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Hayward Field Info
Facilities,
Events and Operations website for Hayward Field
Tracktown,
USA Info
Running Area Map - Oregon
Track Club
The map was designed by longtime OTC member
Larry Norris coordinated the services of two local companies to
produce a runner's map for residents of the Eugene-Springfield
and vicinity, as well as visitors to this area. The donated efforts
of Jim Reed and Mike Renslow of Image Mapping, along with free
printing of the first 5000 copies by QSL Printing, has resulted
in a beautiful and useful color map which highlights all the trails,
paths and tracks suitable for running.
Free maps and brochures of this info are
available at the following area locations:
:: Convention & Visitors Association
of Lane County Oregon (CVALCO), 115 W. 8th St. Eugene
:: Eugene Chamber of Commerce, 1401
Willamette St. Eugene
:: Springfield Chamber of Commerce,
101 S. A St. Springfield
:: Run Pro, 525 High Street Eugene
:: Nike Store, 5th St. Marketplace
Eugene
:: Copeland's Sports, 245 Valley
River Center Eugene
:: Big 5 Sporting Goods, 2720 Gateway
St. Springfield
:: Eugene-Springfield area hotels
and motels
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Amazon Trail
Location::
South Eugene, bordered by Amazon Parkway and Hilyard Street. Parking
is available at the corner of 24th and Amazon Parkway.
Grade:: Flat
Length:: 600 meters-1 mile loop
Footing:: Soft woodchip trail, approximately
8-12 feet wide.
Description:: The other well-known
trail in town, located next to Roosevelt Middle School. There's
a 600-meter, 1,000-meter loop and 1-mile loop, all configured in
a figure eight with a grove of trees in the middle and the Amazon
River on one edge. All the local track legends workout here, sharing
it with a wide mix of walkers and joggers of all ages. The loop
is entirely flat, and its width can accommodate groups of runners
4-5 wide. The wood chip surface is one of the softest runs you'll
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Hendricks Park
Location::
South Eugene, 5 access points on Spring Blvd (far eastern), Dillard
Road, Fox Hollow Road, Willamette Street and Loraine Highway (far
western)
Grade:: Moderate to Steep
Length:: Various, up to 11 miles
Footing:: Dirt singletrack, some
gravel, also wide, aromatic horse trails.
Description:: This beautiful city
park offers something for all ages, although it's only open to
those on foot. A network of singletrack, fine-gravel trails and
paved paths connect through a Rhododendron garden, camping and
picnic area, with several ways to access the area. Key roads to
the top of this hilly section of southeast Eugene are Riverview,
Fairmont, Cresta del Ruita, Capital Avenue, Heights and Summit
Avenue. All of them trace up windy roads and empty out at various
points of the park (but all are within a mile of each other),
with Fairmount and Cresta del Ruita the only roads to the top.
Look for Pre's Rock -- a memorial to the Oregon distance-running
star Steve Prefontaine who died in a nearby car crash in 1975
near the corner of Birch Street and Skyline Boulevard -- when
you're near the Rhododendron Gardens. Also keep an eye out for
many of the city's most unique houses in this area.
Directions:: Following Birch Street,
a block south from the corner of 15th and Fairmont, driving up
the steep hill for approximately a mile is the easiest way to
find Hendricks Park, but you can also find it off of Fairmont
Street which curls around the butte just to the west. There are
several other roads that end at various points to the top. Historic
Hayward Field, the premier track and field-only facility in the
nation, is located 1 1/2 miles from Pre's Rock at the corner of
15th Avenue and Agate Street. |
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Rexius Trail Location::
South Eugene, bordered by East and West Amazon Parkway roads, just
south of junction of 34th street. No specific parking area but parking
is permitted along the street.
Grade:: Flat
Length:: 2-3 miles
Footing:: Soft, woodchip trail, approximately
6-8 feet wide.
Description:: An easy-to-find wood
chip trail great for a morning jog, especially since it connects
to the Amazon Trail near 30th Street. It runs along both sides of
the banks of the Amazon Creek and is an easy add-on to the Amazon
Trail run. |
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Ridgeline Trail Location::
South Eugene, 5 access points on Spring Blvd (far eastern), Dillard
Road, Fox Hollow Road, Willamette Street and Crestview Street (far
western), connecting Southridge, Spencer Butte, East Spencer Butte
and Hult Parks.
Grade:: Moderate-Steep
Length:: 1,200 meters-1 mile
Footing:: Dirt singletrack
Description:: One of the outdoor treasures
of the Eugene area -- nearby to town but also scenic enough that
you forget about the proximity. If you choose to jog, the grade
is hilly, but the lush fauna and forested setting obscures how high
(and low) some of the hills really are. In the fall, the changing
leaves make this one of the most visually exciting hikes around,
and you can even take an off-shoot (another 1.5-2 miles long) to
the top of Spencer's Butte for one of the best views from above
of Eugene. The best way to get to the trail is to drive to the several
access points from any of the four roads (except Spring Street which
dead-ends at the trail head) that split the trail up -- each parking
lot has room for 6-12 cars so there's almost always open spots.
All four lie at the south edge of town near the city limits in the
60th Avenue vicinity (if there was such a road). The trail is marked
at each trailhead and it's never more than 2-3 miles before you
cross each of the intersecting roads, while the overall length from
one edge to the other is approximately 6-7 miles.
Directions:: Take any of the above-mentioned
roads (Fox Hollow, Dillard, Willamette, Crewstview) south from the
southern edge of town and all are with 1-2 miles of the city limits
with signs indicating the parking areas and trailheads.
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Powerlines Location::
South Eugene, accessible from the corner of Western Amazon Parkway
and Martin Street
Grade:: Moderately uphill
Length:: Various, up to 3 miles (out-back
or more if connecting to Ridgeline Trail).
Footing:: Dirt/muddy singletrack and
doubletrack.
Description:: Mostly known to only
the hardiest of local hikers and trail runners, this southern Eugene
option offers lots steep, rocky hills and sometimes a fair share
of mud. A good access point is at the southern edge of the Rexius
Trail. The trail leads up a wide, gravel, off-road path then starts
branching out for various short options. Take a left after about
300 meters on a segment leading over a small creek, and then another
left in 200 meters, and this leads you out east towards Dillard
Road with 1-1.5 miles or two-mile ascent (if you take a right fork)
to the Ridgeline.
Directions:: Drive south along the
western edge of the Amazon Creek until it ends at Martin Street
where it curls to the left. Park here along the street next to the
white gate, which blocks a gravel road/trail continuing upwards
to the south (trail starts here). |
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Pre's Trail
Location:: Within the city limits in
northern Eugene alongside Alton-Baker Park and the Willamette River.
Parking is accessible in the park near the Ferry Street Bridge,
near the corner of Country Club Road and Centennial Blvd (near Autzen
Stadium). The trail is also accessible by both footbridges: Autzen
Footbridge -- a half block north of the corner of Franklin and Agate
Streets -- and Knickerbocker Footbridge -- near Franklin and Riverview
Streets
Grade:: Flat
Length:: 4-6 miles
Footing:: Combination of dirt singletrack,
woodchips and asphalt
Description:: One of the most famous
jogging trails in Eugene, running along the McKenzie River and featuring
wood-chip paths that intersect grasslands, ponds, woods and other
lush green areas in the neighborhoods of campus, Autzen Stadium,
and even parts of Springfield. Bikers and roller-bladers also can
share the area on several miles of flat intersecting concrete/asphalt
paths.
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Skinner's Butte
Location:: Eugene, near the Ferry Street
Bridge
Grade:: Moderate
Length:: 1200 meters-1 mile
Footing:: Dirt singletrack, woodchips
at base of butte.
Description:: A moderate, short picturesque
hike in northern Eugene. Located within view of the nearby Ferry
Street Bridge on the northern edge of town, there's a 1-1 1/2 mile
road on the south edge of the butte, situated next to the downtown,
that also arrives at the summit. On the northern edge of the butte,
however, a mile-long switchback dirt/wood chip trail leads to the
top on the side facing the river. Nearby along the river's edge,
joggers/bikers/roller-bladers can also trace the concrete footpaths
for several miles away from town. The opposite direction, these
same concrete paths trace the Willamette River into Alton-Baker
Park near the Pre Trails. Parking is located along Skinner Butte
loop which turns into High Street towards downtown.
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Westmoreland Park
Location:: Jefferson High School, near
21st Avenue and Polk Street in west Eugene
Grade:: Flat loop
Length:: Approximately 1-1.5 miles
of trails/grass
Footing:: Wood-chip trail
Description:: This area path hosts
many high schools cross country races in the fall and is often less-busy
than some of the other more well-known trails.
Directions: Drive west on 18th street to Polk Street, then turn
south for three blocks to 21st Avenue and park anywhere nearby on
the street. |
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For more challenging adventures,
see a local outfitter store for maps and information on popular
hikes such as Mount Pisgah (5 miles south of Eugene), Goodman
Creek (20 miles south of Eugene), McKenzie Trail (about 50 miles
east of Eugene) and other adventures ranging from coastal settings
to mountainous excursions in the nearby Cascade Mountain range.
Steve Prefontaine Bio & Pix
Oregon
Track Coaching Legends - 'The Three Bills'
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::Descriptions
Taken from GoDucks.com
::Thank you Geoff D Thurner
Asst. Dir, Media Services , UNIVERSTIY OF OREGON
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