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Welcome to our Wednesday Night Laundry Runners Web page!
We are the local running club in Monterey and Salinas area with over 300 members. We welcome anyone—whether you are local or a visitor—to come join us on any of our runs below. The club has a wide range of ages - 15–80 years of age and paces from 11:00 to 5:00 minute miles. If you run with us regularly, you will want to become a member to take advantage of our club benefits and social activities.
The WNLRs are registered with the USATF as Team 133.
Club Membership Information:
For only $15/year per person, members enjoy:
- Free pizza parties – approximately 3 per year
- Annual holiday party (additional charge may apply)
- 20% off running shoes at one of our local premier running stores – The Treadmill in Carmel
- Weekly email newsletter that includes club news, announcements, member highlights, list of local running events, and more!
- A GREAT and FRIENDLY group of folks – we are FUN and always meet for coffee or drinks after a run
To request an application form, please email Jim Sapia at jamessapia@gmail.com
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WNLR Group Runs – all runs start ON TIME
THE FAMOUS WEDNESDAY NIGHT LAUNDRY RUN
Day of the week: Wednesday 5:30 PM
Location: Mission Linen Laundry across from Pacific Grove High School track
Typical distance: 6 to 8 miles
Type of run: Regular
Terrain: 90% roads, some trails, one big hill on Congress road
Primary contact name: Jim Allen
Contacts phone number: 831-649-1175
Contacts e-mail: btlbaum@sbcglobal.net
Usual number of people: 10-20
Invited: Everyone invited
Group approximate mile pace for this run: runners of all abilities 7 minutes to 11 minutes
Additional Comments: The location of the Wednesday Night run changes to the recreational trail in Monterey when the time changes in the Fall and it is dark at 5:30. Please contact Jim Allen if you are unsure where to meet.
SIGNATURE WNLR RUN
Day of the week: Saturday 7:15 AM
Location: Foot of Ocean Blvd in Carmel (Meet at bottom of Ocean Carmel Beach parking lot)
Typical distance: 4 to 12 miles
Type of run: Regular
Terrain: Roads, rolling
Primary contact name: Jim Allen
Contacts phone number: 831-649-1175
Contacts e-mail: btlbaum@sbcglobal.net
Usual number of people: 15 to 35
Invited: Everyone invited
Group approximate mile pace for this run: runners of all abilities. This is the most beautiful course you will have ever run. And we mean it!
Other Group Runs
Day of the week: Saturday 6:30 AM
Location 7-11 Toro park
Typical distance: 7 to 24 miles sometimes a tempo run
Type of run: Regular long runs
Terrain: Mostly trails, some pavement – usually very hilly
Primary contact name: Tara Clark
Contacts phone number: 831-206-4642
Contacts e-mail: calbeartara@yahoo.com
Usual number of people: 7
Invited: Everyone invited
Group approximate mile pace for this run: 7 to 10 minutes
Day of the week: Sunday 7:00AM
Location: Usually Toro Park 7-11
Typical distance: 6 – 8 miles
Type of run: easy run 7 to 10 minute miles
Terrain: Combination Road and Trails, rolling
Primary contact name:Tara Clark
Contacts phone number: 831-206-4642
Contacts e-mail: calbeartara@yahoo.com
Usual number of people:6
Invited: Anyone
Day of the week: Sunday 8:30 AM
Location: Fishwife restaurant in Asilomar Area of Pacific Grove
Typical distance: 5 - 7 miles
Type of run: Regular
Terrain: Roads and some trail
Primary contact name: Jim Allen
Contacts phone number: 831-649-1175
Contacts e-mail: btlbaum@sbcglobal.net
Usual number of people: 15
Invited: Everyone invited; coffee afterwards at Bechlers Bakery
Group approximate mile pace for this run: runners of all abilities
Day of the week: Monday 5:45 AM
Location 7-11 Toro park
Typical distance: 7 miles
Type of run: Fast Tempo of 3 1/2 miles 1 1/2 miles warmup 1 1/2 miles cool down.
Terrain: Pavement -Mostly flat – hill at the end.
Primary contact name: Michael Dove
Contacts phone number: 831-905-4301
Contacts e-mail: mnjdove@aol.com
Usual number of people: 5
Invited: Everyone invited
Group approximate mile pace for this run: Warm up 1 1/2 miles together, then everyone on their own for 22-25 minutes of fast tempo run, then cool down together 1 1/2 miles.
Day of the week: Monday 5:30 PM
Location: Monterey Peninsula College Track
Typical distance: warm ups and then 2-4 miles of speed work
Type of run: Speedwork
Terrain: Track
Primary contact name: Jim Allen
Contacts phone number: 831-649-1175
Contacts e-mail: btlbaum@sbcglobal.net
Usual number of people: 15
Invited: Everyone invited
Group approximate mile pace for this run: runners of all abilities
Day of the week: Tuesday 5:25 AM
Location 7-11 Toro park
Typical distance: 8 miles or 12 miles
Type of run: Regular
Terrain: Very hilly trail run
Primary contact name: Michael Dove
Contacts phone number: 831-905-4301
Contacts e-mail: mnjdove@aol.com
Usual number of people: 9
Invited: Everyone invited but it’s a tough run, most runners are very good
Group approximate mile pace for this run: 6 to 8:30 per mile
Day of the week: Wednesday 5:45 AM
Location Toro park school – west side of parking lot on Portola drive
Typical distance: 7 miles
Type of run: Regular
Terrain: Pavement -Mostly flat – hill at the end.
Primary contact name: Michael Dove
Contacts phone number: 831-905-4301
Contacts e-mail: mnjdove@aol.com
Usual number of people: 4 to 12
Invited: Everyone invited
Group approximate mile pace for this run: varies – 7 minutes to 12 minutes
Day of the week: Thursday 5:45 AM
Location Palma High School Track in Salinas
Typical distance: 7 miles
Type of run: speedwork
Terrain: Track
Primary contact name: Michael Dove
Contacts phone number: 831-905-4301
Contacts e-mail: mnjdove@aol.com
Usual number of people: 7
Invited: Everyone invited
Group approximate mile pace for this run: Varies depending on runner and day
Day of the week: Friday 5:45 AM
Location: Garland Ranch parking lot
Typical distance: 6 miles
Type of run: Regular
Terrain: Hilly Trail run
Primary contact name: Donald Buraglio
Contacts phone number: 831-659-4828
Contacts e-mail: famfive@runningandrambling.com
Usual number of people: 10
Invited: Everyone invited
Group approximate mile pace for this run: Hilly Run – people run their own pace and then “gather”.
Additional Comments or explanation (could be that this run changes times at different times of the year, or moves locations, etc: An intereting e-mail reminder is sent on Thursday afternoons
Day of the week: Friday 5:45 AM
Location 7-11 Toro park
Typical distance: 6 miles
Type of run: Regular
Terrain: Pavement –and trails – hilly at times
Primary contact name: Michael Dove
Contacts phone number: 831-905-4301
Contacts e-mail: mnjdove@aol.com
Usual number of people: 7
Invited: Everyone invited
Group approximate mile pace for this run: 7 to 9 minutes
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