THE MAIN COURSE

TURKEY TROT LOCATION CHANGED
OIL SPILL UPDATE - BEACH CLOSED

Why has the distance changed?

The new 5K run & walk course will be taking trotters through
the lush greens of Golden Gate Park.  The course has been shortened because there are logistical & permitting issues
with holding races in Golden Gate Park that do not  exist
at Ocean Beach, where an easy out & back 6 mile course
can be run with no road closures required. Unfortunately,
this is not the case in Golden Gate Park, where significant
road closures would be required to accommodate 1,000
runners safely. Obtaining a permit for this is not feasible.

Consideration has also been given to a double loop course in
Golden Gate Park to accommodate a 10K distance.  However,
given the course that will be used, there would be crowding
on the paths and trails when faster runners pass slower
runners & walkers on the second lap. Given the sudden
situation and other factors, there is no one size fits all fix.

This race, as well as San Francisco, has been dealt a
barrel of lemons.  Let us make lemonade........

Did you know? Golden Gate Park originally sprung forth
over vast acres of sand dunes over a century ago. 

So, in a very imaginative sense, there lies
a BEACH beneath the park......