clarendon Ave and to begin the climb up Twin Peaks Blvd
-Run along Twin Peaks Blvd to the top. After you pass the entrance to the Twin Peaks parking lot on your left, look for the steps that will ascent you to the top of Twin Peaks.
-Take the steps and head up the dirt trail to the top
-You made it! Enjoy the 360 views before retracing your steps back to Kezar Stadium
-Great news, the return is nearly completely downhill. DONE. Nice job!