What's happening. (Eugene, OR) 1982-1993, September 30, 1982, Page 6, Image 5

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    Points of Interest
(1)Valley River Center
Ths soppog cumplev is lexaterl
at the western teriner of the
\orth Bank Trail, off Valles
liver Was
(2) SUdden Parks
Other facilitus in this
negbbrhext park. lowratel at
North Adams and Cheshire
Streets, hk lude baskethall and
teoms courts, a playfkl and a
children's wacin **l ,
(3) Riverhouse
This Imilding, on Surtia Adams,
houses Ihe offics for the City’s
Outdoor Program and is a
mcetitig place for outdoor
6) Owen’s Municipal
Rose Garden 09e
More than three hundred
different varietis of roses bloc
with visid color in this park,
located at the north end of
Jefferson Street The garden’s
peak display period is the second
and third weeks of June
(I) Washington-Jefferson
- Park 0008
Originally planner as an
elevaterl earthen landfill. this
park offers a nice change of pats'
to the bust wirrendings.
Situated between 1st and 7th
Strrts off Jefferson. the park
features cntored landwaping.
covered horseshoe pits, basketball
courts and plavgrents that are
in constant use scar round
(B) Skinner Butte ParkG®OS
The most popular municipal
park in Ergere* and a major
west cast conuector in the hike
route system. Skiner Butt has a
sside range of facilities available
and is easily accessible to the
downto ii busnew ditrit I
(1) Downtown MallG#OS
Comdere! an urban park with
limntains, gardens and plav
areas. the Mall is a mixture of
busins and leisure space
Etterenfiut shep and platitud
entertainment make
thins urva a part iularly pipmilar
omn to the pedlestrian or evelist
Duc to heast xilest run use
( itv i rdinaanr reeposfe— that
lnhn I walhes thruiiuh tin
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(s) Alton Baker ParkGHSS
This la-autiful and popular park
I the ment heavily nudl Lane
park. and offers a variety
tannal activitien
2 Pre’s Trail. a 4.2 mile
Ioing nternationally known
joigging path: Waterwuy, 3 miles
of 4' deep water ideal for
canueing; Showeas Project,
plavfields and landaped
gardens: Bnat Launching, two
separate rumgs for accts to the
Willanelle
(9) University of Oregon
The campus entrance to the river
trail system. at the Millrace duck
pond, is on of the most popular
uctrnw paints used in joggers.
cyclists. and riser users.
(1) Sorrel Way Park
Joggers looking for a quiet place
to run are dixiering the 13
mile soft trrud path that encireko
Sorrel Way Park Pond. near
Rustic Place off Coburg Road.
(1)Autzen Stadium G
Muns spirts spectators make use
ol the bike trail system to avoid
traffic jams when attending
events at this Universits of
Oregon Stadium
(12) Island Park
This Willamalane District park is
located near the east end of the
North Bank Trail. just inside
brnufield. on the Willamette
(13) Delta Ponds Park
U’ndeselopel 85 acre park site
with six ponds stocked for
fishing Future plans include a
canoe waterwav, jogging trails,
and hieyele paths
(14)5th St. Public Market
and nearby shops.
(15)WISTEC and
— PLANETARIUM
BELTLINE
PROPOSED
OWASSO BRIDGE
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Approximate Distances
The combined North and South Bank Trails provide a 5.5 mile loop connected
at the Greenway and Autzen Bridges.
Alton Baker Park
to Island Park
to Valley Riser Center
Skinner Butte Park
to River Road
to Downtown Mall
West Bank Trail
Howard St.
to Greenway Bridge
3‘ t miles
111 miles
112 miles
134 miles
North Bank Trail
Valley River Center
to Springfield
South Bank Trail
Briarcliff St.
to Autzen Footbridge
4 mile:
2* mile
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Legend
— Bike Paths
- Jogging Paths
.... proposed Bike Paths
(1) Points of Interest
1 Access to
Riverbank Trails
Parkland
13 Parking
08 Restrooms
Q Picnic Area
8 Playground
PERSON
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Access to
Riverbank Trails
North Bank
2.
3.
5.
S.
Valley River Center at Valley
River Way
Ferry Street Bridge east ramp
Alton Baker Park (via Day
Island Park Road]
Autzen Stadium Connector
N. Walnut at 1-5
N. Walnut at Aspen
D Street (in Springfield]
South Bank
a.
9.
10.
11.
12.
17.
18.
Fir/Briarcliff off River Road
N. Polk Street
N. Adams Street
Madison Street
Jefferson Street
(parking lot of Rose Gardens]
Washington Street sidewalk
Skinner Butte Park
High Street at 2nd Avenue
4th Avenue at
Ferry Street Bridge
Hilyard Street at 8th Avenue
(beyond railroad tracks]
Onyx Street at Franklin Blvd,
(at Millrace duck pond]
West Bank
19. Owasso/Copping
20. E. Howard
21. Hillcrest Dr.
22. Stultz
SPRINGFIELD
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‘uldw Misk ami Parks utl Havrealkin I
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. . . more Wednesday
Workshops
Bioenergetics Exercise Group meets
for exercises designed to express
feelings, release tension, increase
energy level, and sharpen self
awareness. Wednesday classes are
from 4:15-5:15 at Eugene Psycho
logical Services Center, 1177 Pearl
St; call Susan Rutherford or Carol
Green at 343-1937, $10 per session.
Bicycle Gearing Class at 2370 Alder
at 7 pm. Call 342-1219 for more in
formation.
Concert Music
Meg Christian on tour with Diane
Lindsay in their only Northwest ap
pearance at the Lane County Con
ference Center, 13th and Madison,
at 8 pm. Tickets are $6 in advance at
Mother Kali's or Earth River Re
cords, $7 at the door. Meg is a sing
er/guitarist who writes and performs
her own music; Diane accompanies
on bass.
Sports / Recreation
Gymnastics Classes at MacArthur
Court at 7:30 pm. All seats reserved.
$9, $7.50, $6, children under 12
$1.50 off. Call 646-4661 for details.
Runners’ Calendar
October
DATE
Oct. 2
Oct. 2
Oct. 2
Oct. 3
Oct. 3
Oct. 3
Oct. 9
Oct. 9
Oct. 9
Oct. 10
Oct. 10
Oct. 10
Oct. 10
Oct. 16
Oct. 16
Oct. 16
Oct. 17
Oct. 23
Oct. 23
Oct. 23
Oct. 24
Oct. 30
Oct. 30
Oct. 31
RACE
Not to Burn
Backside International
Great Resort Run
Portland Marathon
Sunset Run
OTC/LCC Relay
Providence Fun Run
Micro-Marathon
Second Saturday Run
MDA Classic
RTC/KRSB Relay
Scenic River Run
Emerald City Relay
Blue Lake Run
Great Columbia
Crossing
Oregon Runner Fun Run
Lemola Lake Run
ORRC 2 Person Relay
LCC Titan Trails
Clive Davies Big Run
SOS Stagecoach Run
Halloween Fun Run
GMTC Silver Falls Open
Lung Run
PLACE
Eugene
Eugene
Sunriver
Portland
Charleston
Lane C.C.
Portland
Springfield
Lincoln City
Roseburg
Canyonville
Eugene
Portland
Astoria
Medford
Roseburg
Portland
Lane C.C.
Lake Grove
Jacksonville
Talent
Silver Falls
State Park
Eugene
DISTANCE
10K
12K
13M
26.2M
5M, 5K
3 x 5K
3.1M
2.6, 5, 1.3
1, 3, 5M
5M
10M
10K
14M bike,
2.5M canoe
10K run
15K
8.5M
5K, 10K
7.7M
10M
(alt 440)
2M, 10K
8K
2M. 10K
4M, 7M
8K
2M, 10K
TIME
9:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
TBA
8:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
TBA
9:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
2:00 p.m.
10:00 a.m.
1:00 p.m.
11:15 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
8:00 a m.
2:00 p.m.
10:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m
9:00 a.m.
TBA
10:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
2:00 p.m.
For more details, contact NIKE EUGENE, 342-5155
Speakers
Darryl Johnson, career foreign ser
vice officer, discusses the nuclear
arms freeze proposal and US-China
relations at noon at the Oregon Elec
tric Station Restaurant, 27 E 5th,
sponsored by the Central Lane
League of Women Voters. Lunch
from the menu is optional.
Solar Electricity in the Pacific
Northwest by David McDaniels
kicks off the Fall 1982 Solar Seminar
Series presentations of the UO Solar
Energy Center at 7 pm at the Eugene
Public Library, upstairs. Free. Public
is invited.
Bryan Johns, chair of the Oregon
Council of American-Soviet Friend
ship, will discuss the activities and
accomplishments of the last five
years. Free. Eugene Public Library,
the Gallery Room upstairs, at 7:30

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