The start area is on Eighth St. between Central Ave. and Portola. The finish is in Crown Memorial Park just a couple of hundred yards away.
80/Bay Bridge towards Oakland
Exit 880 South towards San Jose and Alameda
Take 2nd exit on Broadway/Aalmeda
Turn right at end of exit onto 5th. Follow signs.
Travel through 1 light, then bear right towards Broadway/Alameda. Stay on 5th. Follow signs.
Travel through 5 lights, then follow sign for a soft left to Almeda. Go through tunnel.
Follow rte. 61/Webster Street through Alameda (less than 1 mile.)
Left on Central (continue to follow rte. 61)
Turn right on 8th (continue to follow rte. 61)
Turn right at Otis into Crown Memorial State Beach
980 West towards Downtown Oakland
880 South, exit toward Jackson Street, travel 1 mile
Left on Jackson Street (you are looping around to get into the tunnel)
Left on 8th Street
Left on Webster
Go through tunnel
Follow rte. 61/Webster Street through Alameda (less than 1 mile.)
Left on Central (continue to follow rte. 61)
Turn right on 8th (continue to follow rte. 61)
Turn right at Otis into Crown Memorial State Beach
880 North
Exit Davis Street, turn left on Davis at end of exit
Turn right on Doolittle Drive
Stay on Doolittle for 3.6 miles
Stay right to go over the Bay Farm Island Bridge
Stay on Otis Drive for 2 miles
Cross 8th Street to head directily into Crown Memorial State Beach