Silacci of the Pleasanton Police Department said the Kreycik family offered its thanks to the city and local officials and businesses that offered support and donated food, water and supplies to volunteer search efforts. Barb could have been shot and buried and her body surfaced only after 18 months. "It's so easy for something to go wrong. Photo: GoFundMe. Investigators finally release the cause of death for a family who - CNN For more than 30 minutes on July 10, runner Philip Kreycik tore through Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park at a pace only achieved by seasoned athletes, at times dipping well below a 6-minute mile on a day that would hit 106 degrees. The location where the body was found is part of the East Bay Regional Park District jurisdiction and is approximately a quarter mile outside of Philip's intended route. Find Philip Kreycik Experienced hikers then set out around 1 a.m. Wednesday to also search the. An autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of death. PLEASANTON The body of a man was found Thursday evening near a popular hiking trail here and authorities are trying to identify him and determine his cause of his death. Game trails are not marked and "it's very easy to get disoriented out there," he said. It was volunteer searcher who ultimately found Kreyciks body on Aug. 3, under a tree about a quarter mile off the trail the runner had charted on a fitness app. "It appears from reports I received is that this area is not easy to get to," said Kelly. Police release autopsy results for missing Pleasanton runner - Yahoo! News Police continue to investigate the disappearance. "It's not something someone would come across.". The cause of death for the family dog, Oski, is still undetermined, according to the sheriff, but they also suspect heat-related issues. While there is no biometric data from the watch, Kelly said authorities believe Kreycik died very shortly after his last movements were recorded, about four and a half hours after beginning his exercise. In remarks late Tuesday afternoon, officials struck a somber tone as they offered their condolences to family and friends of Philip Kreycik, 38, and to the community of volunteers who never gave up looking for the missing man. "We wanted to bring him home alive and safe, so this is disappointing.". Anyone with information about the mans death is asked to call police Lt. Erik Silacci at 925-931-5100. The area where they found the body was "very remote" and a good distance from where investigators believed Kreycik "should have made a turn to go back to the trail," Capt. Officials said that they were unable to. Officials remained where the body was found into Tuesday evening to collect evidence as they transition into the next stage of the investigation. The data did not include a heart rate monitor, which could have indicated a precise time of death, but officials said it was likely almost immediately after Kreycik came to a stop. The man was found dead . We send all our love and support to the Kreycik Family.