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Percy Warner Park (run 1 on map): 5.8 and 11.2 miles; From the stone-gated park entrance, follow the mile-marked loops for a challenging hill workout. Catch a glimpse of the annual Iroquois Steeplechase on May 14.
STRIDER RUN EVERY SATURDAY AT 8:00 AM AT THE STEEPLECHASE - SEE BELOW

Centennial Park (run 2 on map): 3 miles; Run a loop around the flat, paved road that circles the lake and Nashville's famous, full-scale Parthenon. The park's main entrance marks the Country Music Marathon starting line.
STRIDER RUN EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 5:30 PM - SEE BELOW

Shelby Bottoms Park (run 3 on map) : 7.5 miles; Start at the bridge in Shelby Bottoms Park and run along the flat, paved greenway that traces the Cumberland River. Spot Opryland's General Jackson Riverboat along the way.

Farmer's Market (run 4 on map) : 2.5 miles; From the Farmer's Market, run up 7th Avenue and through the historic Germantown neighborhood. Turn right onto Taylor Street, 5th Avenue, Harrison Street, and finish on 7th Avenue. The Market is open year round, so be sure to finish your run with a carb-loaded treat.

 

The Nashville Striders Group Fun Runs

Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m.
Start from Activity Center, Centennial Park, Nashville
Call Suzanne Thompson at (615) 604-4991
Directions: turn off West End by the McDonald's, go up the street, the Arts Activity Center is on your left (see photo below)

Arts Activity Center in Centennial Park with Parthenon in back

Saturdays, 7:00 a.m.
Meet at the Donelson/Hermitage YMCA on Lebanon Road. We will run the new Greenway. All distances and paces are welcome. You can easily get in an 8 – 10 mile loop. It does have a very challenging hill. Very nice run. We will measure more distance as we explore on the run.
No contact person for this run at this time

Saturdays, 6:30 a.m.
Start from the YMCA in Franklin
Call Lisa Weber 496-9039

Saturdays, 7:00 a.m.
Start at the Starbucks in Belle Meade Shopping Center, Nashville
Call Katherine McCrea at (615) 309-7739

Saturdays, 8:00 a.m.
Start from behind the steeplechase, off Old Hickory, Percy Warner Park, Nashville
Call Susanne Hicks, 665-0474

Mon, Wed, and Fri mornings at 5:00 a.m.
Hendersonville YMCA parking lot.
Contact Forrest Wise or Mark Evans 855-1760

Sunday's 6:00 a.m.
Hendersonville High School
Contact: Mark Evans 855-1760

 

Many other fun runs start in Belle Meade. Presently, none are scheduled, but you can find many other runners here. At the end of Belle Meade Boulevard, look for the stone gates (see photo below). Park on the park side of the gates. You can run in the park, where there are 3, 6 and 11 mile loops. Very scenic but very hilly. Alternatively, you can run down Belle Meade Boulevard. It is gently rolling, and approximately 3 miles to Harding Road. You must run against traffic along the median, single file. The Belle Meade police have been known to ticket offenders!

Stone Gates at the entrance to Percy Warner Park

Marathon Training Series

These training runs are extremely popular. Several hundred runners take advantage of the water stations and the large amount of people to run and share the roads with.

NASHVILLE STRIDERS
FALL MARATHON TRAINING RUNS

Sunday, July 27
6:30 AM
14 Miles
Bongo Bob's Bongo-to-Bongo Run
Leave from Bongo Java in East Nashville @ 11th & Woodland to Athlete's House / Bongo Java on Belmont Boulevard plus a 4+ mile loop of the CMM course and return to East Nashville Bongo Java.

Sunday, August 10
6:00 AM
16 Miles
Leave from stone gates at Percy Warner Park to Radnor Lake and back (12 miles) plus 4 miles along Boulevard.

Sunday, August 24
6:00 AM
18 Miles
Athlete's House Hustle
Leave from Athlete's House on Portland Ave. For route details please see course maps on Striders website.

Saturday, September 6
6:00 AM
20 Miles
Cool Springs Country Gallop
Leave from Atlanta Bread Company on Cool Springs Blvd. @ Mallory Lane. Enjoy scenic loop of Franklin/Brentwood countryside and return to Atlanta Bread Company.


(Call Peter Pressman at (615) 794-7171_
for any of the above training runs.)

Sunday, September 21
6:00 AM
21 Miles
Kroger to Kroger
From Franklin Kroger to Belle Meade Kroger.
Last long run before Chicago weekend.

Call Bruce/Katherine McCrea (615) 309-7739.



Come join us for the group support and camaraderie as you train for your Fall Marathon or Half Marathon.


Please check the Striders Home Page for any changes to the scheduled training runs.