Date Day City Course Dining Venue Meeting Location Description
July
21 Wed Walnut Creek Castle Rock (no dogs) Rocco's Pizza Castle Rock Park end of Castle Rock Rd 3-6 mi out/back mostly flat, packed dirt trail w/stream crossings
24 Sat Martinez Briones - Alhambra Creek entrance Country Waffles Taylor Blvd, R-Grayson, R-Reliez Valley Rd, L-Alhambra Creek Staging Area 6 mi loop, rolling hills, v. scenic. Shorter loops avail. Run w/exp mbr
28 Wed Walnut Creek So. Shell Ridge/Whitecliff Way TBD Rudger Rd, left on Whitecliff to end, street parking @ trailhead
31 Sat Orinda Briones Overlook (no dogs) TBD 24W to Orinda, W on Camino Pablo, R@Bear Crk Rd, 1.5 mi. L@staging area 7mi out/back w/rolling hills, overlooking Briones Res. EBMUD Pass
August
4 Wed Walnut Creek Montecito (no dogs) Rocco's Ygnacio Vly Rd E, R-Cowell Rd, R@Montecito sbdv, trlhd/prkg immed Rt 6 mi out/back or loop on dirt trail
7 Sat Lafayette Lafayette Reservoir Sunrise Cafˇ & Bakery Lafayette Reservoir west end of Lafayette 2.7 mi paved lakeshore path or 4.7 mi. v. hilly, scenic, dirt trail
11 Wed Alamo Hemme TBD 680S, Stone Valley Rd W, L-Danville Blvd, R-Hemme to end & park 6M RT out/back dirt trail; Hemme, L-South, R-Madrone, turn back @ Rossmoor Overlook
14 Sat Walnut Creek Hanna Grove Sunrise Cafˇ & Bakery Castle Rock Rd, R-Comistas & take the Hanna Ln Trailhead 4mi/6mi loops. Scenic, single track & main fire trails
18 Wed Moraga Rev Lafayette-Moraga/King's Canyon TBD Canyon Rd to Valle Vista Staging Area 6 mi out/back or 7 mi scenic packed dirt loop EBMUD Trail; permit req.
21 Sat Clayton Clayton (no dogs) Buttercup Grill & Bar (Clayton Rd) Marsh Creek Rd x Center St. 6 mi loop 50% paved, 50% dirt trail, rolling hills, scenic
25 Wed Martinez Briones - Alhambra Creek entrance RT Pizza-6648 Alhambra Ave, Mtz Taylor Blvd, R-Grayson, R-Reliez Valley Rd, L-Alhambra Creek Staging Area 6 mi loop, rolling hills, v. scenic. Shorter loops avail. Run w/exp mbr
28 Sat Oakland Redwood Park - Skyline Gate TBD 24W to Oakland, 13S Redwood Rd E., L-Skyline Blvd. 6 mi hilly, single-track or 4-mile gentle trails thru redwood/fern forest
September
1 Wed Walnut Creek Hanna Grove Rocco's Pizza Castle Rock Rd, R-Comistas & take the Hanna Ln Trailhead 4mi/6mi loops. Scenic, single track & main fire trails
4 Sat Walnut Creek Montecito (no dogs) Black Bear Cafˇ Ygnacio Vly Rd E, R-Cowell Rd, R@Montecito sbdv, trlhd/prkg immed Rt 6 mi out/back or loop on dirt trail
8 Wed Walnut Creek Shell Ridge Mountain Mike's Pizza Homestead to end of Marshall Dr. 5.2 mi/4.7 mi/2.5 mi loop dirt trails scenic, hilly
11 Sat Alamo Macedo Ranch (no dogs) Alamo Cafˇ @ Stone Valley Rd Stone Valley Rd to end of Green Valley Rd 6.4 mi/4mi. Scenic packed dirt trail, hilly w/stream crossings
15 Wed Walnut Creek Meet at Sports Basement Hi Tech Burrito Start at Sports Basement - various surface street routes 3 - 5 mi. on surface streets
18 Sat Moraga Rev Lafayette-Moraga/King's Canyon Ranch House Cafˇ Canyon Rd to Valle Vista Staging Area 6 mi out/back or 7 mi scenic packed dirt loop EBMUD Trail; permit req.
22 Wed Walnut Creek Meet at Sports Basement Hi Tech Burrito Start at Sports Basement - various surface street routes 3 - 5 mi. on surface streets
25 Sat Walnut Creek Borges Ranch (dogs on leash) Buttercup Grill & Cafˇ Ygnacio Vly Rd E, R-Oak Grove to Castle Rock Rd, R-Old Borges Ranch Rd 6 mi loop, rolling hills, v. scenic. Shorter loops avail. Run w/exp mbr
29 Wed Walnut Creek Meet at Sports Basement Hi Tech Burrito Start at Sports Basement - various surface street routes 3 - 5 mi. on surface streets
October
2 Sat Alamo Hemme Alamo Cafˇ @ Stone Valley Rd 680S, Stone Valley Rd W, L-Danville Blvd, R-Hemme to end & park 6M RT out/back dirt trail; Hemme, L-South, R-Madrone, turn back @ Rossmoor Overlook
Some runners may find it more comfortable to have a clean pair of shoes and shirt after the run... Inclement weather may alter a course but NEVER cancels a run.