ah, good thought on lane road. i do some training around beakman (sp?) park at lane and kenny. would be tough with a group, though. parking lot area could work as well.
i also find that just riding along the olentangy path, there are a lot of places you can work over.
layne
----- Original Message ---- From: Kirk Albers <kirkalbers@...> To: columbuscross@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 7, 2008 1:41:28 PM Subject: Re: [columbuscross] Columbus Cross Practices - Lets Talk
I'd avoid Lane Rd. Park (by the library), it is a busy park and personally I wouldn't want to ruffle feathers of a venue you hope to use for a race later in the year.
The Heritage trail bike path has great opportunities near the Hayden Run lot as does around the west parking lot of OSU (near the bike path).
All right, all the other cities across the nation are starting Cross practices, I figure it's time we get on the ball and get some conversations started. I know we spent some time in Grandview at the corner of Grandview Ave and Goodale last year with some folks. I am not so sure that is the best place to practice, its small, they have little league football and what not there sometimes and the park is just not big enough to use in my opinion.
All right, all the other cities across the nation are starting Cross practices, I figure it's time we get on the ball and get some conversations started. I...
I'd avoid Lane Rd. Park (by the library), it is a busy park and personally I wouldn't want to ruffle feathers of a venue you hope to use for a race later in...
ah, good thought on lane road. i do some training around beakman (sp?) park at lane and kenny. would be tough with a group, though. parking lot area could work...
Yes, Definitely avoid Lane Rd. for practice. Swinging by to check out the park is one thing but an organized practice wouldn't go over very well. We discussed...
how about wymens park in grandview? It is small, but not used and has a hill and sand........ Â I am good to go anywhere any time ... From: Andy Johnson...
... lot of places you can work over. ... +1. As far as on-the-bike technique and fitness training, the path offers a lot. Between campus and the Worthington...
i think that's where we were last year, at grandview and goodale. it can sort of work, but not a great place, as it's really small and generally pretty...