Sponsors and Related Links

(all discounts require showing your valid GGRC Member Card)

Equipment & Merchandise

MetroSport – An excellent supplier of running shoes, apparel, and accessories. GGRC appreciates their support, and we are proud to endorse them as a great local resource for quality running gear and knowledgeable customer service. (GGRC discount: 15%)

Sports Basement – Discounted recreational and outdoors equipment, clothing, and supplies. (GGRC discount: 10%)

Fleet Feet - Another great running store with expert shoe advice, as well as apparel and accessories. They are a great GGRC supporter, regularly hosting Sunday brunches for us where members get special discounts on purchases. (No regular GGRC discount, but they have a frequent buyer program)


Health & Fitness
Presidio Sport & Medicine – a great sports medicine staff and facility that provides physical therapy for runners and athletes of all kinds. (GGRC discount: 10%)

Running Resources
TheSchedule – Thorough listings of races in California and nationwide.
Envirosports – California trail race organizer.
running-world.net – Thousands of links to running related websites in 25 categories and 285 sub-categories. Also has a section with books, magazines and videos for runners.
marathon-world.com – Directory of links to 600 marathons, a collection of links to resources for training and injuries + books, magazines and videos for runners.
marathon-training.net – Novice, intermediate and advanced training programs for marathon and half-marathon, articles related to marathon running and books for runners.

Area Races (some of our favorites - complete list and details at theschedule.com)
The Relay – 199 mile relay race from Calistoga to Santa Cruz.
San Francisco Marathon – marathon, half-marathon, and 4-person relay races.
Kaiser Permanente Half Marathon – San Francisco's half-marathon, sponsored by Pamakids.
Across the Bay 12K – Starts at Ft. Baker in Marin and crosses the GG Bridge to Aquatic Park in San Francisco.
Bay to Breakers 12K – a wild San Francisco tradition every May, and the world's largest road race.
Cal International Marathon – a fast, gradual downhill race based in the Sacramento area in December.

Running Organizations
Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) – GGRC is a member of this national organization.
K-Stars – San Francisco running club that holds regular Thursday track workouts and Saturday runs.
Girls on the Run – a non-profit prevention program that encourages preteen girls to develop self-respect and healthy lifestyles through running.
Tamalpa Runners - a long-standing Marin running group that holds regular fun trail runs, organizes race teams and trips, and sponsors area races.