Races & Rides

Cyclists racing on Long Bridge across Lake Pend Oreille in the Chafe 150 event.

Inland NW Race, Ride & Event Guide

The Inland Northwest has no shortage of amazing races, rides and outdoor events for runners, walkers, road and mountain bikers, and triathletes. Many support deserving ...
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Wild Moose Chase Trail Run (September 24)

The fall morning chill comes a little earlier in the year when you’re at 4,500 feet elevation, which is where the Wild Moose Chase Trail ...
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Sandpoint Scenic Half Marathon (September 18)

My first non-motorized experience with the famous Sandpoint “Long Bridge” didn’t involve crossing the bridge at all but rather swimming alongside it during the annual ...
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West Plains WunderWoman Triathlon (August 7)

Looking for a team-building activity for my female colleagues several years ago, I suggested that we form three-person relay teams to compete in the annual ...
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Rathdrum Adventure Race: Alternative Triathlon

The Rathdrum Adventure Race helps you answer the call to adventure in an alternative way with its alternative triathlon featuring bicycling/mountain biking, kayaking on the Twin Lakes, and ...
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Triathlon swim racers on the beach at Lake Coeur d'Alene ready to start the race.

Coeur d’Alene Triathlon and Duathlon (August 13)

Decades before Ironman pulled into town, Coeur d’Alene started hosting an annual Olympic-distance triathlon called The Scenic Challenge. The event remains notorious for its hilly ...
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Valley Girl Triathlon: July 10

Newbie female triathletes are in good hands at an event organized by Emde Sports. Every summer, Co-founder Marla Emde directs two women-only sprint-distance triathlons: Valley ...
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Large Finish Line banner that reads, "FINISH BARE BUNS FUN RUN - Kaniksu Ranch Family Nudist Park," with a view of people's heads and someone's legs and shoed-feet as if doing a handstand.

My First Bare Buns Run

A runner's first-time experiencing the Bare Buns Fun Run, an annual tradition at Kaniksu Ranch Family Nudist Park near Deer Park, Wash.
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Woodrat 25er at Priest Lake Delivers Climbs and Views (June 4, 2016)

I dismounted again and sighed. Ten months earlier, I’d purchased my first mountain bike in more than two decades. While I had yet to complete ...
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