Sunset Trail Running Festival
- Date Sun 22nd June 2025
- Time 7:30AM EST
- Location Boulder, Colorado
- Price $17.51 - $65.55
- Races 4 races
- Distances 5km, 1km
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Event summary
Get ready for an unforgettable day of adventure at the Sunset Trail Running Festival on Sunday, June 22nd, 2025, in the picturesque town of Gold Hill, Colorado! This exciting event is a fantastic opportunity for trail enthusiasts to immerse themselves in the stunning landscapes of the Front Range while supporting critical wildfire preparation and response initiatives. Participants can choose from a variety of race distances, including a challenging 28K (17.4M), a scenic 12K (7.7M), a fun 5K, and a delightful Kids 1K trail race, all starting and finishing at the charming Gold Hill Inn.
As you navigate through the diverse terrain of dirt roads and trails lined with magnificent ponderosa pines and aspen forests, you’ll be treated to breathtaking views along the way. After the races, join in the festive post-race celebration featuring delicious food, refreshing drinks, and lively music with friends and fellow runners. To minimize impact on the Gold Hill community, shuttle transportation from Boulder is available, making it easy to join in the fun. Don’t miss this chance to experience the beauty of the mountains while supporting a worthy cause!
As you navigate through the diverse terrain of dirt roads and trails lined with magnificent ponderosa pines and aspen forests, you’ll be treated to breathtaking views along the way. After the races, join in the festive post-race celebration featuring delicious food, refreshing drinks, and lively music with friends and fellow runners. To minimize impact on the Gold Hill community, shuttle transportation from Boulder is available, making it easy to join in the fun. Don’t miss this chance to experience the beauty of the mountains while supporting a worthy cause!
Organiser's Description
Join us on Sunday, June 22nd, for the Sunset Trail Running Festival in Gold Hill, CO! Hosted by The Boulder Watershed Collective and in collaboration with T.E.A.M Boulder, all money raised from the event will be donated to the town of Gold Hill, and will fund wildfire preparation and response initiatives such as forest restoration, home hardening, emergency planning, land stewardship, and community resiliency.
This event provides an opportunity for the Front Range trail community, to show its support for small mountain town communities that live with a high risk of disruption and destruction from wildfire, while providing visitors with access to their unique character, beauty, and the surrounding landscapes.
RACE DETAILS
Runners can choose between a 28K (17.4M), 12K (7.7M), 5K, or Kids 1K trail race. All distances start and finish on the main street of Gold Hill at the Gold Hill Inn, and the longer distances are run, in part, on the National Forest System roads. Runners will enjoy varied terrain of dirt roads and trails through ponderosa pine and aspen forests while taking in amazing views on these challenging courses.
The 28K course heads south to Salina, and then west along Fourmile Canyon Dr to the historic town of Sunset. From there, runners will head north up the Switzerland Trail and back to Gold Hill. The 12K course heads west along Gold Hill Rd to the famous Mount Alto Picnic area and back into town.
* NO Dogs are permitted in the race.
POST-RACE
After the race, celebrate the day with your family, friends, and fellow participants at our after race party! We will have food, drinks and music!
BUS TRANSPORTATION
To ensure minimal vehicle impact and disruption to the Gold Hill community on race day, we encourage all runners and spectators to utilize the shuttle bus to and from Boulder, leaving from Boulder County Justice Center (1777 6th St, Boulder, CO 80302). Parking at Gold Hill will be very limited, and the required cost per car will be a $30.00 cash donation.
PRICING - To Gold Hill and Return to Boulder.
Race Participants - FREE
Non Competing Adult - $10.00
Non Competing 13 - 19 years - $7.00
Non Competing 6 - 12 years - $4.00
Non Competing 5 years & under - FREE
BUS TIMETABLE -
Tickets are round-trip, and during the registration, you need to select a departing time for the bus trip up to Gold Hill, but you DO NOT need to select a return time back to Boulder.
BOULDER to GOLD HILL
Leave 6:00AM - Arrive 6:30AM (ALL 28K Runners)
Leave 6:30AM - Arrive 7:00AM
Leave 7:00AM - Arrive 7:30AM (LAST Bus)
GOLD HILL to BOULDER
One bus will leave every 30mins once full. It will be on a first come, first served basis.
Leave 10:00AM - Arrive 10:30AM
Leave 10:30AM - Arrive 11:00AM
Leave 11:00AM - Arrive 11:30AM
Leave 11:30AM - Arrive 12:00PM
Leave 12:00PM - Arrive 12:30PM
Leave 12:30PM - Arrive 1:00PM (LAST Bus)
This event provides an opportunity for the Front Range trail community, to show its support for small mountain town communities that live with a high risk of disruption and destruction from wildfire, while providing visitors with access to their unique character, beauty, and the surrounding landscapes.
RACE DETAILS
Runners can choose between a 28K (17.4M), 12K (7.7M), 5K, or Kids 1K trail race. All distances start and finish on the main street of Gold Hill at the Gold Hill Inn, and the longer distances are run, in part, on the National Forest System roads. Runners will enjoy varied terrain of dirt roads and trails through ponderosa pine and aspen forests while taking in amazing views on these challenging courses.
The 28K course heads south to Salina, and then west along Fourmile Canyon Dr to the historic town of Sunset. From there, runners will head north up the Switzerland Trail and back to Gold Hill. The 12K course heads west along Gold Hill Rd to the famous Mount Alto Picnic area and back into town.
* NO Dogs are permitted in the race.
POST-RACE
After the race, celebrate the day with your family, friends, and fellow participants at our after race party! We will have food, drinks and music!
BUS TRANSPORTATION
To ensure minimal vehicle impact and disruption to the Gold Hill community on race day, we encourage all runners and spectators to utilize the shuttle bus to and from Boulder, leaving from Boulder County Justice Center (1777 6th St, Boulder, CO 80302). Parking at Gold Hill will be very limited, and the required cost per car will be a $30.00 cash donation.
PRICING - To Gold Hill and Return to Boulder.
Race Participants - FREE
Non Competing Adult - $10.00
Non Competing 13 - 19 years - $7.00
Non Competing 6 - 12 years - $4.00
Non Competing 5 years & under - FREE
BUS TIMETABLE -
Tickets are round-trip, and during the registration, you need to select a departing time for the bus trip up to Gold Hill, but you DO NOT need to select a return time back to Boulder.
BOULDER to GOLD HILL
Leave 6:00AM - Arrive 6:30AM (ALL 28K Runners)
Leave 6:30AM - Arrive 7:00AM
Leave 7:00AM - Arrive 7:30AM (LAST Bus)
GOLD HILL to BOULDER
One bus will leave every 30mins once full. It will be on a first come, first served basis.
Leave 10:00AM - Arrive 10:30AM
Leave 10:30AM - Arrive 11:00AM
Leave 11:00AM - Arrive 11:30AM
Leave 11:30AM - Arrive 12:00PM
Leave 12:00PM - Arrive 12:30PM
Leave 12:30PM - Arrive 1:00PM (LAST Bus)
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