Instant Gratification Zero Mile Fun Run
About this race
Based on a cartoon by Idaho's own Steve Moore, you begin and end at the same time - the start and finish line are one in the same. This event will feature all of the trappings of a marathon, only without the running. You will receive a bib number, have water cups handed to you as you cross the finish line, and be treated with fresh fruit and massages when you finish - just like the big marathons. After the race is over (which is right away), you will be entertained by professional cartoonists, music, food trucks and refreshments...and even award presentations (you will be getting a first place ribbon so make sure you get your picture on the winner's stand!). This is a family friendly event, and all proceeds go to veterans being supported by the Wyakin Foundation (www.wyakin.org).
Virtual event: Can't make it to Boise to celebrate with us? Sign up for our virtual event and we'll mail you a tee shirt and your blue ribbon!
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Instant Gratification Zero Mile Fun Run – In Person Event in Boise, Idaho on 9/12/26
Join us in-person in Boise, Idaho. Our Master of Ceremonies (and race participant) is none other than Idaho's own Kevin Miller, host of the Kevin Miller show on KIDO! Also joining us as Grand Poobah For Life is Steve Moore, the artist who brought us this cartoon, author of the cartoon panel "In the Bleachers" and inspiration for the animated movie "Open Season".
Instant Gratification Zero Mile Fun Run – Virtual Event
Can't make it to Boise to celebrate with us? Sign up for our virtual "race" and we'll mail you a tee shirt and your blue ribbon! You've already won, but you'll need to pat your own back.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Boise, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:21 AM and sets at 8:00 PM local time (MDT) in Boise on September 12, 2026 — 12h 39m of daylight.
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 56 Boise events
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