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Runners Circle Payette Lake on Labor Day Weekend
A 30K lake loop plus shorter races gives runners a scenic holiday challenge amid McCall’s forests, beaches, and mountain-town energy.
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Payette Lake anchors McCall’s Labor Day weekend with a signature 30K that circles the entire lake, starting from Brown Park at 7:30 a.m., while shorter 14K and 5K options let more runners share the same waterfront race morning without committing to the full distance.
The full lake loop is what distinguishes this race from a standard out-and-back course — 30K of continuous shoreline views, forest and mountain backdrop reward runners willing to commit to circling Payette Lake in its entirety rather than an abbreviated section of it, with the whole field finishing by early afternoon.
Labor Day crowds, an early start and McCall’s resort-town popularity make advance lodging especially important here. Runners and their families who plan ahead can round out the weekend easily: Ponderosa State Park offers hiking and picnicking within the same lake basin, Payette Lake’s beaches invite a post-race swim, and Brundage Mountain provides scenic chairlift rides or mountain biking for anyone extending the McCall getaway. Free entry for spectators makes it simple to cheer from multiple points along the shoreline.
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