Running In Belleville

If you’re new to the area or new to running in the area, here’s a little guide to some of the best places to run in and around Belleville.

Parks, schools, roads, etc

Here is the list of the more common places that we tend to run.

Parks (in Belleville)
Richland Creek Greenway/Metrolink Trail
– Approximately 6.4 miles from Southside Park to SWIC
– Also known as MetroBikeLink
– MEPRD maintains a trail map
– BRC responsible for cleaning between Southside Park and Hough Park per “adopt a trail”
– BRC 3 & 5 mile loop (see Group Runs)
Laderman Park
– 1 mile asphalt loop
Bellevue Park
– 1 mile loop (with steps!)
Schools
BLV West High School
– Crushed limestone path
BLV East High School
– Crushed limestone path
Parks (around Belleville)
LongAcre (Moody) Park
– 1-1/2 mile path
St Ellen Mine
– 1.2 mile path
Shiloh Three Springs
– 1/2 mile path
Forest Park (St Louis)
– Path length depends on which portions of the “heels” and “wheels” path you take
Other
Law Day Run Course
– 3.1 miles in downtown Belleville

Please check out our calendar for a listing of local races. Our calendar is focused on races in Illinois and those which our members are involved.

The most complete race calendar for the entire St Louis area is the St Louis Track Club’s calendar.

There are several other running clubs in the area. Here are a few:

There are also quite a few cycling and triathlon clubs in the area. Here are a few: