Charlie Bean has completed all 49 Bloomsdays, several of them accompanied by his wife, Carol. One year, he accidentally ran ...

The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. Emma Epperly Nick Gibson and Elena Perry, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. May 5—Racers of all skill levels, ages and attire poured into downtown Spokane and ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — Whether you decide to run or walk the Bloomsday race this year, there are a few things you should know a week ahead of Spokane’s famous race! First things first: know where to start.

It started off as an accident. But now it's a tradition. Bloomsday was a rite of passage for new Spokanites, I was told. I had signed up for my first race just a couple months after moving to Spokane.

SPOKANE, Wash. — Racers, get ready! Spokane's 48th Bloomsday will hit the pavement on May 5, 2024. The race is 7.46 miles and officially starts at 8:30 a.m. The course roads will be closed while ...

SPOKANE, Wash.-- Bloomsday is now just one day away. Tens of thousands of people will hit the streets tomorrow to participate in this rich Spokane tradition, and time is ticking to prepare. From ...

SPOKANE, Wash. - Heads up Bloomies! Wanting to take part in this year's event and get that coveted finisher t-shirt, but want to avoid potential Bloomsday crowds during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Saturday, June 16, is Bloomsday, the day Irish literati around the world celebrate author James Joyce's epic novel "Ulysses." It's a day of drink, song and marathon readings aloud of the 643-page book ...

The year is 1986 and it’s race day. More than 48,000 have registered for the official Bloomsday race, and for the first time ever, there are more women participating than men. More than 5,000 ...

It’s Bloomsday, the nerd holiday celebrating the day in fiction—June 16, 1904—that Leopold Bloom spent wandering the streets of Dublin, in James Joyce’s “Ulysses.” But this year will be a very ...

Nearly 50,000 runners and walkers swarmed downtown Spokane on Sunday for the 40th running of the annual Bloomsday race, and thousands more lined the streets of the Lilac City to cheer them on. The ...