This week, the segment is on a trail that not everyone may know about, although it’s a gem – and part of a longer loop run that connects Mary S. Young and George Roberts Parks in West Linn and Lake Oswego, respectively. The Mary S. Young Upper Loop segment is a flat, 1.3-mile loop on nice, soft trail. When you check out the map of the segment, you’ll be able to see a map of…
In honor of the hilly Shamrock Run, we have an 0.36-mile climb that gains 107 feet. The segment is the Bike Park Gravel Road and is along the I-205 Corridor starting on the “Toe Trail” and running south to SE Halsey Rd. It look slike a neat little greenway with a lot of trails criss-crossing around the area between the 205 and the 84, where both of them run North-South for a bit. I had…
Let’s go to the lovely town of Dallas today, where Run Oregon’s own Julie Mullins holds the course record for today’s Strava Segment of the Week: Race the River Trail 3/4. This is an 0.66-mile segment on a path alongside Rickreall Creek. It starts across SE Lacreole Drive from the Dallas Aquatic Center and runs east along the creek. It’s an overall downhill segment, with some tiny little inclines. It’s been tried by only 64…
This week, we are going to Eugene and highlight a segment that is on the Taco Tuesday Twilight Trot course. This is a monthly 5k series run from the Eclectic Edge offices in West Eugene, and all participants are treated to a beverage and a taco bar after the race. Registration is $25 for this evening race, which encourages each participant to run/walk their best time and has a friendly, welcoming tone. The next race…
Just a little extra motivation for those of you running at the Cascade Half/10k this weekend! The Strava Segment of the Week this week is the Cascade Finish, a 3.02-mile segment that is part of the course … the last 3 miles of the half if I’m not mistaken. This race is known for being a pretty fast course, with only mild inclines and declines; and for the start/finish location with gives participants access to…
Hello dear runners! This week’s Strava Segment of the Week (SSOTW) is the Errol Heights Park WB in East Portland, running at Errol Heights Park between SE 45th Ave and SE 52nd Ave just north of the Springwater Corridor off SE Harney Drive. The segment is a nice short one, with a 40-foot drop in the first tenth of a mile and then pretty flat for the rest of it’s 0.31-mile length. The segment starts…
The Holiday Half is coming up this weekend, so I’ve picked a segment on the course, running back towards the finish along the curve near the University of Portland. “Willamette East” is only 0.81 miles with a slight incline, gaining almost 50 feet. The course records are currently held by Stacy Madden from September 2018 (3:46) and Michael Boyle from November 2017 (3:20). If you’re on Strava, be sure to join the Run Oregon club;…
This week’s Strava Segment of the Week is part of the TRL Stumptown XC Race #4 course at Pier Park. Rather than make the segment the whole race, it’s just a mile that you’ll actually run twice in the race. It’s got a few short, steep hills, but the most challenging aspect of this segment is that it’s XC, so there’s no “easy going pavement” for you here. The segment is named “Pier Park Wooded…
Are you on Strava? If you are, be sure to join the Run Oregon Strava Club! It’s just a fun way to connect to other runners in our area. If not, and especially if you’re doing the Great Pumpkin Run in Corvallis on Saturday the 13th, you can join for free (it will remain free, too, unless you want to get a premium account – you aren’t asked for any payment information when you sign…
Welcome again to the Strava Segment of the Week! I’ve been using Strava’s “Explore Segments” feature this week to check out where popular runs in Minneapolis are – I’m here because the hubs is running the Twin Cities Marathon but I just want to check out some fun routes! This week’s SSOTW is on the Portlandathon Half Marathon Course! As it’s named “Mile Repeat 2” I don’t expect people to try and beat it during…
