Saturday Morning Run

Blue Heron Lake Picnic Area
Saturdays at 9:00 AM (rain or shine)
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The group of 25-100 meets at the Blue Heron Lake Picnic area near the Blue Heron Lake Boathouse for a 1 or 2 mile walk, or a 3, 4 or 5 mile run and folks usually go to brunch nearby (rotating locations, but there's almost always groups heading to Crepevine and Bar 49. There is generally a bag drop available if you arrive by 8:50, and ample free street parking on Blue Heron Lake Drive. 

All ages and abilities welcome, we generally have folks from a 7:30 minute / mile to a strong walker contingent, and all paces are welcome

Routes

1-2 mile Blue Heron Walk

Our most popular walking option, this is route takes you around Blue Heron Lake. Walk 1 lap for 1 mile, or 2 laps for 2 miles

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3.5 Mile Carousel Run

This loop follows Blue Heron Lake, Martin Luther King Jr Drive, and JFK Promenade, with highlights including Hippy Hill, the Children’s Carousel, and the Conservatory of Flowers.

This is a loop, not an out and back, so the full distance is required to return to the start.

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4 Mile Bison Run

This loop offers a bit of trail running, along the Fulton trail and on paths along JFK drive, with highlights including the titular bison and Spreckels lake

This is a loop, not an out and back, so the full distance is required to return to the start.

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5 Mile Beach run

The world famous 5 mile beach and back run follows JFK Promenade, Middle Drive West, Martin Luther King Junior Drive, the Great highway (along the beach), and JFK back, with highlights includingOcean beach and Lindley meadow

This is a loop, not an out and back, so the full distance is required to return to the start.

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