Running in Circles
Boca Negra Dam
Distance: 1 Kilometer
Surface: Asphalt
Elevation Gain: 22 feet
The Boca Negra Dam is part of Albuquerque’s West Mesa drainage infrastructure. It is located at the intersection of Unser and Rainbow Boulevards. Around it’s perimeter is a multiuse asphalt trail, that is excellent for running laps.
“I always loved running… it was something you could do by yourself and under your own power. You could go in any direction, fast or slow as you wanted, fighting the wind if you felt like it, seeking out new sights just on the strength of your feet and the courage of your lungs.”
Route Description:
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- Each lab is 1.08 kilometers (0.67 miles).
- Five laps is 5.4 K, with an elevation gain of 110 feet. It is perfect for training for a street race.
- You can do hill work on this track. In two hill sections, one long and one short, in either direction.
- The track is a good place to run Fartleks, 30/30s, and intervals too.
- You can run all year round, of course running at high noon in the summer is not for everyone.
- If you get bored running in circles take the fork and run down and through Boca Negra Canyon. The hill coming back up from the canyon is very steep. I’ve only see a few people that can power through it, but you know what, it is a challenge to conquer.
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