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• Saturday Long Runs 2024

  • Start
    27 Apr 2024
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    8:00 AM
  • End
    09 Nov 2024
  • Location
    Various

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• Saturday Social Runs Registration

  • Start
    27 Apr 2024
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  • End
    06 Jul 2024
  • Schedule
    11 sessions
  • Location
    varies

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  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.

  This week, Sat April 27th we're part of a larger gatheirng of clubs welcoming the RRCA Club President to the the Bay Area!  Members check out the Slack posts and register for the emails here. 

  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. 

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• Sunday Fun Trail Runs Registration

  • Start
    28 Apr 2024
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  • End
    29 Dec 2024
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  • Schedule
    36 sessions
  • Location
    varies

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  Welcome to the LMJS Sunday Fun Trail Runs!

  We are so excited to be able to run together again.

  Please register here to receive weekly emails with the locations for the Sunday Fun Trail Runs.

  Covid Protocols:  We ask that all participants be vaccinated to keep our group as safe as possible. Come wearing a mask to check in. 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. 

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• 2024 LMJS May Track Class

  • Start
    30 Apr 2024
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    6:00 PM
  • End
    28 May 2024
  •  
    7:30 PM
  • Location
    Clark Kerr Track (Top of Dwight Way, Berkeley)

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  2024 LMJS May Track Class We're squeezing in 5 more weeks this Spring!

  

  
  

  Anyone can become an LMJS club member and enjoy the benefit of paying less for training programs. Join the club before registering here! LMJS.org

  Tuesdays:

  April 30 - May 28, 2024 from 6:00 to 7:30 pm. 

  Location:

  Clark Kerr track is located at the top of Dwight way.  There are no restrooms at this site. You can also park on the opposite site of the track off of Claremont Ave on Stonewall Rd and walk a short trail to the track. 

  Fee:

  $40 - Returning Spring group

  $50 - LMJS Members

  $60 - Non-Members

  *If you are experiencing an extreme finance hardship, please reach out to the instructor. 

  Join the LMJS Running Club and take advantage of the great savings for our programs and races, as well as member discounts on other events and races.  Stay up-to-date and connected to the Oakland running community! LMJS Club membership is on a sliding scale. 

  Description:

  This class is recommended for runners who have been running for at least 6 months and want to improve their running.  In each session, we will do dynamic warm-up drills, a workout and stretching.  What's unique about the class? Our class numbers allow for pace groups and regular training pace partners! 

  The emphasis for this class will be on learning to run faster by improving form and running economy - both critical aspects of racing. In each class, you will participate in a track workout designed to work on these elements, with a brief discussion of how these fit into a training program.

  Strongly Recommended: 

  Run the LMJS 4th Sunday 5k, April 28th (or any other 5k before we start) to get an accurate assessment of your fitness level for our program. 

  Contact:  

  Coach Jeanine Holmlund if you have any questions. Jeanine is a certified USATF Level 2 endurance and sprint coach and also has an RRCA Level 2 coaching certificate. She enjoys working with all abilities and age groups.
  

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• 2024 Trail Training Program

  • Start
    09 May 2024
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    6:00 PM
  • End
    13 Jun 2024
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    8:00 PM
  • Location
    Location will vary- mainly Woodmonster race course leaving from Skyline Gate and Redwood Park

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  Intermediate Trail: Be able to run 5 hilly miles comfortably

  When: Thursday nights starting May 9 to June 13 for 6 sessions just in time to train for the Woodmonster Race. We'll mostly be running the course trails. 

  Where: We'll be gathering mostly from Skyline Gate and Redwood Parks. 

  What: We are happy to offer this 6 week opportunity to train with others in the beautiful setting of the East Bay Parks.  We'll talk about hydration, nutrition, clothing and accessories to be prepared while you're out on longer runs.  

  Time: 6:00 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 2, Hayward High School cross-country coach. Jeanine first organized the LMJS trail training programs in 2011.  

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• 36th Annual Tilden Tough Ten

  • When
    26 May 2024
  •  
    8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    Inspiration Point in Tilden Park, Berkeley, CA
  • Spaces left
    96

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  Sunday, May 26th, 2024
  

  36th ANNUAL TILDEN TOUGH TEN

  2024 Road Runners Club of America 10-Mile State Championship 

  
  

  RACE INFO: Join us for the 36th 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 March 31st. 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 2023 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: Or, Take the Orinda exit from highway 24. Proceed north towards Orinda Village for about two miles on Camino Pablo. Turn left at the traffic light for Wildcat Canyon Road. Continue about two miles to the Inspiration Point parking lot on the right side of the 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

  
  

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• Woodmonster Trail Race 2024

  • When
    16 Jun 2024
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    8:30 AM - 11:59 PM
  • Location
    Chabot Space and Science Center, Redwood Regional Park, Oakland, CA
  • Spaces left
    250

  The Woodmonster Trail Race

  

  

  The 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!!! 

  Our new start is at Chabot Space&Sciences Center. The East Bay Regional  Parks no longer allows races to start from Canyon Meadow. The good news is we can 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. 

  We'll be starting a Trail Training Program on May 9 to get you ready to race! Register here: 2024 Trail Training

  RACE DATE: Sunday, June 16, 2024, 8:30 a.m.
  LOCATION: Chabot Space & Sciences Center,10000 Skyline Blvd, Oakland, CA 94619

  RACE FEES: 
  

  Regular pricing through June 14

  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

  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.

  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 2025.

  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

  AWARDS: TBD Many thanks to our generous sponsor Transports who for years has given out many gift cards. Sadly the store has closed and we are working on a new sponsor. 

  • Top 30 finishers to cross the finish line will receive a Woodmonster pint glass

  EARLY START:

  Early start is available to those participants needing more than 2.5 hours to complete the course. 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

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

  West Ridge- Dom Philippine

  Finish- Slow Mo- Shiran Kochavi 

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