Hi Everyone,

Hi Everyone,
Get out there a day early because the Lake Merritt Joggers and Striders have invited us to the running event of the year, the potluck picnic. See the information below

I know there may be some of you who would like to run on Sunday, and it will again have to be self guided. I think the best thing to do is declare Skyline Gate at 8:30 and let democracy choose from the many options. Don't forget that Stream Trail is closed at the last picnic area, so our usual Stream run has a hillier and longer detour. I suggest turning right down Canyon Trail to compensate.
Have a good weekend,
Mike


LMJS Picnic Potluck

August Summer Run and Picnic Potluck

August 12 9:00am Free

Redwood Bowl in Redwood Regional Park


Meet at the Redwood Bowl in Redwood Regional Park for a beautiful trail run through the redwoods! Work up an appetite for the picnic to follow. The run will start and end at Redwood Bowl and will begin at 9:00 a.m. with the picnic to follow at 10:30. There will be several options, including a short, medium, and long run.



LMJS will provide drinks, snacks, salads, and materials for the barbeque. You bring something to barbeque for yourself. Please note this meeting will also serve as the annual election of LMJS officers, election ballots will be distributed at the picnic to LMJS members.



All ability levels welcome! This function is open to family and friends of all LMJS members. In addition, the East Bay Frontrunners and the Sports4Kids organizations have been invited to join us. Innersport Chiropractic will also be sponsoring a sports massage specialist, Andreas Schueller, who will provide a free, 15 minute sports massage beginning at 10:00am, with a sign-up available that morning—first come, first served.

More details available at:

http://www.lmjs.org/files/LMJS_Summer_2006_Potluck.pdf

Trail map:

http://www.ebparks.org/resources/pdf/trails/redwood_north.pdf



To Reach Redwood Bowl

Redwood Bowl is located next to the new Chabot Observatory on Skyline Blvd. Exit Highway 13 at Park Blvd. Get on Mountain Blvd. heading North. At the first stoplight, Snake Rd., make a right turn. After ½ mile, there is a fork in the road, bear to your right onto Shepherd Canyon Rd. Follow it for about 2 miles until you come to a stop sign at Skyline Blvd. Make a right turn and go about 2 miles, past the entrance to the Chabot Observatory. Right next to it, at 10006 Skyline Blvd. is a small wood building for the “Metropolitan Horseman’s Association.” Make a left turn into their parking lot and park at the very back of it. Follow the asphalt paved path to the right of the parking lot, there will be flour arrows directing you to Redwood Bowl.