All courses are flat and fast! Course follows the Boise River on the greenbelt. Cool and shady.
Please join us on Saturday morning, May 24, for the 2025 Kick for Kenya and Clean Water 5K!
Run or walk for a cause - proceeds will be used to help fund community development activities (e.g., planning, training, and execution of projects) in rural eastern Kenya in partnership with Kenya Kids (US-based nonprofit), the Touch Africa Child Education Programme (TACEP, a Kenyan NGO), and other local Kenyan community partners. Funds raised will be invested where needed most, in particular to provide educational opportunities, improve public health, and address the compounded effects of several consecutive years of extreme weather that has led to food and water insecurity throughout the region. Our Kenyan partners' long-term vision includes construction and development of a community center with dedicated space for TACEP field staff offices, tutoring and counseling services, animal husbandry and agricultural demonstration plots, and hosting speakers/conferences for educational instruction and vocational training, as well as on-site housing for children or families in need and/or short-term international visitors.
<h2>Race Notes:</h2>
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<h3>Registration, Entry Fees, and Donations</h3>
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<li>Early bird pricing is $35 per entrant registered by Wednesday, April 30.
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<li>Note that $25 of the $35 entry fee is considered tax deductible.</li>
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<li>Entry fee goes up to $40 on May 1 (the cost to provide a K-8 child in Kenya with education for a month) and $45 (cost to provide day high school for a child in Kenya) the week of the race (Monday, May 19, through raceday morning).</li>
<li>Additional donations (any amount) also welcome.</li>
<li>Although race day registration will be available, pre-registration is highly encouraged so we can start on time and ensure we have sufficient bib numbers, timing chips, and post-race food for everyone!</li>
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<h3>Packet Pickup and Parking</h3>
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<li>Pre-race packet pickup will be available at two times and locations:
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<li>Eastwind Community Church lobby (4750 S Surprise Way, Boise, ID &nbsp;83716) before and after the 9 AM, 10:30 AM, and Noon services (~8:30 AM - 1:30 PM) on Sunday, May 18</li>
<li>Fleet Feet Treasure Valley's Meridian location in The Village (3573 E. Longwing Lane, #105, Meridian, ID&nbsp; 83646), Noon-6 PM on Friday, May 23</li>
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<li>Day of race packet pickup will run 8-9 AM in the Eastwind Community Church parking lot on Saturday, May 24.</li>
<li>Day of race parking will be available across the street at Eagle Christian Church (4601 S Surprise Way, Boise, ID &nbsp;83716).
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<li>Note that because the start/finish line is located in the Eastwind Community Church parking lot, the lot will be closed from 8 AM to noon, so please plan accordingly.</li>
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<li>Carpooling or biking to the race is highly encouraged.</li>
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<h3>Race</h3>
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<li>Start/finish in the Eastwind Community Church Parking lot.</li>
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<h5>Starting gun will go off promptly at 9:30 AM!</h5>
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<li>Course runs out and back along the Surprise Valley bike path to the turnaround near Highway 21.</li>
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<h3>Amenities</h3>
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<li>Accurate out-and-back course on flat, scenic bike path</li>
<li>Course marshals at all intersections for traffic control</li>
<li>Mile splits</li>
<li>Aid station near turnaround</li>
<li>Post-race food and party</li>
<li>Great prizes for top finishers and more!</li>
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<h3>Course Records</h3>
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<li>Kids (12 and under)
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<li>Boys:&nbsp; Nate Drescher, 23:21 (2022)</li>
<li>Girls: &nbsp;Nadia Kouskov, 21:41 (2023)</li>
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<li>Youth (13-19)
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<li>Boys:&nbsp; Luke Drescher and Royal Colley, 17:58 (2023)</li>
<li>Girls:&nbsp; Nora Robinson, 22:15 (2023)</li>
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<li>Open
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<li>Men: &nbsp;Erik Teig, 15:42.7 (2022)</li>
<li>Women: &nbsp;Amanda Dunne, 19:58 (2022)</li>
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<li>Masters (40+)
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<li>Men:&nbsp; Ryan Meyer, 17:53 (2023)</li>
<li>Women: &nbsp;Kelly Burlile, 24:06 (2022)</li>
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YMCA Famous Idaho Potato Marathon &amp; Fun Runs
The Treasure Valley YMCA is proud to bring you the 47th annual YMCA Famous Idaho Potato Marathon and Fun Runs presented by the Idaho Potato Commisson. All of our races take place on the flat and scenic Boise Greenbelt starting and finishing at the Hawks Memorial Stadium. 
All courses are flat and fast for this fun full, half, 10K &amp; 5K run on the Boise Greenbelt.&nbsp;
Packet Pick Up: &nbsp;Friday, May 9, 3:00-7:00 pm for all distances! Come pick up your packet and t-shirt, and visit with vendors before race day to ensure you have all the last-minute race day items. Avoid the lines on race day and pick up your packet on Friday.&nbsp;
Day Of&nbsp; Half &amp; Full Marathoners &ndash; Sat, May 18, 5-6:30 am&nbsp; &nbsp;You must pick up your bib before coming to the start.&nbsp; 5K &amp; 10K &nbsp;&ndash; Sat, May 18, 8:30 am-10:00 am
 Start Times &amp; Locations: Full and Half Marathon &ndash; 7 am&nbsp; 5K/10K &ndash; 10 am&nbsp;

Famous Idaho Potato Marathon

Pre-Race Review/ Lineup

The 2021 Famous Idaho Potato Marathon remains scheduled to be held on September 18, with safety measures in place.

The YMCA Famous Idaho Potato Marathon will offer live and virtual events

The 2020 Famous Idaho Potato Marathon, originally in May but postponed to September 19, has been canceled and gone virtual, due to coronavirus concerns.

YMCA's Famous Idaho Potato Marathon is going virtual

Flooding closures on the Boise River Greenbelt forced race route changes in the Famous Idaho Potato Marathon.

Greenbelt closures force Famous Idaho Potato Marathon onto streets, hurt sign-ups

The marathon is a fun full marathon, half marathon, 10K or 5K course along the Boise greenbelt

YMCA Famous Idaho Potato Marathon scheduled for May 21

Course Changed due to high river, still nice!

Great Small Race!  Keep an Eye on the Course!

Needs improvement... but I still recommend it.

Doing a Boise marathon?....Do City of Trees

if you want a quiet marathon in a scenic urban are

Getting bigger means you need split starting times

Beautiful run, but it starts too late in the day

Great course; more potties and water needed

A top-notch marathon from start to finish

NO mile-markers!!  Tables ran out of H2O!!

Great 1/2 marathon course - but lacks for marathon

Nice race but they cheated me out of my potatoes!

Aid Stations Close Down and People Get Lost

Great 1/2 marathon, poor support for full marathon

Beautiful natural course along river walk parkway

Famous Idaho Potato Marathon

Marathon Results