Boise Front Trail Festival
About this race
Boise Front Trail Festival
Join us on Friday, July 31st and/or Saturday, August 1st for a wonderful weekend of trails, nature and good vibes!
NOTE: The links below will take you to the Boise Running website for details including course maps, parking, awards, and other important information. Please be aware that the Boise Running team is currently considering NEW 2026 courses that include more singletrack, a start/finish closer to the main lodge, and the same challenging climbs you know & love! Maps currently available starting/finishing from the Frontier Point Lodge are from previous years and available to view as a reference, but may not apply to this year's event.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
Friday, July 31st at 6:00 pm - The Hill ClimbThis INTENSE event is great for hikers, peak baggers, nordic skiers and those who just love a good challenge. We'll be taking the shortest route to the top of Shafer Butte (the highest point in Boise), but shortest doesn't mean easiest! The climb is a combination of terrain, but be prepared for lots of it to be STEEP!
Interested in an extra dose of fun? Camp out with the race team after this event and join us for the 5 mile or 10 mile on Saturday too!
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This event is the ultimate challenge, but all the vertical climbing is totally worth it! Climb over 2,000 feet and reach the highest point in all of Boise! This event has a generous cut off time that allows you to hike the entire event and still make it with room to spare! LEARN MORE
Saturday, August 1st at 8:00 am - 5 Mile RaceThis event is perfect for new hikers and trail runners. We believe in the outdoors being accessible to all people, even those that are new to the sport or only can train on flat terrain. With a generous cutoff time (same as the 10 mile!), wide trails without many rocks and rolling terrain, this event is perfect for those of you that are trail curious. LEARN MORE
ABOUT THE EVENTS
Visit our WEBSITE for more details and an extensive FAQ!
Proceeds from the Boise Front Trail Festival are donated to Ridge to Rivers - since 2022, we've been able to donate over $20,000 to our trail system. This has directly helped with new trail projects in the Boise Foothills, including the new Hawkins Reserve Trail.
All 5 mile and 10 mile finishers receive a t-shirt and a custom-designed medal.
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Trail running
Boise Front Trail Festival: Hill Climb
UPHILL! Approximately a 2 Mile Course with 1400 feet of vertical climb.
Boise Front Trail Festival: 5 Mile Course
Boise Front Trail Festival: 10 Mile Course
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Horseshoe Bend, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:32 AM and sets at 9:09 PM local time (MDT) in Horseshoe Bend on July 31, 2026 — 14h 37m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
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2026 results — Boise Front Trail Festival
Boise Front Trail Festival: Hill Climb · 29 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Book | 31:45 | 15:53 /mi |
| 2 | Miles Wiscombe | 33:25 | 16:43 /mi |
| 3 | Sam Bonar | 34:28 | 17:14 /mi |
| 4 | Anonymous Anonymous | 35:48 | 17:54 /mi |
| 5 | Unknown Unknown | 37:15 | 18:37 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 1 Horseshoe Bend event
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