Presidio 10k Recap

Presidio 10k:
Sunday, March 29th was a beautiful day for a race - highs in the mid-60s and sunny. Kevin and I got up at 6 am to drive into San Francisco in time to pick up my race number and get to the start line by 8 am. We signed in right behind The Sports Basement at Crissy Field and went to the tents where sponsors were starting to set up. They already had a hot breakfast cooking for spectators and runners - breakfast burritos with mango salsa. There were thousands of runners competing in the 10k or 10 miler. But it never seemed overwhelmingly crowded. Much less hectic than some of the half marathons that I've ran in the past.

Race Course:
Basically an out and back from Crissy Field over the Golden Gate Bridge. Absolutely beautiful. Definitely on my list of favorite runs so far. The first 2 miles were on an uphill incline because you have to run up a hill to get to the Golden Gate Bridge and then the bridge itself isn't flat, so the first half of the bridge run has an incline. But the hills in the first half of the race means that the second half is mainly downhill, which made miles 4 and 5 very easy. The last mile ran down along Crissy Field again, right along the Bay. By that time the tourists had started coming out and Kevin said that a few tourists on rental bikes actually rode over the finish line by accident. The bike lane on the Golden Gate Bridge was closed for the run, so the first time you cross the bridge you have a beautiful view of the pacific ocean and on the way back you have the view of San Francisco and the Bay.


Putting on my official time tracker:



















Race Results:
6.1 miles - 55:13
349th out of 1269
35th in my age group
8:53 mile pace

Finished!



















Race Festival:
There were a lot of sponsors including: Sports Basement, Equinox Gym, Pop Chips, San Francisco Magazine....There was also a Bloody Mary booth, kegs of Sierra Nevada, and a live band. We headed back to Walnut Creek shortly after the race (to go back to bed), but it looked like people were taking advantage of all the free booze and the sunshine.