The twists and turns of the winding Spokane River are the backdrop for much of the course at the Spokane Marathon, Half Marathon, Marathon Relay and 10K Run, which unfolds along a route that’s a mixture of downtown city streets and rolling hills along the river.
The race also winds along trails through a nearby state park and sections of the Centennial Trail, a 37-mile paved path that follows the flow of the Spokane River through the city from the Idaho state line to the town of Nine Mile Falls, Wash.