Our Coastside Running Club (CRC) held its second scholarship fund raiser run of the season on Saturday January 7, 2012. Lead by docents, Jenny Feix and George Miller, 20 people of all abilities ran 8 miles behind the normally locked gates inside the Crystal Springs Watershed under sunny skies . This was not a race but a fun, social run. The rolly polly, gravel fire road along the Fifield-Cahill Ridge transects the center of the 23,000 acre Watershed that's been off limits to the public for over 100 years. Even though we were a bit distant, we were treated to two different views of rarely seen Pilarcitos Lake (Half Moon Bay's water supply) tucked high between two ridge tops. Douglas fir and redwood trees lined our route all the way. We will have more of these runs coming up this spring - hopefully a 20 miler too!!! If you'd like to be notified of upcoming events, please join the Coastside Running Club email list.

Each May, the CRC awards a scholarship to 2 graduating members of the HMBHS cross country team. 100% of the donations collected at these Watershed runs goes towards those scholarships. We'd like to thank the SF Public Utilities Commission for allowing us this unique opportunity to make these scholarships happen. People are as happy to donate as they are to run in such a beautiful place. We leave footprints and take lots of great memories from these outings.