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The # refers to the trail numbers as shown on the official park map available at the Park Centre.

DIRECTIONS FOR THE 10K SOUTH LOOP:

(Note - any runs expecting to last into park closing time will start at 41st and Comosun Street, otherwise start and finish is at the parking lot entrance at the Park Centre on 16th Ave)

Go through the back of the Park Centre parking lot onto #2, Cleveland to #10, Heron.
Left onto Heron to #21, Salish.
Left again onto Salish and across 16th to the continuation of Salish. Stay on Salish until you reach #12, Imperial trail.
Left on Imperial to #22, Sasamat.
Right on Sasamat to junction of #19, St. Georges.
Right on St. Georges to Camosun Street.
Right on Camosun Street, just after the school on your right you will see a trail entrance, take that trail to the big information board at the corner of Camosun, 41st Ave and S.W. Marine Dr. (this is where the 100 mile run starts)
Take the SW Marine trail that parallels the highway. After about .75 K you will come to a split in the trail.
Go right on #3 Clinton for a very short distance and take the first left onto the trail that goes into the forest.
This is trail #21, Salish.
Follow Salish, Heron and Cleveland all the way back to the Park Center.
Do it again and again and.... Reverse directions if you want a change of scenery.

DIRECTIONS FOR THE 8K NORTH LOOP:

Go through the back of the Park Centre parking lot onto #2, Cleveland trail. Continue straight ahead until you reach a large open gravel parking area with a church on the left.
Cross University Boulevard and take #21, Salish trail on the south side of the golf course.
Follow Salish until you reach the gate at #1, Admiralty trail.
Go right onto Admiralty until you reach #23, Spanish trail.
Go right an follow Admiralty until it meets #21, Salish trail.
Go left on Salish and follow it and Cleveland back to the Park Centre

DIRECTIONS FOR THE 1.0K LOOP:

(note - you need to add this loop 1x when you are attempting to run 100 Miles = 16 loops at 10km and 1 loop at 1km)
Start and Finish is the gate at the parking lot entrance

Go north again on #2, Cleveland trail. Continue past #10 until you reach a large open gravel parking area with a church on the left.
Turn around and go back to the finish.
Congratulations on finishing 100 miles!