Ben DeJarnette

The Oregon22 Heritage Trail showcases the lives of Oregon athletes who have won a track and field medal at the Olympics, World Athletics Championships or Goodwill Games and meet certain criteria. Each athlete’s accomplishments are commemorated with a silver-plated brass plaque in their birthplace or adopted Oregon hometown. More

As a former University of Oregon track and cross-country athlete, I ran more than 10,000 miles on the roads and trails of TrackTown USA, from a rolling hillside trail to paths through a sprawling filbert orchard. With great routes everywhere, it’s no wonder Eugene is considered the place the U.S. jogging movement was born. So where should you start? Here are my picks for seven of Eugene’s most memorable running routes. More