POST-SCRIPT: Here are the great folks who ran the Riverwest Plus!
Here is the map, and…
- Here are the course directions, if you plan to run the full half-marathon+ distance (be warned, there’s a BIG hill to climb, like 4x)
- 1. starting out at the NE corner of Gordon Park, head down the asphalt path, and north towards Capitol Dr.
- 2. At Capitol Dr., proceed up hill onto Capitol Dr., and cross over to the east side of the river. Descend the stone stairs and cross beneath Capitol Dr., and follow the trail north to Hampton Ave/Port Washington Rd.
- 3. Turn left onto Port Washington Rd., crossing back over the river, and turn left into the hotel parking lot. Cross the parking lot and look for the trail entrance back into the woods.
- 4. Continue south along the river, through the woods, towards Capitol Dr.
- 5. Cross beneath Capitol Dr. and continue south towards Locust St.
- 6. At Locust, climb the starting hill and cross over the river on Locust St. Turn right into Riverside Park, and follow the trail down into the valley, follow the trail to the right, to the river, and turn left.
- 7. Continue following the trail south towards North Avenue.
- 8. Pass beneath North Avenue and continue south to the North Avenue Pedestrian Bridge. Cross over the bridge and make a hard right, following the dirt/grass path about a 100 yards or so.
- 9. Proceed up the blacktopped hill, near the UWM dormitory. At the dormitory, there is a dirt break-off from the asphalt path, leading back into the woods. Follow that path north to Locust St.
- 10. At Locust St., proceed up the starting hill, and across Locust St. Make a right into Riverside Park, and then a right again, maybe 20 yards in. Follow the path beneath the bridge and continue north towards Capitol Dr. Stay to the higher ground trail, so that you mainly run atop the bluff alongside the river. Near Hubbard Park, you will encounter a chasm, proceed off the path for a moment, onto the Oak Leaf Trail, to avoid the chasm and then return to the trail, following north to Capitol Dr.
- 11. At Capitol Dr. ascend the stairs and cross westward over the river. Again, descend to the wooded trail and head south towards Locust St.
- 12. At Locust St. climb the starting hill and cross over the river. Turn right into Riverside Park and proceed south to the North Avenue Pedestrian Bridge.
- 13. Cross the Pedestrian Bridge and proceed north as before, towards Locust.
- 14. Climb the starting hill one final time and BE DONE.