James Regional Sports Center was opened in 2018 off Durango and Robindale. This newer facility is primarily soccer fields, with a children’s playground on the east side. The paths in the park are wide, enough for a car to pass to easily load and unload equipment and teams. There’s a large strip mall to the north, a self-storage facility to the west, and empty lots to the south.
The park is half a mile east-west by a quarter mile north-south. It’s got water fountains and a bathroom with doors near the playground, and a asphalt walking path on each north-south edge. The paths are straight along the edges of the soccer fields, with 90-degree corners. You can’t go in between the individual soccer fields, as one large, contiguous fence surrounds each row of fields. You can run east-west between the rows of fields.
5K Walking or Running Routes from James Regional Sports Center
1.5-mile loop:
Start at either parking lot. Run the perimeter of the park twice. Easy!
If you want to switch things up, you can snake from side to side.
5k Mixed-Use Path Unveiled in 2026
If you start at the parking lot on Durango, run east. Cross heading east and follow the paved path clockwise through the open desert.
If you start at the parking lot on Robindale, you have multiple options.
- Head slightly west to find the tunnel to head south underneath Robindale and run counter-clockwise.
- Head east to Cimarron. Turn left to go north past the school and cross at the northern crosswalk. You should see mile markers and signage for the trail on the other side of the street. Then follow the path clockwise through the open desert.
- Head west, turn to go north along Durango, and follow the path clockwise.
In July of 2026, cones blocked the path to the tunnels, but both tunnels were complete and safe.
In 2026, the paved multi-use path was expanded to a full 5k running route. It crosses at street level at Cimarron, then uses tunnels to cross Robindale around Warbonnet and near Durango. This makes the park much more interesting for casual runs and training. Instead of passing the bars of the soccer fields, you have more open territory to explore. There are educational signs along the way, about each kilometer, as well as tall mile and 1k markers. As this development is new, there isn’t much landscaping yet, so there’s little shade.
5k Runs at James Regional Sports Park
Some groups find the park an excellent place for a timed run. It is flat and has a lot of straight paths, without many other people in the way. Races hosted here include:
- The Great Chef Run, raising money for hospitality students in Nevada, starting in 2023
- Rockin’ Reindeer Run
- 2024 Holiday Classic
- Red Rock Running Company’s 4th of July 5k
