From Coach Toby…

Mashups stitch together a variety of terrains. For this week’s workout that means trails, pavement, flats and a few hills for good measure. This short three and half miler is one of my favorites and I appreciate being able to share it with you. It showcases just how beautiful and diverse San Francisco’s running landscape can be.

Highlights: forest jaunt through Sutro Forest, brief stop at Mount Olympus (a hardly known San Francisco hill which according to SF Parks and Recreation is the city’s geographic center), and a nice flat and easy stretch along Golden Gate Park’s Panhandle. I’ll review the route before we head out and will put chalk markings down for you earlier in the day.

Map My Run:
https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/2169378391

Strava:
https://www.strava.com/routes/2708341322129432960

Directions:

• Exiting the stadium’s west entrance, turn left.
• Left on Frederick St.
• Right onto Willard St (just in front of Kezar Stadium entrance)
• Head up Willard St (tough climb!)
• Right onto Belmont St.
• Left onto Edgewood St.
• Edgewood dead-ends at the forest’s edge. Proceed into the forest on Edgewood Trail
• Proceed to intersection with Historic Trail
• Left onto Historic Trail and proceed down through the forest all the way to Stanyan St
• Left onto Stanyan St and then a quick right onto 17th St
• Running on the left side of 17th St, run up towards and then cross Clayton St is a busy traffic controlled intersection
• Immediately after crossing Clayton St, turn left onto staircase (Monument Way – this may or may not be marked with a sign)
• At top of staircase, turn left onto Upper Terrace
• Run around Upper Terrace (it’s a loop)
• Climb up the steps to the Top of Mount Olympus. You are now in the middle of SF. Literally!
• Exit back onto street and complete the loop back to and down the staircase
• Right onto 17th St
• Right onto Clayton St
• Take Clayton St to Oak St and cross over into the Panhandle
• Left onto Panhandle pedestrian path
• At end of Panhandle, left onto Stanyan St, then quick right to cross Stanyan St. into Golden Gate Park
• Run on the paved path along Kezar Drive back to Kezar Stadium. Watch for cyclists here
• Mashup complete!