From Coach Toby…..
For our last hill workout of the summer season, we’re heading to one of my favorite hidden corners of San Francisco. The route climbs gradually from Golden Gate Park to Edgehill Mountain, where those who want a little extra vert can add a summit loop or two before heading back.
Thanks for making this such a fun summer! I hope you’ll join us when Wildcard returns mid-August for our fall season. Until then, happy running!
Meetup
Tuesday 6:30 PM at 7th Ave & MLK Jr Drive (Golden Gate Park)
Post Run Social
Join us for some chit chat & good company at Fireside Bar (605 Irving and 7th Ave) — outside food welcome
Warm-Up
Easy jog + dynamic stretches
Strava Route
https://www.strava.com/routes/3514323573627416024
Inspired? Add 1-2 .4 mile Edge Hill Mountain summits and practice a short surge each time near the top
https://www.strava.com/routes/3514320647458870542
TBT Directions
- Start and finish at 7th Ave and MLK Jr Drive (Golden Gate Park)
- Run south along 7th Ave
- 7th Ave turns into Laguna Honda Blvd after stop light with Clarendon Ave.
- Continue straight along Laguna Honda Blvd
- Laguna Honda Blvd will curve to the right and then turn into Dewey Blvd
- Continue one block on Dewey Blvd to Pacheco Ave
- Turn left onto Pacheco Ave
- Run one block then turn right onto Merced Ave
- Look for pathway, turn left onto pathway
- Cross Vasquez Ave, continue along pathway
- Cross street, take pathway steps (just a few) to the road and turn right onto Garcia Ave
Veer left onto Edgehill Way - The road will curve to the left, then straighten out. Continue straight at this juncture (do not turn left)
- At the end of the road look for the dirt trail and enter Edgehill Mtn Open Space Preserve
- Continue to the end of the dirt trail. This is our turnaround!
Option 1: At turnaround retrace your steps back to the start
Option 2: After exiting the dirt trail on your return, take first right onto Edgehill Way. After 1/10 mile veer left to do a .4 mile clockwise loop around Edgehill Mtn one or two times. After you are done, return to Edgehill Way, turn right and retrace your steps back to the start