Tour My Run!Tour My Run!San Francisco is a city you run between the ocean and the bay, under light that shifts by the hour. At first light, when the fog still drifts over the Golden Gate and the Embarcadero is nearly empty, the city shows you a different side of itself. On TourMyRun, a local runner takes you along their routes: the flat Embarcadero waterfront up to Fisherman's Wharf, the lawns of Crissy Field facing the red bridge and the Marin Headlands, the crossing of the Golden Gate Bridge on its pedestrian walkway, the drives of Golden Gate Park, or the wild cliffs of the Lands End Coastal Trail above the Pacific. Not a sightseeing coach, not a random jog around your hotel: one hour of running with someone who lives here, at your pace, who knows the right climbs, the right time to dodge the wind and the tempo that holds on the hills.
Come, I'll take you running
To get taken running in San Francisco, book a run on TourMyRun: a local runner welcomes you and their group at a meeting point, and you set off along their route, at your own pace, for the length of a run — often around an hour. You never run alone, and there's nothing for you to organise.
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Get the free guideYour guide isn't a service provider — they're a San Franciscan who loves to run and wants to show you their city. In San Francisco, the right route depends on the hour and the wind: the fog can swallow the Golden Gate at noon and set it free at dawn. A local knows when to head out, which side of the bay to pick, and which hill to skip or attack for your level. They adjust the pace and distance, show you the hidden stairways and the viewpoints you won't find in guidebooks. Many of our guides here are running-club members and sports students who know their training loops by heart. You leave with a real memory — and often a GPX track to run again on your own.
Looking for someone to run with in San Francisco? A local is ready to go. Rather than running alone in a city you don't know, you join a resident who already runs this ground: they open up their route, match the pace to yours, and show you the city on the move.
Not here for the performance? Many guides offer an easy-paced discovery run — a gentle jog, almost at walking pace, to see the city without racing through it. You stop at the viewpoints and take the time to look: it's a way to discover San Francisco on the move with a local, at a pace that lets you take everything in.
Yes. On TourMyRun, a run is led by a local who welcomes a small group of runners: you join others — visitors or locals — for a shared group run, without ever having to run alone. It's the group of a TourMyRun run, led by a resident — not an outside club or crew.
Public, well-known routes you can run on your own — a solid plan B to get moving right away. But the best of TourMyRun is still discovering them with a local who takes you, at your pace.
The signature San Francisco run: flat waterfront along the piers, Fisherman's Wharf, Aquatic Park, then Crissy Field to Fort Point beneath the Golden Gate. Nearly flat, bay views the whole way.
Start : Oracle Park, King Street (South Beach)
A flat loop along the bay to Fort Point, then up onto the bridge's pedestrian walkway (1.7 miles). Mind the wind and the fog — stunning on a clear day.
Start : Marina Green / Crissy Field, Marina District
A coastal trail above the Pacific: cypress, stairways, views of the Golden Gate and the shipwrecks at low tide. Hillier — the wild side of the city.
Start : Lands End Lookout / Merrie Way parking
The city's great green lung: flat, shaded paths along JFK Drive and a loop around Stow Lake. Ideal for recovery or a quiet endurance run.
Start : McLaren Lodge, east entrance (Stanyan Street)
Your guide is a passionate amateur, not a professional. They are not paid: what you pay covers the organisation and a contribution towards the costs they incur — never a wage, never a service contract. It's a run between runners, not a ticketed tour.
Only if you want to. Many runs stay flat — the Embarcadero, Crissy Field and Golden Gate Park follow the water or the park. Others take on the climbs and Lands End. Each listing shows the profile, distance and pace, and your guide adapts to your level.
Usually around 1 hour, but it depends on the run you pick — each listing shows distance, duration and pace.
Yes. San Francisco guides often offer sunrise slots — the best time, when the fog lifts off the Golden Gate and the waterfront is still quiet — and weekday slots, ideal between visits.
Absolutely. If you know your routes by heart and enjoy running with others, you can offer your runs and choose your slots. It's voluntary: your costs are covered, never a wage.
Book a run on TourMyRun: a local runner takes you along their route and matches the pace to yours. You pick a slot, meet them at the meeting point, and run with company.
Yes — every TourMyRun run is led by a local who welcomes a small group. You join other runners for a shared run, and never run alone.
With a resident who knows the city. They open up their routes and their group: you discover San Francisco like a local, not like a tourist.
Yes. Some guides offer an easy-paced discovery run, almost at walking pace, with stops at the viewpoints — to see the city on the move, at your own pace.
Search the runs in San Francisco on TourMyRun: each listing shows the route, the pace, the duration and the local who guides you. Pick the one that suits you.
Come, I'll take you running
