Go The Distance
Events Afoot and Afar
While there are plenty of excellent running races and walks close to home, more people than ever are traveling to compete and/or enjoy the recreational aspects of events away from home. Below is our non-scientific Top Ten List of Travel Worthy Foot Races, based on their scenic qualities, organization and, most importantly, fun factor. If you decide to go, book early since many sell out.
April 7: Lilac Bloomsday 12K, Spokane, Wash.; 12k run;
45,000 participants; (509) 838-1579, www.bloomsdayrun.org.
May 7: Avenue of the Giants Marathon, Humboldt Redwoods State Park to Weott, Calif.; full & half marathons, 10k; 543 participants; (707) 443-1226, www.theave.org.
May 21: Bay to Breakers 12K, San Francisco, Calif.; 12k run/walk; one of the oldest and largest races in the country; 45,000 participants; www.baytobreakers.com.
May 29: Celestial Seasonings Bolder Boulder 10K, Boulder, Colo., 50,000 participants; www.bolderboulder.com.
June 11: Edge to Edge Marathon, Half & Relay, Tofino to Ucluelet, B.C.; 350 participants; (250) 715-8933, www.edgetoedgemarathon.com.
June 17: Grandma’s Marathon, Duluth, Minn.; full & half marathons, 5k along the north shore of Lake Superior; 50,000 participants; (218) 727-0947, www.grandmasmarathon.com.
Sept. 23: St. Lukes Women’s Fitness Celebration, Boise, Idaho; all-women’s 5k run, walk & stroll; 12,000 participants; (208) 381-2221, www.celebrateall.org.
Sept. 26-Oct. 1: Lake Tahoe Marathon Week, Lake Tahoe, Calif.; full, half, relay & ultra marathons, 5k run/walk, triathlon, extreme golf and more; 3,500 participants;
(530) 544-7095, www.laketahoemarathon.com.
Oct. 22: Nike Women’s Marathon, San Francisco, Calif.; full & half marathons; 15,000 participants; (866) RUN NIKE, www.nike.com/nikemarathon/.
Dec. 10: Honolulu Marathon, Honolulu, Hawaii; full marathon; 28,000 participants; www.honolulumarathon.org.
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