Friday, August 01, 2008

Pac Striders Weekend Run, Sun Aug 3, 8:45, Wildcat Canyon from Lone Oak

Hi Everyone,
This is one of our flatter out and backs, so it is easy to tailor this run to suit you. If you want hill work, take any trail to the right!

Directions to Lone Oak: Lone Oak is on Central Park Dr. near the Nature Center at the Canon Dr. entrance to Tilden, near the intersection of Spruce St. and Grizzly Peak Blvd. in Berkeley.

From all points except Highway 24 heading west, take Interstate 80 to Albany. From Intersate 80 east take the Buchanan exit in Albany and turn right at the light at the top of the ramp onto Buchanan. From Interstate 80 west, take the Buchanan exit and turn left at the stop sign at the end of the ramp. Follow this street as it curves left, then right, and it we lead you onto Buchanan.Proceed on Buchanan and after you cross San Pablo Ave., it will become Marin. Proceed up Marin toward the hills. When you hit a traffic circle, proceed halfway around and continue up the steep hill on Marin. The next stop sign is Spruce St., turn left. Follow Spruce to Grizzly Peak. Cross Grizzly Peak and take an immediate left onto Canon Dr. Take a right at the bottom onto Central Park Dr., then a left onto Lone Oak in about .25 miles. Park near the Lone Oak picnic area.

From Highway 24 west, take the Fish Ranch Road exit and turn right to go up the hill at the stop sign. Turn right onto Grizzley Peak and stay on it a LONG ways until the Spruce St. intersection. Right on Spruce, then take an immediate left onto Canon Dr. Take a right at the bottom onto Central Park Dr., then a left onto Lone Oak in about .25 miles. Park near the Lone Oak picnic area.

Have a good weekend,
Mike

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