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 […]
Whether you are a road or trail warrior or an occasional outdoor recreationist, there’s something for everyone in this comprehensive guide to races, rides, and outdoor events around the Inland Northwest. See you at the starting line! BIKING Bike Everywhere Challenge (May 1-31): May is officially Bike Everywhere Month and the Spokane Bicycle Club (spokanebikes.org)
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This July, run wild in Missoula with a 5k, half marathon, or full marathon race during the Missoula Marathon weekend. Currently ranked by runners as the top marathon in the nation in the Bib Rave 100, Missoula stands out from the pack with its supportive outdoors community. “We pride ourselves in paying attention to
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Early spring, when the weather can sometimes make just about everything you enjoy doing outside impractical, is a great time of year to start thinking about spring and summer adventures to come. I often catch myself daydreaming about new recreational infrastructure too, like new trails I would love to see built near downtown Spokane that
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Avoid Biking Muddy Trails to Preserve Them As spring makes its hesitant debut in the inland Northwest, it can be tempting to push the season and go for a ride on your favorite trails: you have fond memories of autumn rides there, and things seem warm enough to make a go with a light jacket
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Stories of a SUP Descent of the Spokane River at the 2018 Expo Join Jed Conklin and Allison Roskelley at the Spokane Great Outdoors and Bike Expo on Saturday, February 24th, as they share the highs and lows of their first descent of the Spokane River via Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP). In mid-August of 2017,
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Kids can test Strider Bikes at the 2018 Expo this February Strider bikes are all about learning balance. At this year’s Great Outdoor and Bike Expo, SpokeFest will be providing a range of strider bikes for kids to test. A strider bike is essentially a bike without pedals or training wheels. Designed for pre-training-wheels, strider
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Get Out & Ride a Fatty Although I am an avid commuter and recreational cyclist, I have only ridden a fat bike once—and it wasn’t in the snow. So, my biggest question is: with all the winter sports available to us here in the Inland Northwest, why ride a fat bike when the snow flies?
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Drop by REI’s Expo Campground for Gear Testing, Clinics, and S’mores This year’s Great Outdoors & Bike Expo will have plenty of gadgets, gear, demos, and clinics, but one place where you can find it all will be at the REI Expo Campground. They don’t promise real trees, but there will be real s’mores, real
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Start the new year off right by participating in one of these First Day hikes. January 1st will be a State Parks free day, so get out there! First Day Hike at Riverside State Park Name of hike: Bowl and Pitcher loop Time of event: 9:30 a.m. Where to meet: Bowl and Pitcher day use parking lot (Bowl
