2012 RACE SCHEDULE


Unless otherwise noted, all RACES BEGIN at 9:00am for RUNNERS.
Ages 10 & under - Free; Ages 11-17 - $3; Ages 18 & over - $3 members, $5 non-members
(Note: S/F means Start/Finish)




Sun Dec 25, 2011   FUN RUN Xmas Blind Date Relays 2x2M – S/F at Stow Lake Boathouse
Sun Jan 1  New Year’s Day Marina Green 5K S/F at East Beach at Crissy Field; enter at Old Mason St.  KIDS RUN 9:45AM
Sun Jan 8  Golden Gate Park 10K S/F Transverse & Kennedy Dr., Golden Gate Park
Sun Jan 15 Ballpark 5K  S/F Terry Francois & Illinois Streets
Sun Jan 22  Waterfront 10M/5K S/F at the Dolphin Club, Jefferson & Hyde Streets. 10M - 8:00AM START!  Course closes at 10:15AM; 5K - 8:10AM START; Age division awards for both races Fees:  prior to 1/10/12 – 10M: $5 members, $8 non-members, 5K: $3 members, $5 non-members.  After 1/10/12 and race day – 10M: $8 members, $10 non-members, 5K: $5 members, $7 non-members.
Sun Jan 29 Arts & Sciences 5K S/F Conservatory of Flowers, Kennedy Drive, Golden Gate Park
Sun Feb NO DSE RUN – DSE volunteers at Kaiser Permanente Half Marathon water station – www.pamakids.org
Sun Feb 12  Golden Gate Bridge Vista 10K S/F USSSF Monument, Seal Rock & El Camino del Mar NW parking lot
Sun Feb 19  Conservatory 5K S/F at Run westbound on Kennedy Drive, make a left (uphill) at Stow Lake Drive, run clockwise loop around Stow Lake, make a right back onto Kennedy Drive and return eastbound to the Conservatory of Flowers finish. KIDS RUN 9:45AM
Sun Feb 26 Fort Point 10K S/F north end of Long Ave. parking lot under GG Bridge at Ft. Point Natl Historic Museum
Sun Mar 4 Embarcadero 10K  S/F Dolphin Club, Jefferson & Hyde Streets  NOTE:  8:00AM START TIME!
Sun Mar 11 St. Patrick’s Day 5K S/F at East Beach at Crissy Field; enter at Old Mason Street (NOTE: First day of Daylight Savings Time!  Set your clocks ahead!)   KIDS RUN 9:45AM
Sun Mar 18  NO DSE – Opportunity to run Across the Bay 12K – www.rhodyco.com
Sun Mar 25  Windmill 10K S/F at Kennedy Drive & Great Highway, Golden Gate Park
Sun Apr 1  Walt Stack 10K S/F at Yacht Rd parking lot 1 block north of Marina Blvd. (Little Marina Green)
Sun Apr 8 Easter Roller Coaster 5K S/F west end of Mountain Lake Park, 12th Ave. & Lake St. KIDS RUN 9:45AM
Sun Apr 15  Bay Trail 4M S/F at Oyster Point Marina, South San Francisco
Sun Apr 22  NO DSE Opportunity to run Zippy 5K – www.zippy5krun.org
Sun Apr 29 Practice Dipsea Run  6.8M, S/Mill Valley Old Mill Park; F/Stinson Beach. Check www.dserunners.com for information on public transportation back to the start.  $15 entry fee; 8:00AM START!
Sun May 6  Lake Merced Run 4.5M  S/F at the Lake Merced Boathouse, enter at Harding Road from Skyline Blvd.
Sun May 13 Mother’s Day Marina Green 5K S/F at East Beach at Crissy Field; enter at Old Mason St.  KIDS RUN 9:45AM
Sun May 20  NO DSE RUN - Opportunity to run Bay to Breakers - www.baytobreakers.com
Sun May 27   San Franciscan Mile & Rainbow Falls 5K Register for both events at Transverse/Kennedy Drives GG Park. 1M race starts at 8:45am on Kennedy Drive across from Lindley Meadow and runs uphill to Transverse. You must register for the 1M no later than 8:30am to allow sufficient time to walk to the start line.  5K race starts at Transverse/Kennedy at 9:15am.  Fees: one race $3 members $5 non-members; two races $5 members $7 non-members.
Thur  May 31 Summer Evening Race Series #1 at Lake Merced; 4.5M loop S/F at Sunset Blvd. parking lot @Lake Merced. Race starts at 6:30pm.  Fee is $1 for all runners (no coins, please!)  Race day registration only.  1 Hour time limit.  If you can’t complete the course in 1 hour (13:25 pace) you must self-time and start prior to 6:30pm.  Finish line closes at 7:30pm.
Sun Jun 3  Coastal Trail Challenge 10K S/F at Yacht Rd parking lot 1 block N of Marina Blvd. (Little Marina Green)
Thur Jun 7  Summer Evening Race Series #2 at Lake Merced; see May 31 listing for more details
Sun Jun 10  Twin Peaks 4M S/F near reservoir at Galewood & Clarendon Aves.
Thur Jun 14  NO RACE THIS WEEK DUE TO U.S. OPEN GOLF TOURNAMENT AT THE OLYMPIC CLUB
Sun Jun 17 Father’s Day Rainbow Falls 5K S/F at Transverse & Kennedy Dr. GG Park KIDS RUN 9:45AM
Thur Jun 21  Summer Evening Race Series #3 at Lake Merced; see May 31 listing for more details
Sat Jun 23  Double Dipsea Handicap Race 13.7M, S/F Stinson Beach Parking Lot.  Fees: $40 thru April 15, $50 after April 15, $60 race day. (*T-shirt included with registration) HANDICAP STARTING TIME – check website for specific start times.  Register online at www.doubledipsea.com  4 ½ HOUR TIME LIMIT.  You must enter in 7am early start group if you will not be able to complete the course in 4 ½ hours.
Thur Jun 28 Summer Evening Race Series #4 at Lake Merced; see May 31 listing for more details
Sun Jul 1 Polo Field 5K  S/F south side of Polo Field, Golden Gate Park 
Thur Jul 5 Summer Evening Race Series #5 at Lake Merced; see May 31 listing for more details
Sun Jul 8 NO DSE RUN – race cancelled due to citywide San Francisco Triathlon
Thur Jul 12 Summer Evening Race Series #6 at Lake Merced; see May 31 listing for more details
Sun Jul 15 6-Hour Distance Classic & Crissy Field 5K  6-Hour DC:  s/f at Crissy Field.  8am-2pm. Fees:  $8 members, $10 non-members thru July 8; $10/$12 after July 8 and race day; 5K: s/f at East Beach/Crissy Field, 9am start time, $3/5 normal fees. KIDS RUN 9:45 am
Thur Jul 19 Summer Evening Race Series #7 at Lake Merced; see May 31 listing for more details
Sun Jul 22 San Bruno Mountain 5K/12K S/F at picnic area inside San Bruno Mountain County Park, 555 Guadelupe Canyon Parkway, Daly City.  $5 members, $7 non-members; NOTE:  there is a $6 fee to park inside the park entrance.  Carpool or see event page at www.dserunners.com for alternate parking ideas.
Thur Jul 26  Summer Evening Race Series #8 at Lake Merced; see May 31 listing for more details
Sun Jul 29 NO DSE RUN - DSE volunteers at aid station for San Francisco Marathon www.runsfm.com
Thur Aug 2  Summer Evening Race Series #9 at Lake Merced; see May 31 listing for more details
Sun Aug 5  Presidio Cross Country 5K  S/F at Julius Kahn Park, West Pacific Ave. & Spruce St. 
Thur Aug 9  Summer Evening Race Series #10 at Lake Merced; see May 31 listing for more details
Sun Aug 12  Brisbane Scenic Run 12K & 5K S/F at Mission Blue Ballpark, 475 Mission Blue Drive, Brisbane
Thur Aug 16 Summer Evening Race Series #11 at Lake Merced; see May 31 listing for more details
Sun Aug 19 NO DSE – VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION PICNIC
Thur Aug 23 Summer Evening Race Series #12 at Lake Merced; see May 31 listing for more details
Sun Aug 26  Golden Gate Park Cross Country 5K S/F at upper/dirt track of Polo Field, GG Park KIDS RUN 9:45AM
Sun Sep 2 Marina Green 5K S/F at East Beach at Crissy Field; enter at Old Mason Street 
Sun Sep 9  Rainbow Falls 5K  S/F at Kennedy Dr. & Transverse, GG Park KIDS RUN 9:45AM
Sun Sept 16  Lake Merced Half Marathon & 4.5M S/F Sunset Blvd. parking lot at Lake Merced. Half-marathon: 8am start.  $5 members/$8 non-members, after 9/7 $8/$10. Age division awards, 3 deep in 10-year age group. Course closes at 11:00am.  4.5M: 9am start, $3/$5, Top 5 overall M/F ribbons.
Sun Sept 23  Oyster Point 5M S/F at Oyster Point Marina, South San Francisco 
Sun Sept 30  NO DSE – Opportunity to enter Bridge to Bridge 12K/7K – www.rhodyco.com
Sun Oct 7  Stern Grove 4M S/F 33rd Ave. & Wawona St.
Sun Oct 14 Rockaway Beach 5K S/F Rockaway Beach parking lot, Dondee & San Marlo Ways in Pacifica
Sun Oct 21 Kennedy Drive 8K  S/F south side of Polo Field, Golden Gate Park 
Sun Oct 28  Great “Halloween” Highway Run 4M,– S/F Lincoln Way & Lower Great Highway. COME DRESSED IN YOUR HALLOWEEN FINEST!    KIDS RUN 9:45AM
Sun Nov 4 Lindley Meadow Cross Country 4M  S/F at Lindley Meadow (across from Spreckles Lake), Golden Gate Park (NOTE:  Daylight Savings Time ends – set clocks back 1 hour!)     KIDS RUN 9:45AM
Sun Nov 11  Embarcadero 10K  S/F Dolphin Club, Jefferson & Hyde Streets  NOTE:  8:00AM START TIME
Sun Nov 18  Single/Double Lake Merced Run 4.5M/9M  S/F at the Lake Merced Boathouse, enter at Harding Road from Skyline Blvd. Both races start at 9am; course closes at 11:00am for both races.
Sun Nov 25 NO DSE RUN – opportunity to enter Run Wild 5K/10K  www.rhodyco.com
Sun Dec 2 Ferry Building Run 4M S/F Dolphin Club, Jefferson & Hyde Streets NOTE:  8:00AM START TIME   
Sun Dec 9 Golden Gate Park 10K S/F Transverse & Kennedy Dr., GG Park
Sun Dec 16 NO DSE RUN – opportunity to enter Christmas Relays www.pausatf.org
Sun Dec 23  Mission Rock 5K – S/F at Third Street & Mission Rock (near AT&T Park parking lots) KIDS RUN 9:45AM
Sun Dec 30  Golden Gate Bridge Vista 10K S/F USSSF Monument, Seal Rock & El Camino del Mar NW parking lot


2012 KIDS RACE SCHEDULE
(free for children ages 12 & under)
All Kids Races begin at 9:45am - same start/finish location as adult races listed above

Sunday Jan 1 – New Year’s Marina Green 5K Sunday Jul 15 – Crissy Field 5K
Sunday Feb 19 – Rainbow Falls 5K Sunday Aug 26 – Golden Gate Park Cross Country 5K
Sunday Mar 11 – St. Patrick’s Day 5K Sunday Sep 9 – Rainbow Falls 5K
Sunday Apr 8 – Easter Roller Coast 5K Sunday Oct 28 – Great Highway 4M
Sunday May 13 – Mother’s Day Marina Green 5K Sunday Nov 4 – Lindley Meadow XC 4M
Sunday Jun 17 – Father’s Day Raimbow Falls 5K Sunday Dec 23 – Mission Rock 5K