KELLOGG — Being called a "jackass" is worn like a badge of honor in Kellogg.

More than 600 people participated in the fourth annual Jackass Half-Marathon & 5K race Saturday.

“We had an amazing turnout,” race organizer Kelton Enich said. “I've heard a lot of people say that they think it was the best Jackass ever."

Runners had sunny skies and nearly 80 degrees to go along with the beautiful fall scenery as they navigated 13.1 miles on the Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes.

Unlike previous years when the race began with a rolling start, this year race organizers opted to try a mass start beneath Interstate 90 in Wallace.

“This meant that we needed to get all 450 half-marathon runners shuttled up to Wallace in time for the 9:30 a.m. start,” Enich said.

Almost 200 racers competed in the 5K race, making this the biggest event to date.

While a large number of Jackass runners call Idaho home, more than half of them came from other states and some from other countries.

“We had so many families and groups of friends travel from all over the country and Canada to treat this like a destination weekend,” Enich said.

Lewiston’s Clayton VanDyke shattered the previous men’s record by 12 minutes with his time of 1:09:34. Four-time female champion Kai Sharbono of Spokane beat her course record in 1:18:34.

The fastest runners from the Silver Valley were Jake Newburn of Kingston, 1:36:42; and Heidi Brackebush of Kellogg, 1:48:07.

An event with so many participants requires a sturdy volunteer force. Enich said she believes that she had one of the best this past weekend.

“The biggest highlight this year — just like every year — was our massive volunteer support,” she said. “Like I've said in the past, we really do have the best volunteer energy of any race in our area. We had about 100 volunteers stationed all the way along the trail from Wallace to Kellogg."

Finishers received a medal and a free beer and enjoyed a post-run party.