AUGUST 1 & 2, 2025
Bogus Basin | Boise, ID
ABOUT THE RACE
2 days of fun! Come for the uphill on Friday night and stay for the 5, or 10 mile on Saturday morning!
Come join us at Bogus Basin for the Boise Front Trail Festival and help make a difference for your community trails while challenging yourself!
The festival is proud to operate as a not-for-profit organization, with race proceeds being donated to Ridge to Rivers. To commit to responsible use of the Boise trail system, take the Ridge to Rivers Happy Trails Pledge today!
This year, we are proud to introduce
THE UPHILL 2 MILE!
This event will kick off the Festival on Friday, August 1!
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BFTF is proud to introduce a NEW uphill only race!
Race Date: August 1, 2025
Start time: 6:00PM*
The race start is at 6PM, but we will lead a group warmup to the start line, which is located 1 mile from the parking lot. This warmup will start at 5:30PM from the Frontier Point Nordic Lodge.The race finish line is at the summit of Shafer Butte, so we will also guide runners on the quickest route back down.
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RACE STARTS at 9:00 AM
You can run or walk this race
Cutoff time is 1:00 PM
The race starts at Bogus Basin’s Frontier Nordic Lodge.
COURSE MAPS:
5-mile elevation map (Click here for interactive map)
LINK TO GPS ROUTE ON GARMIN:
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RACE STARTS at 8:00 AM
You can run or walk this race
Cutoff time is 1:00 PM
The race starts at Bogus Basin’s Frontier Nordic Lodge.
COURSE MAPS:
10-mile elevation map (Click here for interactive map)
LINK TO GPS ROUTE ON GARMIN:
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Item descriptiPacket pickup will be available before the event. We STRONGLY encourage participants to pick up their packets BEFORE race day.
PACKET PICKUP #1:
Wednesday July 30 : 12pm - 6:00pm at Fleet Feet Meridian (3573 E Longwing Ln, Meridian, ID 83646)
PACKET PICKUP #2:
Thursday July 31: 12pm - 6pm at Fleet Feet Nampa (1850 S Caldwell Blvd STE 120, Nampa ID 83651)
RACE DAY PACKET PICKUP :
We will have LIMITED race day packet pickup for those unable to make it to Fleet Feet Meridian or Fleet Feet Nampa near the start line from 6:45 am- 7:30 am. We highly encourage you to pick up your packet in advance.
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Coming Soon!
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We will have the race results and photos up after the races.
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Email info@boiserunning.com if you are interested and have any questions about volunteering!
We would love your help!
10 MILE CHAMPIONSHIP RACE!
We are excited to announce that the Boise Front 10-mile race will also serve as the USATF Snake River Regional trail championship race for the USA Track & Field Snake River Association. Prize money will be awarded to the Top 3 Men & Women finishers who are members of USATF. For more information on USATF Snake River and how to join USATF click the learn more button.
YOUTH TRAIL INITIATIVE
YOUTH TRAIL INITIATIVE
The Youth Trail Initiative is a program in cooperation with the American Trail Running Association (ATRA) designed to increase 14 to 18-year-old kids’ participation in trail races and lay the groundwork for American excellence in elite trail running competitions.
As part of The Trial Running Youth Initiative, Boise Front Trial Run is giving a 15% discount to youth athletes!
FAQs
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We wish we could tell you today! While conditions in August can be tough to predict, the NOAA averages for Bogus Basin on August 5 are around 60F for the low temperature, and just south of 90F for the high.
Keep in mind that the 10-mile race starts at 8:00 AM and the 5-mile race starts at 9:00 AM, so we’ll do our best to get you off the course and onto the celebration as early as possible!
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Yes! We normally have chews, bars, hydration mixes, and water on the course. More specific information on what will be available is coming soon!
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Yes! We will have water & electrolyte drinks available at one aid station on the 5-mile course, and two aid stations on the 10-mile. Light refreshments will be available following the race. Additional food and beverage will be available for purchase at the main Bogus Basin Lodge.
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The Boise Front Trail Run donates proceeds to Ridge To Rivers! This means that once all the race expenses have been accounted for, all the remaining funds go straight toward helping R2R keep our trail system in tip-top shape!
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The 5-mile course can be described as rolling, with the first half as a net downhill and the back half as a net uphill. Overall, the course includes between 600 and 700 total feet of climbing on a combination of mostly service roads and double-track trail.
The 10-mile course features more climbing and more single track. It is net downhill over the first 4 miles and then features a large 2 mile climb from miles 4.5-6.5, concluding with a fast net downhill from 6.5 to the finish. It features about 2,200 feet of climbing in total.
Current Course Maps:
More info on the Uphill Mile coming soon.
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Both races begin near the Nordic Lodge just past the main parking lot of the Bogus Basin Ski Area. The altitude at the start line is approximately 6,200 feet above sea level.
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Great questions! Pricing details can be found here >>
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Parking will be available in the Bogus Basin Recreation Nordic Ski parking lots. Volunteers will be present on the day of the race to direct you to a parking spot.
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Bathrooms will be available at the start/finish area through a combination of the Nordic Ski Lodge and portable restrooms provided by the race.
