Packet pick-up will be offered for participants on:

Saturday, February 21, 2026

Centennial Trail North of Spokane Convention Center
334 W Spokane Falls Blvd
Spokane, WA 99201

7:00am - 8:30am

Packet pick-up will be offered for participants on RACE MORNING ONLY.

Please arrive early to get your packet.

1. Run a 5K

You'll run a scenic course around downtown Spokane starting and ending just north of the Spokane Convention Center.  You'll run along the iconic Centennial Trail before crossing the Spokane River and passing by Gonzaga's Coach Steve Hertz Field. You'll then turn left and get back onto the Centennial Trail and run along the north side of the Spokane River passing the Jundt Art Museum and gleaming copper spire. Continuing down the path, you'll pass the Upper Falls Dam before turning left and crossing the Howard Street Middle Channel Bridge. You'll then be welcomed onto Havermale Island with it's famous Spokane Pavilion and Clocktower.  Afterwards, you'll run by the Riverfront Park Rotary Founain, Looff Carrousel, Garbage Goat, and the Big Red Wagon before crossing the Finish Line.

2. Swag Run Handout and Raffle

If you have not participated in a Negative Split swag run before, think Black Friday at Walmart! A pure frenzy of people getting their hands on all the best leftover swag from previous years!

Participants will cross the finish line and be handed 10 raffle tickets.  The will then proceed inside to the designated area where they can redeem their tickets.

1. Each raffle ticket can be redeemed for a shirt, hoodie or other past race swag item.
2. Raffle tickets can also be used to enter into several higher value prize raffles such as Race Prize Packs, FREE Race Entries, and more! 

3. Visit The Spokane Great Outdoor and Bike Expo:

Runners race registration includes a free entry wristband into the Spokane Great Outdoor and Bike Expo. The Expo is open Saturday, February 21, 2026 from 9am to 5pm and Sunday, February 22, 2026 from 10am to 4pm at the Spokane Convention Center. 

Explore the Inland NW’s Great Outdoors Indoors at the Spokane Convention Center. Check out fun, entertaining, and engaging outdoors-inspired activities happening all weekend long. Learn from outdoors experts and plan summer adventures at 60+ booths and at presentations and clinics; check out RVs, camper vans, new Subaru vehicles, and outdoor gear; play games and enter to win hourly prize drawings; listen to live music and roast marshmallows or enjoy an adult beverage in the Expo “Campground;” let the kids ride bikes indoors and complete an Adventure Passport activity; watch skateboard stunts, and more!

Race Start Location

Centennial Trail North of Spokane Convention Center

334 W Spokane Falls Blvd
Spokane, WA 99201

Parking

Participant parking available in the surrounding downtown area and the Spokane Convention Center parking garage.

Race Schedule

8:30am - 5K

9:00am - Swag Handout Begins

9:30am - Swag Raffle

Swag Handout/Raffle

Swag Handout/Raffle will be located inside the Spokane Convention Center near the Start/Finish line. Special access doors for runners will close at 9:45am. Anyone arriving after 9:45 must enter the Spokane Convention Center through the main entrance. Restrooms will be available inside the Spokane Convention Center.

Gear Check

Gear check will be available for ALL runners near Start/Finish.

In an effort to reduce waste, we ask runners to please bring your own bag to put your belongings in. We will provide a tyvek hospital type wrist band to label your bag with your bib number. You will need your bib number showing when you drop off and pick-up your bag. Gear check is only available for athletes wearing bib numbers.

Awards

We will not have overall or age group awards at this event.

Aid Stations / Nutrition

There will be no aid stations on the course.  Water will be provided at the Start/Finish Line area.

Toilets will be available near the Start/Finish in the Spokane Convention Center.

First Aid kits will be located near the Start/Finish.

Cutoff Times

5K: Runners are required to finish in 1 hour and 45 minutes.

Special access doors for runners into the Spokane Convetion Center will close at 9:45am.  Anyone arriving after 9:45 must enter the Spokane Convention Center through the main entrance.

Safety

This event takes place on sidewalks and pathways. Please be alert when you are running and pay attention to course officials at all crossings.

Headphones - Any runner using headphones should make sure their have only one headphone in their ear, or use bone conduction headphones.