We have just a couple of days until the Bidwell Classic! This year’s race has 800+ participants and has sold out the 5k and 10k, with a few spots left for the half marathon!
It is so cool to see the race grow again after the smaller events following the pandemic. Today’s throwback takes us to 1984 and as the CNR investigated “The Running Obsession.” The article surveyed runners around town and their reasons for lacing them up. A favorite response, “I wanted to quit smoking, and I can’t run and smoke at the same time.” 
Chico News and Review, August 1984
