Came here to give Stanford a run for their money... float like a butterfly and I sting like a bee! You can get a free workout and a tan. read more

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most vibrant, hyped university track in the bay! my cross country comes here rain or shine to watch the stanford invitational each year. not sure if its ever open for the public to run on but there are cut out trails and plenty of area to run around stanford campus with shade! read more

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I've gone running at this track a few times and love how bouncy it is. The restrooms here are also surprisingly really clean. Parking is free after 4 PM most days (all day on Sunday) and it's open to the public at certain hours. As of 10/4/21, public visiting hours are Monday-Friday from 6-9 PM, Saturday 12-9 PM and all day Sunday. The only rules are that you can't use lanes 1-3 or step on the grass. read more

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If you don't like running on sidewalks (can be a tight squeeze at times & you might accidentally kick some jutting edges) & roads (annoying camber; cars; stoplights & intersections), and instead prefer doing laps on a track (pleasantly bouncy surface; only thing to dodge are other walkers/ runners; don't need to worry about venturing out too far if you need to cut the run short for whatever reason), then Cobb Track is where it's at. I've tried the Cartan Athletic Field (at Menlo College in Atherton), Terremere Field (at Sequoia High School), and this one edges out the other two - it's cleaner, feels more open, and there are like, 9 or 10 lanes for you to run around in circles to your heart's content. Plenty of free parking nearby, too. Wish it were open all day everyday but I'll take what I can get. Downsides? Gets a bit crowded, and some folks will demarcate lanes for their niche training. But again, there's plenty of room to swerve & move around. There are even groups of 20+ runners doing warm-up laps clockwise taking up 4 lanes, and you still have plenty of lanes if you're going CW. S-tier track. 11/10. Makes doing distance work actually somewhat enjoyable. read more

Open to the public when official practices aren't happening (late afternoon / early evening tends to be ok) Great condition, well-lit, clean restrooms and parking. Love this track. read more

As long as you conform to their public visiting hours below... this track is world class. I've been using it to ramp up my running after I couldn't walk from a fracture. Now it's fun to revive the good old days in T&F without being a professional athlete :) Stay to the rules, and don't run in the lanes permanently designed for the athletic teams. Bleachers are also off-limits, though rarely enforced. It is unclear to me how COVID-19 has impacted the below opening hours. Mon 7:00 am - 1:00 pm 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Thu 7:00 am - 1:00 pm 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Fri 7:00 am - 1:00 pm 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Sat 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Sun 10:00 am - 6:00 pm read more

Located on the campus of Stanford University, Cobb Track at Angell Field is easily my favorite track and field facility in the greater Northern California. I first visited this facility back in May 2002 as a fan of the Oracle U.S. Open Track & Field Invitational. I loved the facilities so much that I became an active volunteer for different track meets from 2003 through 2006 through USA Track & Field and Stanford Athletics. I really didn't mind what I was assigned to as long as it was within the facility. Among the many things I did were ushering and doing security in the grandstands, helping to set up hurdles and other track apparatuses and monitoring and chaperoning athletes as part of the required procedure for the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency. The track is well groomed, and whether I was situated in the grandstands or milling about along the fence line of the general admission areas I always got great views of all of the action taking place on the field or on the track. The separate area for hammer throw events sits right next to the track in a field surrounded by wired fence. There are lots of trees in the area so if the hot sun bearing down on the grandstands ever becomes bothersome finding shade is rarely a problem. I volunteer a lot less these days on the track, but I'm still a big fan of track and field both on the collegiate level and on the national level, and whenever possible I still enjoy coming out to the Farm, donned in dark glasses and SPF 45 because it's always hot and sunny in the grandstands and taking in my share of exciting track action. Just a note ... The 2009 Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational takes place on Saturday, May 2 beginning at 3 PM and taking you into the night with the long distance running events closing out the schedule. If you love track and field as much as I do come on out to see some up and coming NCAA athletes compete along with some proven veteran athletes both on the national and international levels. read more

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Wow Stanford is so pretty and their track is just one place in the entirety of this beautiful campus. I had the privilege to run around this campus for my Team Challenge group run on a Saturday morning. Luckily the weather was accommodating and we ran along campus drive from the Cobb Track and back and it was about 4 miles. Finished the run with 1 lap around the track which felt so good on my feet and knees. There is plenty of parking here and clean bathrooms to use as well. You do have to leave the track once Stanford teams start to practice on it but before and after that you can practice your pace on this track and also use the bleachers for conditioning! I'd love to come back! If I don't I hope all those that have access to this track weather Palo Alto local, student, teacher, faculty, you better use it because I'm jealous! haha read more

Great running track! It's pretty much open for anyone who wants to run. The pavement is soft, great for beginners. Restrooms available, bleachers are clean and open. I love coming here, it's clean and lots of available parking but may not be free during the day. Come after 6pm and you're safe to park free. Sometimes you'll see the Stanford track team training here and it motivates me to keep running. See you around! read more

Cobb Track At Angell Field - Stadiums & Arenas Near Me - Stanford, California

I train here every Friday morning. The best track in this area.

as a long distance runner who is always looking to improve my race times, i like doing my track work & interval training here. pros: *well maintained, smooth track surface *great location on stanford campus *lots of free parking (after 4pm on weekdays & all day weekends no permit required) *separate men's & women's bathrooms, very clean! *water fountains cons: *can get quite crowded, esp when the weather is nice *at times, some lanes are closed off for stanford track team members, so public can only use some of the lanes *there are walkers on this track, which can be a nuisance esp for those whose goal is to sprint read more

Great space to run. Lots of run clubs practice here. Good tracks for the legs if you don't want to pound it on Campus Drive some time.

VERY well maintained track. I meet up to train a couple women here and though I masochistically wish the bleacher stairs were higher, I'm sure they don't! fyi: Lights go off at 9 p.m. for those of you who want to get a few evening miles on your sneakers in a safe area. Plenty of bodyguard-types around... That's all folks. read more

I've been to a lot of track meets and this was my first time attending one as a spectator at Stanford for the PAC12 Championship. I thought the facilities were nice. Nice track, pretty setting. The stand areas aren't huge (just one side vs 2 at other colleges) but it's really easy to climb up and down the stairs with multiple entry points. That comment might sound weird, but it's a pain when the only stairs available mean cutting in front of a large crowd or giant steps that feel too steep or are a pain to navigate. It's an 8 hour event - that gets old fast. Bathroom facilities were modern and clean. That's always a plus! And it was nice that they had snack vendors walking through the stands. Pricey but you're at a sporting event so that's just how it is. I'm taking a star off because the parking while free is a hike/nightmare if the lots are full, and buying tickets took a 15min wait in the middle of the afternoon for no reason. And for some reason they were scanning people's tickets in and out, which is dumb because the bathrooms and food stands are all outside the gates. Just unnecessary complicated when a wrist bracelet or stamp color coded for that day's admission would have done the job. FYI: Also at this point, they did not require the clear bags if you'd like to bring your stuff inside the facility - they just searched everyone's backpack/tote. read more

running on Cobb Track often brings back memories and feels like flying read more

Super high quality track surface in perfect condition on Stanford campus. Great stadium seating for watching Pac10 track meets. My only complaint is the crowds on Tuesday nights. Two kids track clubs running drills and sprints, the Palo Alto run club running medium long distance, Team in Training running on the outer lanes, not to mention students and locals running laps. Gets pretty crowded. read more

My morning track run starts here; then around the campus. I can't get enough of this track since lots of folks love to run here. They just had the Bank of the West Tennis event here so they closed the track, but now it's back. read more

Great well kept track. Parking is free for public after 4 but don't run on the track until 6PM otherwise the track coach will yell at you. He's good at that even if your headphones are in ;) the campus is a great alternative while you're waiting. The bathroom is right next to the visitor center and open to public as well. It smells SO BAD all the time so hold your breath. You'd think the bathroom at the visitor center would be extra clean right? read more