Mount Madonna County Park is a gorgeous park a few minutes away from Gilroy along Hecker Pass Hwy 152. The park boasts 14+ miles of trails on 3,688 acres, much of it lush redwood forest. I was pleasantly surprised by the excellent trail running around the upper area of the park and surprised it had…
Category: Trail Running
Edgewood Wildflowers!
Edgewood Park is a great local trail running destination a short jog from my front door. I often run these trails in the morning when I’m short on time, but running here does not sacrifice beauty and enjoyment. Edgewood is a wonderful mixture of oak woodland and serpentine grassland with grand views of the San…
Ohlone Wilderness 50k 2010
The Ohlone Wilderness 50k, with twenty three years of history, is a challenging and classic point-to-point course travelling from Fremont to Lake Del Valle in Livermore. The terrain of this part of the Diablo Range is characterized by grassy hillsides, heritage oaks, and gray pine forest. With 8,000+ feet of often steep climbing, and equally…
The Phleger Estate
The Phleger Estate is a lovely park that is the southernmost tract of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area managed by the National Park Service. It’s one of my most frequented trail running destinations. The only way to reach the park is by trail through Huddart County Park along Richard’s Road Trail. Six miles of trail are…
Quicksilver 50k
I had a great time at the Quicksilver Trail Races this past Saturday in the scenic and hilly trails and fire roads of Quicksilver Almaden County Park in the Santa Cruz Mountains south of San Jose. The 50k and 50 mile ultras have been held for 27 years with the 25k option added more recently….
Craig Britton Trail
There is a fantastic 7 mile loop in Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space (map) including the marvelous 2.6 mile Craig Britton Trail. Purisima is located just over the ridge from my house in the San Carlos Hills, but it feels far away. The park entails mature second growth redwood forest, lush canyons, and stupendous views…
Boggs Registration Opens!
Gary Gellin, my Co-RD, and I are pleased to announce that registration for the inaugural Boggs Mountain Trail Races on October 30, 2010 opened today! Head on over to UltraSignup.com for online registration or the registration page of our website for the mail-in entry form. Between now and June 30th we are offering special early pricing! We…
Woodside Marathon Loop
The “Woodside Marathon” is a giant loop of some of the best trails in the Bay Area encompassing four parks – Huddart Park, Phleger Estate GGNRA, Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space, and Wunderlich Park. This gorgeous area of parkland north of Sky Londa encompasses over 16,000 acres. The route essentially combines two loops, the 17…
Skyline to the Sea 2010
My third time running Pacific Coast Trail Runs’ (PCTR) Skyline to the Sea 50k was my favorite! With perfect weather (sunshine and 60’s), great trail conditions, and phenomenal race organization, all the pieces came together for a fantastic time on some of the most inspiring trails anywhere. The Skyline to the Sea Trail is a…
Boggs Mountain Trail Races!
Gary Gellin and I are pleased to announce the Boggs Mountain Trail Races, featuring a 25k and a 50k, which will take place October 30, 2010! We checked out Boggs Mountain last month and liked what we saw. The forest is located two hours north of San Francisco, situated on a high ridge between the legendary vineyards of Napa Valley…
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