The Fourth Annual Giro di Fremont

𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘓𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘞𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘙𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘴𝘶𝘯𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘔𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘗𝘦𝘢𝘬
𝘛𝘰 𝘋𝘰𝘯 𝘌𝘥𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘞𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘙𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘨𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘴𝘶𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘵 𝘚𝘍 𝘉𝘢𝘺

Visiting Mission Peak, Ohlone College, Historic Sabercat, Paseo Pedro, Lake Elizabeth, BART extension, Vargas Plateau, Niles Canyon, Historic Niles, Shinn Pond, Quarry Lakes, Alameda Creek Tr, William Canne, Patterson Ranch, Coyote Hills, Don Edwards Wildlife Refugee, and SF Bay.

It's a unique 60+K adventure to show you all the best of the hidden gem Fremont. Welcome to 𝙂𝙞𝙧𝙤 𝙙𝙞 𝙁𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙩!

Course

This is a point-to-point course from Mission Peak Trailhead to Don Edwards Wildlife Refuge. Although we'll place sparse (read "few or none") course markers and have some volunteers to show you the turns, we strongly suggest that you are capable of navigating with a GPS device uploaded with the course GPX file.

Strava Route - https://www.strava.com/routes/3455412505249128000
GPX File - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1w_YEHKZXzyCmeCH-uOCQDVXC-8BequBj/view?usp=sharing
Runner's Manual - TBD
Old School Turns Sheet - TBD

Aid Stations

And their open times,

𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲 7.0 𝗦𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗮𝘁, +1:20 ... +2:20
𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝟭4.4 / 19.9 Morrison Canyon, +2:20 ... +5:00
𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝟮5.𝟮 Rainbow Lake, +4:00 ... +6:30
𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲 29.9 ACT on Ardenwood Blvd, +5:00 ... +8:30
𝗗𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗱𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗛, +6:00 ... +10:00

Outside of 5 official aid stations, you can find water fountains to top off your water tank at 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲 11.7, 12.1, 22.2, 22.9, and 31.9.

For your convenience, there are also plenty of porta-potties and restrooms along the route at 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲 3.5, 8.0, 11.7, 12.1, 16.2, 20.9, 22.2, 25.2, and 31.9.

Volunteers

Basically, we need help for the aid stations, course monitors, shuttle drivers from your car, and photographers. Email ericow.chen@gmail.com.

Logistics

We encourage runners to park their car at the Don Edwards finish. It's safer and convenient than parking at the crowded Mission Peak trailhead. I'll do my best to find volunteers to shuttle runners. This depends on the availability of volunteers. In 2024, we were able to shuttle runners. Besides, there are a few other ways,

1. Runners arrange themselves with the help from family or friends.
2. Runners at the similar pace leave cars at the start and and the finish to carpool.
3. Uber is your friend. Just saying.
4. Use your creativity.
5. If you are crazy enough by thinking a 100K loop, I'm all ears.

Donations

Like in Hunter S Thompson Fear and Loathing 50 Kilos / 50 Miles, we support Noé Castañón "Shoes For Runners". We help collect your spared running gears regardless of their condition. It includes shoes, clothes, medals, electronic devices, anything you think is useful for running. All the donations will be sent to remote Mexican villages and now around the world. We'll collect them when you arrive at the finish.

If you wish to support the fat ass running cause, you can Paypal ericow.chen@gmail.com.

Event's current local time: 11:55 AM PT