Sep 28 – Oct 4
 
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 (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.    
 
 
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 2nd Saturday of the month (Isherwood 8:00 AM)   We meet in the parking lot in Isherwood off from Paseo Padre (From 880s take the Decoto east exit once in Decoto make a right turn (going south) on Paseo Padre and slightly ahead you will find a light at Isherwood. Make a left turn and the parking lot, where we meet, is right after you cross the bridge/creek on your right).
 
 
MPS AT THE RACES
 
Sat 9-26
JP’s Backyard Ultra Skyline Park (Napa)–   finishers
J R Mintz   8 Loops of =3.34M Each Hour-MAR+=26.82M-5:04(11:20)-Elapsed Time 7:37
 
Little Wharf to Wharf 3mi  (Santa Cruz)– 1977  finishers
Peter Chan    26:35 (8:52 per mile)  343^rd  overall  8^th in age (65-69)
Fred Heinze  33:03 (11:01 per mile) 744^th overall   7^th in age (70-74)
 
Sun  9-27
 
10k on the Bay 5k (3.37mi)  (Hayward)– 173  finishers
J R Mintz   25:55 (7:41 per mile)  7^th overall   2^nd in age (60+)
ML King    27:03 (8:02 per mile)  11^th overall  3^rd in age  in age (60+)
 
Santa Cruz Olympic Triathlon  (Santa Cruz)– 455  finishers
Steve Wickland 3:01:49  175^th overall  4^th in age (65-69)
    Swim 1500m  32:11 (2:08/100m)
    Transition         8:02
    Bike 40k        1:23:58 (17.79mph)
    Transition           3:20
    Run 10k            54:17 (8:45 per mile)
Russ Jones 3:03:18  187^th overall  6^th in age (65-69)
    Swim 1500m  31:28 (2:05/100m)
    Transition         8:5
    Bike 40k        1:21:38 (18.30mph)
    Transition           4:46
    Run 10k            56:30 (9:06 per mile)
 
 
 AWESOME LINKS 
 
Bay Area Runners Meetup 
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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 
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Ultra Signup
Bay Area Running Events
Mission Peak Striders Resources

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