WWDC Running Group on WalkJogRun
For attendees of the annual Apple World Wide Developer Conference based at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco. The group meets at 6:30am each morning of the conference (Monday thru Friday) at the Mission St entrance to Yerba Buena Gardens. Depending on interest we'll have groups for runners wishing to run 3, 4 or 5 miles. We'll help you avoid the crazy hills and explore the city safely. We have a WWDC Runners Facebook Fan Page for the group so you can ask questions about the routes and talk to other runners attending the conference.
Running Routes for this Group
Friday 8 mile Special!
Taxi to Vista Point Rd on North side of Golden Gate Bridge, run back over then along Mason to Embarcadero and back to Yerba Buena via Market St.
Thursday 3 miler
Just like the 4 and 5 mile groups the 3 milers will also be hitting the hills today, heading to Coit tower and back. Meet at Mission St entrance to Yerba Buena. Take Mission West to 4th St. and turn right. At Market Street turn right then take a left up Kearny St. all the way up the hill to Filbert Street at the base of Coit Tower. Turn right up the path to Telegraph Hill Blvd and take the next path on the right back down Filbert St to Montgomery. Take a right at Montgomery and head downhill to Broadway and turn left. At Front St. take a right down to Market St. Turn right at Market St, left at 3rd St. and right back to Yerba Buena Gardens entrance on Mission.
Thursday 5 miler
Today's 5 miler is a hill workout for only brave runners. We'll head up Hyde Street over Nob Hill to a total ascent of 300 feet as we run down the famous winding street Lombard to Powell and back to the start via the Embarcadero. Meet at Mission St entrance to Yerba Buena. Take Mission West to 4th St. and turn right. At Market Street continue over to Ellis St and take a right at Hyde Street. Head up over Nob Hill to Lombard Street. Catch your breath before descending 300 feet down the winding street to Powell where you'll take a left. Turn right at Bay Street and continue to the wharf side of the Embarcadero. Follow the Embarcadero back down to Market Street. Turn right at Market St, left at 3rd St. and right back to Yerba Buena Gardens entrance on Mission.
Thursday 4 miler
Today's 4 miler is a hill workout for only brave runners. We'll head up Hyde Street over Nob Hill to a total ascent of 300 feet as we run down the famous winding street Lombard to Columbus and back to the start. Meet at Mission St entrance to Yerba Buena. Take Mission West to 4th St. and turn right. At Market Street continue over to Ellis St and take a right at Hyde Street. Head up over Nob Hill to Lombard Street. Catch your breath before descending 300 feet down the winding street to Columbus where you'll take a right. Follow Columbus to a slight left at Washington and turn right at Sansome Street back down to Market Street. Turn right at Market St, left at 3rd St. and right back to Yerba Buena Gardens entrance on Mission.
Wednesday 4 miler
Today we'll explore Washington Square in the North Beach Area. Meet at Mission St entrance to Yerba Buena. Take Mission West to 4th St. and turn right. At Market Street continue over to Ellis St and take a right at Powell Street. Head North to Sutter St and take a right to Montgomery St. Take Montgomery to Columbus and bear left onto Columbus. Loop around Washington Square (right at Filbert, right at Stockton, right at Union St) and then head back down Columbus and back towards the start via Columbus, slight right onto Montgomery, right on Sutter St, left on Powell, left on Ellis, across Market St onto 4th St, left on Mission St. back back to the Yerba Buena Gardens entrance.
Wednesday 3 miler
Today we'll explore Washington Square in the North Beach Area. Take Mission West to 4th St. and turn right. At Market Street turn right then left onto Grant Ave. Take Grant to Columbus and bear left onto Columbus. Loop around Washington Square (right at Powell, right at Filbert, right at Stockton, right at Union St) and then head back down Columbus and back towards the start via Columbus, slight right onto Grant, right onto Market St, left on 4th St, left on Mission St. back back to the Yerba Buena Gardens entrance.
Wednesday 5 miler
Meet at Mission St entrance to Yerba Buena. Take Mission West to 4th St. and turn right. At Market Street continue over to Ellis St and take a right at Powell Street. Continue up Powell to the North-West corner of Union Square and take a right at Post Street to Kearney. At Kearney turn left to Columbus. At Columbus bear left and follow it through Washington Square and North Beach to Jones St. Turn right at Jones St. to Beach St. and turn right. Follow Beach to the Embarcadero and cross over to the wharf side. Follow the embarcadero back to Market as far as 3rd street, left at 3rd street and right at Mission back back to the Yerba Buena Gardens entrance.
Tuesday 5 miler
Meet at Mission St entrance to Yerba Buena. Take Mission West to 4th St.. and turn right. At Market Street continue over to Ellis St and take a right at Powell Street. Continue up Powell to the North-West corner of Union Square and take a right at Post Street to Kearney. At Kearney turn left almost a half mile to Broadway Street. You'll see the Coit tower ahead but we're not climbing the hill today. Turn right at Broadway towards the Embarcadero and turn left at Sansome St in the shadow of the tower. At the Embarcadero cross over to the wharf side and continue North to opposite Powell St. before turning around. Head back along the Embarcadero to Market Street and cross over. Follow Market Street to 3rd Street and turn left then right onto Mission back to the Yerba Buena Gardens entrance.
Tuesday 4 miler
Meet at Mission St entrance to Yerba Buena. Take Mission West to 4th St. and turn right. At Market Street continue over to Ellis St and take a right at Powell Street. Continue up Powell to the North-West corner of Union Square and take a right at Post Street to Kearney. At Kearney turn left almost a half mile to Broadway Street. You'll see the Coit tower ahead but we're not climbing the hill today. Turn right at Broadway towards the Embarcadero and turn left at Sansome St in the shadow of the tower. At the Embarcadero cross over to the wharf side and continue one block north before turning around. Head back along the Embarcadero to Market Street and cross over. Follow Market Street to 3rd Street and turn left then right onto Mission back to the Yerba Buena Gardens entrance.
Tuesday 3 miler
Meet at Mission St entrance to Yerba Buena. Take Mission West to 4th St. and turn right. At Market Street continue over to Ellis St and take a right at Powell Street. Continue up Powell to the North-West corner of Union Square and take a right at Post Street to Kearney. At Kearney turn left almost a half mile to Broadway Street. You'll see the Coit tower ahead but we're not climbing the hill today. Turn right at Broadway towards the Embarcadero and turn right at Davis St. Turn a quick left at Jackson and a then a quick right at Drumm St back down to Market Street and turn right. Follow Market Street to 3rd Street and turn left then right onto Mission back to the Yerba Buena Gardens entrance.
Monday 5 miler
Meet at Mission St entrance to Yerba Buena. Take Mission to 3rd St, right on Market Street all the way to the Embarcadero. Cross over the road to the wharf side and run north to just opposite Mason St. Turn around and head back to the start.
Monday 3 miler
Meet at Mission St entrance to Yerba Buena. Take Mission to 3rd St, right on Market Street all the way to the Embarcadero. Cross over the road to the wharf side and run north to just opposite Green St. Turn around and head back to the start.
Monday 4 miler
Meet at Mission St entrance to Yerba Buena. Take Mission to 3rd St, right on Market Street all the way to the Embarcadero. Cross over the road to the wharf side and run north to just opposite Bay St. Turn around and head back to the start.