Just moved to the westside on Indy- right along the outside of the 465 loop. I've noticed there are a lot of "sub divisions" or just not sidewalks at all to run on. Anyone have any good areas on this side of town to run?
Also are there any local running groups? When I lived in Dayton there was Runners plus elite, now I think Dayton Track Club. Just looking for others in the running community.
TIA.
xcrunner6 wrote:
Just moved to the westside on Indy- right along the outside of the 465 loop. I've noticed there are a lot of "sub divisions" or just not sidewalks at all to run on. Anyone have any good areas on this side of town to run?
Also are there any local running groups? When I lived in Dayton there was Runners plus elite, now I think Dayton Track Club. Just looking for others in the running community.
TIA.
Eagle Creek park is not too far from there, but it requires an annual pass ($50ish?). I think there's greenway paved trail called the B&O that starts somewhere in Speedway and heads west into Brownsburg. I think both of those would require a drive. Those are just the first two off the top of my head.
you can run in for $1.50
In addition the the B&O check out the Vandalia Trail system in Plainfield. Every house in Plainfield is touched by sidewalk or trail. Plenty of LR options, just check strava segments.
You should check out the Canal Towpath that connects Butler to IUPUI. It has a fairly long dirt path (4-5mi?), is flat and spits out near the VA hospital. There is a paved section by Bush stadium (adjoining the dam) which is great for tempo efforts.
I'd think Eagle Creek would be the best. I live on the northside, right off the Monon trail. You should certainly check out the Monon, the canal paths, etc, but suspect they're too far away for your daily run.
I was never much into groups, but I thought there was a local Indy Runners or something.
There are different places within 10-40 minutes depending on how far you want to drive.
Eagle Creek is the go to on the West Side.
Fort Harrison on the East Side has some good running trails.
Washington Township Park in Avon is decent for trails.
The towpath and canal is solid.
The B&O is good but it's just your typical concrete path that used to be a railroad.
The Monon is like the B&O but closer to Broad Ripple and downtown.
DePauw Nature Park Trail in Greencastle is a nice place as well. About 45 minutes from the West Side of Indy.
And then Brown County has lots of hills and trails as well.
There's also a few nice cross country courses at the high school level that people train on as well.
I don't specifically know of any running groups because I've never seeked them out. I'm sure there are also plenty of places to run that I forgot off the top of my head.