Santa Cruz: A Guide for Runners, Joggers and Serious Walkers

From the easy rolling bluffs of Wilder Ranch off Highway 1, to the steep and exhilarating trails of Nisene Marks, Santa Cruz: A Guide for Runners, Joggers and Serious Walkers takes you beyond the Wharf to Wharf to some of the most scenic and best loved running and walking routes in Santa Cruz. This great guide for all skill and interest levels gives you plenty of reasons to lace up your shoes and hit the trails.

You will get an insider's look at the history of neighborhood routes, accurate mileage indicators (checked and measured by author and youth cross country coach Eileen Brown), and detailed, easy to follow maps. The book offers a treasure trove of little known and hard to find routes along with helpful hints (where to park, where to find a drinking fountain, where to run with a dog) for negotiating the better-known, well-traveled running and walking paths in Santa Cruz. Sections include: Neighborhood Routes and Loops, Trails Within Our State and Regional Parks, Beaches, Popular Race Routes, Mileage Maps for Santa Cruz Neighborhoods, Running or Walking with Your Dog, Local Tracks, Running Safety Tips, and a Pace Chart.

Eileen Brown began running on the trails and roads of upstate New York while a student a SUNY Binghamton. She continued her love of running and became an elite competitive runner after moving to Santa Cruz in 1984. She competed in two Olympic Trials in the marathon with a personal best of 2:40:51. She is currently the coach of the Santa Cruz Track Club Youth Cross Country team.

Steven Bignell has been running off and on since his freshman year at UCSC over 35 years ago, never very fast or very far. After his son joined the Santa Cruz Track Club Youth Cross Country team, Steven found himself getting consistently outrun by an 11-year old and decided he better start running more regularly. He thought this would be a good idea for a book. Steven is a longtime health educator and the publisher at Journeyworks.