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riday kicks off Bloomsday 2021, once again happening virtually due to COVID-19. Last year s online version of Spokane s favorite road race proved remarkably popular, as tens of thousands of racers participated around the globe. This year, racers will knock out the 12-kilometer (7.46-mile) route of their choosing between April 30 and May 9 and submit their times to the Bloomsday folks. They ll even get the traditional finisher s T-shirt, just like they do when they race on the streets of Spokane. You can register to run this year s Bloomsday right up until May 9, online at bloomsdayrun.org. We mapped out potential routes for local runners who still haven t decided where they want to pound the pavement. They re for the more leisurely Bloomie, willing to stop and smell the roses (among other things) as they run. They won t all get you to the finish line in record time, but they re all roughly 12 kilometers, and all showcase some of the best the city has to offer.