A Savage Journey through the Heart of the American Dream
Welcome to Hunter S Thompson Fear and Loathing jointly presented by Haight Ashbury Ultra Society (since 1985), Zombie Runners (2006 - 2011), and Fat Ass Runners (since 2012).
You'll start in the gorgeous sunrise from Twin Peaks, the highest vista point in the city, with the entire city under your feet. The single loop course, 50 Kilos or 50 Miles, leads you to all the tourist spots on foot. You'll navigate with errors and practice the art of getting lost. In the end, you'll get back to the finish where your car awaits, one way or the other.
This is a fat ass event, “No Fees, No Awards, No Aid, No Wimps.” However, we are kind and generous enough to provide aid stations like those races you pay dearly. If you are brave enough to make the 4hr 45min or 11:45 am cutoff at mile 25, you are allowed to run the 50 miler. Otherwise, we'll suggest that you turn to the 50K route before we head back home.
A qualifier for Ohlone Wilderness 50K Trail Run.
Turns sheet and maps - http://www.trailrunners.net/homes/fnl/index.htm.
Noted: Starting in 2024, we'll ask 50 mile runners to run the 0.67 mile hourglass loop around Twin Peaks one more time after they get back just like in the morning. This will give us the true and honest 50 miles distance.
49 Mile Scenic Drive - http://www.sftodo.com/maps/49-mile-scenic-drive-san-francisco.pdf.
Aid Stations
The fact is You don't need them! "In the past (when we ran it), we got pastries from the Ferry Building, cappuccinos from North Beach, dim sum from Chinatown, etc. After all, it's supposed to be an urban adventure :-)" -- DC ZombieRunner (Organizer, 2006 - 2011)
The reason is We volunteers want to laugh out loud at your stories of navigation errors in practicing the art of getting lost.
They are not guaranteed, but mostly provided from cars parked at approximately
Mile 0 Twin Peaks (your car).
Mile 6 Run100Stan (Cesar Chavez / 3rd St).
Mile 14 derKing Japantown (Geary & Webster).
Mile 17 Chihping Coit Tower (Grant Ave & Lombard St).
Mile 20 Marina Green Jaber Party.
Mile 25 Larry Seacliff Baer (30th Ave & El Camino del Mar Fralick).
Mile 32 Lake Merced.
Mile 38 Sunset Blvd.
Mile 44 Stanyan St.
Mile 50 Twin Peaks (my car).
!!! ! !!! ... V.O.L.U.N.T.E.E.R.S ... W.A.N.T.E.D ... !!! ! !!! Email to Chihping Fu.
Charities
Wholeheartedly supporting Noé Castañón Shoes For Runners cause for the 13th straight year since 2012 by donating running gears to Mexican villages.
Newsletters
All the communications can be found here (TBD).
*** That's my story and I'm sticking to it ***
Event's current local time: 3:40 PM PT
