Hangover Handicap set for Jan. 1

The 2022 Hangover Handicap to benefit Tesh, Inc. is set for 9:30 a.m. Jan. 1.

The 5K fun run begins and ends at Riverstone Park.

A few hundred runners and walkers usually come out for the New Year’s Day race, which has been held in freezing conditions, rain and snow.

Some join the Polar Bear Plunge at Sanders Beach at noon.

The course goes out and back on the North Idaho Centennial Trail. Leashed dogs are welcome.

It has traditionally been held on Lake Coeur d'Alene Drive, but changed due to construction.

The run was canceled last year due to COVID-19, but a virtual race was held.

Tesh, Inc., is a nonprofit organization “whose core purpose is to offer choices and opportunities to people of all ages seeking greater independence, self-sufficiency, and participation in their community.” 

Registration is $45, and includes heaters to stay warm while waiting for the run to start, hot drinks, snacks and a T-shirt.

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Editor's note: This story has been edited to reflect a change in location of the race.