Running on the downtown streets of Cedar Rapids isn’t great. The roads are very wide and aren’t very scenic. Instead, we recommend running in the Wellington Heights area, which is ~1 mile east of downtown. It’s a pleasant residential area for running, including a couple of designated historic districts. We recommend anchoring around Redmont Park. 2nd. Ave, 3rd Ave., Grand Ave., and Blake Blvd. are nice east-west streets. Also, decent running on the north-south streets from 15th St.-19th St.
Running on the downtown streets of Cedar Rapids isn’t great. The roads are very wide and aren’t very scenic. Instead, we recommend running in the Wellington Heights area, which is ~1 mile east of downtown. It’s a pleasant residential area for running, including a couple of designated historic districts. We recommend anchoring around Redmont Park. 2nd. Ave, 3rd Ave., Grand Ave., and Blake Blvd. are nice east-west streets. Also, decent running on the north-south streets from 15th St.-19th St.
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Can do several miles along the streets we recommend
Wellington Heights area. Redmond Park a good anchor point
~1 mile east of downtown. Can use 2nd Ave. or 3rd Ave.
Up to 8 miles of running along the Cedar River, combining the Ellis Trail & Cedar River Trail. Paved multi-use paths, with some nice water views & additional parks along the way. Cedar River Trail continues south to Ely.
Longer distance multi-use path that travels for nearly 70 miles between Evansdale and Ely. There's a nice ~6 mile section in Cedar Rapids, which can include the 1.6-mile Cedar Lake Loop. A nice mix of terrain -- riverfront, wetlands, woodlands, and farmlands.
One of our favorite runs in Cedar Rapids. Lovely crushed limestone path runs for 7 miles along the Cedar River & Indian Creek through parks a nature preserve. Mainly wooded with some open terrain. Can add with scenic lake loop at Prairie Park Fishery.
409-acre park in the northwest part of Cedar Rapids is a nice spot for running. Roads and fields around mainly open terrain, with a couple of small lakes. There's a popular cross-country running course, with 4k, 5k, 6k, and 8k loops.
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Essentials
Can do several miles along the streets we recommend
Wellington Heights area. Redmond Park a good anchor point
~1 mile east of downtown. Can use 2nd Ave. or 3rd Ave.
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