Welcome to the Spokane Distance Project
The Spokane Distance Project was formed on June 1st 2010.
The Spokane Distance Project Mission:
Provide an affordable and valuable “TEAM” emphasis development program for a diverse group of post-collegiate athletes seeking improvement. In addition:
- Offer seasonal support to High School athletes and College students.
- Offer a “TEAM” oriented peer group with specific emphasis on weekly “quality” group workouts and support for personal goals throughout each season and year.
- Offer additional affordable private coaching for individual “A” races.
- Offer culminating “TEAM” events.
- Maintain USATF team membership (club number 0198) or membership in another insurance-providing Association.
- Maintain Non-Profit Status.
Spokane Distance Project milestones:
2010: Team forms, sets practice dates, aligns loosely with Spokane Swifts.
2011: Team members, in uniform, race 2 5K summer series for a total of 6 local events, achieving team recognition.
2012: Team members begin travelling for group races. This year, Sacramento.
2013: PR’s, a larger squad with Ultra runners, Triathletes and Road Racers tearing up the region. Sponsors pick up the team.
2014: SDP achieves nonprofit status, receives an EIN, a business checking account, and develops bylaws and a Board of Directors. A handful of athletes achieve their ultra goals with a group trip to Montana for a 50 miler. 3 of them get hurt.
2015: Nobody remembers to update the milestones page.
2016: We see David’s Pizza and Better Body Fitness offer club relationships. SDP solidifies a commitment to represent the whole community by deciding to meet regularly in Downtown Spokane. Our team doctor was pulled from a high-altitude race in Big Sky Montana, but doesn’t remember much of it.
2017: Jack Wiley’s continuing efforts at building a robust Aid Station system for Ultra races has the additional benefit of offering social and team support opportunities for other club members. Seems like people like hanging out in the woods with Jack. The Rut in Bik Sky Montana continues to be a popular trail adventure race
2018: Coach Morlan embraces his age by racing in both a “masters” and a “seniors” track meet, qualifying for “Senior Nationals” next year. The Broken Goat replaces the Rut as a good team destination trail race.
2019: Our top ultra guys; Brandon, Ben, Joel and Andy continue to tear up the long runs. But don’t be fooled, there is plenty of trail experience with other accomplished athletes like Brian (moved across the country!) Don and Don, Jack and others. We also had a 5K focused athlete, Heath, set and achieve some high standards for road racing.
2020-2022: COVID YEARS, to be amended!