We’ll get things rolling with an easy 1/4 mile (approx) warmup run to Jordan Ave. We’ll segue into some range of motion drills and then continue with our run towards Golden Gate Park!
Here’s a link to the course map….
Saturday ARM Long Run Course Map
Here’s a description of said course…
-Launch from A Runner’s Mind.
Turn LEFT on Cherry across California Street and continue onto Jordan Ave. Look for chalk arrows/markings.
-Continue on Jordan Ave. to Geary. Take a ‘slight’ left and run across Geary on Stanyan St.
-Follow Stanyan to the intersection of JFK/Stanyan (big, controlled intersection with stoplights)
-Turn RIGHT on JFK and continue running into Golden Gate Park. This is just under 1.5 miles into the run.
-Continue for another 1/2 mile until you reach the intersection of JFK/8th. This is a big controlled intersection (four way stop). This is 2 miles.
-Continue running through Golden Gate Park via JFK. Shortly after passing DeYoung Museum you will see the Rose Garden on the right. This is 2.5 miles.
-Continue running through Golden Gate Park until you run under the overpass and reach the intersection of JFK/Transverse. This is a controlled intersection (four way stop). This is 3 miles. There is a water fountain on the RIGHT side of this intersection if you need to make a pitstop.
-Continue running along JFK past JFK/Transverse. 1/2 a mile later you will reach JFK/30th Ave. This is 3.5 miles. KEEP RUNNING!
-Continue through Golden Gate Park on JFK. Move over to the LEFT side of JFK at Lake Spreckles. Continue running on JFK towards the Beach Chalet. When you’ve reached the intersection of JFK/Bernice Rodgers Way, you will have logged 4.5 miles. Look for a ‘RC9’ in flour chalk. Beginner level runners will turn around here and head back to A Runner’s Mind for NINE MILES!
Everyone else will turn RIGHT at the intersection of JFK/Bernice Rodgers Way and continue towards the Beach Chalet (1000 Great Highway at Ocean Beach). Turn LEFT onto the Great Highway and run past the Beach Chalet.
Roughly 200 meters past the Beach Chalet you will encounter a pedestrian crosswalk cutting across the Great Highway. Look for a ‘RC10’ in chalk here. Intermediatelevel runners will turn around here and head back to A Runner’s Mind for TEN MILES!
Advanced and Race level runners will continue running along the Great Highway. At Great Highway/Irving, there will be a ‘RC11’ in chalk on the ground. Advanced level runners will turn around here and head back to A Runner’s Mind for ELEVEN MILES!
Race level runners will continue on the Great Highway all the way to Moraga. A ‘RC12’ in chalk will be on the ground at this spot. Turn around here and head back to A Runner’s Mind for TWELVE MILES!