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.

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.

A great race if you want non competitive Runners, and family fun. The race only had around 2000…read morepeople so it's definitely not that crowded, the courses are well-marked, the weather was nice, and they hand out snacks such as hint water, applesauce, nuts, and Madeleine's at the end. Everybody is friendly and in good spirits and you can take a picture with the turkey or the Bison.

This was my first Turkey Trail Trot and it was a pretty decent run. It was a mostly flat course…read moreover natural terrain, including grassy meadows and dirt pathways/trails, which was nice on the knees! I guess in the past years, parts or all of the run was on Ocean Beach, but the course has been moved to more solid ground in GGP. And thank goodness for that, running on the beach? No thank you! Anyway, I liked the course because it was pretty scenic and took you through some nicely hidden GGP trails that I would have never know of had I not done this race. Registration was closed after 1200 trotters have signed up, which is great so there's hardly a crowd you need to push past. A ton of people come dressed in festive turkey day garb, making for some very nice distractions. They've also got a lot of volunteers to guide you through the course and cheer you on. Although, at Mile 1, one of the volunteers, while I totally appreciate the support, cheered us on as we passed by yelling "you can do it, you're almost there!!" Uuummm, are you kidding me girl? Depending on whether we were doing the 3 or 5 miler, we had 2/4 more miles to go, not even halfway! DO NOT TEASE ME!! Speaking of the different races, my bf and I had done the 3 miler and when checking the results, I was thoroughly surprised when I saw that I was 38th out of 240 trotters. I then looked back on the home page and the 3 miler was actually supposed to be a walk, while the 5 miler was for actual runners. Haha, if everyone was walking, how the hell did I manage to come out 38th?! Overall, great run to do and a fantastic way to get some exercise on Thanksgiving Day before gorging on all the delicious turkey food you know you'll be chowing down on later in the day.

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!

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.

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

We just did the race this past weekend and we definitely got a run for our money, in a good way…read morethat is. It is a photo scavenger hunt so one person on the team need to have a camera for you to take the pictures for proof. Each team member needs to be in the photo so you will need to either rely on the kindness of strangers to take the picture for you or bring a tripod. Having a smart phone is also a huge advantage for looking up answers or locations of things. Not having one for us ended up being a challenge so to even out the playing field, it might be a good idea for them to either have a smart phone or tablet at the departure point for those without smart phones to use at the start of the race.

I did this race last weekend with a group of friends and as a fan of the Amazing Race TV show, I…read morewas very excited to see what kind of event this would be. In reality, this is a city-wide scavenger hunt so don't expect any big physical challenges or activities like the show. There are clues, which you need to read carefully to complete, and tasks you have to complete within time constraints. There was one 'ice breaker' activity that took place before the race started and my only complaint would be that that wasn't explained very clearly so it ended up counting for way more points than I thought it should have. The race itself is really fun and a great way to explore the city -- we were all current or former SF residents and we agreed that there were plenty of new places we discovered during the race. The weather was really beautiful when we did this race, so we worked up a sweat running around. I'd recommend comfortable shoes and if you have a Muni pass, bring it along because you are allowed to use PT. You also need a camera to take photos of all the items you have to find -- we designated one person's phone camera as the one to take pics and that system worked well. Also, you may want to think of a team name before the event bc you get points for originality on your team name too. Overall, a super fun way to spend the day and I definitely have a whole new appreciation for the people that compete on the real show. After 3+ hours of running around SF, we were all exhausted!

My first time attending the event and I gotta say it is what I hear it is. Fun, exciting, amazing…read morecostumes, awesome people. Event was suppose to start at 8 but with 8 groups it took awhile before my group got going, almost 9am. Then that's when I knew the reason why, the race was more like a parade or a walk or run. I started off pacing myself but by mile 2 I thought to myself this would be more fun to just casually stroll and spectate all the muse and excitement throughout the course from mile 1 to mile 7. Although I heard there was many restrictions but everything was still there at least that I saw. Great costumes, floats, music, weather, people and of course the nudity. Even the the residential area was throwing a party during the course. I gotta say this was my first and definitely won't be my last. Plus I forgot my costume so next year is a must. Thank you Alaska Airlines for sponsoring this years event!!!

Looooove it! It's always a nice annual fun break from the normal life. I don't really like to run…read moreso I walk/jog. Definitely worth being part of it.