I just caught this announcement for a triple-header short course trail running series in the East Bay (Oakland and Berkeley, CA). For those of you thinking the Ohlone 50k might be a bit much (and the Bay to Breakers might be too big), it starts next weekend!
Happy running, SD
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The sixth annual East Bay Triple Crown Trail Championship is coming up. The first leg of the trail running series is May 21 at Tilden Park in Berkeley. The Tilden Tough 10 starts at 8 a.m. For more information call (510) 644-4224 or log on to www.lmjs.org. The three-race championship covers some of the most scenic areas of the East Bay Regional Park district. The second leg of the triple crown is the Lake Chabot Trail Challenge on June 4 in Castro Valley. The race is a half-marathon (13.1 miles). It also starts at 8 a.m. For more information, call (510) 278-0451 or log on to www.goldenbayrunners.org. The final leg of the series is the 41st annual Woodminster Cross Country Race at Joaquin Miller Park on June 18 at 9 a.m. The Woodminster race is the oldest annual run in the East Bay. The distance is 9 miles. For more information, call (510) 655-8228 or log on to http://home.alamedanet.net/~mhovermale/. Runners must finish all three races to qualify for the triple crown championship.
