Leader: Ken Atterholt

Directions: Meet at Starbucks in the Cypress Village Shopping Center, 14061 Jeffrey Road, Irvine. From the 5 Freeway, exit at Jeffrey Road and head east (towards the foothills). Turn left into the Albertsons/Kohls parking lot just past Roosevelt.

About the Run: This is an 11-mile run, mostly on dirt and asphalt trails. We’ll start out on the at the Starbucks parking lot, cross Jeffrey at Trabuco, and head over the 5 Freeway on the Jeffery Open Space Trail Footbridge. Once over the bridge, turn left at Jeffrey and continue on Jeffrey, going under the railroad tracks. Look for the bike path on your left. Take that up to Walnut Trail, where you will go left (towards Hoeptner Park). There’s water at Hoeptner Park near the tennis courts. Continue on the Walnut Trail, crossing over Harvard (carefully). Walnut Trail will take you to the left, then make a quick, sharp right to transition onto Peter’s Canyon Trail (about 4 miles into the run). Continue on the Peters Canyon Trail for a little over 2 miles until it veers right into Hicks Canyon Trail. Soon you’ll pass Central Park Avenue and come upon Hicks Canyon Community Park on your right. There you’ll find water and bathrooms. Continue on Hicks Canyon Trail. It will take you up onto Portola Parkway. Cross over Jeffery to get back on the Jeffery Open Space Trail for the final miles back to the shopping center at Jeffrey and Trabuco. More water/bathroom stops along Jeffery Open Space Trail as well. See route map below.

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After the Run: Breakfast at Starbucks.