
Parks, schools, roads, etc
Here is the list of the more common places that we tend to run.
Parks (Belleville)
Richland Creek Greenway/Metrolink Trail
- Approximately 6.4 miles from Southside Park to SWIC
- Also known as MetroBikeLink
- MEPRD maintains a trail map
- BRC responsible for cleaning between Southside Park and Hough Park per “adopt a trail”
- BRC 3 & 5 mile loop
- 1 mile asphalt loop
- 1 mile loop (with steps!)
Parks (Outside Belleville)
LongAcre (Moody) Park
- 1-1/2 mile path
- 1.2 mile path
- 1/2 mile path
- Path length depends on which portions of the “heels” and “wheels” path you take
Schools
Other
Law Day Run Course
- 3.1 miles in downtown Belleville
Local Races
Please check out our calendar for a listing of local races. Our calendar is focused on races in Illinois and those which our members are involved.
The most complete race calendar for the entire St Louis area is the St Louis Track Club’s calendar.
Local Running Clubs
There are several other running clubs in the area. Here are a few:
- St. Louis Track Club (St. Louis, MO)
- Road Warriors (Scott AFB, IL)
- Metro Milers (Edwardsville, IL)
- Alton Road Runners (Alton, IL)
- YMCA Run Club (Maryville, IL)
- Mile Markers (Centralia, IL)
- Fleet Feet Runners (St. Charles, MO)
- St. Louis Ultrarunners Group (St Louis, MO)
Local Walking Clubs
Local Cycling / Triathlon Clubs
- Bellevegas Cycling Team
- Belleville Area Bicycling and Eating Society (BABES)
- Metro East Cycling
- Metro Tri-Club
- Swim Bike Run Tri Club and Elite Team
- St. Louis Triathlon Club