Course Descriptions, Run for the Birds

Here is a brief description of the courses that we have set for Saturday's Run for the Birds. All races will start and end in Veteran's Park

The course for The Kids 1 Mile has been changed to the same as the Open 1 Mile, see below.

The Open 1 Mile Run/Walk is an out and back. First you will head east down Klamath Avenue, turn right on Third St. into the new Timber Mill development area, turn around at the half mile point, return to Veteran's Park.

The 5k run/walk is also an out and back course. You will run out of Veteran's Park the opposite way, past the Favel Museum, turn right and head up the Link River Nature Trail for approximately 1.2 miles. The turn around point is near the bird blind past the dam. Return to Veteran's Park.

The 10k run will start up the 5k course, but continue on after the 5k competitors turn around. The 10k continues through the upper parking lot, then takes a left on Lakeshore drive, then a left up the Moore Park exit road.

Before the upper loop gate, runners will take a left up onto the ridge; follow the trail straight, crossing two trails until coming to a T. Take a left and continue until meeting with another trail on the left. Take this hard left back uphill (if you pass the set of three power poles, you have gone too far. Follow this trail all the way up to the gravel road.

Take a left, then a quick right down to the broken juniper. Another left uphill to a large pile of rocks on the left. Turn left and take this trail back to the gravel road. Left again on the gravel road. Run past one trail to the right then take the second right, until it meets up with a trail coming from the right.

Take this hard right and follow this trail past a trail to the right, across an older trail that looks like a ditch, up the steep incline back to the gravel road. Left toward the parking lot, then down to Riverside School. Take a left on Carrol St around the back of Riverside, then to Main St. Be careful crossing the road! Finish back in Veteran's Park.

We will have maps of the course available at the start/finish area. White spray on chalk will mark the course. Good luck and have fun.