8/17 Golden Gate Park Cross Country Run - 5k
Start: At the big tree in Upper Speedway Meadows grass area, Golden Gate Park
Finish: Lower paved Polo Field track
Course Description: Run down Speedway Meadows and exit left onto paved
path just before Polo Field. Stay on paved path beyond Polo Field parking lot
and run clockwise loop around Polo Field perimeter using dirt path around
43rd Ave/Chain of Lakes Drive. Path curves to the right onto Kennedy Drive.
Run east on dirt path up Kennedy Drive beyond start area. Loop right onto
paved path and continue back down along south side of Speedway Meadows to
the Polo Field parking lot for the second time. Exit right through swinging
gate onto upper Polo Field dirt track and run downhill onto lower “paved”
track, turn right and run to finish beyond south side Polo Field tunnel.
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