23 YEARS
AGO IN SF RUNNING HISTORY
1986
Grete Waitz and Ed
Eyestone win Bay to Breakers, which sets a Guinness World record for being the world's
largest footrace, with 78,769 registered runners. Throw in bandits and the number is
estimated to be 110,000 runners!
Holy sourdough chowder bowls!! |
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BEST SAN FRANCISCO RUNNING CLUBS
Running clubs abound in San Francisco. Some are competitive on the PA/USATF
circuit, others run for charity, others train for endurance events, while others are
just recreational, social clubs. Here's a list of faves that The Turkey recommends.
| Club Name |
Location |
Notes |
| Presidio RX |
San Francisco |
Casual group - FREE. Meet
Mon & Weds after work for 5 mile runs in the Presidio. |
| Kstars |
San Francisco |
Casual group - FREE. Meets
Saturday mornings in Golden Gate Park for runs between 6-20+ mile runs. Also
has Thursday night track workouts at Kezar Stadium. |
| DSE |
San Francisco |
Oldest run club in SF.
Holds weekly, no frills races in different locations every Sunday. |
| Hash House Harriers |
San Francisco |
Um, very casual group; the
drinking club with a running problem. SF chapter of the international running club. |
| New Balance Excelsior |
San Francisco |
Competitive run club.
Sponsors the annual Zippy 5K run. |
| West Valley Track Club |
San Francisco |
Competitive run club.
Sponsors the annual Christmas Relay. |
| Impalas |
San Francisco |
Competitive women's run club. |
| The Olympic
Club |
San Francisco |
Members Only. This is the secret
underground world of running & athletic clubs, requiring "exceptional athletic
skill" and committee recommendation. Slackers need not apply. |
Transports Men
Transports Women |
Oakland |
Competitive run club. |
| Tamalpa Runners |
Marin |
Competitive and casual.
One of the oldest clubs in the Bay Area, Tamalpans run on the trails of the Marin
Headlands and North Bay. |
| Palo Alto Run Club |
Palo Alto |
Casual group. Meets Monday
and Wednesdays after work for various runs around Palo Alto, Stanford and Menlo Park. Also
does Saturday long runs at Sawyer Camp San Mateo. |
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