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- 1. WHERE DO I RUN??? Quick Guide to Twin Cities Trails Fall Marathon Training Program 2008
- 2. Overview • Minneapolis Parks • St. Paul Parks • Three Rivers Parks • State Parks • Local Community Parks • Everything Else!
- 3. Minneapolis • All the old favorites, Lakes, M’haha, West River Road • Miles of trails, lots of lakes • Soft Trail options as well: – Theodore Wirth in North Minneapolis – Winchell Trail along West River Road – Cedar Lake (plus Naked Beach) • Biking Corridors work as running trails – Greenway, Cedar Lake Trail, Kenilworth
- 4. Minneapolis • Don’t forget North Minneapolis! – Theodore Wirth – Victory Memorial – Boom Island • Great Connections to Surrounding Areas – St. Paul Trails – Fort Snelling – West Suburbs
- 5. • www.ci.minne apolis.mn.us/ bicycles/wher e-to-ride.asp
- 6. St. Paul • Lakes – Como, Phalen • Mississippi River Road – Crosby Farms – Hidden Falls – Harriet Island/Lilydale Trail • Soft Trails – Battle Creek – Portions along East River Road • Good Connections to Minneapolis, Stillwater (Gateway Trail), Mendota/Eagan
- 8. Three Rivers Parks • Hills, Hills, Hills! • Soft Trails Abound! • Hyland Hills (class will meet here) • Other great parks further out: Carver, Crow-Hassen, Elm Creek, Murphy, Baker, French
- 9. • www.threer iversparkdi strict.org/pa rks/
- 10. State Parks/Preserves • Fort Snelling – Connects to Minnehaha Falls, Mendota – Soft, Flat Trails • “Sibley House” – South Bank of Minnesota River • Minnesota River trails through Dakota County and Bloomington • Good maps on State’s website • Other parks further away, worth the drive
- 12. Other Metro Parks • Richfield: Wood Lake Nature Trail – hidden jewel along 35W • Edina: Bredesen Park • Bloomington: Lake Normandale • Lake Elmo Park Preserve – rolling prairies • Bunker Hills – Coon Rapids • Long Lake – New Brighton • Look at your community’s park website
- 13. Dakota County • Lebanon Hills in Eagan – Nathan’s favorite Metro Park – 3 parks in 1 • Terrace Oaks in Burnsville, good 5K loop, very difficult • Hills and Soft trails!
- 14. Regional Trails • SouthWest LRT Trails. Connect to Minneapolis commuter trails • Big River Trail in Eagan/Mendota • Gateway Trail – Stillwater to St. Paul
- 15. Enjoy! • Always be open to new routes! • Look at Local Resources: – Websites – Books such as Minnesota Running Trails – Reviews by other runners • Take a wrong turn and explore!