Not a student anymore, but looking for a place to run a bit. Is there one available on or near campus?

2/15/2013 12:19:41 PM

I think that Athens Dr High School Track is open to the public

2/15/2013 3:44:29 PM

Is Doer track not open to non-athletes anymore?

2/15/2013 7:23:55 PM

It's Derr! Durr!

2/17/2013 8:43:01 PM

If you run as well as you skate, give up immediately.

2/18/2013 12:54:03 AM

I recommend that lake over by Lake Park, off Avent Ferry...don't remember what that lake's called
but it's like 2.5 miles and much more interesting/enjoyable than running on a track, for my money


[Edited on February 18, 2013 at 10:57 PM. Reason : yuj]

2/18/2013 10:57:09 PM

The last time I tried to run on the track security kicked me off. He said it was open to the public for one hour a day. Other times it's used for PE or the track team I guess.

^ It's called Lake Johnson. It's a good loop. I used to run it all the time.

[Edited on February 19, 2013 at 11:01 AM. Reason : Very hilly]

2/19/2013 11:00:29 AM

Quote :

"but it's like 2.5 miles"

it's longer than that if you run the unpaved part

2/19/2013 11:22:20 AM

Aren't there non-paved trails that go around the portion of the lake that is to the west of the bridge/Avent Ferry Rd.? How are those? I've only ever been on the hilly loop on the east of AF.

Here's what I found on the hours for Derr:
http://www.gopack.com/facilities/paul-derr-track-soccer.html

Quote :

"The hours are as follows: Monday-Friday * 6 am to 8 am -The track is reserved for the NCSU ROTC groups and NC State athletics teams use only * 8 am to 2 pm-The track is open to PE classes,students and faculty * 2 pm to 8 pm-The track is reserved for NC State athletics use only * At 8 pm the track and areas surrounding are closed for the night for security/liability purposes Weekends * At this point all the facilities in that area are closed on Saturdays and Sundays,except for athletics practices and/or games * At no time is the NC State Soccer Field available for use other than NC State Athletics. "

So it doesn't even have that one hour open to the public window - which seems like an odd thing anyway.

[Edited on February 19, 2013 at 11:25 AM. Reason : -]

2/19/2013 11:23:56 AM