Orlando | C | Orange County Convention Center | Conv. Ctr./Universal Studios Route | Can run there, not attractive |
Washington, DC | A | The Walter E. Washington Convention Center | National Mall & Memorials | Conv Ctr. near iconic D.C. routes |
Las Vegas | C | Las Vegas Convention Ctr. | The Strip | One of the worst for running among convention cities |
Miami | A- | Miami Beach Convention Ctr. | Miami Beach Boardwalk; Venetian Causeway | CC is near the best run in Miami |
Chicago | A- | McCormick Place | Lakefront Path | Area around McCormick not so great but near great run! |
San Diego | A | San Diego Convention Ctr. | Convention Center/Embarcadero | Near airport, Gaslight District, & scenic running! |
Phoenix | C+ | Phoenix Convention Ctr. | Downtown Phoenix Loop | Downtown Phoenix isn't great and neither is the running |
Atlanta | C+ | Georgia World Congress Center | Downtown Atlanta Tour | Same comments as Phoenix |
Dallas | C+ | Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center | Katy Trail; Trinity Levee Trail | CC is fairly far from decent running options |
New Orleans | B | Ernest N. Morial Convention Center | Central City & Garden District Loop | Reasonable proximity to action & running |
New York City | A- | Javits Center | Hudson River Greenway | Javits Ctr. is no great shakes but it's on a great run route! |
San Antonio | B | Henry B. González Convention Ctr. | San Antonio Riverwalk | Centrally located CC, and San Antonio's best run |
Houston | B | George R. Brown Convention Center | Buffalo Bayou Park | Buffalo Bayou Park is much improved! |
Philadelphia | A- | Pennsylvania Convention Center | Philadelphia Highlights Tour | Right downtown, accessible to eats, arts, running |
San Francisco | B | Moscone Center | Embarcadero | Try to stay further down Market St. to access waterfront run |
Denver | B | Colorado Convention Center | Cherry Creek Trail | Colorado CC is downtown & near Cherry Creek Trail |
Anaheim | C | Anaheim Convention Center | Santa Ana River Trail (not that near) | CC is in a crummy area and far from a decent run |
Los Angeles | C | Los Angeles Convention Center | Downtown L.A. Route | Downtown is our least favorite area for running in L.A. |
Boston | B+ | Larger Boston CC; smaller
Hynes CC | Boston & South Boston Waterfront; Charles River Paths | Boston CC is in Seaport, Hynes is Back Bay |
Nashville | B | Music City Center | Nashville 'Runseeing' Tour; Cumberland Greenway | Central location in the heart of Nashville action |
Toronto | B+ | Metro Toronto Convention Centre | Toronto Downtowner; Martin Goodman Trail | Toronto CC is in the heart of Toronto's vibrant downtown |
Vancouver, BC | A | Vancouver Convention Centre | The Seawall | Scenic harbourfront location, & on Seawall route! |
London | B | ExCeL London | Docklands & Canary Wharf Route | In business-centric Docklands, but some decent waterfront running there |
Berlin | B | Berlin Messe/CityCube | Grunewald Forst, Charlottenburg Palace | In western part of Berlin |
Barcelona | A/C | Convention Ctr.;
Fira Barcelona | Waterfront Run;
Montjuic | CC is on waterfront, Fira is more on outskirts |
Paris - Central | A/C | Paris Convention Ctr.; Palais de Congres; Villepinte | Palais is near Bois de Boulongne; | Palais des Congrès good; Paris CC bad |
Paris - Suburbs | B | Parc des Expositions de Ville (near CDG) | Parc de Sausset | Villepinte is the largest CC in France |
Madrid | B | IFEMA Madrid | Parque Juan Carlos 1 | A bit out of the way, but near a decent run |
Lisbon | A- | Lisboa Congress Centre | Tejo River Run | Not as many amenities, but near Lisbon's best running! |
Amsterdam | B | RAI Amsterdam | Olympic Stadium/ Beatrixpark | A bit out of the way, but near a nice park for running |
Rome | B- | Centro Congresso La Nuvola | Three Park Tour | In facist-era EUR business district & far from the center |
Brussels | B+ | Square Brussels Convention Ctr. | Brussels 'Runseeing' Tour; Parc de Bruxelles | Centrally located in one of Europe's major convention cities |
Milan | B | MiCo Milano Convention Centre | Monte Stella; Parco Sempione | Outside the center, but some decent runs nearny |
Frankfurt | B+ | Congress Center Messe Frankfurt | Grüneburgpark and Palmengarten | In western part of the city, & near a good run |
Hannover | B- | Hannover Messe | Paths in the pastoral Parc Agricole | Messe is south of the city in a mainly pastoral area. |
Vienna | A | The Austria Center Vienna | Danube River/Donaupark & Danube Island; | Good access to some of Vienna's best running routes |
Singapore | B | Singapore Expo | Jurassic Mile to East Coast Park | Convenient for business but not Singapore's most scenic area |
Beijing | B | Beijing International Convention Center | Olympic Forest Park | Beijing CC is near southern section of the Forest Park |
Tokyo | A- | Tokyo Big Sight | Odaiba Seaside Park; Koto City Seaside | Modern location and near nice waterfront running |
Bangkok | B+ | Queen Sirikit National Convention Center | Benjakitti Park | CC is in a great location and near two of Bangkok's best runs |
Hong Kong | A | Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre | Central Waterfront Promenade | Hong Kong CC overlooks Victoria Harbour |
Hong Kong | B | Asia World-Expo (Launtau) | Waterfront Running & also trail running nearby | Asia World-Expo is on Lantau and near airport |
Shanghai | B- | National Convention & Exhibition Center | Shanghai Zoo | Shanghai CC is outside the center |
Kuala Lumpur | B | Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre | KLCC Park | KL CC is outside the center but near KLCC park |
Seoul | C+ | Coex Convention & Exhibition Center | Yangjaecheon Stream Trail (not that close) | Coex is far from the action and not that close to a decent run |
Melbourne | A | Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre | Yarra Area Run & More | MCEC is centrally located and near great waterfront running! |
Sydney | A | ICC Sydney | Darling Harbor Route | In the heart of town, & great running options nearby |