Salmon Marathon

I highly recommend this race. It lacks for nothing, except for big crowds - if you're into that kind of thing. The organizers do a great job. A nice point-to-point course in a pretty area, on almost all dirt road so it does not beat you up at all. The finish in the city park by the river is excellent, providing a chance to soak your legs in cold water after the run to kick-start recovery. I did this race with some others as a ID/MT combo weekend, and it was excellent. Salmon is a nice little town, and there is a lot to do and see within a few hours driving distance (hey, you're probably going to be doing some driving to get there anyway), especially for Lewis and Clark buffs.

I don't know what more I can say than hasn't been already said. They put on a world class marathon and everything is just as well done as the biggest marathons in the country! Fast, scenic, flawlessly executed, and not an ounce of home grown local flavor is lost. This was my 7th time running Salmon and we'll make it 8th, 9th, 10th, etc. Mark your calendar for September 10th 2016. You wont be disappointed. I think last time I rated fans a 4 Star because there are few. However the fans were soooo enthusiastic and nice (I even gave an autograph to some kids!) and if you count the wildlife as spectators the entire course was well attended ;)

By all accounts this was a nice race before the current Race Director took it over, but now it is outstanding. The early morning start allows for continuously changing scenic views as the sun reaches each of the surrounding hills. We saw a variety of wildlife along the course, including elk, deer, hawks, and jackrabbits. The race is run primarily on a dirt road, and it a net downhill. Aid stations were well stocked and each included its own port-o-let. Race staff and volunteers, including the course turn monitors on horseback were all friendly and enthusiastic. Highly recommend this race to marathoners of all abilities.