Jen McKenna Paddle and Run 6.0
About this race
Welcome to the 2026 edition of the Jen McKenna Paddle and Run 6.0. Join us for this great event experience. The Jen McKenna Paddle and Run will return to its location at Higgens Point. We are offering two race distances this year: the normal short course and the brand new long course. Short course: Athletes will begin just east of the Higgens Point boat launch and paddle around Higgens Point into Blue Creek Bay to the turn around and double back to the paddle exit. Paddle distance is approximately 1.6 miles. Then, runners head along the Centennial Trail to the turn around and double back before a short trail run and finish at the Higgens Point Park at the end of the Centennial Trail. Run distance is approximately 4 miles. This is an individual or 2-person team (1 paddler, 1 runner) event. Long Course individual or 3-person team (1 paddler and 2 runners): It will be a paddle-run-paddle-run event. Athletes paddle into Blue Creek Bay to the day use park on the east side, disembark and head out on the Blue Creek Trail system, doubling back to the day use park, paddle back to Higgens Point, and disembark to run the Centennial Trail to the turn around, and double back to the day use park at Higgens Point. Total distance will be approximately 10 miles. if you choose the team option, there are 2 runners and 1 paddler - one runner runs the first run course, the second runner runs the second run course, and the third person paddles between the two run courses.
Awards will be given for the top 3 men and women for short and long course and top team (short and long course). Participants will also enjoy a post-race event of food and beverages.
Jen loved the outdoors, including running and kayaking. She had cystic fibrosis, but she did not let the disease define her or what she was able to do in life. In February 2019, Jen and her family relocated to the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill to wait for a double lung transplant. She received a set on May 23, but due to cystic fibrosis-related complications, Jen McKenna passed away on June 27, 2019, at the age of 41. JCM Multisports Inc is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization and our event falls under JCM Multisports. 100% of your donation is tax deductible. This year's proceeds from the event benefit Companions Animal Shelter.
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Adventure race
Paddle and Run - Individual Short Course
Paddle and Run - Team Short Course
Once the paddler completes the course, he or she will tag the runner teammate and the runner heads out on Centennial Trail to complete the rest of the race.
Paddle and Run - Individual Long Course
The long course will consist of a Paddle, Run, Paddle, and Run. Athletes paddle from Higgens to Blue Creek Bay, Run the Blue Creek Trail system, paddle back to Higgens to run Centennial Trail and finish at the Higgens Pt day use park. The total distance will be approximately 11 miles.
Paddle and Run - Team Long Course
The long course team consists of 2 or 3 athletes. If you have a team of 3, then there are two runners and one paddler. One runner is staged at the Blue Creek day use park while the other runner stays at Higgens Point. The paddler paddles to Blue Creek, tags the runner, waits until he/she returns and then paddles back to Higgens to tag the second runner. If there are 2 team members, then one must paddle and run while the other is only a runner.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Coeur d'Alene, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:19 AM and sets at 7:08 PM local time (PDT) in Coeur d'Alene on September 11, 2027 — 12h 49m 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, 12 Coeur d'Alene events
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