Running in Indianapolis

[Matty G]

I will be heading to Indianapolis later this year and am wondering what it is like for running?
I'll be there August/September/October. Any ideas on where I should go and what I should do when
I'm not running?

[Leo]

Where are you going to be staying? The canal/zoo/whiteriver park area is great if you are down
town. Fort Harrison has good running on the east side, Eagle Creek Park has good running on the
north side.

As far as when you are not running.... you can figure that one out. There are an incredible number
of things to do. Heck, it looks like you could go to both the Nascar race and the Formula 1 race
during that time.

check out this link for a decent running group:

http://www.indyrunners.org/ Indy Runners Home Page

There is also a great urban trail that stretches for quite a few miles.

Matty G wrote:
> I will be heading to Indianapolis later this year and am wondering what it is like for running?
> I'll be there August/September/October. Any ideas on where I should go and what I should do when
> I'm not running?

[Fountainhead]

On Thu, 15 Jan 2004 17:39:03 GMT, Leo <reedla@nospampurdue.edu> wrote:

>Heck, it looks like you could go to both the Nascar race and the Formula 1 race during that time.
>

He'll not make the US Grand Prix. They've moved that race up to June 20 for 2004. He may make the
Brickyard 400...that one is in early August. The only downside to attending the Brickyard 400 is the
mandatory tooth extraction at the gate.

My suggestion would be to divide your time between training, and drinking beer at the Broadripple
Brewpub. But that's just me.

-Fountainhead

[Matty G]

Excellent, thanks very much for that. I'm going to visit a friend who is at Butler University so
I'll be staying around that area.

Leo wrote in message <4006CFFD.2090504@nospampurdue.edu>...
>Where are you going to be staying? The canal/zoo/whiteriver park area is great if you are down
>town. Fort Harrison has good running on the east side, Eagle Creek Park has good running on the
>north side.
>
>As far as when you are not running.... you can figure that one out. There are an incredible number
>of things to do. Heck, it looks like you could go to both the Nascar race and the Formula 1 race
>during that time.
>
>check out this link for a decent running group:
>
>
>http://www.indyrunners.org/ Indy Runners Home Page
>
>
>There is also a great urban trail that stretches for quite a few miles.

[Leo]

Oops...I forgot about that date change. By the way, they give you a fifth of JD for the tooth
extraction now...not to mention

(goes well with the Jack Daniels).

>
>
> He'll not make the US Grand Prix. They've moved that race up to June 20 for 2004. He may make the
> Brickyard 400...that one is in early August. The only downside to attending the Brickyard 400 is
> the mandatory tooth extraction at the gate.
>
> My suggestion would be to divide your time between training, and drinking beer at the Broadripple
> Brewpub. But that's just me.
>
> -Fountainhead

[Leo]

You will have excellent access to the trail along the old canal. Your friend can point the way.
SPend lots of money, we are a billion in the hole.

Matty G wrote:
> Excellent, thanks very much for that. I'm going to visit a friend who is at Butler University so
> I'll be staying around that area.
>
>
> Leo wrote in message <4006CFFD.2090504@nospampurdue.edu>...
>
>>Where are you going to be staying? The canal/zoo/whiteriver park area is great if you are down
>>town. Fort Harrison has good running on the east side, Eagle Creek Park has good running on the
>>north side.
>>
>>As far as when you are not running.... you can figure that one out. There are an incredible number
>>of things to do. Heck, it looks like you could go to both the Nascar race and the Formula 1 race
>>during that time.
>>
>>check out this link for a decent running group:
>>
>>
>>http://www.indyrunners.org/ Indy Runners Home Page
>>
>>
>>There is also a great urban trail that stretches for quite a few miles.
>

[Matty G]

Sounds good, what is Bob Kennedy's running store like? I hear that's in Indianapolis.

Leo wrote in message <40070ACA.2090501@nospampurdue.edu>...
>You will have excellent access to the trail along the old canal. Your friend can point the way.
>SPend lots of money, we are a billion in the hole.
>
>Matty G wrote:
>> Excellent, thanks very much for that. I'm going to visit a friend who is
at
>> Butler University so I'll be staying around that area.
>>
>>
>> Leo wrote in message <4006CFFD.2090504@nospampurdue.edu>...
>>
>>>Where are you going to be staying? The canal/zoo/whiteriver park area is great if you are down
>>>town. Fort Harrison has good running on the east side, Eagle Creek Park has good running on the
>>>north side.
>>>
>>>As far as when you are not running.... you can figure that one out. There are an incredible
>>>number of things to do. Heck, it looks like you could go to both the Nascar race and the Formula
>>>1 race during that time.
>>>
>>>check out this link for a decent running group:
>>>
>>>
>>>http://www.indyrunners.org/ Indy Runners Home Page
>>>
>>>
>>>There is also a great urban trail that stretches for quite a few miles.
>>
>>
>

[Leo]

I've not been there. I usually go to Carmel (on the northside of Indy) to a different place.

Matty G wrote:
> Sounds good, what is Bob Kennedy's running store like? I hear that's in Indianapolis.
>
>
> Leo wrote in message <40070ACA.2090501@nospampurdue.edu>...
>
>>You will have excellent access to the trail along the old canal. Your friend can point the way.
>>SPend lots of money, we are a billion in the hole.
>>
>>Matty G wrote:
>>
>>>Excellent, thanks very much for that. I'm going to visit a friend who is
>>
> at
>
>>>Butler University so I'll be staying around that area.
>>>
>>>
>>>Leo wrote in message <4006CFFD.2090504@nospampurdue.edu>...
>>>
>>>
>>>>Where are you going to be staying? The canal/zoo/whiteriver park area is great if you are down
>>>>town. Fort Harrison has good running on the east side, Eagle Creek Park has good running on the
>>>>north side.
>>>>
>>>>As far as when you are not running.... you can figure that one out. There are an incredible
>>>>number of things to do. Heck, it looks like you could go to both the Nascar race and the Formula
>>>>1 race during that time.
>>>>
>>>>check out this link for a decent running group:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>http://www.indyrunners.org/ Indy Runners Home Page
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>There is also a great urban trail that stretches for quite a few miles.
>>>
>>>
>>>