May 2012
Running Information For race information go to
www.active.com
May 5 Eagles’ Run@ 8:00 AM 5K fun run, final stretch will take you thru the heart of downtown Morgan Hill. Crossroads Christian School. Morgan Hill
May 6 16th Annual Apple Blossom Run— 1, 5, 10K@ 6:45 AM. Start/Finish at Linscott Charter School.Flat out and back on paved streets and paved levee. Watsonville
May 13 MC PalMothers Day Artichoke Run@ 9:00 AM Tembladero and Preston St. Castroville
May 13 Mother’s Day Run for Shelter—1, 5, 10K@ 6:45 AM Ramsay Park 1301 Main Street, Watsonville Honor Mom! This race on a beauti- ful course benefits Pajaro Valley Shelter Services.
May 13 15th Annual Heart & Sole@ 8:30 AM 5k, 10k, proceeds benefit Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital’s Children’s Miracle Network. All doantions stay local. Salinas
June 10 Red Barn—5, 10K@ 10:00 AM Casa de Fruta-10021 Pacheco Pass Hwy, Hollister The Red Barn Run is inland, nes- tled in the foothills of one of the most beautiful valleys on the cen- tral
coast.The course is relatively flat, and consists of mostly dirt trails and roads. Benefits Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Hollister
May 20 Surfer’s PathMarathon & Capitola HalfMarathon Set on the coastline of Santa Cruz. Beach St. Santa Cruz
May 26 MushroomMardi Gras 5, 10K@ 8:00 AM Flat, fast, out and back along the Coyote Creek Bike Path 19245 Malaguerra Ave., Morgan Hill
Dates and times may change after we go to press. Always check on the event before you go!
Spoking My Mind commuting a try, make this the one. Just do it!
5/20: Two more area favorites return: Over in Aptos, the Strawberry Fields Forever hits the beautiful Santa Cruz mountains and coast; closer to home, the Twenty-first Annual Morgan Hill Sprint Triathlon returns to Uvas Reservoir.
5/25-28: The Forty-eighth Annual Great Western Bicycle Rally returns to Paso Robles for four days packed full of rides, win- ery and market tours, riding lessons, geo-caching adventures, swap meets, contests, competitions (including the ever-popu- lar Huffy Toss), cookouts, music, awards, a vendor market- place, and the Kid’s Bicycle “Roadeo.”
5/28: Round out your May at the Morgan Hill Criterium. Pick your category from the over twenty available, and compete for some of the $4,000.00 worth of cash and prizes. There’s even a one-lap ride for kids ten and under where all partici- pants receive a medal. Not a racer? Pack up the family (and your collection of cowbells) and cheer on your favorites.
For information on these and other events, check out our Save the Dates feature. And may your May be marvelous!
~Curt Hentschke has pedaled over 39,000 miles of Out & About roads and trails. Send your cycle celebrations and cerebration to
HeyCycleGuy@aol.com. Ride at your own risk and always within your capabilities. Always wear your helmet! Good rides and God bless!
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