Bridges
Distance: 10 miles/16 km
Terrain: Some hills.
Cross several footbridges and other bridges around town. The original course is described here. The modified course starts at Front and Spruce Streets (parking is easier).
Course description
- West over the Spruce St. footbridge.
- Right on Brant.
- Right on Upas.
- Jog left, then right on Walnut.
- Left on 1st.
- Cross Washington, then right on Lewis.
- Run through Mercy hospital, past the chapel, then take a right downhill. Cross the footbridge that spans the exit of SR-163.
- Uphill alongside the 163, then left into the parking lot underneath Washington Street, right uphill on 7th.
- Left on University.
- Left into the Uptown Center parking lot, go through the lower lot.
- Left onto the Vermont Street footbridge.
- Right on Lincoln.
- Left on Maryland.
- Right on Madison.
- Left on Park.
- Right on Adams. Water at Trolley Barn Park.
- Backtrack on Adams to Georgia. Left on Georgia.
- Right on Cypress.
- Left on Park. Water at the Rose Garden.
- At President's Way, run through the parking lot on the left. A footbridge spans I-5, taking you to San Diego High.
- Through San Diego High campus to Russ. Right on Russ.
- Right on Park.
- At the Rose Garden, left over Park via the footbridge. Continue on Park.
- Water at Roosevelt Intermediate School. Left on Upas.
- When Upas ends, continue on the footpath. At the bottom of the downhill, a footbridge spans SR-163.
- After crossing, turn right, up the switchbacks.
- Cross the lawn, continue on Upas to 4th.
- Left on 4th.
- Right onto the Quince Street footbridge.
- Right on 2nd. Left on Spruce, and return to start.
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