
YMCA Famous Idaho Potato Marathon & Fun Runs
Race Date
May 15, 2027
Location
Boise, ID
The Experience
YMCA Famous Idaho Potato Marathon & Fun Runs The Treasure Valley YMCA is proud to bring you the 50th anniversary YMCA Famous Idaho Potato Marathon and Fun Runs presented by the Idaho Potato Commission. All of our races take place on the flat and scenic Boise Greenbelt. All races start and finish at The Morrison Center All courses are flat and fast for this fun full, half, 10K & 5K run on the Boise Greenbelt. Packet Pick Up: Friday, May 14th, 3:00-7:00 pm at the Morrison Center for all distances! Come pick up your packet and t-shirt, and visit with vendors before race day to ensure you have all the last-minute race day items. Avoid the lines on race day and pick up your packet on Friday. Day Of Packet Pick Up: Sat, May 14, 5-10:30 am Start Times: Marathon – 7 am Half Marathon – 9 am 10K – 10:00 am 5K – 10:30 am
Logistics
Race Day
Saturday, May 15, 2027
Start Time
9:00 AM
Giveaway
T-Shirt
Start Location
2201 W Cesar Chavez Ln, Boise, ID, 83702
Course Info
Course Type
Loop Course
Terrain
road
Difficulty
Ultra-Flat
Elevation Gain
0'
Net Drop/km
0 m (Flat)
Separation
0.0%
Also Offers
Quality Score
Standout6322 years running
~775 finishers a year
growing or steady
14% returning runners
2 timing sources
no finisher data yet
winner 1:13:33
typical high 73°F
Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (Low)
49°
Afternoon (High)
73°
Warm — hydration strategy is key, start conservatively
0.0"
Precipitation
12 mph
Wind
44%
Humidity
Historical Finish Times
How 18,176 finishers actually crossed the line across 22 years.
Most recent
2026
Total finishers
18,176
Median time
2:07:32
Latest turnout
775
States
49
Turnout by year
2018–2026
Hover the histogram to inspect specific finish times.
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