Keeping Distance - A Running Club For Laramie

Vedauwoo 5-Miler loops with trail and road keys.

Started working on the Laramie Half and ended up at 20 miles sooner than I thought. Aul be. I guess we make a marathon route after all. Hey everyone, how about June 21 for the "first annual" Laramie Marathon (and half). Start training now, we've got plenty of short runs already posted to get you out there. In the meantime, check out the 20 miler I just came up with by stringing together all previously posted runs.

Here is a teaser for the upcoming UW Campus Tour. We have much of Wyoming's most significant architectural examples, both historical and contemporary. With empty sidewalks and parking lots as far as the eye can see, there is no wrong way to run this route.

Next Wednesday let's try it again! Working up the Greenbelt Loop maps and key. Get our there people (and then stay home)!

Key:
1) Huck Finn Pond. Take the kids fishing. Loop around the lake on whatever path is comfortable, don't run over people fishing!
2) Beaver Ponds. Beavers have been busy this Spring, see what they've built!
3) Run along south side of Spring Creek til 9th street
4) Follow Spring Creek on the North following Spring Creek Road.
5) Cul-de-sac of houses and apartments, find small sidewalk through the middle of the block, take to Undine Park.
6) Follow Park Street West, connecting Undine Park to Depot Park
7) Follow Depot Park along First Street to the Downtown plaza on the corner of 1st and Grand.
8) Take your time through downtown, enjoying the footbridge, the historic architecture, or a take-out beverage from any of the open establishments.
9) Follow Custer back through Laramie's historic Tree District.
10) Hang a right on 15th for a quick left onto Rainbow, getting you to Washington park.
11) After looping around Washington Park, cutsouth (left) on Thornburgh
12) Don't miss it, another hidden sidewalk through the middle of the block connecting you to LaPrell Park. This will be on your right just after the road curves East.
13) Follow LaPrell Park back to the Start See the new accessible bridges, sidewalks, and playground equipment. Watch out for flying frisbees!

2-miler key:
1) New "accessible" bridge
2) Huck Finn Pond. Take the kids fishing. Loop around the lake on whatever path is comfortable, don't run over people fishing!
3) Beaver Ponds. Beavers have been busy this Spring, see what they've built!
4) Hidden sidewalk through the block. Look carefully for this, then run between the houses.
5) Edgar J Lewis Bandshell, a great stage for outdoor live music n the summers.
6) Want a shortcut, cut through the park if you're running out of steam.
7) Not really a trail here, feel free to run in the street or wander through the Park as you are comfortable.
8) See the new playground equipment and accessible sidewalk path and bridge.

Washington Park - Other Amenities: Take advantage of the Parcourse exercise equipment, bring protective gloves.gloves. Also basketball, a playground, a water fountain, horseshoes, baseball and soccer fields.

LaPrell Park - Other Amenities: Frisbee Golf!

First run next Wednesday. Courses will be shared soon. Why not!?

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