Please go to the WNLR Facebook page for current information: Wednesday Night Laundry Runners on Facebook Members get free pizza parties and other social events at least 4 times a year, group e-mail list with local running news, advice, and events, 20% off shoes at The Treadmill, quarterly newsletter, and many other things. WNLR's also administer a college scholarship fund for Monterey County High School runners. To receive an application form, please send an email to Anne Goode annegoode@sbcglobal.net
The Wednesday Night Laundry Runners is a loosely organized running club located on the Monterey Peninsula and Salinas, California and was formed one August in the mid 1960's after several runners ran as fast as they could go through the Del Monte Forest in Pebble Beach for about an hour and then consumed large quantities of pizza and "beverages".
The WNLRs are registered with the USATF as Team 133.
Qualifications for membership are: 1) A love of running 2) A promise to run the infamous Wednesday Night Laundry Run and make it to the top of Congress Hill 3) A donation of $15.00 per year to cover newletter production and mailing costs and USA Track and Field association yearly dues for the Club.
WNLR Group Runs
Day of the week: Wednesday 5:30 PM Location: Mission Laundry near Pacific Grove High School track Typical distance: 6 to 8 miles Type of run: Regular Terrain: 90% roads, some trails, one big hill on Congress road Primary contact name: Jim Allen Contacts phone number: 831-649-1175 Contacts e-mail: btlbaum@sbcglobal.net Usual number of people: 15 Invited: Everyone invited Group approximate mile pace for this run: runners of all abilities 7 minutes to 11 minutes Additional Comments or explanation (could be that this run changes times at different times of the year, or moves locations, etc: 5:30PM Summer, 5:00 Spring, 4:30 Fall, 4:00 Winter
Day of the week: Saturday 7:15 AM Location: Foot of Ocean Blvd in Carmel Typical distance: 4 to 26 miles Type of run: Regular Terrain: Roads, rolling Primary contact name: Jim Allen Contacts phone number: 831-649-1175 Contacts e-mail: btlbaum@sbcglobal.net Usual number of people: 15 to 35 Invited: Everyone invited Group approximate mile pace for this run: runners of all abilities
Other Group Runs
Day of the week: Saturday 6:30 AM Location 7-11 Toro park Typical distance: 7 to 24 miles Type of run: Regular long runs Terrain: Mostly trails, some pavement – usually very hilly Primary contact name: Michael Dove Contacts phone number: 831-905-4301 Contacts e-mail: mnjdove@aol.com Usual number of people: 7 Invited: Everyone invited Group approximate mile pace for this run: 7 to 10 minutes
Day of the week: Saturday 7:30AM Location: Usually Toro Park 7-11 ; sometimes 8th & Gigling in Fort Ord Typical distance: 3 – 6 miles Type of run: Tempo Terrain: Combination Road and Trails, rolling Primary contact name:Tara Clark Contacts phone number: 484 6767 Contacts e-mail: calbeartara@yahoo.com Usual number of people:4 Invited: Anyone
Day of the week: Saturday 8:30 AM Location: 1106 Austin Road, Pacific Grove Typical distance: 7 Type of run: Regular Terrain: Hilly trails Primary contact name: Heidi Hausermann Contacts phone number: 831-656-0448 Contacts e-mail: heidihauss@sbcglobal.net Usual number of people: 8 Invited: Everyone invited Group approximate mile pace for this run: runners of all abilities
Day of the week: Sunday 6:30 AM Location 7-11 Toro park Typical distance: 7 miles Type of run: Regular to easy Terrain: Mostly trails,some pavement - rolling Primary contact name: Michael Dove Contacts phone number: 831-905-4301 Contacts e-mail: mnjdove@aol.com Usual number of people: 7 Invited: Everyone invited Group approximate mile pace for this run: 7 to 12 minutes
Day of the week: Sunday 7:30AM Location: Usually Toro Park 7-11; sometimes on the peninsula Typical distance: 6 to 12 miles Type of run: Easy Terrain: Combination road and trails Flat/rolling/hilly: both are available Primary contact name:Tara Clark Contacts phone number: 484 6767 Contacts e-mail: calbeartara@yahoo.com Usual number of people:4 Invited: Anyone Group approximate mile pace for this run: 8:30 - 9 road; 9 - 10 trails Additional Comments or explanation (could be that this run changes times at different times of the year, or moves locations, etc: Email notifications are sent out weekly prior to the run.
Day of the week: Sunday 8:30 AM Location: Fishwife restaurant in Asilomar Area of Pacific Grove Typical distance: 7 miles Type of run: Regular Terrain: Roads and some trail, rolling Primary contact name: Jim Allen Contacts phone number: 831-649-1175 Contacts e-mail: btlbaum@sbcglobal.net Usual number of people: 15 Invited: Everyone invited Group approximate mile pace for this run: runners of all abilities
Day of the week: Monday 5:45 AM Location 7-11 Toro park Typical distance: 7 miles Type of run: Fast Tempo Terrain: Pavement -Mostly flat – hill at the end. Primary contact name: Michael Dove Contacts phone number: 831-905-4301 Contacts e-mail: mnjdove@aol.com Usual number of people: 7 Invited: Everyone invited Group approximate mile pace for this run: Warm up 1 ½ miles together, then everyone on their own for 22-25 minutes of fast tempo run, then cool down together 1 ½ miles.
Day of the week: Monday 5:30 PM Location: Monterey Peninsula College Track Typical distance: 4 to 7 miles Type of run: Speedwork Terrain: Track Primary contact name: Jim Allen Contacts phone number: 831-649-1175 Contacts e-mail: btlbaum@sbcglobal.net Usual number of people: 15 Invited: Everyone invited Group approximate mile pace for this run: runners of all abilities
Day of the week: Tuesday 5:25 AM Location 7-11 Toro park Typical distance: 12 miles Type of run: Regular Terrain: Very hilly trail run Primary contact name: Michael Dove Contacts phone number: 831-905-4301 Contacts e-mail: mnjdove@aol.com Usual number of people: 7 Invited: Everyone invited but it’s a tough run, most runners are very good Group approximate mile pace for this run: 6 to 8:30 per mile
Day of the week: Wednesday 5:45 AM Location Toro park school – west side of parking lot on Portola drive Typical distance: 7 miles Type of run: Regular Terrain: Pavement -Mostly flat – hill at the end. Primary contact name: Michael Dove Contacts phone number: 831-905-4301 Contacts e-mail: mnjdove@aol.com Usual number of people: 12 Invited: Everyone invited Group approximate mile pace for this run: varies – 7 minutes to 12 minutes
Day of the week: Thursday 5:45 AM Location Palma High School Track in Salinas Typical distance: 7 miles Type of run: speedwork Terrain: Track Primary contact name: Michael Dove Contacts phone number: 831-905-4301 Contacts e-mail: mnjdove@aol.com Usual number of people: 7 Invited: Everyone invited Group approximate mile pace for this run: Varies depending on runner and day
Day of the week: Friday 5:45 AM Location: Garland Ranch parking lot Typical distance: 6 miles Type of run: Regular Terrain: Hilly Trail run Primary contact name: Donald Buraglio Contacts phone number: 831-659-4828 Contacts e-mail: famfive@runningandrambling.com Usual number of people: 10 Invited: Everyone invited Group approximate mile pace for this run: Hilly Run – people run their own pace and then “gather”. Additional Comments or explanation (could be that this run changes times at different times of the year, or moves locations, etc: An intereting e-mail reminder is sent on Thursday afternoons
Day of the week: Friday 5:45 AM Location 7-11 Toro park Typical distance: 6 miles Type of run: Regular Terrain: lPavement –and trails – hilly at times Primary contact name: Michael Dove Contacts phone number: 831-905-4301 Contacts e-mail: mnjdove@aol.com Usual number of people: 7 Invited: Everyone invited Group approximate mile pace for this run: 7 to 9 minutes
For more information about WNLR, please email Mike Dove: Mnjdove@aol.com