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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 2009 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, or park at the large gravel lot on Tennessee Valley road a 1/2 mi. down the road from the stables. Thanks for your cooperation!

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Course: We will be holding another kids TCRS:

Meeting and signup for both the adult and kids' races will be in the McGinnis Parking lot. The usual $ 3.00 sign up fee for members and $ 5.00 for non

The 'Big Kids' course will be a flat, partially paved out and back along the Levees just North of St. Vincent's (we will be running along part of the old St. Vincent's TCRS Course); Mike Holland, (famed course architect) promises an uphill surprise ending (save something for he final 400!)

The little kids will run approximately 1 1/2 miles along mostly paved road toward the open spaces, wetlands, and bird sanctuary that border the Las Gallinas Valley Water Treatment plant and wetlands restoration area.

The San Rafael location is close to the freeway with plenty of parking and available facilities: Come on out to McGinnis on Sunday morning, register yourself and your kids, (or your neighbors kids); we again encourage the parents to come out and run the course with their kids! Bring the jogger strollers, we'll bring the treats and support!

Directions:

Take the Lucas Valley/Smith Ranch Exit and drive East to McGinnis park, go to the left toward the batting cages. See you all out there.

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Course: Out and back along Terra Linda Ridge Fire Road with a detour on the way back up the Luiz Ranch Fire Road to the gate. First mile gradual up hill. Second mile slightly to steeply down hill. Miles 3 & 4 are up, up and up. Last miles to finish are down.

Directions: Take Terra Linda/Freitas Parkway Exit off Hwy 101, head west on Freitas Parkway to the end of Freitas Parkway, the race begins just a couple of hundred yards up the winding, paved path to the open spaces at the top of the hill. There is plenty of parking on the right side of Freitas toward the 'dead-end'.

Or, you might park in the Scotty's Market Parking lot (and run the 1/4 mile up the hill (up Freitas Pkwy) to the beginning of the race just beyond the entrance to the open spaces.) Parking at Scotty's is convenient as The Terra Linda Recreation Center is just across the street at 670 Del Ganado Rd., in San Rafael. Map

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Course: Start and finish will be by the long shed across from the east end of Rodeo Lagoon, making a counter-clockwise loop up the Rodeo Valley Trail and coming down the Bobcat Trail. It is virtually all fire trail.

Directions: Take the last southbound exit off Highway 101 before the Golden Gate Bridge, take the 6-minute light tunnel toward Fort Cronkhite, and it is on the right shortly before the Marine Mammal Center.

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Course: The course (tentatively) is the old railroad grade to the gate near the top of White's hill, then retrace and up Gunsight (the toughest hill ever, 800' in a mile, can you run the whole thing?), left at Loma Alta fire road, right through the gate, up to the peak of Loma Alta, turn around and head down the Loma Alta fire trail (pass Gunnsight) all the way back to the start (the same descent as in years past).

Directions: From San Rafael- Sir Francis Drake Blvd West to Glen Drive. Park at end of Road (1/2 mile). If you go over Whites Hill and arrive at the San Geronimo Golf Course, you have gone too far west.

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Course: Slightly different than 2007 course: - Flat and fast 3.x miles on dirt/gravel levee paths, with the start and finish on paved path. Heading north from the gravel lot on paved path to dirt path to right of fence, which will take us to long, wide straightaway heading south, then looping around marsh on the path that goes nearly under the powerlines, Return on the same dirt path and then paved path we came out on.

Directions: From Highway 101 North: Exit Paradise Drive. Turn right at light onto Redwood Highway. Follow the road ~600 yards until you see the gravel parking lot. (Across the street from Nordstroms) Turn right into the lot.

From Highway 101 South: Exit Paradise Drive. Turn left at light onto overpass. Follow Redwood Highway until you see the gravel parking lot. Turn right into lot.

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Course: We will run for a short time up Bahia Dr. , (just about a ¼ mile climb) to the open space entry to the Rush Creek Bahia Trail

Upon entering the wide, run able fire road, trail, we continue to climb (at a more manageable grade) until approximately ¾ mile into the race.

The trail rolls up and down at the crest of the hill. Enjoy some pick ups in this flatter part of the run, as you begin to descend into the Rush Creek Marsh area.

At the bottom of the hill, we will turn left, circling around the pond and making our way back to the end of the Rush Creek trail adjacent to the Bay and wetlands. Much of this part of the course is covered, the dirt flat, packed and run able (with the exception of the random rocks and roots).

After the loop around the pond, the return run home can seem very long, straight and flat in parts and interval surges of hills forcing the effort.

We will end right where we begin, just on the road.

Directions: take 101 North to the San Marin/ Atherton exit, and travel a couple of miles East to Bugea Lane, turn LEFT.

Bugea becomes Bahia Dr., (stay to the left); travel up and down about one mile to the beginning of the race

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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.)

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Course: Starts and finishes in front of the gymnasium. Most of the course is on the flatish bike paths in surrounding area.

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