The Boulevard Race
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The Boulevard Race
The Boulevard Race is a four mile run and walk through Spokane, Washington, held in the city’s University District. The course passes tree-lined streets, the Gateway Bridge, train trestles and tunnels, views of the Spokane River, and historic brick buildings including the Schade Tower. The neighborhood includes university campuses such as Gonzaga University and WSU-Spokane.
Entertainment is placed along the course and includes scream tunnels, cheer zones, cow bells, bubbles, live bands, donuts, a frozen zone, and DJs who play music roughly every quarter mile. The event uses these elements to create a lively atmosphere for participants and spectators.
The Boulevard Race is a Community Cancer Fund event. Community Cancer Fund provides financial support to cancer patients and their families and awards funding to local organizations that serve them, including Ronald McDonald House, Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital, YMCA Camp Goodtimes, and the WSU Medical School Pediatric Residency program at Providence. Over the past nine years, Community Cancer Fund has raised more than $28 million to support cancer patients in the Inland Northwest. The event description notes that proceeds support local efforts to address gaps in services for people affected by cancer. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
