Richardson Texas Questions

Not really any dirt trails that will be open due to rain.  As far as running trails there are some in Plano or you are not too far from WhiteRock Lake.  It is a 9 mile loop around the lake and a lot of people run there every day.  I know there are a few tracks near you but I am traveling myself and do not have accurate directions to give you.  Sorry!

Will you have a car? This makes a difference in the answer.

I will have a car, and am willing to drive a little ways especially on the weekend.

Will check into Whiterock lake, that sounds promising. Thanks.

I used to live at Bush and 190, so I worked out a lot in that area. Stay away from the pool in that 24 Hour Fitness. It smells and tastes like sweat and actually made me sick. Several complaints to the management did no good.

There are some dirt trails at a Park just south of Campbell and Shiloh. It is on the east side of Shiloh just before crossing the bridge. With all the rain we have had lately though, I am not sure that would be a good choice.

Breckenridge has a lot of paved trails to run on. Its pretty nice there too with a pond and some trails that go through the trees.

The whole area where you are staying and working has sidewalks, so outdoor runs are easy to do. Its too bad you don't have a bike, you're at the starting point for good ride. (The RBM routes for the locals) There is a great bike shop west on Campbell that rents bikes if you really want to get a ride in.

The closest track to your hotel would be at Huffhines Park on Plano Rd. I am not sure if they have lights, but the softball fields there are lit, so it might be.

Let me know if you have any other questions!

Thanks Tikicult. I will check out Huffines and Breckenridge. I will also keep in mind the riding option.

You might look into Arbor Hills as well, it has some trails & it's not too far of a drive from where you're at(maybe 15-20 minutes).

Your hotel should be close to the newly renovated spring creek nature area which should have a sidewalk style trail that you can take to renner and then through the neighbourhood for a run.

As was said you will be right on the major bike routes used for weekend rides. If you want to get a ride in check with richardson bike mart (bikemart.com) as they will rent you a bike and set you up for the ride.

For dirt, with the weather we have been having it will be mostly mud, but your best resource would be dorba.org which shares its trails with trail runners.