With a shift from last week’s hills to Golden Gate Park’s ocean-bound flatter and gentler trails, we’ll focus on improving our trail running form, speed and technique.
Please review the route map via the posted link. This is a simple out and back, east to west/west to east course.
Directions:
-Exiting the stadium’s west entrance, we’ll cross Kezar Drive at the traffic light and head into Golden Gate Park on MLK Jr Drive.
-Stay on the paved pedestrian path to the right of MLK. MLK will intersect Bowling Green Drive just shortly after we enter the park.
-Cross over Bowling Green (on right) and turn left to stay on MLK. Continue on the right side paved path on MLK all the way to 19th Ave/Crossover Drive. This is a multi-lane traffic light controlled intersection. Be alert!
-Cross through the intersection and continue on MLK. Immediately thereafter, MLK will intersect with Transverse Dr (right side).
-Make a left here at the pedestrian crosswalk to transition over to the paved path on the left side of MLK.
-After crossing MLK turn right and immediately look for a dirt trail entrance on your left. We’ll try to put some chalk down here for you.
-You’ll run along this trail until its very end. It runs parallel and in-between Lincoln Way (on the left) and MLK (on the right).
-You’ll cross over 25th Avenue at Lincoln Way, Sunset Blvd, and Chain of Lakes Drive.
-The trail ends at Lincoln Drive and MLK Jr. Drive. From here, continue west to the Great Highway, cross over at the stoplight, run up the dunes to greet the Mighty Pacific and to say goodnight to the setting sun before heading back to Kezar Stadium.
This is an approximately 6-mile run. Enjoy!