Oct 26 – Nov 1
Welcome to
this weeks' MPS Newsletter.
WEEKLY RUNS
Group runs updated weekly.
Tuesday: Isherwood
@ 8:00am
Wednesday: This
Wednesday please check Facebook to see if there is an organized
run.
Thursday: Isherwood @ 8:00am
Saturday run (5th Sat. of the month
= @ 8 am ):
(Alameda Creek Stables 8:00 AM) We meet at the Stables
parking lot, Union City Blvd. at Lowry Rd., north side of
creek. Run to the bay and back.
Sunday: Isherwood @ 8:00am
We meet in the parking lot on
Isherwood Way, off Paseo Padre (from Hwy 880 take the Decoto exist
east. Once on Decoto, turn right (going south) on Paseo Padre
Pkwy. Turn left at the first light (Isherwood). First right into
the parking lot, after you cross the bridge/creek.
NEWS and NOTES
Next Saturday run (1st Sat of the month = Coyote hills @ 8 am ):We
meet
at Don Edwards SF wild life refuge parking lot (old Dumbarton toll
plaza, Take Thornton Ave. in Newark to Marshlands Rd. Take a right
on Marshlands and drive to the top of the hill and
park. Meet at the parking lot area.
Time is running
out to apply for the 2027 Bank of America Chicago Marathon!
The
draw
closes at 2 p.m. U.S. Central
Time (CT) on Thursday, October 29, 2026.
On
Sunday, October 10, 2027,
thousands of runners from around the world will line up in Chicago
for one of the most iconic 26.2 miles on the planet.
MPS AT THE RACES
Sun 10-25
Halloween Spirit Run 10k (Pleasanton) – 156 finishers
Sam Langendorf 38:41 (6:14
per mile) 3rd
overall 3rd in age (30-39)
Rida Chow
50:12 (8:05 per mile) 15th overall 1st in age
(40-49)
Halloween Spirit Run 5k (Pleasanton) – 376 finishers
Chris Sullivan 27:57 (9:00 per mile) 46th overall 5th in age
(70-79)
Mith Heinze 32:46
(10:33 per mile) 95th
overall 10th in age (60-69) Fred’s brother
Fred Heinze 35:41 (11:29
per mile) 140th
overall 7th
in age (7079)
Santa Cruz Marathon (Santa Cruz) – 804 finishers
Kelly Poe 4:26:14 (10:09 per mile) 321st overall 2nd in age
(55-59)
Lisa Silva 4:54:18 (11:13 per mile)
458th
overall 4th
in age (55-59)
Peter Chan 5:17:24 (12:06 per mile) 557th overall 3rd in age
(65-69)
AWESOME LINKS
Bay
Area Runners Meetup
Find
Running
Partners
Jogging
Buddy.com
Red Power Divas
Running Addicts
Running
Ahead Forums
Team
In
Training
TriValley
Running Club
Go
Far Run Group
Mermaid Series
Running In The USA
The Runners
World Race Finder
Active Running
Brazen Racing
First Wave Events
USAP Events
Ultra Signup
Bay Area
Running Events
Mission Peak
Striders Resources
Race Discounts
Use code
"PETER10" for 10% discount
- all Mermaid Series events in 2026.
Use code
"AMBWEEK10"
for Zensah compression socks and sleeves - 10%
https://www.zensah.com/
RunningWarehouse.com (use
code HJZ93FA6 for
discount) good until 12/31/26. A
new code issued 1/1/2027
Here
are the new discounts that will be available:
Full
priced shoes are not discountable due to manufactures
restrictions.
20%
off MSRP*
-
Clothing
-
Socks
10%
off MSRP*
-
Select Clearance Shoes - off listed price
-
Nutrition
-
Hats & Visors
*exclusions
apply