I'm going to be in Atlanta for a conference from the 28th to the 1st, staying at the renaissance waverly. I still need to put in about 60 miles over those days. Where are some good places to run that won't require taking a taxi all over the city? I know it's close to the Gerogia Tech track but I don't really wanna run that many miles on a track and also I don't even know if it is open for the public. Any suggestions, or good places to go for a run?
Piedmont park is a good place in the city. If your willing to drive a little, cochran shoals is also nice.
If you are willing to drive a little, the Chattahoocee River has some nice trails. If you are willing to drive 30-45 minutes, possibly for a long run, try the Kennesaw National Battlefield Park in Marietta.
hm, what conference are you going to? is it that Christian one?
The Waverly is in Cobb. The hotel is only 2 or 3 miles from the Chattahoochee River's Cochran Shoals entrance. Try a google search of Chattahoochee River National Park.
yes yes yes. if your at the waverly your right near the I-285 and I-85 intersect. take akers mill adjacent to 285 fo a mile or two, turn left onto powers ferry, go under 285 and turn right immediatly, up on the left is the parking lot to the chattahochee river park. its got a nice 3 mile loop with a road at the end where you can add 4 miles or so. or there are some trail with some hills if you need them. the 5K loop is marked at every quarter mile. mostly gravel in dirt. trail is very wide and mostly flat. your really lucky that you picked a hotel this close. easy to get in a 60 mile week here
Do not visit georgia without running at Stone Mountain Park. its off of highway 78 on the east side of atl. also kennesaw mountain battlefield.
Al Bishop park in Marietta. That's where they hold the State HS Championship meets.
yeah it's the conference with campus crusade. thanks for all the responses and suggestions.
I thought the state HS meets were at Carolloton last I checked?
Yeah, about 40 years ago...
and to add to this, don't even bother with columns drive (5 miles flat paved) there's a ton of singletrack (really hilly though) off the main trail
the428miler wrote:
I'm going to be in Atlanta for a conference from the 28th to the 1st, staying at the renaissance waverly. I still need to put in about 60 miles over those days. Where are some good places to run that won't require taking a taxi all over the city? I know it's close to the Gerogia Tech track but I don't really wanna run that many miles on a track and also I don't even know if it is open for the public. Any suggestions, or good places to go for a run?
why dont you ask "ATL_runner" because he is from atlanta and is always contradicting my posts.
im sure he knows somewhere that you could run.
The state CC meet has been run at Carrollton since at least 1995ish. It used to be run at Al Bishop a long time ago from what I've heard... I should know, bc I ran State at Carrollton for 3 years in HS, then went back to watch, and have gone back as a coach.
the trails at then end of columns drived are not paved.