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Re: 10k running trails in the sf bay area

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From: Raymond C. Mascia
Date: Mon, 08 Jan 1996 00:00
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In article <4ck1op$qh6@male.EBay.Sun.COM>, itops16@itops16.ebay.sun.com writes:
> 
> In article gt4@gazette.tandem.com, jeffl@tower.tandem.com (Jeff Lanam) writes:
> >
> >The Sunnyvale Baylands attracts a lot of runners.  I used to work
> >in the Moffett Park industrial park and run there.  You can 
> >run on the levies and watch the birds.  Turn off Caribbean Ave
> >at the end of Mathilda and park near the sewage treatment plant.
> >(It usually doesn't smell bad.)  Someone measured the levies once;
> >there may be a map, or you can ask a regular for distances.  
> >You can combine loops to get just about any length you want.
> >
> 
> Do you mean the Baylands at Caribbean Ave at the end of Lawrence Expwy,
> and near Hwy 237?  I went there once and did not see any levies to run
> on. There was a short course in the Baylands Park, but it was way too
> short. I pass this park on my way home from work, so if there really
> are levies to run on there it would be nice.
> 
> I occasionally run at the Shorline Park in Mt. View. I usually park in the
> lot off the end of San Antonio Rd (just off Hwy 101). You can run
> various loops at Shoreline to vary mileage. The main drawback is that
> Shoreline is often very crowded, and can be very windy.
> 
> Randy
> 


At Baylands park are short trails, but further
up towards Mathilda at the Sewage treatment plant there are larger
loops to allow 10 or more miles easily.

However, all the baylands are generally windy in the evening depending on
the time of year. Best in the morning or at lunch time.


Ray Mascia
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From: raym@runner.engr.sgi.com.engr.sgi.com (Raymond C. Mascia)
Subject: Re: 10k running trails in the sf bay area
Date: 1996/01/08
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