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This Sunday (4/19) PARC's Monthly Trail Run heads to scenic Pacifica to run the magnificent and geologically interesting Montara Mtn. The Monthly Trail run last visited this amazing mountain in 2008, the return is long overdue.  Most of the route route offers wide Pacific vistas on the mostly exposed slopes of the mountain. 

The long run is somewhat demanding going both to the…

With lots of signups for the trail run on FB and our new Meetup page, seems that many are anticipating the need for a post-vDay recovery adventure. Weather forecast is for continued perfection. Los Trancos creek is flowing. Advance signup is not required. See you at the Arastradero trail head at 8:20 Sunday.

Look for additional info & maps on the run webpage:…

Our Castle Rock trail run is on for tomorrow morning. Looks like perfect(!) running weather, cool with great views promised.

Thx to those who RSVPed, its not necessary, but is appreciated. & we always have many join in who haven't RSVPed, so lace up those trail shoes and see you at the carpool and then the trail head.

I plan to park within the park so that we have a place for the potluck that's not right by the road.

All details here: …

Happy 2015 to all Palo Alto Run Club members.  

Members ... FYI: are you familiar with Flywheel Sports indoor cycling? Flywheel’s first location in Silicon Valley is located in Sunnyvale – on Washington Avenue, two blocks from Murphy Avenue. The Sunnyvale studio features Flywheel's signature stadium cycling classes complete with performance tracking technology, the TorqBoard, theatre lighting, and complimentary shoes & towels with every ride.

As a gift to PARC members, Flywheel is offering two free indoor cycling classes…

The 41st annual Christmas Relays are coming up next month on 12/14 in San Francisco (Lake Merced). PARC participates every year. Take a look at the website and think about putting a 4 person relay team together. It is a lot of fun. Folks who do not have a full team can use this space to indicate interest. We may be able to assemble teams from people who indicate interest here.

Each person on the relay team runs 4.464 miles. There are about 20 different relay categories. It's…

The event organizers just let me know that registration is still open for this event. Knowing them well, it will be a lot of fun with great support and organization. Looking for a challenge on the 27th, or even just a mellow time with a nice group of avid trail & ultra-runners, then check this out!…

I want to let you know about a long-running area trail run that has now been adopted/expanded by the Stevens Creek Striders. Many of you may know Peter and Peggy who are now organizing the race over a great local course. Check the links below for more information about participating in the event.

Gregg

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Peggy and I are involved in organizing the in-augural Stevens Creek Striders 50k/30k/HalfM on Sept 27^th. This around Skyline Blvd above Los Altos.  We…

Talk about last minute, just now finished the web page for tomorrow's run. There was a lot to figure out in creating new routes that visit the many points of interest in this part, starts from the new parking lot, and travels over some of the recently added trail system. Whatev, the map is now on the webpage - …

New PARC technical shirts have arrived! White microfiber polyester, moisture wicking, and antimicrobial. Women's are v-neck (S-M-L), men's are crew neck (S-M-L-XL). The back of the shirt has our PARC logo (designed by Lawrence D Chin) and the front of the shirt has a smaller image designed by Kyle…

looks like Sunday will be a wonderful morning for a Bayside workout, partly cloudy and 50s-60s predicted for the morning.

In March, we return to one of PARC's most liked trail systems, Wunderlich Park in Woodside. Along with several groves of majestically beautiful Redwoods, all of Wunderlich's trails are well shaded. With well-maintained trails, Wunderlich is just a short drive from Palo Alto.

Instead of our usual runner's pot luck, this month after the run we'll meet for brunch at Buck's in Woodside at 11:00. Runners from Saturday morning's Sawyer Camp group are also encouraged to join us there. This…

FYI: Club sponsor Sportissimo is closing their Palo Alto store (the Los Gatos store remains open). Everything in the PA store is between 20-70%OFF until they close on February 28th. Better deals can be worked out (ex if buying 2 pairs of shoes you can probably get a better price).

Thanks, Kyle

News from club sponsor On Your Mark in Los Altos 

In January, we will return to one of our favorite nearby sites, Huddart County Park, including the neighboring trails in Phleger Estate. This is an all-weather venue,…

This month PARC's trail run heads south to Almaden Quicksilver where the route starts with wide open vistas and ends on a fabulous long wooded single track back to the parking. Along the way there are very interesting local mining artifacts to wonder at. All details at: http://www.parunclub.com/page/december-2013-trail-run-almaden-quicksilver…