Leader: Jeanie L.

Location: Meet in the parking lot of Trader Joe's and Peet's Coffee at Campus and Stanford in Irvine.

Directions: 405 north or south, exit Culver, head south (towards ocean), turn right on Campus, turn right on Stanford, turn left into the University Town Center shopping center.

About the Run: Run begins with a half-mile jog along Campus to the San Diego Creek Trail/Mountains to the Sea Trail, which runs parallel to University Dr. From Campus, make a right onto the trail so you can make a quick U-turn and take the underpass down the trail towards the Back Bay. From the Mountains to the Sea Trail, when you reach Jamboree, turn left for the “standard” (clockwise) Back Bay route or right to run the counterclockwise “wrong way Back Bay” route. It’s about 14.5 miles if you run the full Back Bay loop from UCI, and you can easily run any mileage as an out-and-back run.

If you prefer not to run Back Bay, when you turn right from Campus on the Mountains to the Sea Trail, don’t make a U-turn. You can continue running along the Mountains to the Sea Trail towards Irvine/Tustin.

Link to Strava Route (UCI to Back Bay with standard loop)

After the Run: Peets Coffee, Le Diplomate Cafe, Blue Bowl, Breakfast Republic, and many other nearby food options.