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Because the event is virtual, you can complete the 13.1-mile half-marathon however and wherever you choose.
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File image of the finish line at the 2018 Race to Robie Creek. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the event will be a virtual one in 2021. Author: KTVB Staff Updated: 8:28 PM MST February 15, 2021
BOISE, Idaho Registration for the 2021 Race to Robie Creek is now underway.
The annual race, which is billed as the toughest half-marathon in the Northwest, is a virtual event this year.
Here s how it works: Participants will have from April 1 through April 18 to run, walk, hike, or crawl 13.1 miles. You can complete the 13.1 miles however and wherever you choose, according to the race website. Do all 13.1 miles at one time or break it up into different days. There is no designated course. Spread out and be creative. You choose your own adventure this year.
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Monday was supposed to be the day the state of Idaho opened up access to the COVID-19 vaccine to those 65 and older.
Meaning more than 250,000 Idahoans were suddenly eligible and were supposed to have the option to sign up for shots beginning at 8 a.m.
But just like that morning in February every year when tens of thousands of runners sprint to their computers to fill the only 2,300 or so spots in the Race to Robie Creek that takes place every April, those appointments filled up fast. Too fast for some.
2021 Race to Robie Creek Goes Virtual
When all of the Treasure Valley s gyms were closed last spring, did you find yourself starting to jog around the block to work off all that takeout you were eating?
At first, it totally sucked. You were out of breath. You were sore. You were convinced that people who actually run for fun were certifiably insane. But the longer you stuck with it, the easier it got. You finally understood the hype behind runner s high. Yes, you d become a runner and you set a goal.run a half marathon in 2021. Not just any half marathon but The Toughest Race in the Northwest, The Race to Robie Creek!