Athlete Guide
Packet Pick-up:
Pre-race packet pick-up will be offered for participants on Saturday, October 11, 2025. Location: Lilac Bloomsday Office (1414 N Belt St, Spokane, WA 99201) / 10:00am-3:00pm
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If you are not able to pick-up your packet, someone else can pick it up for you. There will be a limited last minute bib pick-up on race morning near the start line. This race morning bib pick-up is ONLY for extenuating circumstances.
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Race Start Location:
Downtown Spokane near intersection of Washington and Main (201 N Washington St, Spokane, WA 99201)
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Parking:
Plenty of street parking in downtown. Meters are free on Sunday. Paid parking is also available at River Park Square parking garage and surrounding paid lots.
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Race Schedule:
7:00am - Marathon
7:00am - Marathon Relay
8:00am - 10K
9:00am - Half Marathon
1:00pm - Courses Close
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Cutoff Times:
Marathon: Runners are required to finish in 6 hours (before 1:00pm).
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Marathon Relay: Teams are required to finish in 6 hours (before 1:00pm).
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Half Marathon: Runners are required to finish in 4 hours (before 1:00pm).
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As long as a runner is making reasonable progress we will most likely not pull them from the course, but they will need to follow traffic laws at that point if they are falling behind that pace.
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Gear Check:
Gear check will be available for ALL runners at the start line. In an effort to reduce waste, we ask runners to please bring your own bag to put your belongings in. We will provide a tyvek hospital type wrist band to label your bag with your bib number. You will need your bib number showing when you drop off and pick-up your bag. Gear check is only available for athletes wearing bib numbers.
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Runner Safety:
This event takes place on city roads and sidewalks. There will be law enforcement or flaggers to help runners cross roads, but please be alert when you are running and pay attention to course officials at all crossings. Any runner using headphones should make sure their have only one headphone in their ear, or use bone conduction headphones.
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Awards:
1st place overall Male and Female will receive a complementary entry into next year’s race.
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1st, 2nd, and 3rd place overall, and Top Masters Male and Female for Marathon, Half Marathon, and 10K will receive acrylic awards.
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1st place in age groups will receive a commemorative glass with our logo and a beer from Big Barn Brewing Company. (We’ll also have a non-alcoholic fizzy beverage for the youngest age groups and as an option for other first place age group finishers.)
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1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each age group will receive ribbons.
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1st place overall relay teams in the all female, all male, and co-ed divisions will receive a gift basket from Papa Murphy’s Pizza.
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Age Groups: 1-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+
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If you are not able to stay for your award, they can be shipped to you for a $10 shipping and handling fee.
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Finish Area:
The finish line will have water, electrolytes, snacks, and food. Swag will be available to purchase. Portable toilets and hand washing stations will be available in the start / finish area.
