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Thursday Evening Run

Join San Francisco FrontRunners for a social Thursday evening run from the Castro through Duboce Park and the Panhandle. Choose a 4 or 5 mile route and stay for dinner with the group afterward.

San Francisco FrontRunners at the Thursday evening run

About the Run

A group of 40 to 60 runners meets outside Fitness SF Castro at the corner of Market Street and Noe Street. Choose the 4 or 5 mile route, regroup for a photo at Fell and Stanyan, and join the group for dinner afterward.

Thursday

6:30 PM
Rain or shine

Meeting Point

Fitness SF Castro
Market Street & Noe Street

Distances

4 mile and 5 mile run options

Bag Drop & Parking

No bag drop is available. Free street parking is often available nearby.

Afterward

Dinner together at Hi Tops.

Choose Your Route

Both routes pass Duboce Park and follow the Panhandle to Fell and Stanyan, where the group stops for a photo. Turn back after the photo for 4 miles or continue to JFK Drive and 8th Avenue for 5 miles.

Map of the Thursday 4 mile route

Panhandle Run

4 miles

Follow the group through Duboce Park and along the Panhandle to Fell and Stanyan. After the group photo, turn back through the Panhandle and return to Fitness SF Castro.

View 4 Mile Route on Strava
Map of the Thursday 5 mile route

Extended Panhandle Run

5 miles

Continue beyond Fell and Stanyan to JFK Drive and 8th Avenue before turning back. This option adds roughly one mile to the standard Panhandle route.

View 5 Mile Route on Strava

Everyone Is Welcome

All ages and abilities are welcome. We are a club of all faces and all paces. Whether you are training for Boston, building toward a first race, or simply joining us for a social run, you will be in good company.

Run Information

  • The group meets and runs rain or shine.
  • Both distances follow the same route until Fell and Stanyan.
  • The route is out and back, so you may turn around earlier if needed.
  • Please obey traffic signals and stay alert at road crossings.
  • There is no bag drop available at the meeting point.

Dinner Afterwards

After the run, the group usually heads to Hi Tops nearby. Come for the run, the food, or both.

Stay Connected

Have questions before your first Thursday run? Contact Ricky Gonzales, Thursday Night Run Coordinator, or connect with SF FrontRunners on Instagram.

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