The “Northwest's Toughest Half Marathon” is only 13.1 miles long, but it packs a punch. KTVB's Jude Binkley provides a runner's perspective.
BOISE, ID — Runners set off at noon on April 20, blazing in the sun as they raced to Robbie Creek.
Billed as the “Toughest Half Marathon in the Northwest,” thousands of runners run from Fort Boise Park to the 21,000-foot summit of Aldape Mountain before descending to the finish line at Robbie Creek.
Runners have been making the 13.1-mile trek to Robbie Creek since 1975. Everyone has different reasons for running, but the roots of racing still remain.
Race organizer Allen Powers said: “The spirit of the 70s was fueled by our founder, John Robertson, who we remember today.” “In 1975, he took 23 of his friends who were hill runners and just decided, 'Let's run over the back mountains of Boise.'” We decided to call it Race to Robbie Creek,' and we started inviting more and more people and eventually we had what we have today. It's truly a legendary spring ritual. ”
Powers is a member of the Rocky Canyon Sail Toads, which is honoring Robertson this year, along with many others who tied the cord in memory of their loved ones.
“We asked everyone participating today to run to remember someone in their lives: a loved one, a family member, a friend,” Powers said. “So many of them are crossing the mountain with their mementos and photos.”
That memory was shared through this year's theme, “Día de Los Muertos.”
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