Great Potato Marathon, Half Marathon, 10k and 5k

I love fun runs. Ever since that first color run I did three years ago I love them. There is so much excitement and energy at these races. Anyway, this one is Famous. With a Capital F.  The pick up packet was my favorite one ever, it comes in a potato bag. The race is put on by the YMCA and the Idaho Potato Commission, it has been around for 37 years. There was probably about 2,000 people in attendance.

What I found particularly cool about it is after completing your race, they hand out baked potatoes. You get a baked potato and there is all sorts of green onion, chili, sour cream, cheese, butter and its delicious. Well for me, I only ran a 5k, I don't know how I'd feel after a 10k or a half marathon. 

The  path for the race was wonderful, there was very little of the 5k that was actually on a road. The organizers did a very good job carving a path that was within the many parks around Boise. Most of the race was right along the river bed. 

They also have a mascot in Boise, Spuddy Buddy. It is a potato. It was not a terrifying fur costume. It was more like a friendly bald potato. There was also a beer walking around. 

It was all in all a wonderful experience and a great way to end my trip. My very long long road trip throughout the amazing states of Utah, Idaho, and Montana. Idaho was a great place to finish, it was beautiful and I would love to come back and visit someday. I will be sad to give the Acadia back tomorrow, that car was wonderful.