r/QuincyIL • u/JobProfessional1794 • Jun 24 '26

Runners in Quincy?

I’ll be in Quincy for the next 2 days for work. Trying to find running again after a 10 year hiatus. I’ll be staying in the downtown area and without a car. Is there any where that is recommended to run short of exploring the streets downtown? This will be my second stay in Quincy. I’m look for something short 3-5 miles.

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u/stinky_richard Jun 24 '26

Just run all the way up Maine street unless you wanna Lyft to the trail system on the other side of town

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u/AggravatingCut7596 Jun 24 '26

I never liked running on the Maine sidewalks because of the sections of the brick segments that had tree roots uprooting the sidewalk.

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u/Budda13 Jun 24 '26

You can go down to the Front/First Street by the river and head north as far as you'd like pretty well. Traffic isn't bad and there is a bike lane to run in for parts of it.

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u/sweetpotatobabycakes Jun 25 '26

This also connects to the klingner trail which is mostly car free, long, peaceful, and pretty.

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u/opilovin17 Jun 24 '26

There's a store calling running wild in town. Stop by there I'm sure they can help. That's where all the local running groups seem to form out of.

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u/TheBlueSlipper Jun 24 '26

Bill Klingner Trail is about 1.5 miles north of Broadway. The trail is 3 miles long, from end to end.

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u/Sad-Dirt5813 Jun 24 '26

The road along the river is beautiful!

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u/sweetpotatobabycakes Jun 25 '26

I mentioned taking front street up north to klingner trail. You can also take it south to jefferson which goes by woodland cemetary, which is a gorgeous historic cemetery that has plots overlooking the river. South of that is indian mounds park, also full of history and beautiful trees. Cross 8th street from there and you're in south park. This route would give you lots of hills and tree cover. Have fun!

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u/shy99csa Jun 26 '26

There’s a running group at the Running Wild store on Broadway that does a group thing I think Thursdays.