August 2015 Trail Racing Calendar for the San Francisco Bay Area





August Trail Races in 2015

See the full 2015 calendar here

• August 1st- Summer Breeze- Half Marathon, 10k, 5k- San Leandro Marina
• August 2nd- Santa Cruz- 30k, Half Marathon, 10k- Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Felton
• August 2nd- Tick Trailblaze- Half, 10k, 5k- Huddart Park, Woodside- Read my review from 2014- First 10 people to sign up here recieve $10 discount with code SFTRAILS
• August 2nd- Presidio Cross Country 5k- Julius Kahn Playground, San Francisco
• August 8th- Skyline 50- 50k- Lake Chabot, Castro Valley
• August 9th- Crystal Springs- 50k, Marathon, 22mi, Half Marathon, 10k- Huddart Park, Woodside Read my review from 2013
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  August 15th- Bear Creek- Half Marathon, 10k, 5k- Briones Regional Park, Martinez
• August 15th- Cinderella Trail Run- 50k, Marathon, 30k, Half Marathon, 10k- Joaquin Miller Park, Oakland
• August 22nd- Bill Flodberg Mount Madonna Challenge- 30k, 18k, 12k, 6k- Spring Lake Picnic Area, Gilroy
• August 23rd- Coastal Trail Challenge- 10k- Little Marina Green, San Francisco
• August 29th- Tamalpa Headlands 50k- Muir Beach- SOLD OUT- Waiting List Available
• August 29th- Toro- 5k, 10k, Half Marathon, 30k- Toro County Park, Salinas
• August 29th- Annual Almaden Hills Run- Half Marathon, 10k, 5kAugust 30th- Golden Gate Park Cross Country- 5k- Polo Field, San Francisco
• August 30th- Zoom Castle Rock- Half, 10k, 5k- Castle Rock Regional Park, Walnut Creek

I'm making a come back and you're coming with me!

I've had a long lay off lately. That tends to happen from time to time when work and family get hectic for me. I thinkI have a handle on things now so I'm officially announcing my comeback and I'm looking for those of you who also want to get back on track. I got $10 bucks off for the first 10 people who want to race the Tick Trail Blaze with me in August. Doesn't matter if you want the 5k or the Half, the discount will apply. I'm feeling way out of shape so I'm going for the 10k and I'm aiming for sub 1 hour. At Huddart Park thats a pretty good goal! This race also includes a 'treasure hunt' that gives all runners a chance to win a ton of cool prizes (free race entries, Sasquatch Racing hoodies, a YEAR'S WORTH OF KETTLE CHIPS!!!, and more).Here's the details of the race and that discount code.

Trail running film festival this Thursday in Sunnyvale!

Where

Sports Basement Sunnyvale
1177 Kern Ave., Sunnyvale, CA
Tickets will be available at the door for $15!

Description

BayTrailrunners has partnered with Go Trail Media, South Africa, to bring exciting films and documentaries about trailrunning to the San Francisco Bay Area.

The Trails in Motion Film Festival is a visual showcase of some of the best short and documentary length films from around the world of trail and ultra running.

Join us and other like minded people in a social and visual experience that will leave you captivated by amazing footage and equally awe-inspiring stories of our sport.

Special guests:
August 7th: Scott Dunlap, Dylan Bowman, Magdalena Boulet
August 14th: Scott Jamie, Matt Trappe, Victor Ballesteros, Bree Lambert

Big Prizes!
Pearl Izumi gear giveaway - August 14th only.
Gift cards from Sports Basement will be raffled!
Two subscriptions to Trail Runner magazine will be awarded to some lucky guests.
Much more to come!

Below is the full roster of films!
Shorts:
Trials and Tribulations
GR20 Record – Emelie Lecomte
Race Across The Sky
White Sherpa
Mountain Runner
Zion Traverse
The Most Beautiful Thing

Documentary:
Running The Edge
In The High Country
An Endurance Life
5 Races 5 Continents

Start Time: 6:00 PM
Ticket Price: $12.00 on Ultra Signup - $15.00 at the door.

Food Trucks: Off The Grid

2014 Quad Dipsea registration is coming soon.

Just a quick reminder that registration for the 2014 Quad Dipsea will open  on Friday August 1st at 8:00am through ultrasignup.com.  So mark your calendars, as the race will likely fill on that day. The race will be held on November 29th. Best of luck getting in!

Sasquatch Racing: The Bay Areas newest race event organizer is coming to Huddart Park.

Register Here

Sasquatch Racing, founded by Matt Forsman and Charles Lantz is the Bay Area's newest trail racing event organizer and they are coming to Huddart Park in Woodside on August 3rd with the Bobcat Blitz. I'm getting pumped to run this race because over the years I have run races in Huddart Park with Pacific Coast Trail Runs, Inside Trail Racing, Nor Cal, Envirosports, Coastal Trail Runs and probably a few others I'm forgetting. Everyone and their cousin puts on a race at Huddart because its a beautiful park with plenty of parking, playgrounds and picnic tables. Each company offers the 5k, 10k and Half distance and they all use a similar but slightly different route to get it done. The 13.1 that I will be running is most similar to Inside Trail Racings course with the only difference coming at the very end of the race.

Trail Racing in the Bay Area for August 2014.

Racing in August is going to be really great for me and my fellow mid- peninsula trail runners. I say this because 2 really great races are taking place in Huddart Park this month just off I-280 in Woodside. I'm hoping to run both because Huddart Park feels like my home turf, if trail running has such a thing. Big distances are also available in August with a 100 mile, 50 mile, (3) 50k's and (2) marathons all happening right here in the Bay Area. For those who like it shorter and faster I would recommend the (2) 5k Cross Country Races put on this month by the DSERunners. We really are blessed to have so many races to choose from on any given weekend. I recently went home to Michigan to find that they have so few races to choose from and most of them are 5k's that are over an hour drive away. San Francisco Rocks! See you out on the trails.

Check out the new trail race in Huddart Park!

Sunday, Aug.3 2014

The Lowdown on the Bobcat Blitz 5K/10K/Half Marathon

WHEN: SUNDAY, 8/3/14
WHERE: 1100 KINGS  MOUNTAIN ROAD, HUDDART PARK, WOODSIDE, CA. 94062
COST: 5K-$25-$35, 10K-$40-$50, HALF-$60-$75

Use the discount code SFTRAILS and save some $$$.

All participants receive a Bobcat Blitz technical tee, pre/mid-race fuel from Powerbar, post-run beverages courtesy of Zico Coconut Water & Red Hook Brewery. Peanut butter filled pretzels, mandarin oranges, bagels, and additional snacks will be provided as post-race. You’ll also receive post-race massage courtesy of PSOAS Massage/Bodywork.

Half marathoners get an awesome Bobcat Blitz medal that doubles as a bottle opener (for the aforementioned Red Hook)

Register Here

August Trail Racing in the Bay Area

 If you look up the origin of the word August you will see that it is an ancient word meaning "awesome running choices", no kidding. We have several races that I would love to run this month including the sold out Tamalpa Headlands 50k. I might show up to that one anyway just to cheer on the elite runners. I have committed to the Crystal Springs Trail run on the 10th and now I am doing a rock, paper, scissors thing with myself to see what other event I can run in August. We have every distance imaginable to choose from this month including 100 miles, 50 miles and some odd ball distances like 6k, 12k, 18k, 25k, 30k. We even have a 100 yd dash for the youngsters and a 5 yd "diaper dash" for the crawlers!!! Every weekend has a race for you this month but the weekend of the 3rd/4th is stacked and so is the weekend of the 24th/25th. Choose wisely!