13.1 miles of beautiful views along the Bay Trail with 5k and 10k available too. This was my…read moreHusbands first Half so instead of Running my usual pace of just over 90 minutes I paced him. ++ Possitives ++ + Tech T-Shirt, Cinch bag and Finishers medal for everyone. + Good amount of Aid stations stocked with Water, Gatorade, Oranges and Power Gels. + Great group of volunteers at 2.5mi and 10.5mi markers (same guys).They seemed quite entertained by my singing to my Husband and skipping as we passed them at mile 10.5. Glad I made their long wait out in the cold a little more interesting. + Easy packet pick up on the day (if you got there early!). We got there 20 minutes into the 1hr pickup time slot and the line was only about 20 people deep which then grew to 60+. I heard a lot of people complaining they would not get to the start line in time. Here's a tip - If you're doing a Half Marathon get there at least 60 minutes before the start. + Groupon deal for entry ($69 plus fees). I would have been pissed if I paid full price though. -- Negatives -- - Wasn't a full Half Marathon. Measured by both my Garmin and my Husbands Nike App. Had I been in my ''Serious Runner'' mode this would have pissed me off immensely. We did notice that Volunteers were moving markers during the event.. Hmm.. - Disorganized course. It wasn't completely clear where you were supposed to Run, we had Runners coming at us head on and sideways, Volunteers standing in the middle of the pathway and we were even running with the 10k people at one point. Big mess! - They also had us run through a Dog park which was really weird and awkward. It was packed with people and Dogs darting about all over the course, add into the factor that after being attacked by a large Dog I'm pretty scared of them. My Husband lightened this by stating ''WTF, we have to run through Dog shit? If I wanted to do a shit / mud run I would have signed up for one''. Lol. - Post Run food consisted of a small Costco sized tub of Red Vines, some Popcorn and a few left over dry Bagels by the time my Husband and I got there. Considering the event time was stated as 7am -12:30pm you would have thought they would have food stocked until then but no. (we finished in under 3hrs btw!) I am so glad the vendors were nice enough to give me some drinks before we started. - No water at the finishing line. What?! - $10 Parking fee we wasn't told about. Luckily I carry cash at all times. - The same medals for all distances. Come on now, I think if you're running 10 miles more than someone else it's only fair you get a different medal. A half Marathon is a big deal ya'know... As this was this events first year I understand some things won't go completely to plan but the events director isn't completely inexperienced in planning these events, it's important to be prepared for things to go a little screwy. I got an email with a long list of all of the ''hicups'' they encountered including not having enough T-Shirts for all of the Runners. For real? The intent is to make this an annual event which at this point in time I don't know if I will do it again.

Ran the 10K, nice flat and paved path along the shoreline (Bay Trail), also not very windy,…read morealthough you could tell it gets windy out here. Pretty organized race, lots of good snacks after. The best thing about this race is the views, you can see Oakland and SF so clearly on a nice day. The race does start early, 7 for the Half Marathoners, 7:30 for the 5K and 10k runners, which is good to beat the heat, all in all, a good race!!!

Overall a really pleasant race in the Bay with gorgeous views of SF, the Golden Gate Bridge, Angel…read moreIsland, and more. It's one of the better-organized races with very frequent water stations. It felt like there was one every 10 minutes or so with plenty of electrolytes and Gu. A sprinkling of friendly supporters that take you through the stunning views of the Bay and a neighborhood tour of some really nice houses. It's a nice-sized race where you have runners around you but it doesn't feel crowded. The Tiburon Half Marathon also has the sharpest race t-shirt I've gotten in all the Bay area races. Be warned though that there are a couple of very serious inclines that take the air out of you. That and the 7am start-time is pretty early if you're traveling in but you'll appreciate it since the sun comes on strong around 8-ish.

SO... want to know what I've been up too? Just embarked my last race of the year and I'm not going…read moreto lie it was challenging and tough. I only trained for two months which was basically running and core work outs, I recommend to train if you plan on entering the race. Men's Health Urbanathlon is a 11.2 mile race with 10 marine core obstacles. The race starts off across the street from AT&T park through the Embarcadero to Coit tower then onto the piers which lead into the marina by the entrance of Crissy fields. The turn about starts from Crissy fields all the way back to the ball park. You are probably all wondering what was the hardest course: For me: 1. 1 mile of running up to Coit tower-left me winded, I am a runner but damn them hills are killer. For those of you who don't know, Coit tower is the highest point in SF. 2. Marine hurdles- I am 5'1 and the walls were pretty high. First of all you if you can't hop over the wall you get thrown into the penalty box oh and you cannot have anyone help you. Plus there is a man yelling at everyone to hurry up and hawking you. This is were the core exercises helped me, to lift my own body up. 3. Holding a tire on the balance beam. I've stopped crossfit for a while, and heavy weights so balancing that out and not falling is challenging, especially with other people on the beam. 4. AT&T park, that was already mile 9? my calves were on fire!! So running up and down the park is a killer but hey I sucked it up. As for the rest of the courses, I want to say it was cake only because I trained. If you look at the videos of the bus and taxi obstacle-you have to climb over it, btw-that was easy for me!! Definitely crossed off my bucket list. I finished strong even then I got a beat down. Literally my legs are bruised and every inch of my body is sore. It was totally worth it. If you are interested in challenging yourself, I would like to say Men's Urbanathlon is the one race, you won't regret. #BEAST

Want to test your fitness? Then Men's Health Urbanathlon is up your alley!…read more 10 Obstacles and a total of 11.3 miles. Starting & finishing at Lot D of AT&T park. 6 hydration stations. Running to Coit tower, along embarcadero and to Fort Mason then along back embarcadero with marine hurdles, police barricades along the way. Here is the breakdown of how it went down: 1st obstacle: Police Barricades/Jersey Barricades 2nd obstacle: Black & Yellow Poles/Fence Crawl 3rd obstacle: Coit Tower Climb 4th obstacle: Fiat Marine Hurdles & Balance Beam/Tire Carry 5th obstacle: Over Under Through 6th obstacle: Tires/Pallets 7th obstacle: Black & Yellow Poles/Camo Net Crawl 8th obstacle: AT&T Park Stair Climb 9th obstacle: Monkey Bars/Parallel Bars 10th obstacle: Finish Sequence (going over 4 taxi cabs, and going over a bus with a net that you have to climb over and down followed by a 8 foot wall you have to clear) The hill run to Coit tower was challenging. Many folks were winded and the hill run was long and steep. I've ran hills before and continue to so this part was not as hard as it was for others. I witnessed people vomiting on their way up the hill because it was difficult to do. The next obstacles weren't so hard but you did have to wait a little bit for your turn to come around. The Hurdles were pretty high and I'm 5'6" so if you're shorter than myself then you will have trouble. 20 burpee penalty for not doing any obstacles. Running back from Fort Mason was challenging. Most I've ever ran was 10 miles beforehand and my legs were starting to feel it. By the time I got to AT&T park my calves were feeling it. How many times can you run through AT&T park?! Especially if you're a HUGE GIANTS fan!!!! The stairs were a challenge because your legs are tired from all the running and it is a workout! I almost cramped up as I got to the parallel bars and I witnessed people collapse to the ground due to cramping. At the end I finished 2 hours and 9 minutes. Which I had accomplished my goal to do it under 2:30. Lots of goodies at the event at the end! Taking pictures and them giving out awards and samples and massages. It was a great day! I'm interested on doing the ones n New York and Chicago! It is a great experience! a true test to your cardio and fitness. CrossFit has definitely helped me and prepared me for this! I can check this off my list! Give this Urbanathlon a try! You'll be drained but feel good at the end! Stay healthy my friends! Bring out your inner BEAST!

I went to my first informational meeting about being part of Team Challenge yesterday and decided…read morethat YES I will do this! I am very excited about raising money towards Crohn's and Colitis and running on behalf of everyone that has been affected for my first Half Marathon in Napa on July 18th. Team Challenge has only been around for a couple years and they are similar to Team in Training but raising money for a different cause. I found out about them because I got a flier at the Chinese New Year Run in Chinatown SF in February of 2010 and I was thinking.. okay if I'm going to do a half marathon I should train for it. Yes you have to raise money but you get your own website to send to people, they help you fundraising ideas, sending letters, etc. Also you have weekly runs so you can build up your tolerance to run or walk that bad boy marathon! Crohn's and Colitis is a disease that many people are aware of yet if you bring it up someone knows someone that was affected it. We need to run in order to find a cure! Here is my page where I am raising money for. 2600 by July 2010! http://www.active.com/donate/napa10norcal/napa10ARatana I encourage you to run with me or become a donor! Every little bit helps! Everyone that I've met at Team Challenge has been so nice. I am excited for the training and meeting more people!

Joined Team Challenge last year after picking up a pamphlet at the end of the Kaiser race -- I just…read moredid the 5km because that was all I could manage at the time. But with the support and advice from Team Challenge I pushed through training - and was wonderfully surprised that it wasn't that hard and that your body really is amazing - and did 2 half marathons last year. Enjoyed it so much that I am back again this year - as a mentor - hope to see you all out on the track!

I love this race so much! Specifically, it's the course that is ABSOLUTELY perfect for beginners…read moreand advanced runners alike. It's been a few years since my last event here, but it's always a good one. There's ample parking, the grassy field is huge to support all the runners and event staff, like I said the course is the star, and post-race snacks are great!

"Summer Breeze, makes me feel fine..."…read more I've forgotten how great smaller, local races are. Are all Brazen Racing events like this? Because if so, I need to run in some more! I think Ellen L's review really sums up everything I love about this race: Extremely organized, hassle-free bib pickup morning of the race (I got there at 7:45 AM and got my half marathon bib within 2 minutes...if you're doing a different event, however, you may want to get there earlier), free parking at start/finish, the fact that the start is also the finish, perfect weather, no race congestion (even though some parts of the course are narrow, I never had to slow down because of traffic nor did I have trouble passing other runners), free post-race photo downloads (everything is uploaded online so you can download/print yourself), and the best fuel stations and post-race food goodies ever! I was seriously shocked at how much food and goodies there were!!! Ice cream sandwiches? Fig newtons? Cookies? Gummy bears? Bagels? Watermelon? The list could go on, I'm not kidding you!!! If you're looking to PR in any of the 3 distances offered here, this is the course to do it. I do zero hill training and I usually run on a treadmill or on extremely flat terrain. If you're doing the half, the toughest part is the fact that there are only 5 aid stations and the middle three are at the 3, 6.5, and 10ish mile marks. So you definitely need to plan and hydrate/fuel yourself accordingly. I normally don't need water at the pace I was going until the 6 mi mark and some calories at the 9-10 mi mark, but because of the relatively long gaps in between stations, I forced myself to stop to get water at mi 3 and gummy bears at the halfway point. And the planning paid off as I did indeed PR this race! :) In sum, one of the most enjoyable races I've done in recent years and one I'm hoping to continue running in the years to come. A big thank you to all the volunteers helping out at the aid stations and taking photos of us runners!

This was my first Double Race and wasn't really sure what to expect. Sure, I've ran 2 races in one…read moreweekend.. even 2 Half Marathon's in one day but never 2 races with less than hour in between the 2. First race - 5k Second race - 3k I discovered this event via Groupon where a deal was being offered, when I purchased the deal the race was due to be in San Francisco on a trail and the reason why I purchased the deal. I love trails, it's my happy place. But then later the location changed to a flat, paved course at Oyster Point and I was unable to get a refund, If you're going to change the location then there should be a chance for Runners to get refunds regardless of any special deals. Anyway, I also signed my Husband up for the 5mile Hike (he was expecting a trail too) and we arrived early on race morning to pick up our packet which was quick and relatively easy. For some reason they had my Husband down as ''no shirt'' despite me selecting his size and it being part of the Groupon. The set up was smaller than I expected with an area set up with mats and foam rollers, a tent with containers of food laid out (chips, oranges, apples, nut bars and water) and a Coffee station. M Husbands Hike was due to start 30 minute before my first race and was very disorganized, they had no real announcement, just one person rounding those wearing red bibs up and it started almost 10 minutes later than planned. My first race start was also much the same to the point I actually missed the start. Again no announcement was made and I thought I had time to use the restroom which was situated right next to the start line. I heard no announcement or horn to indicate the start so when I came out of the bathroom I saw everyone had already started and it was a mad dash down the shute and over the start line fumbling with my pace trackers and IPod. At the time I didn't think my starting late would be a problem as the race bibs had timing chips on the back like any race would but as it turned out it was not officially timed and the clock was just there ''for show''. I caught up with the other Runners fairly quickly, zig-zagging through them and into the front of the pack and finished placing 1st overall. Although they saw I started late and it was clear I finished first I had to give the organizers my time.. I was wearing 2 pace trackers of which they said they had to take the slowest time which was fair but not completely accurate as I started both before crossing the start line and after crossing the finish line adding time. Given that this is an event with cash prizes this is not at all how timing should be done. The second race went a little smoother and being 1st place in the 5k I was asked to start right at the very front of the pack for ''picture purposes'' where I was given a yellow tank to wear. All eye's on me was kind of awkward. Despite the cold and my Leg's becoming incredibly stiff I amazingly outran track runners half my age and placed 1st overall again. Say what?! The awards ceremony took a while to start where awards were given to 1st overall (trophy and $100) with awards to the top 3 in each 10 year age group (a large medal). All finishers got a smaller medal, shirt and bag. Despite the organization of this event I had a great morning, I bumped into a fellow Represent Running Ambassador who was also racing and everybody was so encouraging and friendly although I'm not sure if I would do another. Personal: After Running over 500 miles in the 5 weeks previous and considering how cold it was I am amazed I ran so well. 20 minute something 5k and 12 minute something 3k.. not even close to my PR's but still in the 6 minute mile bracket. The cash prize was great but the highlight of this for me was the comment from a girlfriend ''Girl you really are an Elite Athlete. You inspire me every day''. Key word making me smile being Inspire, that made my day. - Crazy Runner Girl

I have been attending the Celebrity golf events for a few years now. Each year gets better and…read morebetter! See you in Sept!!!

We went to compete, volunteer, and cheer in 2011. Last year was just competing and cheering. I'd…read moresay we have a pretty good idea of how this triathlon holds up to others and it's terrific. Things of note to racers: - The race talk is important. - Pay attention when they tell you about the currents. They're not kidding! - There's a bagpiper at the start of the race (LOVE!). - They sang the national anthem. - There's carpeting leading in and out of the water so that racers don't hurt their feet on stones. - Some parts of the course are confusing. The bike and run involve a few loops and are sometimes biking/running along side one another. It's not always clear which way bikes should go and which way runners should go. - Both the bike and run start and end near a challenging hill. Things to note for volunteers: - Although there's a sign-up online, it's not necessary to do so. You can volunteer where needed the day of the race. - The volunteers are SUPPOSED to have specific time slots, but I witnessed several volunteers who were never given relief and felt compelled to stay MUCH longer than they agreed. Things to note for people cheering: - Be careful not to walk on the course. There are many places where it seems okay to stand or walk where it's not. - Since everything starts and ends close to the transition area, it's convenient to set up camp in a single location and cheer on your racers. - You should bring snacks and drinks as there isn't a whole lot available at the race. Not to say that there's nothing. Just not much. - Cell phone reception is spotty. We had three different carriers between us and none of us had a consistent signal. There were times when we didn't have signal at all.

If you're a true dirt-bag trail runner, then races put on by this organization are definitely for…read moreyou. No timing chips, no participation medals, and trail markers that will likely get you lost! Somewhat kidding. They do mark the trails but fairly sparsely compared to other races. At forks in the trail, they'll just tie one ribbon instead of several down the correct trail so it's definitely not confidence inspiring and easy to plow down the wrong trail. Laminated paper signs would also be much more useful than using color-coded ribbons for different distances -- remembering small details like this mid-race can be difficult. Logistics in their emails aren't always super precise so a bit of Googling on exact addresses is sometimes necessary. I've attended the Muir Woods and Angel Island races they both have spectacular views. Overall, their races aren't as polished or organized as some of the other Bay Area trail organizations but it does give you a sense of what trail runs were like before the recent explosion of sponsorship and participation in the sport.

1 star -- Paid for refund protection, received a runaround…read more I paid extra for refund protection for the Big Sur Trail race scheduled for September 26, 2026. The organizer announced that the Timber Fire closed Andrew Molera State Park and the race course, caused mandatory evacuations, and left them unable to hold the event. The next race is planned for fall 2027, with no exact date confirmed in their notice. Despite these circumstances, my refund request remains unresolved. The refund department told me their "system does not allow" them to bypass documentation requirements. I sent a detailed response explaining the organizer's notice, addressing their requirements, and asking for a supervisor to review my request and identify the specific terms supporting their refusal. Their response? Another generic email that did not address what I wrote. That is what makes this experience so infuriating. I paid for protection, took the time to explain the situation, and still cannot get a meaningful answer. Being repeatedly sent scripted responses makes me feel completely dismissed as a paying customer. I understand that refund programs have conditions. I expect the company collecting my money to explain those conditions and actually respond to my questions. This has been an incredibly frustrating and disappointing experience. Based on how my request has been handled, I would not purchase this refund protection again.