Pac Striders - New run schedule, plus Oct. 11 run

I'd like to announce some minor changes to the weekend run that were recently made. To simplify the run selection process, we've decided to implement a regular rotation schedule for the runs. Essentially, we're formalizing what we've been doing already; we regularly visit Skyline Gate and Tilden Park because of the multiple trail choices at those locations. So we'll visit those locations on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Sundays. 4th and 5th Sundays will be reserved for a random location such as Chabot, MacDonald Gate, Strawberry Canyon, and so forth.

The schedule is posted in the sidebar of our blog at pacificstriders.blogspot.com (which also has some minor updates). We will still email and post the run of the week on our blog. The schedule is subject to change depending on unforeseen conditions, and we'll announce any changes via blog and email. However, if you're not sure where we'll be, chances are we're at the regular location for that week.

Here's the schedule:

1st Sunday: Skyline Gate at Redwood

2nd Sunday: Lone Oak or Inspiration Point at Tilden

(Lone Oak is the default location, except with wet weather)

3rd Sunday: Skyline Gate at Redwood

4th & 5th Sundays: Featured run(s) of the month

Now for this Sunday's run . . . since it's the 2nd Sunday, we're going to be at Tilden Park, we'll meet up at Lone Oak. As usual, we'll meet at 8:45am, and decide then which direction to go. Last time we went the direction of Wildcat Canyon, so we're open to either sticking to that or going up the Curran Trail to Inspiration Point. (That's why we like it here, multiple trail choices!) Water and bathrooms are at the start.

DIRECTIONS: To reach the start, take the Albany/Buchanan Ave. exit from I-80. From the east, turn left at the stop sign which will put you on a road that you follow for about .25 miles where it curves around a bit and puts you on Buchanan. From the west, a right at the stop light puts you on Buchanan. Once on Buchanan, your head toward the hills. After crossing San Pablo, Buchanan becomes Marin Ave. Stay on Marin. At one point you will hit a traffic circle. Go half way around and turn up the hill to stay on Marin. Turn left on Spruce and continue until the stop sign at the intersection with Grizzley Peak Rd. Go straight through the intersection and take an immediate left onto Canon Dr. Right a the stop sign onto Central Park Dr. then left onto Lone Oak.