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Headshot of Don Kardong.

Q & A with Bloomsday Founder & Race Director Don Kardong

For 15 consecutive years, Don Kardong served as Bloomsday’s race director. This year, after the 43rd Bloomsday Lilac Run, the founder of one of the ...
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Doing It For A Cause: Spring Dash 3k Helps North Idaho Families

Every April, United Way of North Idaho (UWNI) hosts its Spring Dash in Coeur d’Alene. Last year, there were 875 participants and this year’s goal ...
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Inland NW Race, Ride, & Event Guide 2019: Trail Running

Caveman Roar & Pour 5k Trail Fun Run (March 16): Run through the vineyard overlooking the Columbia River Gorge before the wine tasting event at ...
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Inland NW Race, Ride, & Event Guide 2019: Road Running

With over 100 events this spring, summer, and fall, our 3rd annual guide for road and trail running, cycling, mountain biking, triathlons, and other outdoorsy ...
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Photo of the Centennial Trail by Jon Jonckers.

Negative Split Brings Positive Changes

The race company Negative Split has some exciting updates in store for the 2019 race year. They’ll kick things off early next month with the ...
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5 Favorite Spokane Winter Runs

What I love about running in the Spokane area is the ease of access to an abundance of amazing trails and routes in or around ...
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Race Founder Don Kardong to Retire After 2019 Bloomsday

It is hard to imagine Spokane without Bloomsday, and it’s almost as hard to imagine Bloomsday without race founder Don Kardong. Incoming Executive Director, Jon ...
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Photo of Erik Smith running on the snow covered sidewalk in Kendall Yards.

Stay Motivated with Winter Running Goals

Winter isn’t most runners’ favorite season, but it does have some things going for it that the others don’t—like less chance of overheating, fewer other ...
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2018 USA Track & Field National Club Cross Championships

Plante’s Ferry in the Spokane Valley hosts the 2018 National Club Cross Country Championships on December 8 beginning at 10 a.m. Obviously, Spokane boasts a ...
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