United States·2026

Eugene-Springfield, OR

Eugene's running scene centers on flat park loops and the Pre's Trail, a 4-mile path named after legendary miler Steve Prefontaine. The Jingle Bells Run and Oregon's Ugliest Sweater Run draw local crowds to the riverside parks in winter. Cyclists dominate here—the Willamette Valley is pancake-flat but ringed by climbing routes into the Cascade foothills 30km east; the Blackberry bRamble and Oregon Gran Fondo tap into the region's gravel and road scene, while serious racers use the valley as a base for 600m+ elevation gain loops in the nearby mountains.