Members receive weekly e-mail reminder two days before each running/walking event. Special events will be posted in our newsletter, announced at Saturday events, and posted on our Upcoming Events page.

Directions to our running/walking sites and a list of competitive running events are below:

Alameda, Bay Farm Island

Michael and Ariel welcome you
to Bay Farm Island (Alameda).
From I-880 in Oakland, take the High St. exit. Head west on High Street (toward San Francisco Bay), and cross the bridge into Alameda. Continue on High Street 1.1 miles to the stoplight at Otis. Turn left on Otis and follow it over the bridge onto Bay Farm Island. Veer right onto Island Drive, then immediately sharp right onto Veterans Court. EBFRW meeting place is at the end of the court, next to the bay. Free parking on street.
Brunch is at La Pinata, 1440 Park, Alameda.

Oakland, Lake Merritt

EBFRW meeting place is at the corner of Lakeside Drive and 14th Street, in front of the historical Camron-Stanford House, in Lakeside Park on the shore of Lake Merritt.
From Broadway in downtown Oakland, take 14th Street east to Lakeside Drive and turn left. From I-880 northbound, take the Oak Street exit, and turn right; Oak Street becomes Lakeside Drive at 14th Street. (Oak Street/Lakeside Drive is one-way, around the lake.) From I-880 southbound, take the Broadway exit, and turn right on 7th Street. Continue about 1.5 miles to Oak Street, and turn left; Oak Street becomes Lakeside Drive at 14th Street. Street parking is available; metered near the Camron-Stanford House, and free further on Lakeside Drive.
Brunch is at Lynn and Lu's, 3353 Grand Ave. (at Elwood/Mandana), Oakland.

Emeryville/Berkeley Marinas

Jose, Andrew and Jeffrey
at Emeryville Marina.
Meet at the Watergate office complex west of Chevy's restaurant.
From I-80 eastbound, exit at Powell Street; go left under the freeway, then right at the first light onto frontage road. At the next light, turn left, go past Chevy's, and park in the third lot to your right, next to the bay (across from Starbucks). Meet in the parking lot at the edge of the bay.

From I-80 westbound, exit at Powell Street; from the westbound off- ramp, head straight into the Watergate office complex. Go past Chevy's, and park in the third lot to your right, next to the bay (across from Starbucks). Meet in the parking lot at the edge of the bay.

NOTE: Please DO NOT park in the main Chevy's lot. They may tow you away!
Brunch is at Doyle Street Cafe, 5515 Doyle Street, Emeryville.

Berkeley, Strawberry Canyon

Helena & Teri recommend this run
and walk site.
From Grizzly Peak Boulevard (running above Berkeley along the East Bay hills), turn west (downhill) on Centennial Drive at the 4-way stop sign. Go about 100 yards downhill, then turn left on Gauss Way into the U.C. Space Science building complex; follow the access road through the first parking lot in front of the Space Science Building to the second parking lot, behind the building. EBFRW meeting place is in the second parking lot. On Saturday mornings, parking is free.

From University and Shattuck Ave in downtown Berkeley, take Shattuck north 2 blocks to Hearst, then turn right and proceed uphill on Hearst past the U.C. campus. Turn right at the stoplight onto Gayley Road. At the four-way stop sign near the soccer field, turn left (uphill) on Rimway Rd., following signs toward the U.C. Botanical Garden and the Lawrence Hall of Science. Above Memorial Stadium, turn left again (uphill) on Centennial Dr., and continue up the canyon past the tennis courts, the Botanical Garden, and the Lawrence Hall of Science. Near the top of the hill, turn right on Gauss Way into the Space Science Building complex and proceed to the second parking lot. Total distance from Gayley Road to Gauss Way is 1.8 miles.

Directions from Contra Costa to Strawberry Canyon: Take Highway 24 west past Orinda, and exit on Fish Ranch Rd., just before the Caldecott Tunnel. Turn right at the end of the ramp, and go up the hill about 3/4 mile to the four-way stop sign. Turn right on Grizzly Peak Blvd., and proceed about 3 miles to another four-way stop sign. Turn left on Centennial Dr., then an immediate left on Gauss Way into the Space Science Building complex. Proceed to the second parking lot

Brunch is at Chester's Bayview Cafe (in Walnut Square), 1508 Walnut (at Vine), Berkeley.

Lafayette/Moraga Regional Trail, Olympic Blvd. Staging Area, Lafayette

Mark, Matthew and Kerry welcome you
to the other side of the hill.

From Downtown Oakland: Take Hwy. 24 east through the Caldecott Tunnel, Orinda and Lafayette to the Pleasant Hill Rd. exit. Head south, and follow Pleasant Hill Rd. about ¾ mile until it ends at Olympic Blvd. Turn right; the entrance to the parking lot is immediately on your right.

From Walnut Creek: Follow Hwy. 24 west. Take the first exit, Pleasant Hill Rd. Head south, and follow Pleasant Hill Rd. about ¾ mile until it ends at Olympic Blvd. Turn right; the entrance to the parking lot is immediately on your right.

Brunch to follow. Location and directions announced at the event.

Competitive Running Schedule

Please contact Jeff Holman, EBFRW President (photo at right in the blue shirt speaking with Andrew, Todd and Gary) or Michael Roman, EBFRW V.P., (far right) if you're thinking of participating in any of these races. Perhaps we can get an EBFRW contingent together at some or all of them!

For more ideas visit:

www.active.com
www.rhodyco.com
www.envirosports.com

UPCOMING CALIFORNIA MARATHONS
6/1/08 Rock 'N Roll Marathon, San Diego, CA
6/7/08 Forest of Nisene Marks, Marathon, Aptos, CA
7/14/08 Badwater Ultra Marathon, Badwater, CA
8/3/08 San Francisco Marathon, San Francisco, CA
9/28/08 Lake Tahoe Marathon, Lake Tahoe, CA
10/4/08 Big Sur Trail Marathon, Big Sur, CA
10/5/08 Sacramento Cowtown Marathon, Sacramento, CA
10/11/08 Golden Hills Trail Marathon, Berkeley, CA
10/12/08 Bizz Johnson Trail Marathon, Susanville, CA
10/19/08 Humboldt Redwoods Marathon, Redcrest, CA
10/19/08 Nike Women's Marathon, San Francisco, CA
10/26/08 Silicon Valley Marathon, San Jose, CA
11/2/08 Santa Clarita Marathon, Santa Clarita, CA
11/9/08 Inaugural Two Cities Marathon, Fresno, CA
12/7/08 California International Marathon, Folsom, CA
1/11/09 Redding Marathon, Redding, CA

You can find all these plus the rest of the country and international at:

www.marathon guide.com