Leader: Noreene Matsuda

Directions: We will start at the Starbucks in RSM at 31461 Santa Margarita Parkway, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688. From the 5 freeway, exit Alicia Parkway and take Alicia north several miles all the way to Rancho Santa Margarita Parkway, where you will turn right and continue past Avenida de las Fundadores, and the Starbucks will be on your left in the shopping center just past Rancho Santa Margarita Lake.

About the run: We will run on the east side of the RSM lake on the path to the end of the lake (northbound) at El Camino Montana, and cross Avenida de las Flores, and follow the street for two blocks. This will essentially dump you directly at the O'Neill Park trail entrance on the right side of the street where the full out and back distance can equal ~13 miles (you can go longer if you wish but some stream crossings and wet feet may be involved). Note - bring shoes that you're okay getting wet in case there are earlier stream crossings!

The O'Neill park path will gradually change from paved asphalt onto a dirt trail--the run starts off on a smooth downhill grade so the return route is inevitably uphill but not drastically so. There will be water and restrooms at O'Neill park roughly a mile from the start/finish but bringing water is definitely recommended.

A route map for reference: https://www.strava.com/routes/3122794100167768282

After the run: Starbucks, The Trough Sandwich shop are located where we park to start/end the run.