The Spokane River Run held each year on the trails at Riverside State Park is one of the oldest trail runs in the Northwest and a Spokane area tradition for many runners. It’s also one of the few all-volunteer-staffed races where all proceeds benefit non-profit causes, in this case the Garfield Elementary APPLE program. For […]
Windermere Marathon set to run Sunday, May 20th, in Spokane Looking for a spring Marathon? Looking to keep it local? Look no further than the Windermere half or full Marathon, a race along the Centennial Trail and Spokane River that offers some stellar views. “This is truly a great race for all runners, from the
“Start Strong, Finish Stronger” with an upbeat 5k, 10k, or Half Marathon through Spokane On April 8th, 2018, the Negative Split race series will start in Spokane’s Kendall Yards area. This race series is a great way to jump start your race season. Local and out of town runners alike will experience some of Spokane’s
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2017 marks my fifth year running the Spokane River Run. We are blessed with unpredictable winters here in the Inland Northwest, and I have been using this event as training motivation for the last five years. The Spokane River Run was my first 50K race (as well as my wife’s first 50k), and Riverside State
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I’m a total hypocrite to be offering you a list of tips to keep motivated to run this winter, since I’m on about week four of an unplanned hiatus from running that I hope to end just as soon as I kick this cold. I’m hoping these words will help motivate me as much as
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Happening Feb. 21-22, 2026, at the Spokane Convention Center on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you are dreaming of sunnier, warmer days outside, the Spokane Great Outdoors Expo is a shot of summer when we need it most in the dead of winter. It’s
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The Spokane Great Outdoors Expo 2025 is this February 22-23 at the Spokane Convention Center. This incredible event is the perfect opportunity to watch demos, learn cool new skills (say hello to the crosscut saw), and more. Plus, your expo ticket doubles as an entry to the Spokane Golf Show happening in the same space
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By Bradley Bleck Cover photo courtesy of Negative Split As you can see from this year’s race, ride and events list, the Inland Northwest is packed with running, riding, rucking, triathlon and other outdoor recreation races and events from March through October. If some of these events look like a bit more than you’d like to tackle, but you still want to
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Photo by Aaron Theisen and Courtesy of Evergreen East Eastoberfest returns to Spokane this fall with a full day of racing and community celebration on the mountain bike trails around Beacon Hill. Hosted by Evergreen East, the 2025 event takes place Sunday, Oct. 12, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Minnehaha Park. This multi-stage
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By Lisa Laughlin Cover photo courtesy of Priest Lake Watersports If this list doesn’t send you into a race-registering frenzy, I don’t know what will. Our region is packed with incredible options for running, riding, triathlon-ing, and getting outside from March through October. The only problem, my friends: you can’t be in two places at
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