5K
5K runners will exit Julia Davis Park onto the Greenbelt and head up towards the Ann Morrison Park Bridge. Once runners get to the bridge, they will cross and continue down the Greenbelt to their out and back. The out and back is located just past the Boise State campus under the Broadway Bridge. This out and back will be marked with an aid station instructing runners to turn around. Once they turn around, runners will continue up the Greenbelt back to Friendship Bridge where they will cross the bridge and head back into the park to the finish line!
10K
10K runners will exit Julia Davis Park onto the Greenbelt and head up towards the Whitewater Park Bridge in Esther Simplot Park. Once runners reach the Whitewater Park Bridge, they will cross the bridge and head back down towards their turn around. 5K and 10K runners share a turn around point which is just past the Broadway Bridge. Once runners reach the turn around point they will head back up the Greenbelt to Friendship Bridge. They will cross the bridge back into the park to the finish line!
Half Marathon • Loop 1
The half marathon course consists of two loops located entirely on the Greenbelt. For the first loop on this course, runners will follow the path of the 10K and head up the Greenbelt to the Whitewater Park Bridge. Runners will cross the bridge and head back down the Greenbelt. Half marathon runners will run past the 5K/10K turn around point to their own turn around point, located behind the Albertson’s Headquarters off of Parkcenter Avenue down the Greenbelt. At the out and back there will also be an aid station ensuring runners turn around. From there, runners will continue back up the Greenbelt to Red Bridge into the park to begin their second loop.
Half Marathon • Loop 2
Once runners get back into Julia Davis Park they will continue on the same path heading up the Greenbelt to the Whitewater Park Bridge. Runners will cross the bridge and head back down to Red Bridge. Once runners get to Red Bridge, they will cross the bridge and get back into the park to cross the finish line!
full Marathon • Loop 1
The full marathon course consists of two loops located entirely on the Greenbelt. For the first loop on this course, runners will follow the same path as the 10K and half marathon and head up the Greenbelt to the Whitewater Park Bridge. Runners will cross the bridge and continue back down the Greenbelt. Runners will go past Friendship Bridge, past the 5K/10K turn around and past the half marathon turn around. Runners will follow the Greenbelt down to the Red Bridge located off Baybrook Center and Parkcenter Ave. Runners will cross the Red
Bridge and continue along the Greenbelt through the Warm Springs Golf Course. Continuing along the Greenbelt, runners will go down towards Barber Park and the Marianne Williams Park along Warm Springs. Continuing on the course, runners remain on the Greenbelt and go through the Harris Ranch neighborhood area continuing down to their turn around point. The full marathon turn around point is located just past/under the Highway 21 Bridge. There will be an aid station located there as well to ensure runners turn around and head back towards the park.
Runners will turn and follow the same course on the Greenbelt. Once runners reach the Red Bridge they crossed the first time, they will instead stay on that side of the Greenbelt and will follow the course that goes behind the Marden Water Treatment Plant. Runners will follow the Greenbelt back into Julia Davis Park where they will start their second loop.
full Marathon • Loop 2
Once runners re-enter Julia Davis Park, they will continue on the Greenbelt back up towards the Whitewater Park Bridge again. Runners will cross the bridge, go back down the Greenbelt and reach Friendship Bridge. Runners will cross Friendship Bridge back into Julia Davis Park to the finish line!