Pac Striders Aug 10, 8:30am - Golden Spike Trail, Oakland

Apologies for the late run announcement, I've been mesmorized by the tape delayed Olympic opening ceremonies on TV. Be sure to cheer for local runner Magdalena Levy Boulet when she races the women's marathon on August 16.

Before that, we'll be running at a more leisurely pace this Sunday, starting at the west entrance of Redwood Regional Park along the Golden Spike Trail (aka the Turkey Trot). Our full route is 8 miles, although yours truly will probably do the slightly shorter classic Turkey Trot route.

DIRECTIONS: From Hwy. 13 North, take the Carson St./Redwood Rd. exit. Go straight on Mountain Blvd, then make a hard right turn on to Redwood Rd. Go straight for about a mile, then turn left onto Skyline Blvd. and go straight for about a half mile until you reach Crestmont Drive. Turn right into the driveway of the park headquarters. (If you reach the intersection of Joaquin Miller Road and Skyline, you have gone too far.)

From Hwy. 13 South, take the Joaquin Miller Road/Lincoln Ave. exit. Turn left onto Monterey Blvd., and left again onto Lincoln Avenue. Bear right onto Joaquin Miller Road, and go straight for about a mile until you reach the intersection with Skyline Blvd. Go past this intersection and continue straight onto Skyline Blvd. until you reach Crestmont Drive; turn left across the road and into the driveway of the park headquarters.<