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Course: Out and back hilly course starting at Tennessee Valley horse stables. Heads west on a downhill grade toward Tennessee Cove at the beach. First and last 3/4 mile is paved and the remainder is dirt fire road. If rainy, mud adds new dimension to race. Usually has large turnout with as many as 190 runners competing in the kickoff race of the year.

Directions - From Highway 101 near Mill Valley take Hwy. 1/Shoreline offramp toward Mill Valley and Stinson Beach. Approximately 1/3 mile from freeway, turn west on Tennessee Valley Road. Follow about 2 miles to end and park.

**Note for 2006 race! - We are urging ALL Tamalpans to carpool to the race, as the Park service is considering revoking our race permit, due to overcrowded parking conditions on race day. Please carpool from the Manzanita Commuter parking lot. Thanks for your cooperation!

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Course: Approximately 5 miles along the levees, flat with one challenging hill.

Directions: Hamilton/Novato YMCA at Hangar 3

From 101 going north: Take the Hamilton Field Exit. At the second stop light, take a right onto Main Gate Rd. Main Gate Rd. forks at the visitor's center. Follow either fork through one stop sign. At the second stop sign, turn right onto Hangar Ave. Look for monument for Hangars 3 & 4 with YMCA sign. Follow signs in parking lot to very back of Hangar 3. From 101 going south: Take the Ignacio/Entrada Exit. At the stop light, go left (east) over 101. Take a right at 1st light onto Nave Dr. Go through 2 red lights. At the third light take a left onto Main Gate Rd. Follow above directions.

*Note: There will be baby-sitting and bathroom facilities available courtesy of the YMCA.

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Course: A triple out and back. Approximately 6.5 miles. Hilly. Start at the entry to San Domenico School run up their road (Campus Drive), turnaround, come back down, then around the campus on a single track with a few ups and downs and some crossing of streams with muddy footing. Then up San Domenico's Private fire road to the Terra Linda Ridge trail (the same trail as the previous two March TCRSs), over to Lucas Valley, turnaround #2, back up, right turn onto the Ruiz Fire Road, turnaround #3 at the gate, and then downhill to the start (down the Luiz fire road, onto Terra Linda Ridge and a right turn back onto the Private fire road), when you hit the San Domenico Campus Rd make a right for about 150 yard sprint on pavement to the finish. Area Map

Directions: Take Sir Francis Drake Blvd. to the end of Butterfield Road (in San Anselmo). For a Yahoo map, click here. The awards breakfast is after the race at the Sleepy Hollow Community Center on Butterfield rd. in San Anselmo.

 

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Course: 3 miles up to top of Mt. Burdell, and 3 miles back down, on the way down there is a slight change of course that adds a bit to get us closer to a 10K. Add approximately 10 minutes to your road 10K times to approximate your race time.

Directions: Hwy 101 to San Marin Drive exit, west about 2 miles to San Andreas Drive, right up the hill about 1/2 mile, park near the trail head. Map here.

**Note for 2006 race - There will once again be a potluck brunch at Bernie and Edda's home following the race. They live just down the hill from the race site, the address is: 76 San Domingo Way. Please bring some sort of breakfast or lunch-type food, not just a dessert. (We had too many desserts last year!)

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Course: From Trailhead over Loma Alta (a climb of approx. 1352 feet in about 3 miles.) to an easement gate and turn around back over Loma Alta and down to start. Total distance about 7 miles. This a great, tough Dipsea training course. If the day is warm, a water bottle is recommended.

Directions: Hwy 101 to Sir Francis Drake, west beyond Fairfax to just before White's hill, right on Glen Drive, to trailhead, parking is limited. Roughly 20-25 minute drive from Hwy 101. Map here.

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Course: We will be running along the rolling, scenic paved golf cart paths at San Geronimo Golf Course, starting at 6:30 with a dinner/barbeque to follow. Race course length approx. 4.5 miles. If you are planning on golfing at 2:30pm before the race, call 415-218-2761 to reserve your place on the tee.

Directions: From Hwy 101. From North: Continue on Hwy 101 North to the Central San Rafael Exit. Take a right on 3rd street (which turns into Red Hill Road) and then veer right onto Sir Francis Drake Blvd. Continue on Sir Francis Drake Blvd., through Fairfax, and over White's Hill and the golf course will be on your right. For a map, click here.

 

 

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Course: The run is four miles out and back, flat, paved Bay Trail Walking/Bike path.

Directions: In San Rafael, Right on Francisco Blvd. toward Home Depot, Left on Shoreline at the Sonnen BMW dealer, (or right, if you're coming from the Richmond-San Rafael bridge) and Right on Kerner to the end. Race starts at the new Starkweather Entrance to the San Rafael Shoreline Bay Trail.

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Course: Course is out-and-back on the Miwok and Coyote Ridge fire roads, moderately hilly, about five miles total. Shorter version of this course was used in August, 2003.

Directions:Take Stinson Beach exit off Highway 101 south of Mill Valley, as if you were going to Tennessee Valley. Take Shoreline Highway west through Tam Junction and toward Muir Beach. Where Shoreline intersects with Panoramic Highway (10-15 minutes from freeway), turn right on Panoramic and park on either side of road beginning about a quarter-mile away. Walk/jog down path (approx. l/3-mile) to start/finish. ABSOLUTELY NO PARKING on Shoreline Highway.

Course: This year's Sam Taylor event on will begin at Platform Bridge Road (end of the Cross Marin Trail). Go under Sir Francis Drake Blvd towards Sam P. Taylor Park (1.4 miles on the flat), turn right up the Jewel Trail for approximately ¾ miles to the intersection with the Ridge Trail. Stay left going uphill, continue ¼ mile until reaching a gate (the turnaround) and retrace your steps to the start. The course is approximately 5 to 6 miles with about 600 feet of additional gravitational pull.

Directions: Take Sir Francis Drake Blvd west through Fairfax and the San Geronimo Valley, past Lagunitas and Sam P. Taylor Park until the base of the final big uphill at Platform Bridge Road. There is ample parking there and the race will start and finish in this area. Allow ½ hour of driving time from Fairfax to the start. (Approx. 13 miles from Fairfax to the start.)

**There will be no Pancake Breakfast this year after the race. Two Birds Cafe in San Geronimo is highly recommended!

 

 

Course: Starts and finishes in front of the gymnasium. The actual route is a mystery so it will be a suprise to all who don't join the practice run a week before. BUT... it is fast and flat, good news for those who feel like they've already gotten in their "hill quota" for the year.

Directions: Off Highway 101 south, take the Lucky Drive exit in Larkspur/Greenbrae and go west to Doherty Dr. Turn right on Doherty and follow curve around school, turning into front parking lot by the gym.

Heading north on 101, take the Lucky exit, right on Redwood Highway, right on Wornum, right on Tamal Vista, left on Lucky Drive. Follow to Doherty and continue as above. The address is 395 Doherty Dr.

If you're coming from Magnolia Street in Larkspur, turn onto Doherty Dr at the stop light and follow about a half-mile to the school