Looks like I am traveling up there M-T for the next 6 months. Give me the low down on great places to run and bike. Suggestions on pools as well, I think I found two good ones.
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Re: Portland, OR Slowtwitchers [ejohns3992]
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Spend your $20 and get involved with OBRA... some of the best bicycle racing around!!!
http://www.obra.org/index.html
Jay
http://www.obra.org/index.html
Jay
Re: Portland, OR Slowtwitchers [ejohns3992]
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I don't live in PDX but I've visited family there quite a bit. Mt. Tabor (sp?) is gorgeous running with some pretty solid hills. If it's clear you can get a stunning view of Mt. Hood through, hopefully, some beautiful morning mist.
Re: Portland, OR Slowtwitchers [ejohns3992]
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Terwilliger blvd is nice to run on, there are a lot of trails shooting off of it too, for trail running. Around the downtown waterfront is nice to run too.
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Re: Portland, OR Slowtwitchers [ejohns3992]
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Where will you be staying when here? That matters as far as what to recommend. For Cycling the Portland Wheelman Touring Club is a decent resourse for rides you can jump in to. Also search Portland Velo Club, good ride listings.
Send me a PM and I'll give you some ideas of what swim groups are good and where to ride and run.
Re: Portland, OR Slowtwitchers [ejohns3992]
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Are you going to be in the city or burbs?
In the city you've got the riverfront, terwilliger, marquam trail, wildwood trail (must do, IMHO), leif ericson, washington park, and mt. tabor for places to run. Frankly you can run pretty much anywhere in the city.
If you belong to a YMCA, the metro Y has a great SCM pool. Six lanes and lap swimming available all day. Otherwise your location will determine where best to swim.
The city is very bike friendly. Lots of paths and bike lanes, but getting out of the city you can ride in the west hills and out skyline. Southwest of the city into winery areas. South of the city is some great riding through farm land. Sauvie Island for a flat, but windy ride.
In April/May the weekly bike races at Portland International Raceway will start. Open races on Monday nights and masters on Tuesday nights. You can also check out the Alpenrose Velodrome.
scott
In the city you've got the riverfront, terwilliger, marquam trail, wildwood trail (must do, IMHO), leif ericson, washington park, and mt. tabor for places to run. Frankly you can run pretty much anywhere in the city.
If you belong to a YMCA, the metro Y has a great SCM pool. Six lanes and lap swimming available all day. Otherwise your location will determine where best to swim.
The city is very bike friendly. Lots of paths and bike lanes, but getting out of the city you can ride in the west hills and out skyline. Southwest of the city into winery areas. South of the city is some great riding through farm land. Sauvie Island for a flat, but windy ride.
In April/May the weekly bike races at Portland International Raceway will start. Open races on Monday nights and masters on Tuesday nights. You can also check out the Alpenrose Velodrome.
scott
Re: Portland, OR Slowtwitchers [matti58]
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true, but that's a pretty big if.
;-)
Re: Portland, OR Slowtwitchers [Bob Loblaw]
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We haven't seen a cloud or drop of precip. for two weeks.
Wow. 2 whole weeks? amazing.
actually, that does seem pretty amazing for January.
I lived there ages ago - 87-91 (went to LC for undergrad) but so many of my memories involve a sky the color of the backdrop of these messages... but it's true that when it's blue it's really blue, and i saw some beautiful sunsets there. a few sunrises, too, while stumbling home from the hotcake house!
-charles
actually, that does seem pretty amazing for January.
I lived there ages ago - 87-91 (went to LC for undergrad) but so many of my memories involve a sky the color of the backdrop of these messages... but it's true that when it's blue it's really blue, and i saw some beautiful sunsets there. a few sunrises, too, while stumbling home from the hotcake house!
-charles