Wonderful running options in Fremont: Central Park's 2-mile lake loop; The 12-mile Alameda Creek Trail, with additional scenic marshland & grassland trails at Quarry Lakes and the Coyote Hills Regional Park along San Francisco Bay.
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Good running options in Pleasanton include the Arroyo Mocho & Centennial/Alamo Canal multi-use trails, and extensive trail running options in Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area & numerous open spaces west of I-680.
Best running options in Livermore are the Arroyo Mocho Multi-Use Trail, easy trail running in Sycamore Grove Park, the E Shore Trail in Del Valle Regional Park, and some lovely, quiet roads passing vineyards.
Best running options in San Ramon are: the Iron Horse Regional Trail -- a paved rail-trail that runs between Pleasanton & Concord; and scenic trail running at Sycamore Valley Open Space, Las Trampas Wilderness, and Bishop Ranch.
Good off-road running options in Walnut Creek are the Iron Horse Regional Trail and the Contra Costa Canal Trail. There's also wonderful trail running in Briones Regional Park, and the adjacent Shell Ridge & Diablo Foothills open spaces.
A popular, green run in Melbourne's eastern suburbs. Sort of a linear park, with the Main Yarra Trail passing through a combination of woods, fields, & wetlands. Various distance options, including a longer 21 km route.
A worth-it destination run only 1/2 hr. from Kyoto! Run for up to 7 km along Lake Biwa -- Japan's largest lake -- on a scenic waterfront path passing through several parks and featuring great views. Add on with nearby running track & Ojigaoka Park.
Run on an elevated highway! The Minhocão (Via Elevada Presidente João Goulart) is a 3.5 km elevated highway in downtown São Paulo that's closed to cars weekends and evenings. A festive scene, with great views of the São Paulo skyline.
Scenic coastal path that winds around Cap Martin for 4 km. Mostly above the water, with great views. Paved, but hillier and more rugged than some of our other Côte d’Azur coastal routes.