Runs & Walks, Saturdays at 9 am

Located on Bay Farm Island in Alameda, just across the Otis Street bridge from the main island, this venue offers bayside walks and runs with views of the bay, San Francisco and Oakland. Walk or run up to 4 miles (out and back) or run a 5.8 mile loop course. Meet at the end of Veterans Court.

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Brunch is at La Penca Azul

891-B Island Drive, Alameda, CA 94502

Located at Lake Merritt, this course offers a 3.1 mile walk or run (one circuit of Lake Merritt) or 6.2 mile run (two loops). Enjoy great views of the lake and Oakland skyline. Meet at Camron Stanford House, 1418 Lakeside Drive, Oakland, CA 94612. Street parking is available.

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Brunch is at The Crepe Pan

4184 Piedmont Ave., Oakland, CA 94611

Located alongside the Emeryville Marina, this venue offers stunning views of San Francisco and the Bay and Golden Gate Bridges. The out and back course features walks up to 4 miles and runs up to 6.8 miles. Meet at the end of Powell Street near the pier. Note that one side of the parking lot is reserved for Marina residents only.

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Brunch is at Doyle Street Cafe

5515 Doyle Street #10, Emeryville, CA 94608

Located in scenic Tilden Park, this rolling hill paved trail course offers commanding views of San Francisco, the bay, and surrounding mountains. Walk up to 4 miles or run up to 8 miles (out and back). Meet near the restrooms at the Nimitz Way Trailhead near the Inspiration Point parking lot on Wildcat Canyon Road. Street parking is also available, but be sure to park fully off the pavement.

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Brunch location TBD.

Located along the bay shoreline, this course offers out and back walks up to 4 miles and runs up to 6 miles. Enjoy the shorebirds and views of planes landing at Oakland International Airport. Meet at the southern end of Monarch Bay Drive just past the San Leandro Marina Park Parking Lot (South).

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Brunch location TBD.

Located at the Lake Chabot Marina, this scenic course offers out and back walks up to 3.4 miles and runs up to 6.8 miles on paved trails traversing rolling hills. Meet near the Lake Chabot Marina and Café, past the parking lot, inside the park. There is a $5 fee to park in the lot. Free parking (sometimes crowded) is available along Lake Chabot Road and Fairmont Drive, a 5–10 minute walk from the meeting point.

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Brunch is at JP's Family

Restaurant and Sports Lounge

3600 Castro Valley Blvd.

Castro Valley, CA 94546