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Boise Front Trail Festival

Boise Front Trail Run: 5 Mile Course2026-07-31

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!

RegisterOpen signuprunsignup.com WebsiteOfficial race siteboiserunning.com LocationBoise, IDRace start area

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Runner Perspective

What runners say

Recent runner quotes and ratings from this race.

Runner score4.3 / 5

Reviews3 reviews

"The Boise Front Trail Festival was my very first trail race, and I couldn't have asked for a better introduction. I registered for the 5K and it was perfect for a beginner —..."

My First Trail Race — Welcoming, Well-Organized, and Breathtaking5K · beginner · Apr 2026

"As an intermediate trail runner transitioning from roads, this was nearly perfect. The half distance on the Boise Foothills offered a great introduction to trail racing —..."

A Fantastic Stepping-Stone Trail Race with Minor QuibblesHalf Marathon · intermediate · Apr 2026

Current review averageLive runner ratings

4.3 / 5 · OverallAverage rating from saved runner reviews for the full race experience.

Course format

Trail race with mixed terrain

Surface, footing, and terrain changes are likely to matter more than one exact split-by-split route line.

Elevation profile

0 ft net

1332 ft up and 13 ft down across the Boise Front Trail Run: 5 Mile Course. The biggest climb hits early.

Pressure point

Early climb

The key move builds from about mile 0 to 3.2, gaining roughly 388 ft.

Weather bias

Heat can decide the day

This is a summer race, so plan for warm pavement, hydration, and a race-week forecast check.

Free training plan

Build a free Boise Front Trail Run: 5 Mile Course plan for this race.

Keep race research first. When you want it, open a quick planner that uses the selected distance, the selected race date, and the course itself.

Course Profile

Boise Front Trail Festival Boise Front Trail Run: 5 Mile Course course overview

Summary course view

This course section is built from a lighter course overview so you can understand how the race is likely to run.

Synced course focus

Mid-course

Mile 1.0 · 0 ft · Course intelligence will improve as GPX and logistics data land.

Course trace

This course view focuses on the best route information currently available.

Pressure model

Pressure points highlight where pacing or effort may change during the race.

What comes next

Use the course, weather, logistics, and reviews together to build your race-day plan.

Difficulty Meter

Boise Front Trail Run: 5 Mile Course race demand

Planning read

83/100

Course detail: Moderate
Weather detail: Historical + forecast
Race-day detail: Moderate
Weather view: Forecast preview

Weather read

Light headwind penalty

Route-aligned wind gives you a quick feel for how the day may race before you dig into the full weather section.

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Weather Analysis

Boise Front Trail Festival Boise Front Trail Run: 5 Mile Course weather outlook

Forecast + history

Weather blends the live forecast with the race's historical weather patterns to help you plan.

Route-aligned wind

-3.8 mph

Interpretation

Light headwind penalty

NOAA race-window forecast is not available yet, so this shows the current route anchor sample and the fallback pre-race state.

Course bearing 115.0 degAverage wind 5.7 mphDominant direction E

Estimated weather effect

+2.36%

Heuristic read

Major weather drag

Help score

-42

Historical profile

Historical weather summary not available yet

Historical weather coverage is still limited for this race.

Avg start temp N/AAvg wind N/AAligned wind N/A

Tailwind years

N/A

Headwind years

N/A

Helpful weather

N/A

Forecasts use current race-area weather, and history looks at past race-weekend conditions to show what runners have typically faced.

Weather history

Historical years not available yet

Historical weather years are not available for this race yet.

Start

69F

Clear

5.0 mph · E

Mid-course

69F

Clear

5.0 mph · E

Finish

66F

Clear

7.0 mph · NE

Course Breakdown

Where the race starts costing more

Course rhythm

Active segment

Middle move

This segment is coming from the stored climb signals: about 388 ft gained at 0% grade.

Avg grade +0.0%Focused mile 1.0Pacing watchpoint

Race-Day Logistics

Boise Front Trail Festival Boise Front Trail Run: 5 Mile Course race-day logistics

Planning basics

Race weekend

1 recorded year

The basic race structure is in place for planning.

Distance options

5 distances

This page can show the event correctly even when some race-day detail is still light.

Race-day planning

More details coming

Packet pickup, parking, support flow, and reunion details may still be limited.

Course Map

Route shape, city context, and key course moments in one view.

Map + course context

Map overview

This map gives you a race-area view and course orientation even when the full route is not available.

Highlighted point

Mid-course

Course intelligence will improve as GPX and logistics data land.

Mile 1.00 ftEarly pressure

What to watch

Use this map to get your bearings before race day and understand the general shape of the course area.

Course coverage

Detailed route geometry and extra overlays may still be limited for this race.

Why it matters

Boise, ID should still be easy to plan around, even when some course details are lighter than others.

Planning

Use the Boise Front Trail Run: 5 Mile Course at Boise Front Trail Festival as a planning target rather than a qualification race.

Open entry

Entry posture

Open entry

There is no qualification signal in the current event record.

Race framing

Boise Front Trail Run: 5 Mile Course planning

The page emphasizes course, logistics, and weather rather than qualification standards.

Boise Front Trail Festival official site Registration

Race History

Race history overview

Some history available

Past editions tracked

1

Recorded race years

Available

Boise Front Trail Run: 5 Mile Course

Current

Benchmarks

Growing archive

More historical context will be added here as the archive grows

In progress

Review Radar

Runner signal for Boise Front Trail Festival Boise Front Trail Run: 5 Mile Course

Runner reviews live

Course

87/100

Logistics

43/100

Crowd support

93/100

Aid stations

93/100

Finish area

87/100

Recommend

93/100

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Mid-course

Light headwind penalty

-3.8 mph

Light headwind penalty

+2.36%

Major weather drag

-42

Historical weather summary not available yet

N/A

N/A

N/A

Historical years not available yet

69F

69F

66F

Middle move

1 recorded year

5 distances

More details coming

Mid-course

Open entry

Boise Front Trail Run: 5 Mile Course planning

1

Available

Growing archive

87/100

43/100

93/100

93/100

87/100

93/100

Bogus 50/50

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