Races & Rides

Photo by Larry Luton.

Flathead Swim Series (July 14-16, 2017)

The Flathead Lake Swim Series is in a class of its own. Launched in 2014 by marathon swimmer, Emily von Jentzen, this weekend-long event offers ...
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Photo of Erika Prins Simonds running the Kaniksu 50 Ruck Race.

Kaniksu 50 & Emory Corwine Memorial Ruck Race (July 15)

Picture a 50-mile trail run across some of Eastern Washington’s most gorgeous, remote terrain. Now, imagine it with friends. Oh, and a backpack weighing 25 ...
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Photo of the Foothills Scenic Five Run by Holly Weiler.

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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runners along the Spokane River.

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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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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