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Gem State Challenge

Boise, ID · Boise-area complexes · Wed, Oct 01, 2025 to Mon, Oct 06, 2025

Tournament at a glance

Next dates

Wed, Oct 01, 2025 to Mon, Oct 06, 2025

Age groups

U10, U11, U12, U13, U15

Teams

~189

National rank

#584 combined · 1,130 pts

Boys rank

#431 · 1,489 pts

Girls rank

#572 · 772 pts

Venue

Boise-area complexes

The honest overview

Gem State Challenge

Stub guide. Gem State Challenge runs out of Boise, drawing roughly 189 teams. Travel-guide writeup coming.

Where it's played

Exact venue location: Boise-area complexes.

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Near the field

What's within five miles of Boise-area complexes.

Venue Hotels (6) Eats (15) Things to do (4)

Hotels & lodging

6 within 5 mi

The Grove Hotel Hotel 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
Hampton Inn & Suites Boise Downtown Hotel 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
Residence Inn Boise Downtown Hotel 1.0 mi · 1 min
Sun-Liner Motel Hotel 2.0 mi · 3 min
Bond Hotel & Extended Stay Hotel 2.4 mi · 3 min
Chinden Motor Inn Hotel 3.3 mi · 5 min

Restaurants nearby

15 within 5 mi

Waffle Me Up Restaurant 0.0 mi · 0 min walk
Boise Fry Company Restaurant burger 0.0 mi · 0 min walk
Seoul Street Cafe Restaurant korean 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
Cupbop Fast food korean 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
Moon's Kitchen Cafe Restaurant american 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
Wild Root Cafe and Market Cafe 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
Prost German Pub Restaurant german 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
Mai Thai Restaurant thai 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
Bittercreek Alehouse/Red Feather Lounge Restaurant 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
Pho Nouveau Restaurant vietnamese 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
Dawson Taylor Coffee Roasters - Downtown Cafe Cafe coffee shop 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
Java Cafe 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
Jimmy John's Fast food sandwich 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
Costa Vida Fast food mexican 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
Tropical Smoothie Cafe Fast food juice 0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Between games

4 within 5 mi

BoDo CINEMA Movie theater 0.3 mi · 0 min
The Flicks Movie theater 0.4 mi · 1 min
Historic Broadway Block Attraction 1.8 mi · 3 min
Idaho museum of mining and geology Museum 2.2 mi · 3 min

Distances are straight-line from the venue's GPS coordinates. Place data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Weather to plan around

Typical October weather in ID based on 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals. Pack accordingly.

Avg high

63°F

Avg low

33°F

Avg rain

1.0"

Cool to mild. Hoodie and joggers for warm-ups, light layer for parents. Dry season, fields will be hard, and dust shows up on white uniforms.

Where to stay

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Things to do nearby