Make your New Year's resolution to join the Ducks for some dirty fun on Saturdays! This year we'll be training for some excellent races (see list below) which you don't want to miss. We'll gather Saturday mornings at 8:15 to run a variety of Bay Area trails. Meet afterwards at local coffee shops to share injury prevention tips, discussion of races, and other topics of interest. All ability levels welcome! These training runs can be adapted for jog/walkers up to marathoners. We'd like to extend a special welcome to our new beginning running folks. We were all there once and remember what it was like.
Details about the training run will be e-mailed weekly to anyone who is interested, contact Karen Andrews to be added to the notification list:
2008 Training Locations (April through June)*
| April 5 | Martinez - Brickyard Race Preview |
| April 12 | Walnut Creek - Sports Basement Store |
| April 19 | Oakland - Redwood Park @ Skyline Gate |
| April 26 | Lafayette/Moraga Trail - Moraga Commons |
| May 3 | Briones Reservoir - Bear Creek Trail |
| May 10 | Tilden Tough Ten Preview Run - Inspiration Pt. |
| May 17 | San Leandro Marina run |
| May 24 | San Leandro Reservoir, Valle Vista, Moraga |
| May 31 | Mika van Spanje hosts-Run to Temescal Park |
| June 7 | Fleet Feet Store in Berkeley |
| June 14 | Tahoe Relays or run on your own |
| June 21 | Bay Trail, Point Isabelle Regional Shoreline |
| June 28 | Laury Fisher hosts-Oakland |
* Meet at 8:15 a.m., rain or shine. Locations are subject to change.
Come get dirty with us! Details available on the web or by contacting Karen at
with any questions.
2008 Hand-picked Board-Tested Bay Area Races
Apr 13
Brickyard 4mi and 8mi
Cruise the scenic, rolling hills along Carquinez Scenic Drive
May 4
Devil Mountain 5K and 10K
A long-time favorite race, takes place in Danville.
Mid-May to Mid-June
Triple Crown series
May 18
Are you tough enough? 3 challenging East Bay races beginning with the Tilden Tough Ten on May 18
Aug 3
San Francisco Half Marathon, Full Marathon, 5K
The Ducks storm SF! Be part of the flock.
October Rocks!
Pick a half for some fall fun:
San Jose RocknRoll, Primo's or Humboldt Half
Early Dec
Special run, possibly Hark the Herald Angel Island 12K, 25K
For more information about these races, conact Karen at
with any questions.
