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Route map for Bogus Marathon Official by Runtastic Events on plotaroute.com
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Marathon
The RUNTASTIC Bogus Marathon is a truly breathtaking experience. The course offers sweeping vistas of the surrounding mountain peaks and forested valleys below. As runners leave the mountains they will be welcomed by the vibrant Boise river as they run beside it and its many adjacent ponds and lakes.
The course is fully supported by aid stations, porta-potties, police and medical. Runners enjoy a closed and coned lane all to themselves as they run down Bogus Basin Rd.
The marathon begins at the historic Bogus Basin ski resort, founded in 1942. You’ll enjoy a beautiful sunrise cresting over Shafer Butte just as the starting gun goes off. The first seven miles you’ll get to watch the morning glow dance through the pine and aspen trees.
The course begins at 6,714 feet elevation with a fast 4% downhill grade for the first 2.5 miles. Perfect for getting in a good warmup. It then rises at less then 2% up for the next 1.5 miles until mile 4. From miles 4-14 the course drops at a consistent 5.5% downhill grade. There are a couple of rolling hills for the next 1.5 miles as the course crosses a few small ravines. From miles 15.8 to 18.7 the course once again drops at a 4% downhill grade as it leaves the foothills and enters Boise.
The last 7 miles are flat as the course follows the paved Greenbelt Trail along the Boise River with its scenic wildlife, art, and bridges.
Route map for Bogus Half Marathon Official by Runtastic Events on plotaroute.com
Half Marathon
The RUNTASTIC Bogus Half Marathon is a truly breathtaking experience. The course offers sweeping vistas of the surrounding mountain peaks and the city below. As runners leave the mountains they will be welcomed by the vibrant Boise river as they run beside it and its many adjacent ponds and lakes.
The course is fully supported by aid stations, porta-potties, police and medical. Runners enjoy a closed and coned lane all to themselves as they run down Bogus Basin Rd.
The half begins 5.5 miles up Bogus Basin Rd. at 3,700 feet. It drops 900 feet over the first 8.5 miles before flattening out along the Boise River.
The last 5 miles are flat as the course follows the paved Greenbelt Trail along the Boise River and its scenic wildlife, art, and bridges.