I like this run for three reasons. First, and likely of greatest interest to others, this has the wonderful scenery of the Bay and the Golden Gate Bridge. You run … MORE
I like this run for three reasons.
First, and likely of greatest interest to others, this has the wonderful scenery of the Bay and the Golden Gate Bridge. You run along the water out to Fort Point twice; the turnaround is in front of the structure. If you don’t know the area, that is under the southern end of the Golden Gate Bridge. Waves crash onto the rocks. It’s about as scenic as you could wish for. It’s also only a 10k or 5k, so you don’t have to do a marathon or half for this view. Many races come out to the same turnaround, but this is probably the shortest. The Giant Race, for example, does on the 13.1 distance.
Second, this is flat. If you’re running in the Bay Area, you’re running hills usually, whether on a road course on trails. This is one of the more rare routes with virtually no elevation gain (or loss). My smartwatch measured 141 feet, which I consider nominal.
Third, the field is superfriendly, family friendly, dog friendly, and just filled with non-runners and first-timers out there for fun. That is good both for the positive spirit and to improve your relative finish. Lots of kids, stroller pushing parents, and probably more canines than any other race I’ve entered.
And a shout out to the race director who helped with a registration problem 24 hours in advance, which was due to my own error. He was very kind and took care of it. (I’m not on the official results list, but I was there and not a bandit.)
I run lots. In 2016, I did 36 half marathons. So basically there is no race I wouldn’t run again in terms of the route, but there are organizers I prefer. This is a race that ranks at the top of my list for casual, if I were inviting someone else to join. Highly recommended.
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Why San Francisco is Great to Run
I like this run for three reasons. First, and likely of greatest interest to others, this has the wonderful scenery of the Bay and the Golden Gate Bridge. You run … MORE
I like this run for three reasons.
First, and likely of greatest interest to others, this has the wonderful scenery of the Bay and the Golden Gate Bridge. You run along the water out to Fort Point twice; the turnaround is in front of the structure. If you don’t know the area, that is under the southern end of the Golden Gate Bridge. Waves crash onto the rocks. It’s about as scenic as you could wish for. It’s also only a 10k or 5k, so you don’t have to do a marathon or half for this view. Many races come out to the same turnaround, but this is probably the shortest. The Giant Race, for example, does on the 13.1 distance.
Second, this is flat. If you’re running in the Bay Area, you’re running hills usually, whether on a road course on trails. This is one of the more rare routes with virtually no elevation gain (or loss). My smartwatch measured 141 feet, which I consider nominal.
Third, the field is superfriendly, family friendly, dog friendly, and just filled with non-runners and first-timers out there for fun. That is good both for the positive spirit and to improve your relative finish. Lots of kids, stroller pushing parents, and probably more canines than any other race I’ve entered.
And a shout out to the race director who helped with a registration problem 24 hours in advance, which was due to my own error. He was very kind and took care of it. (I’m not on the official results list, but I was there and not a bandit.)
I run lots. In 2016, I did 36 half marathons. So basically there is no race I wouldn’t run again in terms of the route, but there are organizers I prefer. This is a race that ranks at the top of my list for casual, if I were inviting someone else to join. Highly recommended.