Parents take photos and video of their fifth graders racing at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds. The event has been going on for 37 years and about 750 kids now participate in the Coeur d'Alene elementary cross-country meet.
October 3, 2025
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October 3, 2025 1:08 a.m.
Coeur d'Alene elementary schoolers run like the wind at annual cross-country meet
Coeur d'Alene elementary schoolers run like the wind at annual cross-country meet
The instructions were straightforward. “Tie your shoes, get your name tag and get yourself up to the starting line,” a voice boomed to the cohorts of elementary school students participating in the annual Coeur d’Alene cross country meet.