Leadman Triathlon (April 20): Organized by Kellogg Rotary Club, and based at Silver Mountain Resort, this adventure course event for solo or team competitors begins on Kellogg Peak and includes skiing/snowboarding, mountain biking, and running. Ski to Sea (May 26): A multi-sport relay adventure race for teams of 3-8 people starts at Mt. Baker […]
Inland NW Race, Ride, & Event Guide 2019: Triathlon/Multisport Read More »
With over 100 events this spring, summer, and fall, our 3rd annual guide for road and trail running, cycling, mountain biking, triathlons, and other outdoorsy events has something for everyone—no matter your age or ability, or whether you’re a weekend warrior or hard-core competitor. Find an event right for you or your family, register, and
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Looking for a new trail to hike, ride, or run? Try one of these new or newish Inland Northwest trails. Evergreen East’s Short Draw at Saltese Uplands near Liberty Lake, Wash., creates options for either shorter loops or longer figure eights as it bisects the center of the conservation area. WTA completed work on the
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Join us for the last one!!!! Yupper, we’re hanging it up after this one, so we don’t want you to miss out!!! The 20th annual “24 Hours Round the Clock” is a 24 hour mountain bike race at Riverside State Park, Spokane, WA. Racing begins at noon on Saturday and ends at noon on Sunday. Teams
Explore the northwest corner of Washington State as only an adventure race can offer. Visitors and locals alike will find adventure, challenge, and beauty in our races. New to the scene? Out 3-hour course includes mountain biking and trekking. Seasoned or adventurous racers, our 12-hour race with kayaking is for you!
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Until recently, come winter, most of us would stash our bicycles away. The fat bike, equally at home on snow as it is on many single-track trails, gives riders a way to rock ‘n roll through the snowy months. Looking to rent a fatty or take your own ride on a road trip? These are
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During the 2018 winter Olympics, an Associated Press article gained notoriety among many in the Nordic ski community, due to the author’s assessment of our chosen winter activity as the worst Olympic event. He dissed it as an unrewarding slog—an assessment based mostly on how it looked when he watched it and on a single
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When I first discovered Kind Apparel, I’ll admit I was overwhelmed by the bright patterns and funky designs. I found a feathery, purple-gray running skort that was by far the tamest pattern available. When I looked closer, as if to poke fun at my attempted modesty, the tag revealed that the pattern was called
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Spend less time shopping and more time on our local trails and mountains. Our annual list features unique and outdoors-inspired gift ideas from locally-owned shops and businesses, including gifts for fellow outdoor enthusiasts as well as less outdoorsy friends and family members on your list. Use this list beyond the holidays for birthday, wedding, and
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Mt. Spokane Ski & Snowboard Park, Mead, Wash. Spokane’s closest resort has seen its fair share of growing over the last few decades, but a surprising part of that growth has been in how the mountain is used. Mt. Spokane’s Brenda McQuarrie says that folks are using the mountain more diversely now, with interest in
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