Directions to Berkeley Marina:
From Oakland and South: Take 880 or 580 to I-80 East to Berkeley.
Exit at University Avenue, proceed onto overpass. Drive into left
lane, and go to first stop light at 6th Street. Make U turn at
6th Street, and proceed west on University Avenue back onto
overpass. Continue straight to Marina Blvd. Turn right at Marina
Blvd. Go 1/4 mile and turn left into first entrance to Radisson
Hotel parking lot. Meet outside front entrance of hotel.
(Alternatively, exit at Powell Street and take Frontage Road
north to University Ave, then turn left towards the Marina).
From the North: Take I-80 West to Berkeley. Exit at University
Avenue. Follow loop to University Avenue West. Make left turn at
stop sign. Turn right on Marina Blvd. Go 1/4 mile and turn left
into first entrance to Radission Hotel parking lot. Meet outside
front entrance of the hotel.
Meeting times are Tuesday mornings at 5:40 AM and 6:00 AM. We'll
warm up for 10 minutes, then start running. Don't be late!
The course: from the hotel
entrance, we run north and east to Cesar Chavez park and do the
loop - about 1.9 miles. For a longer run, do that loop twice,
then run past the Hotel and Marina to the Berkeley Pier and to
Ladies and Lordships Restaurant and back to hotel for a total of
6+ miles. Great for early morning workouts with gorgeous Bay and
Hill views! Dogs are allowed in Cesar Chavez Park, but not in
Shorebird Park or on the Pier.
For more info and photos, go to: http://www.abag.ca.gov/bayarea/baytrail/vtour/map5/access/bmarinapier/bmarinapier.html#access