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YMCA Famous Idaho Potato Marathon & Fun Runs

YMCA Famous Idaho Potato Marathon & Fun Runs

Race Date

May 16, 2026

Location

Boise, ID

The Experience

YMCA Famous Idaho Potato Marathon & Fun Runs The Treasure Valley YMCA is proud to bring you the 49th annual 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 15th, 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:  Half & Full Marathon – Sat, May 16, 5-6:30 am   5K & 10K  – Sat, May 16, 8:30 am-10:00 am

Start Times: Marathon – 7 am Half Marathon – 9 am 10K – 10:00 am 5K  – 10:30 am

Logistics

Race Day

Saturday, May 16, 2026

Start Time

9:00 AM

Giveaway

T-Shirt

Start Location

2201 W Cesar Chavez Ln, Boise, ID, 83702

Directions

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

26.2 Miles10K5K

Race Day Weather

5-year historical avg

Start (Low)

49°

Afternoon (High)

73°

Warm — hydration strategy is key, start conservatively

0.0"

Precipitation

12 mph

Wind

44%

Humidity

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