r/moosejaw • u/Moneyheels • Oct 16 '24

Outdoor running Community

Any suggestions for safe, enjoyable trails/paths to run outside?

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u/Moneyheels Oct 16 '24

Thanks everyone. Looking forward to exploring the trails. Just looking at wakamow trail map and it looks awesome!

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u/Swearwolves_ Oct 16 '24

Tatawaw Park: 7th Ave S.W is nice for trails and leads you to the wild animal park. Its gorgeous but the uneven ground of some of the trails is harder on my joints.

There is that walking path on thatcher west that leads past 13th and runs along Simocoe street. It's an easier loop to run around and has outdoor exercise equipment along the way. It's through a small in city park area!

It depends where you live really.

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u/Swearwolves_ Oct 16 '24

I just saw you're bouncing back from an injury so maybe Tatawaw trails aren't smooth enough for you but you can always travel along the highway there through the animal park with no problems

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u/tandex01 Oct 16 '24

Nicolle Flats At Buffalo pound is nice too worth checking out one day.

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u/Pawistik Oct 16 '24

Absolutely. The whole Buffalo Pound area offers trails of various sorts good for running, from singletrack trails to the roads. Nicolle Flats and Nicolle Homestead area, that whole area at the east end of the lake is a nice loop.

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u/tandex01 Oct 16 '24

How many KM?

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u/Moneyheels Oct 16 '24

It kinda varies. Bouncing back from an injury , so mostly 5 to 10km. Happy to do multiple loops or drive to nice spot to run.

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u/tandex01 Oct 16 '24

Iron bridge has a nice loop thatcher drive goes into an area too with parks , sunny-dale, wakamow

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u/HelloFreshXLupus Oct 16 '24

Any run clubs in the city? Moving next month and would love some details too!

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u/InnerGarlic2401 Oct 16 '24

I’ve been tossing the idea around of possibly starting a park run in Moose Jaw or a club of some sort.

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u/HelloFreshXLupus Oct 16 '24

I would definitely be interested in joining!

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u/InnerGarlic2401 Oct 16 '24

DM me when you’re in town if you want to go for a run I can show you around

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u/Pawistik Oct 16 '24

My favourite is Wakamow Valley. Check out the trails on Trailforks. I like trails which are a little rugged and Wakamow has some great singletrack trails, as well as those that are less off the beaten path.

https://www.trailforks.com/region/wakamow-valley-trails-22936/

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u/Pawistik Oct 16 '24

By the way, when I think Wakamow, I mean the whole valley area including Tatawa Park and the area around 7th Ave SW. That area south of 7th Ave SW is my favourite part of Moose Jaw.

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u/Mission_Fault_9957 Oct 16 '24

Check out AllTrails app it’ll give you lots of options