Pac Striders Weekend Run, Sunday Apr 8 and the weekend of April 14

Hi Everyone,

We are going to cover the runs for this weekend and next weekend. Dan Meredith has agreed to step in this week as the guest coordinator, so we handed him the reins. He pulled hard to the east for a run we haven't done in a while. Briones is a fairly hilly run with beautiful panoramic views of Mount Diablo and the terrain east of the bay ridge. It is about 7 miles as we usually do it. It will commence sunday morning at 8:30. Thank you Dan!

Next week, we won't be around to do the e-mail, so here's the scoop. Saturday the 14th, the Lake Merritt Joggers and Striders are having their second Saturday fun run. We are declaring this the official Strider Weekend Run, it should be a great one. See the info on this run and the LMJS potluck below. Those of you insisting on a Sunday run, meet at Skyline Gate at 8:30 on the 15th. Directions to all of the events are below.

Trail Directions for Briones

Head out on the main trail from the parking lot (Old Briones Road Trail). In 0.17 miles, you will come to an easy not to notice fork in the trail, where you will want to go right (the easy not to notice one) toward the archery range. Go .47 miles to Seaborg Trail (used to be Holmstead) and go right. Here you will climb 1.03 miles then through a gate to go left on Briones Crest Trail. Stay on Briones Crest Trail to Table Top Trail, where you will go right. As I recall this intersection, it will be more like going straight to get on to Table Top. Table Top will loop back onto Briones Crest where you will turn left. Briones Crest will come to Old Briones Road Trail where you will turn right then take a left 0.10 miles later onto Briones Crest. So you never really leave Briones Crest. Go .56 miles and take a left on Mott's Peak, then a left on Black Oak Trail 0.36 miles down Mott's Peak. You will once again intersect Old Briones Road Trail where you take a right to head back to the parking lot.

Driving Directions for Briones

From Oakland/Berkeley, go thru the Caldecott Tunnel on Hwy 24 to the Orinda/Moraga exit. Turn left (north) onto Camino Pablo, and go 2 miles to the traffic light at Wildcat Canyon Road/Bear Creek Road. Turn right onto Bear Creek Road and continue straight 4.4 miles. DO NOT TURN LEFT into the first dirt parking lot, but instead continue onwards to the park entrance on the RIGHT side of the road. There is a charge for parking at the lot if you are not a regional park member (hint!); you also have the option of parking along Bear Creek Road before the entrance and running a short distance into the parking lot area.

The LMJS Events

April’s Second Saturday Fun Run
April 14 9:00am
Redwood Park, Skyline Gate
Rain or Shine
Meet at the Skyline Gate staging area for this soft packed dirt trail through a beautiful Redwood forest. See the back side of the Chabot Space Center. Join us for 4 fun miles, turning around at the Redwood Bowl! Or continue on for a brisk 7.8 mile loop with a little glute-firming aerobic-building very scenic and cool climbing through the Sequoias. Need more miles? Then continue your run out the East Ridge Trail.
But remember, this run can be adapted to any training length desired.
After wiping off the mud, we’ll meet at Len Goldman's house and adjourn to their backyard deck for coffee and other goodies (weather permitting.)
All ability levels welcome! Bathrooms and water available at the Skyline Staging Area. Come join us for some dirty fun!



LMJS ANNIVERSARY POTLUCK
GALA
SATURDAY APRIL 14th

Time: Appetizers and drinks at 6:00 pm, buffet potluck dinner at 7:00 pm,
followed by 30th anniversary recognition, Total Time awards, music and dancing.

Place: Orinda Masonic Hall
9 Altarinda Road, Orinda

Directions: From Oakland/Berkeley or San Francisco, take Highway 24 East through the Caldecott Tunnel. Once through the tunnel, take the second off ramp, the Orinda/Moraga exit. At the end of the off-ramp make a left turn onto Camino Pablo. Go .3 mile and make a right turn onto Santa Maria Way. Follow it for a short distance and it turns into Altarinda Road. Park in the parking lot of the hall.

From Walnut Creek, Concord, San Ramon, etc., take Highway 24 West and take the Orinda Exit. Take the ramp toward Orinda Village / Richmond. Go a short distance and make a right turn onto Santa Maria Way. Follow it as it turns into Altarinda Road. Park in the parking lot of the hall.

Please Bring: If your last name begins with;
A to F, bring a appetizer
G to P, bring a main dish
Q to Z, bring fruit or a dessert
(Drinks and salad will be provided by the club)

Please join us in celebrating the club’s 30th anniversary with an evening of food,
drink, and camaraderie. There will be memorabilia on display of the club’s
history, some special recognition, our annual Total Time awards, and to finish off the evening, dancing to tunes from the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s.

Club members are free and they can bring one guest at no charge. For non-members the cost is $5. Children are welcome and they are free. Due to a limit on the number of people that the hall can accommodate, we ask that you RSVP by April 10th to: andrews2@berkeley.edu There will be a commemorative 30th anniversary gift for members.

Directions to Skyline Gate

Skyline Gate can be reached from the Park Ave. exit off Highway 13 in Oakland. Heading north on 13, turn left at the stop sign at the end of the ramp onto Mountain Blvd. Turn right at the third light onto Snake Rd. Heading south on 13, take a left at the stoplight at the end of the ramp onto Park Ave., a left at the light onto Mountain Blvd., and a right onto Snake Rd. Proceed on Snake Rd. and go straight onto Shepherd Canyon Rd. where Snake takes a sharp left. Proceed up Shepherd Canyon (watch for the sharp hairpin right) until you reach a five way intersection at which you have a stop sign. Turn right onto Skyline Blvd. and look for the Skyline Gate parking lot 0.5 miles on your left.Have a good weekend,Mike