Sep 14 – Sep 20   
Welcome to this weeks' MPS Newsletter.


WEEKLY RUNS
Group runs updated weekly.
 
Tuesday:  Isherwood @ 8:00am

Wednesday: This Wednesday please check Facebook to see if there is an organized run. 
 
Thursday: Isherwood @ 8:00am 
      
Saturday run (3rd Sat of the month)  Formerly Mission Coffee 151 Washington Blvd, Fremont, CA 94539 @ 8am ): Third Saturday: Mission Coffee, (meet at Mission Coffee. Corner of Washington Blvd. and  Mission Blvd.  Mission San Jose area of Fremont.  
  
Sunday: Isherwood @ 8:00am
We meet in the parking lot on Isherwood Way, off Paseo Padre (from Hwy 880 take the Decoto exist east. Once on Decoto, turn right (going south) on Paseo Padre Pkwy. Turn left at the first light (Isherwood). First right into the parking lot, after you cross the bridge/creek.
 
NEWS and NOTES
 
Next Saturday run 4th Saturday of the month : (Alameda Creek Stables 8:00 AM) We meet at the Stables parking lot, Union City Blvd. at Lowry Rd., north side of creek.
 
Registration is open for the 131^st running if the Boston Marathon 
 
 
 MPS AT THE RACES 
 
Thur  Sep  10

J P Morgan Corporate challenge 3.5mi (San Francisco) – 5987 finishers
J R Mintz    26:53 (7:41 per mile)  807^th overall   
 
Sat 9-12

LSA’s Run Home 5k (Vasona Lake) – 214 finishers
MPS team received fastest team award (2^nd year in a row)
Senthil Cheetancheri  20:55 (6:44 per mile)  2^nd overall  1^st in age (40-59)
ML King                      24:37 (7:56 per mile)  6^th  overall  1^st in age (60-99)
Rashmi Rajapandian  29:51 (9:37 per mile)  19^th overall   3^rd in age (40-59)
Abe Mazliach              30:46 (9:55 per mile)  22^nd overall  2^nd in age (60-99)
Chuck Lee                  39:08 (12:37 per mile) 41^st overall  5^th  in age (60-99)
 
Beer City half marathon (San Ramon) – 172 finishers
Peter Chan 2:29:32 (11:25 per mile)  128^th  overall  2^nd  in age (65-69)
 
Running Fence 10k  (Bloomfield) – 6 finisher
J R Mintz    54:15 (7:41 per mile)  3^rd  overall  1^st male
 
Sun 9-13

Gold Country 5k  (El Dorado Hills) – 138 finishers
J R Mintz    23:58 (7:43 per mile)  10^th overall  2^nd in age (60-69) 
 
 
AWESOME LINKS 
 
Bay Area Runners Meetup 
Find Running Partners 
Jogging Buddy.com 
Red Power Divas 
Running Addicts          
Running Ahead Forums 
Team In Training 
TriValley Running Club
Go Far Run Group
Mermaid Series 
Running In The USA 
The Runners World Race Finder
Active Running
Brazen Racing 
First Wave Events 
USAP Events
Ultra Signup
Bay Area Running Events
Mission Peak Striders Resources
 
 
  
 
Race  Discounts

Use code  "PETER10" for 10% discount - all Mermaid Series events in 2026.

Use code  "PETER10" (case sensitive) for 10% discount for all distances (half/10k/5k)
Oct 18, 2026 Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Run

Use code "AMBWEEK10" for Zensah compression socks and sleeves - 10%
 https://www.zensah.com/

RunningWarehouse.com (use code HJZ93FA6 for discount) good until 12/31/26. A  new code issued 1/1/2027

Here are the new discounts that will be available: 
Full priced shoes are not discountable due to manufactures restrictions.

20% off MSRP*
- Clothing
- Socks

10% off MSRP*
- Select Clearance Shoes - off listed price
- Nutrition
- Hats & Visors

*exclusions apply