Upcoming Routes for February 2009

Thanks to all who showed up on the last January Urban Run and thanks to Warren for distributing "special" red envelopes. Make sure you check your lottery ticket today, Wednesday, if your lucky numbers were chosen!!

The following are routes for February. Please provide routes within reason that you would like to run; it takes a lot of pressure away from us as we do not know what courses you prefer (i.e. flat, hilly, short, long)!

Also note, that the adidas Urban Run 5K will be held on the third Monday and will be self-timed. We will still meet at the Ferry Building start/finish line @ 6:45. I wanted it on the second Monday per tradition, but I would like to race it too.

February 2: Lombard-Montgomery 4 Mile

-Start at adidas Sport Performance Store
-Left on Market Street
-Right on Mason Street
-Left on Post Street
-Right on Larkin Street
-Right on Lombard Street
-Right on Columbus Street
-Right on Montgomery Street
-Right on Market Street
-Finish at adidas Sport Performance Store

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2522299

February 9: In One Tunnel and Out the Other 4.3 Mile

-Start at adidas Sport Performance Store
-Left on Market Street
-Right on Mason Street
-Left on Post Street
-Right on Buchannan Street (Don't miss this street! It's in Japantown.)
-Right on Broadway and through tunnel
-Right on Stockton and through tunnel
-Right on Market Street
-Finish at adidas Sport Performance Store

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2522318


February 16: adidas Urban Run 5K

The adidas Urban Run 5K will be held Monday, February 16. This is ALWAYS a FREE event! Here's the course map:http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2085620

Meet at adidas Sport Performance Store before 6:30PM and jog to start. Runners and walkers assemble no later at 6:45PM by Ferry Building, where we've always met for previous 5K's, and proceed southeast on The Embarcadero. Runners/walkers will then pass the Willie Mays statue and take a left onto Third Street. The turnaround is on the corner of Terry Francois and 3rd St. after you cross the drawbridge. After the turnaround, run back on the drawbridge and make a right, along the back of the AT&T Park and return to Ferry Building via The Embarcadero for the finish. Cooldown jog back to adidas Sport Performance Store.
*This is a self-timed event, no bibs this time.

February 23: Levi Plaza 3.5 Mile and Shoe Raffle

-Start at adidas Sport Performance Store
-Right on Market Street
-Left on Drumm Street
-Left on Jackson Street
-Right on Battery Street
-Right on The Embarcadero
-Right on Market Street
-Finish at adidas Sport Performance Store

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2522327

Chinese New Year - Sub 3 Run and SHOE RAFFLE MONDAY - January 26, 2009

This Monday, the run will coincide with Chinese New Year. There are two slightly different routes, but the mileage is going to be the same. Enjoy Chinatown at its best (and busiest)! Please be careful of pedestrian traffic and flying firecrackers! :) It is also the last Monday of the month and as tradition, we are going to raffle off shoes to those eligible.

-Start at adidas Sport Performance Store
-Right on Market Street
-Left on The Embarcadero
-Left on Broadway Street
--> OPTIONS : Either turn left on Grant Ave. or turn left on Stockton Street
-Right on Market Street
-Finish at adidas Sport Performance Store

Grant Ave route: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2504197 2.8 miles
Stockton St route: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2504208 2.9 miles

The State of the Union (and Laguna) 4.5 Mile run - January 19, 2009

It only seems fitting that as this run will be held the Monday before Inauguration Day. It is a hilly and challenging route, symbolic of the expectations reserved for 2009. But we need to focus on getting stronger for a very productive, goal-oriented year.

-Start at adidas Sport Performance Store
-Right on Market Street
-Left on Stockton Street (and through tunnel)
-Slight left onto Columbus Street
-Left on Union Street (don't look up!)
-Left on Laguna Street (slight downhill before uphill section)
-Left on Post Street
-Right on Powell Street
-Finish at adidas Sport Performance Store

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2491023