Event Calendar
Here is our event calendar. You will find saturday runs, club races, social events, meetings, etc. Click the links below to see only those types of events.
All Events
Club Races
Social Events
Field Trips
Road Races
Meetings
Aliso/Wood Canyon on 09/11/10
Time:
Meet at 6:45, start at 7:00
Leader:
Stacey Dippong
Location:
Aliso/Wood Canyons in Laguna Niguel (near corner of Aliso Creek and Alicia). Meet across from church in dirt parking lot on Awma Rd.
Directions:
From Irvine, take 5 south. Exit at Alicia Parkway and head south. Turn right on Awma Rd, which is just past Aliso Creek Road.
About the run:
Out-and-back or loop course, 6-14 miles. Mainly dirt trails. At the right turn onto the dirt (by the outhouses) continue parallel to the road on single track Meadows Trail. After 1/2 mile, trail turns right and starts switchbacks up to the top of the ridge – great views of the ocean at the top. Go right, trail winds behind a few houses, and then hits Alta Vista road. Run on road about 2 miles to Top of the World, continue down West Ridge Trail. Can return to church via Mathis, Lynx or Cholla trails. Bring water. The Mathis Trail version is about 9 miles.
After the run:
Corner Bakery in the Henry's shopping center.
Back Bay Classic on 09/18/10
Time:
Meet at 6:45, start at 7:00
Leader:
Carlos Jovel
Location:
Corner of Eastbluff and Back Bay Drive.
Directions:
Take Jamboree Exit off the 405—head West; go about 2 miles; Right on Eastbluff; go .2 miles - park on the right; we begin running at Back Bay Drive.
About the run:
The “standard” loop is 10.5 miles. You can extend the run along the bike path or shorten the run by making it out and back as far as you like. Water is available at several points along the way (~miles 3.5, 5, 7 along the “standard” loop).
After the run:
Starbucks on Bristol and Jamboree.
Jim Grant Memorial Run on 09/25/10
Time:
Meet at 6:45, start at 7:00
Leader:
Jerry Lin
Location:
Alton Athletic Park parking lot. Directly across the street from Woodbridge High School. On corner of West Yale Loop and Alton.
Directions:
From South Orange County:
Take 5 North to 405 North, exit Culver Blvd. Turn RIGHT on Culver. Turn RIGHT on Alton. Turn LEFT on West Yale Loop. Parking lot on immediate Left side.
From North OC:
Take 405 South. Exit Culver Blvd. Turn LEFT on Culver. Turn RIGHT on Alton. Turn LEFT on West Yale Loop. Parking lot on immediate Left side.
Take 5 North to 405 North, exit Culver Blvd. Turn RIGHT on Culver. Turn RIGHT on Alton. Turn LEFT on West Yale Loop. Parking lot on immediate Left side.
From North OC:
Take 405 South. Exit Culver Blvd. Turn LEFT on Culver. Turn RIGHT on Alton. Turn LEFT on West Yale Loop. Parking lot on immediate Left side.
About the run:
This is a very special run to honor our friend Jim Grant as this was his last run before his passing in late September 2009. Run starts at parking lot and heads up West Yale Loop briefly before we turn left onto the paved (Mountains to Sea) trail. Distance can range from a few miles to 14 miles out and back. There is a bathroom and drinking fountain at the start and there are drinking fountains along the run every 2-3 miles. It's about 3 miles out to Boomers (at Michelson), 5 miles out to drinking fountain just past UC Irvine, 6 miles to the rock (Vista Point), and 7 miles to stop light at Jamboree past Corona Del Mar High School.
After the run:
Starbucks at the shopping center on the corner of Culver Blvd and Alton for after the run!