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Hello PARC Members and Guests,

It’s that time again . . . the club’s anniversary morning run followed by breakfast!!

We will be having the event again at Hidden Villa on Sunday, October 14.  We will start the fun at…

Dear PARC Members,

The Palo Alto Run Club Board invites you to join us at PARC's annual holiday party on Thursday, December 14th from 6:30-9:30 PM at the JCC in Palo Alto located at 3921 Fabian Way. This event always promises to be a fun evening and wonderful way to end a year of great running, racing, and socializing with one another, so we certainly hope you can be a part of it. The night will feature yummy appetizers, a delicious catered dinner, wine and non-alcoholic drinks,…

Our final summer social event, our annual BBQ, is coming up this month on Wednesday, August 16th. This is always such a blast. We will have unique fun activities planned that will involve running, teamwork and exciting competition, and winners will be awarded generously with Fleet Feet gift cards. After the run, PARC board members will be grilling up some delicious burgers and veggies burgers for everyone to indulge in. We'll also host our annual dessert competition in which we invite…

Hi PARC-ers!

Next Wednesday, July 12th will be our annual summer Sandwich Night.

Plan to start the run from Peers Park (6:10 PM). Details about the run/route will be sent separately.

Join us after the run at the picnic tables in the back for sandwiches and some fun. We also have a little game after the run as well with prizes to the winners.

Hope to see you!

PARC Board

Join us for PARC's Pre-Pi Day Redux tomorrow. 

This Saturday (2/11/17) we scout the West half of Sierra Azul Open Space. It's 12 mile wide stretch of remote wilderness with no public roads or (I think) homes. Wow! 



Join us for 6 or 9 mile loops. Or add on as much as you like (a 13 mile route is mapped).



I'll be hiking the 6. Other walkers welcome to join in that!



All details at: …

We are on for this weekend's run at Stevens Creek County Park where we join The Striders on their weekly routes. Trails there are hilly but rolling rather than endless climbs. Forecast is for cool & clear. However, many of those trail are sloppy when wet, & they will be wet, so wear your most grippy shoes. Next Saturday with brunch at Hobbies to follow. Other details at: …

This Sunday (11/20) PARC's Monthly Trail Run heads to scenic Pacifica to run magnificent and geologically interesting Montara Mtn. All details at: http://www.parunclub.com/page/nov-2016-trail-run-montara including a video(!) of the crew running this route in 2015. Join us!

Hikers Welcome: I'll be walking the intermediate route, other hikers are most welcome to join us.

The web page for next Sunday's trail run is up and the FB & Meetup events have been posted. RSVPs not required, but encouraged. David Flexo will be the day-of organizer for this run. Thanks David!

https://www.facebook.com/events/1663560923883150/…

Join us for PARC's next Monthly Trail run on Sunday July 10th, when we run (or walk) Windy Hill's shaded switch-backed and runnable trails summiting at one…

Everything is in place for PARC's Saturday morning trail run and gathering at R & W Vineyards​. You are most welcome to join us whether running or not. Indeed, if not running, consider joining us before the event to help shuttle runners to the trailhead. You can then stay at the Vineyards for coffee (etc) and enjoy the astounding view of Silicon Valley. And then, whether running or not, PARC members and guests are welcome to join for the very special post run gathering (about…

Starting next Thursday (4/14) we're going to kick off a NEW evening group run departing from the Lululemon Athletica store located in downtown Palo Alto. If you would like to join the fun, plan on meeting us at the store at 432 University Ave at 6:15pm ish. We'll have a couple/few short announcements before starting the run at 6:30pm. PARC will lead the run from the store to…

We're doing something a bit crazy on Sunday morning and running The Dish 3x for Pre-Pi Day. 12.4 miles if you do the whole thing. Pie and Pearl Izumi (PI) "pretty sweet schwag" to give away. What? Yes! All the details here: http://www.parunclub.com/page/march-2016-dish-x3

While standing over the printer as it printed the maps for tomorrow's run, I noticed the text towards the upper right "San Andreas Rift". Indeed one of the delights of this route is running several miles (more for the medium run) right along one of the Earth's most massive features, the 1,300km long San Andreas Fault. The forecast could hardly be more ideal with temps in the 50s and clear. See you there, 8:15am tomorrow.

I've just put up the details for next Saturday's trail run when we head to nearby sublimely beautiful Huddart County Park to run it's well maintained trails into Phleger Estate's single track. With the recent rains, the Redwood forest is in prime shape and the streams are flowing and clear! Routes of 7 or 10 miles with plenty of elevation gain. Breakfast at Buck's follows the…

Sunday's (1/17) trail run to Berry Creek Falls in Big Basin is on with over 25 runners from PARC, Quicksilver Trail Runners, and The Steven's Creek Striders signed up. Our loop covers about 10 miles and passes several splendid waterfalls as its single track trails wanders thru astounding redwood groves. Carpools from PA meet at 7:20am at the Park & Ride lot at Page Mill and…