Buffalo Chips Running Club

La Bou Bakery
4400 Del Rio Road
Sacramento, CA. 95822

Where Are We Headed?

Running from the parking lot in front of the bakery, we will head towards Sutterville Road, catching a glimpse of the giraffes at the Sacramento Zoo, and connect to the Sacramento River Parkway Trail near the I-5/Sutterville Road exit. Once up on the levee trail, we will go north towards Old Sacramento, possibly reaching Discovery Park.

This will be an out-and-back course. Distance and pace will be determined by the participants and their individual training plans.

Typically, someone is there at this location fifteen minutes before the listed starting time should you want to engage in some pre-workout stretching.

Wells Fargo Bank / Gold River
2010 Gold Field Drive
Gold River, CA. 95670

Where Are We Headed?

Meeting in the parking lot in front of the Wells Fargo Bank branch, we will head to the Sunrise Boulevard River Access Point. We will cross the American River, via the Fair Oaks Bridge, and head into Fair Oaks Village to follow the mysterious and hilly "Chicken Run" race course.

Here is a description of the different distances and workouts that some of the participants will be doing:

"Original Recipe" Chicken Loop = One loop of the 5-mile race course, plus 1 mile each way from parking lot for a total of seven miles.

"Extra Crispy" Chicken Loop = One loop of the 5-mile race course, including out and back extension on Illinois Avenue, plus 1 mile each way from parking lot for a total of eight miles.

"Double Double" = Two loops of the race course, plus 1 mile each way from the parking lot for a total of twelve miles.

"Double Double Go Large” = Two loops of the race course, plus out and back extension on Illinois Avenue, adding 1 mile to each loop, for a total distance of sixteen miles.

“Double Double Animal Style” = Two loops of the race course, plus out and back extension on Illinois Avenue, then finish off with hill repeats on Pennsylvania Avenue, extending the workout to over fourteen miles.

It is up to each individual to decide which variation of the workout will fit their personal training plans.

Panera Bread
901 Howe Avenue
Sacramento, CA. 95825

Where Are We Headed?

Beginning near the 6.5 mile-marker on the American River Parkway Trail, we will head upstream, going under the Guy West Bridge, and continuing on towards the Watt Avenue over-crossing.

This will be an out-and-back course workout. Distance and pace will be determined by the participants and their individual training plans.

Typically, someone is there at this location fifteen minutes before the listed starting time should you want to engage in some pre-workout stretching.