When   Sunday December 3, 2006. Meet at 8:15am for an 8:30am start. Carpool will leave at 7:40am from the Costco Parking Lot (near the McDonalds) at Rengstorff Avenue near 101 in Mountain View.

Where   Almaden Quicksilver County Park, Mockingbird Hill Entry, Mockingbird Hill Lane, San Jose, CA 95120. There is a $5 parking fee. More info on Almaden Quicksilver County Park can be found here.

How   to get there: From Highway 85, take the Almaden Expressway exit south 4.5 miles to Almaden Road. Proceed .5 miles on Almaden Road to Mockingbird Hill Lane, turn right and continue .4 miles to the parking area. Google estimates the driving time from Lucy Stern Center to be 34 minutes (28.1 miles).

What   A long run (about 12.0 miles, 900 feet of climbing) and an intermediate run (about 6.5 miles, 800 feet of climbing). This is a remote trail run and each runner must carry at least one water bottle. To avoid having to search for lost runners we ask every runner to find other runners of approximately the same running ability to form a group. The runners in each group must be able to account for their partners to make sure nobody is lost. As usual, there will be a potluck after the run, so please bring food or drink to share.

Why   We can see old mineshafts and should have vistas of Guadaloupe Reservoir and Almaden Valley. This is a good time of year to enjoy this park which is hot during the summer.