Strawberry Waffle Dash 5k

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Run to celebrate Memorial Day Weekend in Golden Gate Park! Conquer Strawberry Hill to earn fresh waffles at the finish line. Strawberry hill is as tough and scenic as ever, but waffles and mimosas have been known to cure most lingering pains.

When: 10am, May 26th, 2012. Walk starts at 10:05.

Where: 14th Ave East Meadow, Golden Gate Park. JFK Dr. will be closed. Park along Stow Lake Dr. East and walk down Stow Lake Dr. towards JFK. We’ll be across the street under the blue tents. Meadow has bathrooms.

  • $30 race day registration (please bring cash!)
  • $15 5k walk option also available ($20 on race day). Limited registration. Not Timed.
  • T-shirts will also be available for $20

Picnic Dash is partnering with Blondes vs Brunettes for this race to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Association.

Want to volunteer? Perks include a free race entry for a friend, Picnic Dash swag, snacks, drinks, and (of course) waffles! Check out the “Volunteer” link above to sign up.

April Fool’s Dash

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At 11am on April 1st, runners chased down “jesters” in to win post-race raffle tickets in the April Fool’s Dash. Anna and Angela, the jesters, bravely started before the masses wearing striped socks, hats, and matching running gear.

After touring Aquatic Park, Fort Mason, and Crissy Field, runners re-entered Black Point Battery for snacks, drinks, and awards.

Special thanks to RoadID and Sports Basement for sponsoring this Dash.

The event raised over $1400 for Leap, which places professional teaching artists in Bay Area elementary and middle schools.

‘Stache Dash 5k

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We celebrated Picnic Dash’s 1st birthday & Opportunity Fund entrepreneurs with this 5k, all while wearing mustaches for no reason in particular. It was a good time for all thanks to great, mustachioed participants, enthusiastic volunteers, and perfect weather.

Brian Collett broke Picnic Dash records with a 17 minute 5k, and the first female finisher, Sara Fagan, kept up a brisk 7.5 minute pace. You can see all of the results here. Thanks Synergy Race Timing!

We had mimosas, cake and brownies at the post-race celebration, and handed out medals to the top three M/F finishers. Next came the raffle, with generous prizes donated from companies that have been helped by Opportunity Fund, including Bu Tong Acupuncture, Outerlands restaurant, and Day Dream Therapy.

Thank you, fearless volunteers, for registering, guiding, and protecting our participants from the wilds of Golden Gate Park! With mustaches like these, you know you’re in good hands.

New Year’s Eve Dash

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On the last day of 2011, we had a great turnout of energetic runners and volunteers who took part in this festive 5k.  Two participants finished in style wearing tuxedos, and the rest took advantage of the noisemakers, masks and mimosas at the finish line.

Our first finishers, Duncan German and Maria Droeghoff, kept up a brisk sub-6 minute pace despite the hills in Golden Gate Park. These two, along with the other top 5 M/F finishers and raffle winners, got to bring home gift cards, backpacks, mugs and chocolates from the SF Marathon, Road ID, and Picnic Dash.  By the time we ran out of prizes, the crew had put a nice dent in the champagne supply and were getting ready to move along to their next parties.

For this race, Picnic Dash teamed up with the SF Marathon Training Program to support a great cause: Project Open Hand. This local organization provides groceries and meals to those who need it most.

Thanks to everyone who helped out and participated, and we hope you all had a great New Year’s Eve! We hope to see you again in the new year.

The Great Cookie Dash

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On a cold and rainy Sunday, 47 brave souls lined up to run this 5k race with a twist, followed by a raffle and more milk and cookies than Crissy Field has ever seen.

Angela Nguyen-Dinh and I mixed things up for this dash – participants chased down “criminal cookies” (Angela and Anna in striped Ts). Runners who caught them were awarded with extra tickets for the post-race raffle.

Proceeds benefited Stepping Stones International. Angela is on the board of Stepping Stones, an after school program in Botswana that currently assists over 100 youth ages 12-18+. They also provide outreach to families and the surrounding communities. The organization has powerful advocates, including Michelle Obama and HRH Princess Anne.

Clyde’s story began at Angela’s Cookie Bake Off last year, which aimed to track down “Cookies So Good They’re Criminal” by pitting 25 local bakers against each other. Look for him again next year! Thanks to everyone who volunteered and participated.

Clyde's 1st Mug Shot

Independence Dash

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On July 2nd, runners lined up for the pre-4th of July 4 miler, meant to inspire participants to set off (or at least watch) fireworks and barbecue everything in site. Two red t-shirted runners (Angela Nguyen-Dinh and I) had a head start, and racers who caught us won extra coupons for a post-race raffle.  Runners crossed the finish line tape held by multitasking experts Dennis and John, who also acted as timers while wearing spinning, red, white and blue deely boppers.

ThirstyBear Brewing Co. generously donated the raffle’s grand prize, a $50 gift card to their brewpub. Other prizes included a gift card to The Plant Cafe, chocolates, T-shirts, Nuun, and some ever-useful patriotic socks.

Once running, raffling, and prize announcing were finished, we dug into apple and pecan pies, said “cheers” over beers, and pretended to contemplate America and all that makes her great.

Strawberry Waffle Dash

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At 2pm on May 29th, runners took off for the challenging Golden Gate Park 5 miler that would lead them around trails and up Strawberry Hill. Park-goers cheered them on along the route, and everyone got to break the finish line tape as they re-entered Lindley Meadow.

Awesome volunteers Hans, Angela and Marc held the tape and recorded times while Anna took finish line photos.

Ky Faubian, President of the Dolphin South End running club, prepared more than enough warm waffles for everyone. Participants and volunteers stayed to work on the quickly building waffle stack, receive awards, enjoy the beautiful weather, and talk running. Thanks to everyone who was involved!

Inaugural Picnic Dash

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The first Picnic Dash was held in Speedway Meadow in Golden Gate Park on March 19th, 2011. Although the weather could’ve been better, it turned out to be a fun afternoon with lots of speedy runners, generously donated prizes, and tasty post-race treats.

Many thanks to the intrepid volunteers, runners, and Sports Basement, Yvonne’s, Sweet Constructions and Magnolia brewpub for your donations!