This run combines both the 5k and 10k runners at the start, with the 10k runners looping to do…read moreanother lap. From end to end, starting at Lululemon, it goes up to Civic St. down S. Broadway (past Broadway Plaza), back up S. Broadway, finishing next to Nordstroms. Flat and smooth contour road running with no hills. The start time began at 8am, only everyone should be ready and at the starting line at 7:15am. This was my first time running it, so I'm not sure if attendance was up or down this year. The end results showed close to 800 participants. Regardless, everyone seemed enthused and encouraged. All the kids seemed cheerful and excited, as this definitely was a "run for education". A special run that raises money for Walnut Creek schools. So, I'm proud to have ran and contributed. In my personal opinion, it's an excellent 5k run for families and pets. Yes, some people ran with their dogs, which I thought was cool, but it got kids out and runnin'! There was even an award ceremony where kids, and all age groups, received a medal. First through third place (per age group) receive medals only, and they even went up on a podium. Pretty cool! My only complaint would be 'packet pick up day'; It's only available during the "pm" hours only. They didn't accommodate for people that work during the night. So, whoever sponsors this, please add an "am" pick up time. I don't want to sign up on race day :) Oh, and on race day, I had no issues finding parking. Other than that, I enjoyed this run and I plan to beat my time next year. That's another reason why I liked running this event; They post your times on how you did, and where you ranked. I encourage others to get out there, and sign up for this run next year!

10k and 5k runs in downtown Walnut Creek benefitting education. Choose which school you'd like…read moreyour $35 entrance fee allocated to. 2012 is the 75th anniversary of the Walnut Festival Association. The Run originally started in the early 1950's. Start is at 1201 Main Street, which is completely closed for the event. Electronic timing services provided by On Your Mark Events, using B-tag devices. For the 10k, aid stations are at miles 1.8 and 4.5 near Whole Foods Market. Sponsors include Dirito Brothers, WC Orthopedics, Mechanics Bank, Luluemon, Sports Basement, WC Sports & Fitness Club, Wenzel Coaching, Forward Motion Sports, Athletic Outpost, High Tech Web Services and Whole Foods Market. Net proceeds distributed to individual public or private Walnut Creek schools. School percentages based on designation at sign up by participants.

No reviews for Golden Gate Half Marathon? Hmmm.... I wonder…read morewhy? Well this past weekend I embarked my 15th half marathon? and sadly but surely I thought this event was going to be a blast but I was left feeling disappointed. I felt the race wasn't hyped up as it should be... Let's start off with the Pro's and Con's Pro's -registration was easy Confirmation emails were sent Pick up packet-easy, but I read many complaints on FB that, why couldn't they have a pick up the day of without paying a fee of $39.00????? Con's I couldn't find the check in gear station Barely any signs were listed on which mile you were at? Previous run, they are listed each mile. Me trying to gauge how many miles did I just run was annoying... Not a lot of supporters The Golden Gate bridge lanes were not open for the runners, the walk way was very slippery. In fact I saw someone injured on the bridge. The SF half has had previous lanes open to runners, why not GG half? The end.. I felt kind of cheated, we were rewarded a water bottle with no water in it? We had to fill our own water. And stand in line for a banana or nutrition bar? From previous runs, its usually handed out to the runners right after the race. For those of you wanting to know the course: Start at Aqautic Park Crissy Fields Fort Mason Presidio GG Bridge underneath GG bridge turn around back towards the end of Marina Green. Thank you GG Half Marathon, but I won't be participating next year.

Meh. Just ran this race today. Could have been much better organized. Many of the mile markers were…read moremissing and a few were misplaced (I know I didn't run a few 5-minute miles). The water stops were lacking. There were no timing mats on the course (besides the start and end). Very little medical and security on the course. Parking and/or dropping people off was a clusterf*ck due to the start location and the fact that many roads and parking garages were closed. Gear check was impossible to find. The beer line was 30+ minutes long and required an ID. They did do a good job of staggering the race start and there were cheese snacks at the end, so they get a star for that. Overall, not worth the money for what you get.

+ Easy sign up + Part of ''Run the Bay'' where you get an…read moreextra medal for completing all 3 events + Medals and T-Shirts for finishers + Bib mailing option available Neutral - Nice enough course, terrain was not the greatest but views were nice. - Bib was only received the day before the event. Despite $10 fee still have to collect shirts before the race. - Post Run food: Lara Bars, Banana's, Oranges, Chips and a very long wait for It's It Ice Cream. No Bagels, Donuts, Cake.. or Carbs of any kind like you migt expect. Running a 10k the day after Ragnar (200 mile relay) I sometimes question my sanity... #WillRunForBling EDIT: Jan 2018: Use code ''REPRESENTEB'' for discount.

Absolutely awesome race. I ran the Half Oyster race on Sep 26, 2009 with two of my friends (Team…read moreTree!). The race started a bit early-- at 9 AM. Unfortunately, we had some bike problems at the start of the race and didn't get out of the gates until 9:35 AM. We knew we were in dead last. We rode our bikes over to the Ferry Building farmer's market and had to find objects that began with the letters in Oyster--orange, yellow lemon, star ruby grapefruit, tamil almond, extra virgin olive oil, and red pepper. After dropping off our bikes at the transition area, we had to go over to the Lyon Staircase and go through Lover's Lane and find letters on trees. We were completely out of breath at the top of the stairs. We ran along the path, occasionally into the woods, looking for letters around trees marked with pink string. One lady looked at me strangely as I ran into the woods to find my next letter. "Is there supposed to be something back there?" she asked. Finally, we unscrambled our word, which was "Bowling" and headed over to the Presidio bowling alley, where we had to bowl a strike or spare. It was odd bowling while all sweaty and somewhat out of breath. Finally, after heading back to the transition area, we had to find an ad in the SF Weekly, which then told us to go to the Ghirardelli Square pub, where we had to match four beers. We were very lucky to get it on our first try. We finished in a little under 3 hours, which was not bad, considering our late start. It was an awesome race, tons of fun, and they provided cliff bars, water, and burritos for us afterward. It was awesome checking in between legs, with people cheering and ringing some cow bell. Definitely check out the race if you enjoy adventure and running around. Having an iphone is a pretty big help.

We had a great time! Our team of 5 did the full Oyster and…read morefor 3 of us it was our first. Our first challenge was a long ride from the Persideo to South of Market where we got to identify herbs and then toss fish between team mates. For future racers, be warned...WATER IS INVOLVED. We cycled over to Pier 40 where 3 of our team had to use paddle boards to navigate a simple course. Not tough, but i'm not a big fan of deep water...and there weren't that many safety people on the water. Ok...I'm paranoid so there you go... The race is a mixture of running and cycling to different challenges. We crossed the Golden Gate Bridge, ran down to the yacht club and then finally up to Alta Plaza park...the hill climb nearly killed me. For next year, I will: * Begin running well in advance of the race. 1 week before is not good. * Drink more water! My tips for future racers: * Dress in layers. People not used to SF weather were not happy. * Bring another outfit. Several people who ended up in the bay were soaked all day. *The event provides a transition area....bring some shade. * Turn it down a notch...we saw more than a few racers loose it. The prizes aren't so big that you need to kill people to win. Breathe. You're tossing fish...this is not the olympics. * This would be a good event for older, athletic, kids. I saw 1 or 2, it would be cool to see more. My kids would love this. Especially the challenge where we used a sling-shot to fire our shoes into the air. * Burritos at the end! They are awesome!

Cal Triathlon is a tremendously organized group of college students who are good at several things,…read moreand The BEST at one: The Sport of Triathlon. If you live in the East Bay, or are a Cal Alum, take advantage of this team. (It's late, more to come on this later...probably tomorrow.)

This is the 2nd year in a row that the Expo was here at Fort Mason. This place is much better for…read moreparking, as there is plenty of free parking at the Marina Green. My bib and shirt pick-up was smooth sailing. I always like the booths with the latest running gear. This year I got a fuel belt w/2 water bottles, and it doesn't bounce at all when you run. They even had the bottles filled with water. Lots of free samples of nutrition bars and drinks to choose from along with discounted running wear. If you like running, you could easily hang out here for a while.

Nice idea to have shuttles from the Hyatt Regency. But I only waited 15 minutes for one. There were…read moreothers in front of me who waited at least twice that. With traffic, we got to the Expo with about 20 minutes left before closing. Ran to the back to get my bib, timing chip and shirt. Then zoomed through to check out the vendors. Maybe if I'd had more time to check out the expo it would've been better. Maybe.

Nevin Park isn't much. this block size "park" doesn't have much to offer in a downtown area which…read moreis now a blighted area. this happened when businesses closed when Hilltop Mall & other shopping districts opened alongside highway 880. the playground, hoops, and community center may not be available due to the pandemic. people now can hang out at the lawn. the parking lot is available if there was anywhere to go.

So you want to do a triathlon and also stay close to home?…read more The San Francisco Triathlon at Treasure Island could be the perfect choice for you. There are two distances to pick from: olympic and sprint. Also, this race is part of the pro circuit so after you race, you can watch the really fast and fit people do it. This year, the swim portion was cancelled due to an oil spill but even so, the race was fun. The bike course has some tight turns and the road is bumpy at times so be careful. There were a few accidents and I believe the worst injury was a broken collar bone. Since the bike course and run course have so many loops, you get to have spectators cheering you on pretty much the whole time. Also, if you do the race with friends, chances are you will see them a couple times which can be fun and motivating. Not my favorite race but I enjoyed ending my tri season in San Francisco.

This race is one of the last, if not the last of the tri season. Lucky you live Cali folks will…read moresay. I just started doing sprint tri's this summer so really this was the beginning of my real tri season. Now I have 4 months to train for the next one, the start of the new season for everyone else. This year the swim segment was cancelled due to some dang Asian boat driver ramming the Bay Bridge and dumping 58,000 gallons of fuel oil in the Bay. The folks at Tri California put on their best face and we had the race regardless. So it was 2/3 of a tri. They hold a top-notch race and this race brings on world-class elite athletes. The bike course is 6 loops, each loop with about 15 turns. The road is rough with potholes, seams, loose gravel, etc. I saw two bad spills on my first lap and I heard that the medical tent was packed... not surprised. The run course is 3 loops, very flat. The best part of this event is the tons of volunteers. High school kids line much of the course and they are so enthusiastic. With every cheer, you can't help but pedal just a little faster, or run a little harder. Its even great when strangers cheer for people behind you, just imagine your name is Bob or John and think they're cheering for you. Its hard to settle into a rhythm with so many loops but its great to have cheering folks around every turn.