Leader: AJ Shaka

Directions: Meet at Chaupain Bakery, 2622 San Miguel Dr., Newport Beach.

About the Run: This is a fun 10.5 mile run with an outer and inner loop around UCI - check out the map link below! From the starting parking lot, we will go down Prairie Road, immediately turning right on Bonita Canyon, passing by St. Matthew’s Church. At Chambord, we cross Bonita Canyon, to run on the other side, with a wide sidewalk at no interruptions. At about 1.5 miles, at the intersection with Anteater Drive, we turn left and head toward the main UCI campus.  At California Ave, a left turn leads to a hill climb into University Hills.  Staying on California Ave, we sweep around in a gradual arc.  California becomes Los Trancos which we take past some new construction to East Peltason.  Turn left on East Peltason and run downhill (one side has sidewalk, the other is packed dirt-- take your choice) to the stoplight, Michael Drake. 

Taking a left turn, we run along Drake (which becomes Bison) until we reach California Ave (a different one!), turn right and run through the industrial park, until Academy Way.  Turn right on Academy Way and then left on West Peltason Drive.  Crawford Hall Athletics will be on the left, and a large storage tank with the Anteater mascot will be on the right.  Passing the Bren Events Center, take a right-hand turn onto Pereira and run, parallel to Campus Drive, a short distance until the Irvine Barclay Theater and Rose Garden appear on the left.  Turn right into the Bus Loop by the Main Admin building (mile 5.7), go up the stairs and then make a counterclockwise loop along the Ring Mall road.  We'll see all the main buildings on campus. 

After the 360° Ring Mall loop, we continue along Pereira in the same direction, going past the Law School.  A left turn (still called Pereira) leads to the intersection with East Peltason.  Here we cross East Peltason and then bear left on South Adobe Circle, past the student dorms.  South Adobe curves around and meets California Ave where we turn right and then an immediate left onto Arroyo Drive.  Graduate student housing is along this segment.  At Vista del Campo, a left turn connects us back to Culver Drive.  Cross to the other side and then take Culver (which becomes Bonita Canyon) all the way back to Prairie road, where a left turn will lead back to the parking lot where we started. Possible Tour of Lab after run - more info to come.

https://onthegomap.com/s/pr0el2nl

After the Run: Breakfast and Coffee at Chaupain Bakery