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LAKE MERRITT JOGGERS AND STRIDERS 

Serving The East Bay's Running Community Since 1977

We're a volunteer-based, nonprofit running club that loves to have fun. We support our diverse running community through training, races, social engagement, and outreach. We foster camaraderie, collaboration, and empowerment within the club and the community.

Whether you're a seasoned marathoner or just starting out, we have a place for you at LMJS. We host regular social runs, trail runs, and training programs for all levels of runners. We also have a race team that is registered with the US Track and Field association.

But LMJS is more than just a running club. We're a community. We love to get together and socialize after runs, and we're always looking for new ways to give back to the community.

So if you're looking for a friendly and fun running club, LMJS is the place for you! Come join us for a run today!

Want to find your race times? See Race Results

Upcoming Races

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    • 22 Feb 2025
    • 07 Jun 2025
    • 16 sessions
    • varies
    Register

    Welcome to the LMJS Saturday Social Runs!

    Please register here at the bottom of the column on the left to receive weekly emails with the locations for the Saturday Social Runs.

    Don't miss out on the weekly updates for the Saturday Social Runs! Register here to receive timely emails with the locations. Remember, the deadline for receiving this week's group email message is Wednesday evening. Registered later? Please email runducksrun@gmail.com for the upcoming run deets.

    Covid Protocols:  We ask that all participants be vaccinated to keep our group as safe as possible. Come wearing a mask to check in if wanted. While running, it will be your personal preference to run with or without your mask. If you are not feeling well or have any covid symptoms, please refrain from coming.  We will be following the applicable county Health Guidelines on the date of our run. 

    • 09 Mar 2025
    • 06 Apr 2025
    • 5 sessions
    • Various locations

    2025 Sunday AM TRAIL FITNESS TRAINING PROGRAM

    Coming back from injury?  Not feeling as strong up hills as you did just a few years ago?  Come get your heart pumping and legs moving doing some circuits with us.


    This time around we'll be emphasizing our running, core and strength work equally.  If you already have your gym class or focused weight work during the week and want to spend your weekend running more, this may not be for you.  We will be doing a little bit of a lot of different things. 

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    Improve your strength, form, and agility as you take your running to the trails. Runners of all speeds and experience with the ability to run a 2-3 miles will benefit the most from the program.

    We'll be running in different locations in the East Bay hills working on the ups and downhills while building strength to lift your feet off the ground.

    Running Ability : Please feel comfortable running at least 2 miles before the start of the program. 

    Cost: 

    $50 LMJS members, $55 non-members (join LMJS Running Club before registering for savings throughout the year). 

    Meeting Place: Various locations to be announced by weekly email mostly in East Bay trails west of Oakland. 

    Time: 8:30-10:00 am for 5 Sunday sessions

    Instructor : LMJS Board Member Training Director and Racing Team Co-founder, Jeanine Bourcier Holmlund is a USATF certified level 3 distance coach and level 2 sprint, as well as an RRCA level 2 coach. She coaches the Hayward High School and Chabot College cross-country and track & field distance squads. Jeanine organized the first LMJS trail training programs in 2011.  

    Contact : training@lmjs.org with any questions about the program.

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    • 29 Mar 2025
    • 8:00 AM
    • 08 Nov 2025
    • 12:00 PM
    • Various
    Register


    • 10 Apr 2025
    • 6:15 PM
    • 22 May 2025
    • 8:00 PM
    • Location will vary - mainly in Oakland East Bay Parks
    Register


    Intermediate Trail: Be able to run 4 hilly miles comfortably

    When: Thursday nights starting April 10 to May 22 for 7 sessions just in time to train for Tilden Tough Ten and the Woodmonster Trail Race. 

    Where: Oakland East Bay Parks, a weekly email will go out for each meet-up location. (Enable E-blasts if you are registering as a new LMJS member before this program).

    What: We are happy to offer this 7 week opportunity to train with others in the beautiful setting of the East Bay Parks.  We'll be regularly doing runs and repeats to get us ready for the LMJS Races: Tilden Tough Ten, Sunday May 25 and Woodmonster June 27th. We will mostly run the Woodmonster trails for this program. Registration for each race is separate from this program fee. 

    Time: 6:15 pm to 8:00 pm

    Cost:  $60 Members, $70 Non-Members

    Instructor: LMJS Board Member Training Director, Jeanine Bourcier Holmlund, RRCA and USATF Endurance certified Lev 3, Hayward High School and Chabot College cross-country/track coach. Jeanine first organized the LMJS trail training programs in 2011.  

    Experienced LMJS trail runners Kathryn Rose, Matt Chan and Hannah Swernoff will be helping with this program! 

    • 13 Apr 2025
    • 8:30 AM
    • 18 May 2025
    • Various locations
    Register

    April Sunday AM TRAIL FITNESS TRAINING PROGRAM




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    Improve your strength, form, and agility as you take your running to the trails and become a Trial Blazer! Runners of all speeds and experience with the ability to run 3 miles will benefit the most from the program.

    We'll be running in different locations in the East Bay hills working on the ups and downhills while building strength to lift your feet off the ground.

    Running Ability : Please feel comfortable running at least 3 miles with some hills before the start of the program. 

    Cost: 

    $50 LMJS members, $60 non-members (join LMJS Running Club before registering for savings throughout the year). 

    Meeting Place: Various locations to be announced by weekly email mostly in East Bay trails west of Oakland. 

    Time: 8:30-10:00 am for 6 Sunday sessions

    Instructor

    LMJS Board Member Training Director and Racing Team Co-founder, Jeanine Bourcier Holmlund is a USATF certified level 3 distance coach and level 2 sprint, as well as an RRCA level 2 coach. She coaches the Hayward High School and Chabot College cross-country and track & field distance squads. Jeanine organized the first LMJS trail training programs in 2011.  

    This time round experienced trail runners and LMJS Trail blazers, Matt Chan, Kathryn Rose and Hannah Swernoff, will be helping with our sessions. 

    Contact : training@lmjs.org with any questions about the program.

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    • 25 May 2025
    • 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    • Inspiration Point in Tilden Park, Berkeley, CA
    • 174
    Register


    Sunday, May 25th, 2025

    37th ANNUAL TILDEN TOUGH TEN


    RACE INFO: Join us for the 37th annual Tilden Tough Ten.  Sign up early, the race is limited to 200 runners.  Race takes place rain or shine and there are no refunds.

    The race begins and ends at Inspiration Point in Tilden Park (see below for directions) and starts promptly at 8:00 am. Please arrive early so that you may find parking, pick up your bibs, use restrooms facilities, and otherwise prepare yourself for the race before the start.

    EARLY BIRD pricing good through April 15th. Sign up soon for the best rates!

    RACE SWAG: Short sleeve finishers t-shirt in high quality technical fabric (special Sub 60, 70 and 80 versions), custom designed Barkie another goodies.


    AWARDS:

    Overall top 3 finishers, male and female


    Top 3 finishers in 10-year age divisions, male and female:

    Division A – 0 to 19

    Division B – 20 to 29

    Division C – 30 to 39

    Division D – 40 to 49

    Division E – 50 to 59

    Division F – 60 to 69 

    Division G – 70+

    QUESTIONS: Our Race Director can be reached at dave_nicely@mac.com

    BENEFITING PARKS: A donation will be made by LMJS to the East Bay Regional Parks District on behalf of the runners in appreciation for the District hosting the race.

    SPONSORS: Many thanks to our generous sponsors:



    Directions to Inspiration Point, Tilden Regional Park, Wildcat Canyon Rd, Orinda

    From North Berkeley/El Cerrito, go east on Marin Avenue to the Arlington Circle, then continue steeply uphill on Marin to the stop sign at Spruce. Turn left and go a mile to the intersection with Grizzly Peak Blvd. From Spruce/Grizzly Peak, head onto Wildcat Canyon
    Road.  Follow Wildcat Canyon Road around to Inspiration Point parking lot which will be on your left.

    From South Berkeley/Oakland, go to downtown Berkeley and head north on Shattuck. Turn right at the light at Cedar, about a mile from University, and left at the stop sign onto Spruce. Go two miles up the hill to Grizzly Peak Blvd. From Spruce/Grizzly Peak, head onto Wildcat Canyon Road. Follow Wildcat Canyon Road around to Inspiration Point parking lot which will be on your left.

    CLOSED FROM Orinda/Camino Pablo/Wildcat Canyon Road

    A link to a map--you may want to print it for help with directions:
    https://www.ebparks.org/sites/default/files/tilden_map.pdf


    • 22 Jun 2025
    • 8:30 AM
    • Chabot Space and Science Center, Redwood Regional Park, Oakland, CA


    The Woodmonster Trail Race


    The Woodmonster Trail Race starts and finishes at the Chabot Space & Sciences Center, Oakland. This beautiful and challenging course is 10 miles, with plenty of hills and single track trails! The infamous Woodmonster climb is a given of course. This is a handicapped race with different start times based on age. 

    Like last year the start is at Chabot Space & Center Chabot Space & Science Center.  We are open to 250 runners and welcome back our team competition.

    If you cannot race, please consider volunteering. We will need help marking the course, pre-running, checking-in, monitoring the course, and sweeping the course. 

    RACE DATE: Sunday, June 22, 2025, 8:30 a.m.
    LOCATION: Chabot Space & Sciences Center,

    10000 Skyline Blvd, Oakland, CA 94619

    COURSE MAP & DESCRIPTION:  Start at Chabot Space & Sciences Center-West Ridge-Skyline gate Aid station- East Ridge-Down Prince-Right up Stream-Tres Sendas- Star Flower-French-Madrone- Right on West Ridge to the Bowl: Aid station -Turn around on West Ridge- Down Chown-Left up Stream to Skyline Gate ( Aid station) - West Ridge - Finish at Chabot Space & Sciences Center

    Woodmonster 10 mile

    RACE FEES: 

    Regular pricing through June 21

    LMJS Members: $45

    Non-Members: $55

    High School and College Students: $25

    Race Day pricing (if not sold out)

    LMJS Members: $55

    Non-Members: $65

    Email the race director: woodmonsterxc@gmail.com

    RACE DAY REGISTRATION: Opens at 7:30 a.m.

    BIB PICKUP: Begins at 7:30 a.m. at the start

    RACE START TIMES : Between 8:30-9:06 a.m.

    PARKING: Parking Free at Chabot Space & Sciences Center, 10000 Skyline Blvd, Oakland, CA 94619

    Entry fee includes short sleeve finishers t-shirt in high quality technical fabric. Every effort will be made to accommodate your size but we ask for your understanding if we do not have your first choice.

    Questions? Please contact Race Director Christine Chapon at woodmonsterxc@gmail.com

    POST-RACE:

    Post-race snacks will be provided at the finish of the race to all registered runners. Imagine home-made banana bread! 

    WATER STATIONS

    Skyline Gate at Mile 1.5 and Mile 8.5

    Redwood Bowl at Mile 4.6

    TEAM COMPETITION:

    The team with the most finishers will be recognized and awarded 4 comped entries for Woodmonster 2026.

    WOODMONSTER HILL CLIMB CHALLENGE:

    The Woodmonster is one of the toughest climbs in the East Bay. It is difficult, it is steep, it is glorious. To spice up the already zesty Woodmonster race, this is a fun premium to the fastest men’s and women’s times up the 0.8 mile Transports Woodmonster Climb. Even if you finish 250th  overall, you can still win by getting yourself up the hill faster than everyone else. Click for more info: Woodmonster Hill Climb Info

    EARLY START:

    Early start is available to those participants needing more than 3 hours 15 minutes to complete the course or they feel they need more time.  You must e-mail race directors in order to take advantage of early start. Runners choosing to start early will not be eligible for awards.

    Email the race directors at: woodmonsterxc@gmail.com

                ************* 2024 RACE Photos *************

    Thank you for participating in the 2024 Woodmonster Trail Race. 

    We are extremely thankful to the three photographers who captured the beautiful moments of the day.

    A huge round of applause to our race director, Christine Chapon, and the many volunteers, friends, and family members who contributed to making this event a great success. 

    Thank you!

    Results by actual time:

    https://www.fordtiming.com/Results/2024/WOODMONSTER/ACTUAL.HTM

    Results by handicap:

    https://www.fordtiming.com/Results/2024/WOODMONSTER/HANDICAPPED.HTM

    Dominique Philippine: https://photos.app.goo.gl/MAwa1MUJageCad7SA

    Edward Carney: https://photos.app.goo.gl/iygaycTUZaGuLDPHA

    Christine Chapon: https://photos.app.goo.gl/XHz1UfAtfBGoJtUdA


    ************* 2023 RACE Photos *************

    West Ridge- Dom Philippine

    Finish- Slow Mo- Shiran Kochavi 

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