Going running off campus?  Here are the routes from Elmwood Park High School throughout town and beyond!

 

Distance Routes from Elmwood Park

 

*EPHS to 78th and Fullerton is ½ mile

 

*EPHS to Harlem and Fullerton is 1.3 miles

 

*78th from Fullerton to North Avenue is 1 mile

 

*1.7 miles from EPHS to Thatcher and North Avenue (.5 miles from EPHS to 78th and Cumberland… 1 mile to North Avenue… .2 miles to Thatcher)

 

*1 mile from Belmont to Irving Park Road

 

*1.1 miles from EPHS to Belmont/Thatcher

 

2:1 Tempo Run – 4 miles total.  Warm up ½ mile to 78th (corner of Fullerton and 78th – Golf Course) – turn right (south) to first eastbound block.   That is the starting point for the tempo run (1.5 miles to BK).  *2 blocks East at 75% (Tempo) then 1 blocks South at 90% (Hard).  End at Bloomingdale (Burger King).  Stop and turn back…  *straight shot is .5 warm up, 1.5 to BK…x 2 = 4 miles total.

 

3.6 Miles (4.6 miles with ½ mile warm up AND cool down to/from 78th and Fullerton) – “Southside”:  Warm up ½ mile to 78th (corner of Fullerton and 78th – Golf Course) – turn right (south) to first eastbound block and go south 1 mile to North Avenue, then turn left and go east .8 miles to Harlem, then turn left and go north 1 mile to Fullerton, then turn left and go west .8 miles to 78th.  *then ½ mile back to EPHS.  (.5+1+.8+1+.8+.5=4.6 miles)

 

5.2 Miles (6.2 with ½ mile warm up AND cool down to/from 78th and Fullerton) – EPHS to Lake and Back:  Warm up ½ mile to 78th (corner of Fullerton and 78th – Golf Course), turn right and go south 1 mile to North Avenue, turn right and go west .2 miles to Thatcher, then turn left and go south 1.4 miles to Lake.  Stop and turn back…

 

 

From Thatcher and North Avenue to:

Train Tracks past Dominican = .6 miles (3.6 miles total or 4.6 miles with warm up/cool down)

Chicago = 1.1 Miles (4.6 miles total or 5.6 miles with warm up/cool down)

Lake = 1.4 miles (5.2 miles or 6.2 miles with warm up/cool down)

 

6.9 Miles (7.9 with ½ mile warm up AND cool down to/from 78th and Fullerton) – EPHS to Lake to Harlem to Fullerton to EPHS:  Warm up ½ mile to 78th (corner of Fullerton and 78th – Golf Course), turn right and go south 1 mile to North Avenue, turn right and go west .2 miles to Thatcher, then turn left and go south 1.4 miles to Lake.  {2.6 miles so far or 3.1 miles with warm up}…Then go east 1.1 miles to Harlem.  {3.7 miles so far or 4.2 miles with warm up}…Then go north 2.4 miles to Fullerton.  {6.1 miles so far or 6.6 miles with warm up)…Then go west .8 miles to 78th.  {6.9 miles so far or 7.4 miles with warm up}  ***6.9 mile route + ½ mile warm up + ½ mile cool down = 7.9 miles.***

 

3.6 Miles – EPHS to Grand, Grand to Harlem, Harlem to Fullerton, Fullerton to EPHS:  From EPHS, go .6 miles north on Thatcher to Grand.  Then go east 1.6 miles to Harlem.  Then go south .1 miles to Fullerton.  Then go west 1.3 miles to EPHS…

6.2 miles – EPHS to Grand, Grand to Manheim and Back:  From EPHS, go .6 miles north on Thatcher to Grand.  Then go west 1.5 miles to 25th.  Then turn around and go back = *4.2 miles…  If continuing to Mannheim, go west 1 mile.  The total distance covered from EPHS to Mannheim is 6.2 miles.

 

8.2 Miles – EPHS to Grand, Grand to Wolf and Back:  From EPHS, go .6 miles north on Thatcher to Grand.  Then go west 3.5 miles to Wolf.  Then turn around and go back…

 

~2.1 Miles – Church Plus:  From EPHS go north on Thatcher .7 miles to Train Station.  Go west .6 miles on Arnold and curve left (south) on Indian Boundary past Grand to Church.  Cut through the park at Church.  Head east to Oak and turn right (south) and go .3 miles to Herrick and turn left (east).  Turn right (south) on Maple and go .1 miles to Fullerton.  Turn left (east) and go .4 miles to EPHS.

 

4.2 Miles – Irving/Schiller Woods:  2.1 miles north on Thatcher/Cumberland and 2.1 miles back.  *Run the block east of Thatcher/Cumberland to avoid traffic.

 

2.2 Miles – Belmont:  1.1 miles north on Thatcher/Cumberland and 1.1 miles back.  *Run the block east of Thatcher/Cumberland to avoid traffic.  *.5 extra to Addison – 1.6 (3.2 total)

 

5 Miles – Belmont Loop: 1.1 miles north on Thatcher/Cumberland to Belmont, then turn right (east) and go 1½ miles to Harlem, turn right (south) and go 1 mile to Fullerton, turn right (west) and go 1.3 miles to EPHS