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Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun @baylandsnatruepres.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

We have some disappointing news. Unfortunately, Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun will not be able to continue operating. Planned construction in the area means the landowner can’t guarantee a safe and consistent course going forward. Read more here: www.parkrun.us/baylandsnatu...

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Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun @baylandsnatruepres.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

IMPORTANT REMINDER: There is no Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun event tomorrow, December 20th, or the following Saturdays, the 27th. We are working to bring events back next year. Mace Ranch parkrun is a fine alternative. www.parkrun.us/maceranch/

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Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun @baylandsnatruepres.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

We’re sorry to share that due to operational issues , Sunset Dunes and Baylands Nature Preserve parkruns will need to pause until at least 17 January. We understand how important these events are to our community, and we appreciate your patience and support.

View of the Lucy Evans Center, near the start of the Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun.

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Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun @baylandsnatruepres.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

With both Baylands Nature Preserve and Sunset Dunes parkruns cancelled this weekend, it's worth considering a trip to Davis for the Mace Ranch parkrun. (Similar to Baylands, it's a single out-and-back and spends some time along a golf course.) www.parkrun.us/maceranch/

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Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun @baylandsnatruepres.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

IMPORTANT: Due to conflicts with two other events being held in the park this Saturday, the 13th, we have been asked to cancel our event for this weekend. The next event for us will be on the 20th, and in addition to the planned Ugly Sweater event, we will also hold the Holiday Cookie Swap that day.

Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun cancelled on December 13th.

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Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun @baylandsnatruepres.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Many photos from our 13th event are now available on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/Baylandsnatu...

That bird spent a lot of time heckling the runners.

So fun to see so many kids out on the course having fun!

The tail walker and her dog, a course marshal, and the course marshal's husband nearing the finish line!

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Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun @baylandsnatruepres.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Our 13th event was cold and overcast, but still was filled with enthusiastic participants and volunteers! And a couple 100 finish milestones!

Chewey (optimistically wearing sunglasses) and Scott sporting their 100th finish milestone bling! Scott also hit his 50th volunteer milestone!

A variety of stats from Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun event 13.

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Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun @baylandsnatruepres.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

As we sprint towards the end of 2025, here is a graphic with a wrap up of our November events (six of them!).

Various stats and milestones for the month of November at Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun.

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Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun @baylandsnatruepres.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

With the opening of the new Sunset Dunes parkrun, we had by far our smallest turnout ever at event 12, 109 finishers. (The cold wind also likely kept a few people away.) Weirdly, we had no milestones and nobody saying they were from England - both firsts!

Various stats from Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun event 12.

The cold breeze was especially challenging for the volunteers who had to stand still for an hour or more in it!

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Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun @baylandsnatruepres.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Lots of photos from our Thanksgiving Day event 11 are now available on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/Baylandsnatu...

The nearly frostbitten finish line team hoping to see turkey-based costumes!

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Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun @baylandsnatruepres.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

It was cold this morning! (Not Canada cold, but for us, really cold!) The best way to stay warm turned out to be to finish a 5K.

Rouel tackling a pink donut for his 100th finish milestone!

A variety of stats for Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun event 11.

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Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun @baylandsnatruepres.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

As a surprise, like the last two weeks, the close (dirt) lots are going to be closed tomorrow. This means our parking once again will be at the boat dock lots and on Embarcadero Rd. Please arrive early and pay attention to the volunteers! www.parkrun.us/baylandsnatu...

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Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun @baylandsnatruepres.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Fun reminders: • We have the only parkrun in California on Thursday! Enjoy the likely sunshine and make room for all that food coming later! • Saturday is the inaugural event for the new Sunset Dunes parkrun! See www.parkrun.us/baylandsnatu... for more info.

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Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun @baylandsnatruepres.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Pictures from our tenth event are now up on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/Baylandsnatu...

The first finisher said that wearing the tutu made him at least a minute faster!

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Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun @baylandsnatruepres.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

The sunshine helped the tutus really sparkle at our tenth event! And we had our 2,000th finish!

Logan was beaming as he finished his 10th parkrun!

A variety of stats from Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun event 10.

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Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun @baylandsnatruepres.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

In spite of the rainy week we've had, it looks like Saturday is going to be perfect for our first ever Tutu Day! (Well, not counting parking issues.) Wear your favorite tutu or borrow one of ours (arrive early for best selection)!

You don't have to actually run the whole course posing like this.

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Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun @baylandsnatruepres.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Like last weekend, we have parking restrictions this Saturday! The close (dirt) lots are closed so you really need to arrive early. Please pay attention to the signs and marshals and don't park in lots that are off-limits. www.parkrun.us/baylandsnatu...

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Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun @baylandsnatruepres.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

A break in the rainy weather resulted in a record 250 finishers and an amazing number of milestones for our ninth event! (It's fun that next week will be our tenth event, but WAY more fun that it will be Tutu Day!)

Sarah sporting a tutu on her 100th finish milestone!

How cool is this - brother and sister, both U18, both hit their 50th finish milestone!

Gillian, who hand makes all the milestone medals, with Diane, who hit her 50th volunteer milestone!

A variety of stats from Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun event nine.

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Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun @baylandsnatruepres.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

As a bonus this Saturday, the park is running their monthly volunteer day in the morning from 9am to noon at the Sail Station (boat dock) parking lot. Please consider staying and helping improve the park! Time is spent pulling invasive plants and picking up trash.

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Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun @baylandsnatruepres.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Parking restrictions this Saturday! The close (dirt) lots are closed so you really need to arrive early. Please pay attention to the signs and marshals and don't park in lots that are off-limits - this applies to everyone participating in our parkrun event. www.parkrun.us/baylandsnatu...

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Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun @baylandsnatruepres.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Pictures from our event 8 are now available on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/Baylandsnatu...

It's funny how the sky looks so threatening, while in real life, it was clear and sunny!

So fun to see so many kids out on the course!

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Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun @baylandsnatruepres.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

A fine, sunny day was the prefect time to break in a brand new Run Director! Way to go Aidan!

New RD Aidan pointing out an egret that always forgets his personal barcode.

Various stats from Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun event 8.

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Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun @baylandsnatruepres.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

EXCITING NEWS!!! On November 29th, a new Bay Area parkrun is starting up in San Francisco! Introducing Sunset Dunes parkrun! www.parkrun.us/sunsetdunes/

Map showing the course for the Sunset Dunes parkrun.

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Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun @baylandsnatruepres.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Many photos from our seventh event are now available on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/Baylandsnatu...

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Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun @baylandsnatruepres.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

A sunny but cool day for our 7th event! Some milestones and the introduction of our official pop-out banner made for a lot of fun!

The new pop-out banner soaking in the sun.

The 25th milestone is always to be celebrated!

Eric hit his 100th milestone while Logan chose to be the rock star.

A variety of stats from Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun event seven.

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Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun @baylandsnatruepres.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

MANY fun photos from our Halloween-infested sixth event are now available on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/Baylandsnatu...

Fun shot showing runners, some a fair ways out, during a low tide.

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Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun @baylandsnatruepres.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

For the end of our first full month of events, here is a general wrap up of a few stats and all of the milestones.

Stats and milestones for October Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun.

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Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun @baylandsnatruepres.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

A record turnout for our 6th event, this one with a Halloween theme and picnic! (And new parking procedures, which you all aced big time!)

A few of the costumes (the dogs were not impressed).

Savannah with her 100th finisher milestone cake!

Various stats from Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun event 6.

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Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun @baylandsnatruepres.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Due to safety and weather concerns, the parking requirements of our permit have changed. Starting October 25th, we’ll be filling the lots at the boat dock first, followed by the dirt lots. www.parkrun.us/baylandsnatu...

Diagram showing parking options for Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun.

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Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun @baylandsnatruepres.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

Many pictures from our fifth event are now available on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/Baylandsnatu...

The kid wants to try out barefoot running. The dad has to carry the shoe.

Soaking in the glory of that 25th milestone!

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Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun @baylandsnatruepres.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

Dazzling sunshine and many milestones made for a fun day at our fifth event!

Kipley soaking up the 50th milestone glory!

A variety of stats from Bayland Nature Preserve parkrun event 5.

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Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun @baylandsnatruepres.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Many fun pictures from our fourth event are now on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/Baylandsnatu...

Always a good time when the tail walker and course marshals come to the finish line!

With a course so exciting, how could you possibly sleep through it?

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Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun @baylandsnatruepres.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

To better match the parkrun experience at other events, we are going to start following this schedule - the main fallout will be that you need to be sure to arrive early, and not a bit after 8:00 as has been happening recently.

Officially, we are supposed to actually yell “GO!” at 8:00 AM. Due to people arriving late though, we have been starting the briefing at 8:00 or maybe a minute or two later. Which has had the effect of making people feel OK about arriving even later.
Our close parking makes arriving late seem fine, but in reality, that parking fills quickly and you then have to park in the overflow lot which, while only a few minutes walk away, still ends up making you even later.
Starting this weekend, we are planning to yell “GO!” at 8:00 AM. We will start the briefing at 7:50. The First Timers briefing will be at 7:40.
Please try to get there a bit early - you get the best parking, have the best shots at the toilets, and can be ready to head out on the trail at 8:00 sharp.
Schedule of Events:
7:40 First Timer Briefing
7:50 General Event Briefing
8:00 “GO!” is Yelled

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Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun @baylandsnatruepres.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

Lots of sunshine and a record number of finishers (even counting Byxbee parkrun) made for a fun, if a bit busy, fourth event.

Apollo because our third U18 in a row to hit a finisher milestone!

This was Karen's 100th different parkrun location she's attended!

Some stats from Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun event 4.

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Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun @baylandsnatruepres.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Parking is boring. Parking can also be very annoying and frustrating when there are surprises. Please take a few minutes and read this post about parking - you might avoid getting a ticket and will be prepared if it rains! www.parkrun.us/baylandsnatu...

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Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun @baylandsnatruepres.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

Pictures from our third event are now available on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/Baylandsnatu...

Stretching is important (and can be entertaining for those of us still sipping our coffee).

Our third finish funnel configuration in three events. This one seemed to work quite well!

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Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun @baylandsnatruepres.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

Our third event was filled with sunshine again, but had the bonus of little trail dust due to rain earlier in the week. Perfect conditions!

For the second week in a row, an U18 ("hi Jace!") earned a 50th finish milestone!

Elena getting her 25th volunteer milestone! (Volunteer milestones are the best!)

Various stats from Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun's third event.

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Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun @baylandsnatruepres.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Photos from our second event are now available on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/Baylandsnatu...

Blue sky and calm winds - this is looking from the briefing area across the water to the start area of the course.

People love the turnaround not being on gravel!

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Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun @baylandsnatruepres.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Our second event is done! More milestones and lots of sunshine made for a fun day.

Hitting your 50th milestone is a great achievement!

Some stats from Baylands Nature Preserve park event 2.

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Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun @baylandsnatruepres.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Here is a graphic that clarifies the parking. There is a lot of parking that's very close, but if you get there late and that's full, keep going - there is a lot more parking that's not much further (and is close to a toilet and water).

A graphic showing the parking options at the Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun.

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Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun @baylandsnatruepres.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Many photos from our inaugural event are now available on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/Baylandsnatu...

While most of the course is gravel, the paved bit with the Duck of Turnaround was very appreciated.

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Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun @baylandsnatruepres.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

Our first event is in the books! We're pretty sure nobody got lost or chased by an irritated egret, and we had a lot of milestones to celebrate!

While most of the course is gravel, having the turnaround on pavement made for no slipping!

A variety of stats from Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun event 1. So many new personal bests!

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Baylands Nature Preserve parkrun @baylandsnatruepres.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Our Facebook page is now up - give us a follow and keep up-to-date with any announcements. It's also where event photos will appear. www.facebook.com/Baylandsnatu...

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