Races & Rides
Foothills Scenic Five (June 10)
I’m a life-long resident of the Foothills, a rural community that appears on old USGS maps but not on modern maps of Spokane County. Over ...
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Liberty Lake Trail Run (April 29)
This is a fun little 8-mile run if you and your quads are locked in a death-feud. The starting line is at a pastoral grassy ...
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Spokane River Run (April 23)
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 ...
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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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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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