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Route:
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"Inner Loop"
Loop
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Mileage:
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5.1 |
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Hillage:
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Mostly
mild grades with a couple of challenges.
Longest climb: About 140 ft.
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Description:
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Depart
from Rec Hall and head down Burrowes Ave one block to the IST Building.
Go right and take the pedestrian thoroughfare across North Atherton St.
At the end of the bridge, zig right to White Course Rd, then zag left on
White Course. Take White Course until it bears to the left. At this
point, a dirt road continues to go straight. Follow this dirt road as
it heads down a hill with the White Golf Course on the right and
student housing on the left. At the bottom of the hill, bear left and
head toward the old railroad bridge that crosses Corl Rd. At the
bridge, bear right and follow the bike path as it crosses the Clubhouse
Rd and heads to Blue Course Rd. At the bike path along Blue Course Rd,
go right. Follow this path over the crest of the hill and down a long
grade as Blue Course Rd bends around the back of the Blue Golf Course
and the Teaberry Ridge development. After about a mile-and-a-half, the
path crosses Teaberry Ridge Rd (This is a busy intersection. Watch for
cars!) Continue on the path as it bends to the right near Radio Park
Elementary School, to the left through a patch of woods, then up a
short hill and to the right to follow an old railroad grade at the
bottom of the University Heights neighborhood. The bike path continues
to an intersection of paths. Go left at the "T" and head up the steep
hill to Park Avenue. At Park, continue on the path up the remainder of
the hill and follow it all the way to North Atherton. Make a right and
follow the path as it crosses White Course Rd, bends around a parking
lot, and heads back to the IST Building. Take the pedestrian
thoroughfare back over Atherton to Burrowes, go left and back up the
hill to Rec Hall. |
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Remarks:
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The "Inner
Loop" portion of Blue Course Rd was completed in 2003 after decades of
planning and politics, and a couple of years of construction. Also
known as the Ferguson 500, at mid-decade it is thought to be a giant
boondoggle, connecting places that didn't need to be connected by a
divided highway. The relative lack of traffic and its proximity to the
Penn State campus and golf courses makes it a pleasant run. As
development on the west end of town continues, we'll see if traffic
picks up and running becomes less pleasant. The "Inner Loop" loop intersects parts of Penn
State golf course running routes
and the Circleville Farm
Bikepath routes.
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Map:
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Profile:
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Added: 5/06
Updated: 5/06