Want get away from the blight of homelessness in Eugene while visiting there by taking the beauty and splendor of Pre’s trail?
Run by the Autzen stadium section of the trail and you’ll be greeted by a fellow living under a tree who’ll growl at you when you run by.
Want to really get him snarling?
Do some strides on his stretch of trail.
Eugene is one of the most lovely, friendly, and accommodating cities I have ever visited. During the 72 and 76 Oly Trials I enjoyed their hospitality and wonderful running environs.
(No, I'm not exaggerating or working for the city.)
It's one of few cities where, during the entire Trials I was welcomed to stay in ("72) my old International H. pickup in a neighborhood in front of some folks house--with their blessing! And once ("76) in a private driveway in a borrowed VW Van. A nice old couple offered their shower, but I'd been going to the "U" athletic department showers daily after my very cool run on Pre's Trail!
So I have a very positive impression and had a super time! Eugene!! Runner's City forever!!
i am the mushroom man wrote:
CoachStucki wrote:
The trails are great, but they can't really handle a race.
Too logical for the Prefontaine/Oregon/Nike/US running history hating Letrun message boards. Better to assume they don’t have them there because Prefontaine trails bad and Oregon/Nike baaaad
Well if Prefontaine is so great and Nike is so rich why not build a Prefontaine trail that can be raced on?
As a workaround they could buy the golf course and name it Pre's Links
Spainflyer wrote:
Be Friends wrote:
Unofficial Homeless Encampments, Tent Cities....
Wow! I had no idea it was this bad.
https://www.google.es/search?q=homeless+camps+eugene+oregon&sxsrf=AOaemvIV5hS29ooxXt5DJIYEjQuNSBpwnA:1632470085407&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjA4a_8kJfzAhXRPsAKHco0Ap4Q_AUoAXoECAEQAw&biw=1366&bih=657&dpr=1If this link doesn't work, just Google "Eugene Oregon Homeless Camps" and click "Images"
Eugene WAS a beautiful little city in a beautiful part of the country...
What are you all complaining about? Bring your own tent and you can stay near Hayward for free! It appears to be cool with the locals.
Bad Wigins wrote:
i am the mushroom man wrote:
Too logical for the Prefontaine/Oregon/Nike/US running history hating Letrun message boards. Better to assume they don’t have them there because Prefontaine trails bad and Oregon/Nike baaaad
Well if Prefontaine is so great and Nike is so rich why not build a Prefontaine trail that can be raced on?
As a workaround they could buy the golf course and name it Pre's Links
You have never been to Eugene nor have you run Pre's Trail, Amazon, or Rexius. You don't understand the respective trail's origins nor the community.
Just Some Doped Up Real Estate Broker wrote:
You have never been to Eugene nor have you run Pre's Trail, Amazon, or Rexius.
Amazon? Not just Nike?
With two mega corps backing it, there should be a giant running park with trails, tracks, paths, and a golf course for XC meets
Eugene is run by communists. Of course it is a cesspool and getting worse. It is the same story everywhere those people run things... Portland, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, yada yada yada. The question is whether voters are just that clueless or they are fine with the collapse. One thing is for sure though, the most powerful force in the universe is a liberal's ego. They never, ever admit they are wrong.
The hotel situation combined with the vastly inflated ticket prices will ensure the crowd at the 2022 Worlds is as sparse and tepid as Doha 2019.
I had heard Eugene was building new hotels for next year's Worlds. Is this not happening?
Am I living in the twilight zone? The Boston Marathon weather was terrible!
Des Linden: "The entire sport" has changed since she first started running Boston.
Matt Choi was drinking beer halfway through the Boston Marathon
Ryan Eiler, 3rd American man at Boston, almost out of nowhere
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