Coast Guard Island Fun Runs

Basic Information:

5k fun run and walkers course.  Last Wednesday of every month at 1130, starts/ends at the gazebo area.  Times are recorded for fun only.  Free to participate.  Bananas, raisins, water, and a raffle ticket (for prizes!) to all participants.  Runs go from March through November, with a winter break for December – February, specially scheduled runs listed after course description.

Course Description (map above).  Runners and Walkers, start by the gazebo and head towards the Oakland side taking a quick right from Wakefield Dr to Eagle Road.  At the intersection of Eagle and Hudson Dr the loop portion of the course begins in a counterclockwise manner.  Runners and walkers enter the runing path by going around the building to the left and under the tree (currently that area is under renovation and an alternate running path entrance will be designated).  Runners and walkers will take the path around until they reach the pier area and follow Spencer Road.  At the end of Spencer the course goes left onto Hudson where it passes the entrance to CGI (be careful of traffic).  Walkers will turn left on Eagle and head for the finish (where the start was) and runners will do one more loop before turning on Eagle to finish.

??2011 Fun Run Schedule

  • March 30
  • April 27
  • May 25
  • June 29
  • July 27
  • August 31
  • Sept 28
  • October 26
  • November 22 (Tuesday)
Special Fun Runs (fun runs that broke from the pack):

August 4th – CG Day – For the full CG Day running experience, see the Coast Guard Heritage Run which goes over the Golden Gate Bridge and Starts/Finishes at Station Golden Gate.  The USCG Running Club is an official sponsor of the run.  New for 2011 this event is open to the community.  Because of the event at Station Golden Gate there is no fun run on Coast Guard Island on CG Day.

November, Tuesday Prior to Thanksgiving - Turkey Trot – This 5k is anyone’s to win.  Instead of being the fastest who wins it will be the person who most accurately predicts their finish time.  no watches, gps, or timers of any sort are allowed during the run.  In the case of a tie, the tied people get first, and the next gets third and so on.  It’s the final race of the fun run season and we always strive to make it the best!  Oh yeah, it’s free to participate.

Community Programs and Health and Fitness Non-Profit Participation:

Are you involved in a program that promotes a healthy lifestyle and encourages participation in sports?  If so we invite you to join us for a fun run and talk with our participants about your program.

Community Health and Fitness Professionals Participation:

Are you a health or fitness professional?  We welcome health and fitness professionals to join us in participating in the fun runs.  Please come prepared to give a brief presentation/discussion with participants at the end of the run.  For example, we welcome coaches, massage therapists, chiropractors, podiatrists, yoga/pilate instructors, personal trainers.  Contact admin@runuscg.org to discuss the requirements for entry onto Coast Guard island and scheduling (can’t have you all there at once!).

Sponsors, Supporters and Donors:

Yes, we would love for you to help us improve our fun runs through donations.  If you would like to donate raffle prizes, food, water or other race aids just contact us and we will ensure that it gets to the event coordinator – Mr Fun Run (as well as vet it through legal).  The Coast Guard Running Club thanks you in advance for your kind support of our program.

For anything and everything, contact admin@runuscg.org and we’ll work it out.