adidas Urban Run - July 2010

Although the sun being up longer may be questionable in foggy San Francisco, the days of summer are certainly here! Congratulations to Felix T. for winning the $100 raffle in June; the time to get lightweight trainers couldn't have come at a better date!

July 5: ROUTE - Levi Plaza 3.5 Mile
-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
Follow link to course map: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2522327

July 12: Dogpatch/Pot Hill 5.2 mile run
-Start at adidas Sport Performance Store
-Right on Market Street
-Right on 3rd Street
-Right on 18th Street
-Right on Kansas Street
-Run around roundabout and continue on Townsend Street!
-Left on 4th Street-Left on Market Street
-Finish run at adidas Sport Performance Store
Follow link to course map: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2558126

July 19: Channel Street (4.5 miles)

Start at the adidas Sport Performance store
-Head northeast on Market St
-Turn right at 4th St
-Turn left at King St
-Turn right at 3rd St
-Turn right at Channel St

For a shorter 3 mile option, turnaround at corner of Channel Street and 6th Street and go up 3rd Street, left onto Market and back to store.

For those on the 4.5 mile route, continue on Channel Street

-Left on 6th Street
-Continue on Owens Street
-Left on 16th Street
-Left on 3rd Street
-Left on Market Street
-Finish at the adidas Sport Performance store

URL for this route is: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1161330

July 26: Duboce Park 5 Mile --> RAFFLE NIGHT
-Start at adidas Sport Performance Store
-Powell St.
-Left on Post St.
-Left on Scott St.
-Left on Waller St.-Right on Carmelita St
-Through Duboce Park
-Left onto Duboce Ave
-Continue on Duboce via bike path (Do not run into streetcar tunnel!) :)
-Left onto Market St.
-Finish at adidas Sport Performance Store
Follow link to course map: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2069072

RACE OF THE MONTH



Aligned with our similar fondness for running through downtown San Francisco, the race pick for this month is the CitySolve Urban Race Series! Link: http://www.citysolveurbanrace.com/ From the site: "Teams of 2 solve clever clues and face fun challenges all while navigating the urban landscape via foot or on public transportation! It's a scavenger hunt, with all the thrills of the amazing race, mixed in with trivial pursuit, throw in a mini road race and add a dash of cat-and-mouse." The San Francisco edition will be held on July 24, but you must register your team ASAP! If you miss it this month, you can still try your hand in the East Bay on August 21 and San Jose on October 16!

adidas Urban Run - June 2010

Need some new gear as you ramp up your training? Use this coupon at the San Francisco Adidas Store next week for 30% off! Also, join us for a special Fun Run Monday, June 7th at 6:30PM. Our coaches, pacers, staff, trainees, and local runners will meet at the Adidas Store on Market Street for the run and refreshments. All levels welcome, Come join the fun!





June 7: Route provided by SF Marathon Training Team.

June 14: Japantown 3.7 Mile
-Start at adidas Sport Performance Store
-Right on Market Street
-Left on Montgomery St
-Left on Sutter St.
-Left on Buchannan St.
-Left on Post St.
-Right on Grant Ave.
-Right on Market St.
-Finish at adidas Sport Performance Store
Follow link to course map: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3127451

June 21: Dolores Park ~ 5.2 miles (Mostly flat)

-Start at adidas Sport Performance Store
-Left on Market St.
-Left on Dolores St.
-Right on 20th St.
-Right onto footpath (Do not cross streetcar tracks!)
-Left onto 18th St.
-Right on Castro
-Right on Market Street
-Finish at adidas Sport Performance Store
Follow link to course map: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1986088

June 28: Over and Under 3.5 Mile and SHOE RAFFLE
-Start at adidas Sport Performance Store
-Right on Market Street
-Left on Drumm Street
-Left on California Street
-Right on Larkin Street
-Right on Clay Street
-Right on Stockton Street
-Right on Market Street
-Finish at adidas Sport Performance Store
Follow link to course map: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2558155

Race of the Month
DOUBLE DIPSEA


Photo credit: Tom Ingersoll

For those who were unable to get into the invitiational and highly-competitive Dipsea race, we recommend the Double Dipsea as the classic trail race for over 40 years! The fabled Steep Ravine, Dipsea stairs, Cardiac, and Suicide Hill will be words to be remembered in your running lexicon!


Photo credit: Tom Ingersoll

For more information on this awesome race and to register go to http://www.doubledipsea.com/
If you don't want to run, the race organizers are in need of volunteers and they need your help! In return, you will be treated to an all you can eat BBQ and free volunteer shirt!


Double Dipsea volunteers
Photo credits: Paul Mosel

adidas newsletter - May 2010

Clearly, the first days of May are finally showing that brighter days are here! The racing season is taking shape as many participated in The Relay and the Escape from Alcatraz triathlon this weekend. But that's only the beginning. Get into race mode because the countdown to Bay to Breakers is now less than two weeks!

Also Amy Liu won the shoe raffle for April. Congratulations!

May 3: ROUTE - Duboce Park 5 Mile
-Start at adidas Sport Performance Store
-Powell St.
-Left on Post St.
-Left on Scott St.
-Left on Waller St.
-Right on Carmelita St
-Through Duboce Park
-Left onto Duboce Ave
-Continue on Duboce via bike path (Do not run into streetcar tunnel!)
-Left onto Market St.
-Finish at adidas Sport Performance Store
Follow link to course map: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2069072

May 10: Japantown 3.7 Mile
-Start at adidas Sport Performance Store
-Right on Market Street
-Left on Montgomery St
-Left on Sutter St.
-Left on Buchannan St.
-Left on Post St.
-Right on Grant Ave.
-Right on Market St.
-Finish at adidas Sport Performance Store
Follow link to course map: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3127451

May 17: Dogpatch/Pot Hill 5.2 mile run
-Start at adidas Sport Performance Store
-Right on Market Street
-Right on 3rd Street
-Right on 18th Street
-Right on Kansas Street
-Run around roundabout and continue on Townsend Street!
-Left on 4th Street-Left on Market Street
-Finish run at adidas Sport Performance Store
Follow link to course map: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2558126

May 24: Coit Tower 3.7 Mile run
-Start at adidas Sport Performance Store
-Left on Sansome Street
-Left on Filbert Street and up the Filbert St. steps
-Right on Telegraph Hill Blvd and go around Coit Tower roundabout
-Descend on Telegraph Hill Blvd, which turns into Lombard Street
-Left on Mason Street
-Left on Columbus Street
-Right on Grant Ave
-Right on Market Street
-Finish at adidas Sport Performance Store
Follow link to course map: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2558246

May 31: SHOE RAFFLE NIGHT
ROUTE - Broadway-Grant (2.8 miles)
-Start at the adidas Sport Performance store
-Right on Market Street
-Left on The Embarcadero
-Left on Broadway
-Left on Grant Ave
-Right on Market Street
-Finish at the adidas Sport Performance store
Follow link to course map: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1419015

Race of the Month


Girls on the Run 5K

We all know that Bay to Breakers is the flagship running event in San Francisco, but there are a myriad of events in the month of May. Girls on the Run 5K on May 8 promotes healthy living, good self esteem, and inspiration for good self-confidence for girls in the Bay Area. You can sign up for the event here: http://www.gotrbayarea.org/programs/lollipop/index.asp

adidas newsletter - April 2010

Congratulations to Malou Sana for being the recipient of the March raffle! If you want to emulate her, why don't you run with us on Mondays and in addition, show up for the Monday raffle at the end of this month?

April 5: ROUTE – Pier 39 or Aquatic Park run

• Start at the adidas Sport Performance store
• Right on Market Street• Left on Embarcadero

o Turnaround at Pier 39 (Embarcadero @ Bay St.) for 4 mile run
o Turnaround at Jefferson/Hyde for 6 mile run

• Return onto Embarcadero
• Right on Market Street
• Finish at the adidas Sport Performance store

Follow link to course map: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1678599

April 12: Coit Tower 3.7 Mile run
-Start at adidas Sport Performance Store
-Left on Sansome Street
-Left on Filbert Street and up the Filbert St. steps
-Right on Telegraph Hill Blvd and go around Coit Tower roundabout
-Descend on Telegraph Hill Blvd, which turns into Lombard Street
-Left on Mason Street
-Left on Columbus Street
-Right on Grant Ave
-Right on Market Street
-Finish at adidas Sport Performance Store
Follow link to course map: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2558246

April 19: King-Channel Street (3 miles)

Start at the adidas Sport Performance store
-Head northeast on Market St
-Turn right at 4th St
-Turn left at King St
-Turn right at 3rd St
-Turn right at Channel St

For a shorter 3 mile option, turnaround at corner of Channel Street and 6th Street and go up 3rd Street, left onto Market and back to store.

URL for this route is: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1161330

April 26: Battery Street (3 miles)

-Start at the adidas Sport Performance store
-Head northeast on Market St
-Turn left on Battery St
-Turn right on Green St
-Turn right on Market St
-Finish at the adidas Sport Performance store
Follow link to course map: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1337367


Race of the Month


2008 Zippy 5K shirts

The featured race of April is the Zippy 5K, which starts and finishes near the Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park. It is a mostly flat, smoothly paved 5K PAUSATF certified race course to post your PR. The only disruption that'll bump your pacing rhythm is the negligible rise up to Stow Lake.

As always, the T-shirt design is unique collection for a distinctive San Francisco race. One of the best shirts, in my opinion!

Link: http://www.zippy5krun.org/

Twitter and March 2010

In addition to being on Facebook, a Twitter account has been added for up-to-the-minute updates and recent sales and event additions. Please click the button on the right of this blog or enter here: http://twitter.com/adidasUrbanRun to be connected.

Also, congratulations to Joey Curran for winning the February raffle this month! If you want to win like Joey, run with us at least twice next month (including day of raffle) so that you will be added into the drawing.

As the days become brighter, we will be incorporating more interesting routes into the lineup.

March 1: ROUTE – California-Broadway (HILLY 4.8 Miles)
-Start at the adidas Sport Performance store
-Right on Market Street
-Left on Davis
-Left on California (YEAH, we're going up!)
-Right on Larkin
-Right on Broadway
-Right on Embarcadero
-Right on Market Street
-Finish at the adidas Sport Performance store
Follow link to course map: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1355215

March 8: ROUTE - Levi Plaza 3.5 Mile
-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
Follow link to course map: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2522327

March 15: ROUTE – Powell-Stockton 4 Mile
-Start at adidas Sport Performance Store
- Powell St.
- Left on Columbus St.
- Right on Beach St.
- Right on Stockton St.
- Right on Market St.
- Finish at adidas Sport Performance Store
Follow link to course map: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2399515

March 22: ROUTE - Duboce Park 5 Mile
-Start at adidas Sport Performance Store
-Powell St.
-Left on Post St.
-Left on Scott St.
-Left on Waller St.
-Right on Carmelita St
-Through Duboce Park
-Left onto Duboce Ave
-Continue on Duboce via bike path (Do not run into streetcar tunnel!) :)
-Left onto Market St.
(If you want to know the secret of bypassing Van Ness/Market intersection when you’re stuck behind the red light, show up tonight!)
-Finish at adidas Sport Performance Store
Follow link to course map: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2069072

March 29: ROUTE - Dogpatch/Pot Hill 5.2 Mile
-Start at adidas Sport Performance Store
-Right on Market Street
-Right on 3rd Street
-Right on 18th Street
-Right on Kansas Street
-Run around roundabout and continue on Townsend Street!
-Left on 4th Street
-Left on Market Street
-Finish run at adidas Sport Performance Store
-Follow link to course map: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2558126

Race of the Month



The Emerald Across the Bay 12K is a huge race that brings some of the fastest runners early this season. The first 2 miles are rolling in Sausalito with one major hill to get up and over the Golden Gate Bridge. From there, it's mostly downhill and flat to the finish. Many runners use this as the only qualifier to get a seeded or sub-seeded position for the Bay to Breakers 12K. Information on qualifying for a position at Bay to Breakers 12K: http://ingbaytobreakers.com/index.php?page=seeded

March 18 is the deadline for early registration. Link: http://rhodyco.com/eab12k-2010.html


Crazy mascots complete the fun!

adidas miCoach Running Clinic

This is a reminder that the miCoach Running Clinic will be held this Thursday, February 25th from 7-8PM. All attendees will also receive light snacks and an exclusive 30% off shopping discount after the clinic.

adidas Sport Performance Store
865 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Westfield San Francisco Centre

Routes for February 2010

February 1: Pier 39/Aquatic Park

• Start at the adidas Sport Performance store
• Right on Market Street
• Left on Embarcadero

o Turnaround at Pier 39 (Embarcadero @ Bay St.) for 4 mile run
o Turnaround at Jefferson/Hyde for 6 mile run

• Return onto Embarcadero
• Right on Market Street
• Finish at the adidas Sport Performance store

-Final training run preparation for Kaiser Permanente Half Marathon. Use out and back course to simulate half marathon section between miles 7-12.

February 8: Levi Plaza 3.5 Mile
-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

February 15: Firecracker 3 Mile

-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

February 22: Japantown 3.7 Mile
-Start at adidas Sport Performance Store
-Right on Market Street
-Left on Montgomery St
-Left on Sutter St.
-Left on Buchannan St.
-Left on Post St.
-Right on Grant Ave.
-Right on Market St.
-Finish at adidas Sport Performance Store
Follow link to course map: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3127451

Race of the Month



The Kaiser Permanente Half Marathon is already SOLD OUT so my next pick for this month's race is the YMCA Chinese New Year Run. It is a small, yet local favorite in San Francisco that benefits the Physical Education Program in elementary schools. You have a 5K or 10K option that you can decide upon mid-race. Early registration ends on February 17, but you can also register on the day of the event.

Register online: http://www.ymcasf.org/chinatown/who_we_are/events/53_chinese_new_year_run_year_of_the_tiger