A BOISE RUNNING RACES EVENT | SUMMER FRIDAY NIGHTS | BOGUS BASIN
Bogus Trail Series
3 RACES ★ 3 FRIDAY NIGHTS ★ 1 GRAND PRIX
We spend three summer Friday nights running the mountain trails at Bogus Basin together, and you're welcome to come to one race or chase the Grand Prix through all three.
WHY WE LOVE THESE NIGHTS
Your week ends on a mountain trail.
Most of us spend Friday afternoon watching the clock, so we figured we'd give you a better way to start the weekend. Three times each summer, runners from all over the valley drive up to Bogus Basin after work, gather on the grass in front of Simplot Lodge, and head out onto the same trails the rest of Boise only sees on ski days. The climbs are real and the descents are fun, and by the time you're back at the lodge, the work week feels a long way down the hill.
2026 RACE NIGHTS: Friday, June 26, Friday, July 10, and Friday, July 24
2027 DATES: We'll share the 2027 race nights here soon.
START TIME: 6:00 PM, with runners wrapping up by about 7:15 PM
START AND FINISH: The grass in front of Simplot Lodge at Bogus Basin
DISTANCES: 4.5 miles on races 1 and 3, and 3.5 miles on race 2
EVERY RUNNER: A custom hat from Fleet Feet Treasure Valley, whether you run one race or all three
PACKET PICKUP: Grab your bib at Fleet Feet the Thursday before each race, so you can drive straight to the start line after work.
Three Fridays, three chances to climb.
Every race starts at 6:00 PM, so you can leave work, drive up the mountain, and still be on the trail before the evening light turns gold. You can come once or make it your summer ritual.
The Grand Prix rewards the runners who keep coming back.
It's scored like cross-country, so your place each night is your points, and the man and woman with the lowest total across all three nights win the Bogus Summer Trail Grand Prix.
You'll go home with a hat you earned on the mountain.
Fleet Feet Treasure Valley makes a custom hat for this series, and every runner gets one whether they race once or all three times.
THE COURSES
Up Deer Point, across Brewers, and back down to the lodge.
Every race starts and finishes right in front of Simplot Lodge, and each one earns its views the honest way, by climbing for them. The two longer nights send you up Deer Point Trail, while the middle race works its way up Sunshine XC instead. Either way, the second half of the run is the reward: a long, rolling trip back down Sunshine XC and the Bogus Creek Loop to the finish line.
Race 1, 4.5 miles: You'll start near the Simplot Lodge and climb Deer Point Trail to Brewers Byway. From there, you'll turn left and come back down Sunshine XC to the Bogus Creek Loop, which carries you home to the finish.
Race 2, 3.5 miles: You'll head out on the Bogus Creek Loop to Sunshine XC, climb Sunshine, and turn right onto Brewers Byway. Then you'll drop down Shindig, rejoin Sunshine XC, and follow the Bogus Creek Loop back to the lodge.
Race 3, 4.5 miles: The series finale repeats the race 1 course, so you can see how much stronger your legs got over the summer.
These are the 2026 courses, and we'll share the 2027 courses here once they're final.
RACE NIGHTS
From the parking lot to the top of Deer Point.
Each race night follows the same easy rhythm, which makes it simple to come back for the next one. Here is how the 2026 race nights ran, and we'll confirm every 2027 time in race week emails.
Thursday packet pickup: Grab your bib the day before at Fleet Feet Meridian from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. It's the best way to make Friday night easy, because you can drive straight up the mountain after work and head right to the start.
Parking: You'll park in the Simplot Lodge Main Lot, which sits just steps from the start line.
4:30 PM: Race night packet pickup opens at the start line and stays open until 5:45 PM.
6:00 PM: Everyone starts together on the grass in front of Simplot Lodge.
The finish line: These nights are low key on purpose. Once you cross the line, stay on the grass and cheer in the runners behind you, because somebody you met on the climb will want to compare notes about Deer Point. The lodge concessions close at 7:00 PM, so if you'll be hungry, pack a dinner and stay for a picnic on the mountain.
7:15 PM: The last runners come home, and the mountain gets quiet again.
THE GRAND PRIX
Run all three, and the summer is yours to win.
The Bogus Summer Trail Grand Prix adds a little friendly competition to the series, and it's scored just like cross-country. We unofficially time each race and officially score it by finishing place, so first place earns 1 point, second place earns 2, and so on. You need to finish all three races to be scored, and when the July finale wraps up, the man and woman with the lowest total win the Grand Prix. You're welcome at any single race, but only runners who finish all three are in the running for the title.
2026 GRAND PRIX
Women: Christine Hall won with 6 points, followed by Emma Carscallen with 14 and Cindy Nunez with 22.
Men: Jake Fredericks won with 8 points, followed by Titus Rowedder with 11 and Wyatt Rowedder with 13.
2025 GRAND PRIX
Women: Lauren Houck won with 6 points, followed by Jessica Bongiovi with 7 and Christine Hall with 12.
Men: Joshua McAdams won with 3 points, followed by Jon Lopez de Murillas with 7 and Sean Olson with 8.
RESULTS AND PHOTOS
Find yourself on the mountain.
2026
Race 1, June 26: Results | Photos | How to view photos
Race 2, July 10: Results | Photos | How to view photos
Race 3, July 24: Results | Photos | How to view photos
2025
QUESTIONS
What runners ask us before their first Friday.
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No, you don't. You're welcome at one race or all three, and you'll get the custom Fleet Feet Treasure Valley hat either way. You do need to finish all three to be scored in the Grand Prix.
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It works like cross-country scoring. Your finishing place each night is your points, so first place earns 1 point. You need to finish all three races to be scored, and the man and woman with the lowest total after the third race win the Grand Prix.
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The races are unofficially timed and officially scored by finishing place. You'll still find results from each race posted on this page.
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You'll park in the Simplot Lodge Main Lot. In 2026, packet pickup ran Thursday from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Fleet Feet Meridian and again on race night from 4:30 PM to 5:45 PM at the start line. Picking up at the store on Thursday is the easiest way to start your Friday, because you can head straight to the start line.
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In 2026, races 1 and 3 were 4.5 miles and race 2 was 3.5 miles. All three start and finish on the grass in front of Simplot Lodge.
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The concessions at Bogus close at 7:00 PM, so you can grab something if you finish before then. Otherwise, we recommend packing your own dinner and having a picnic on the grass after you finish. It's one of our favorite ways to end a summer Friday.
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Visit our FAQ page or email info@boiserunning.com.
SUMMER FRIDAY NIGHTS | BOGUS BASIN
We'll save you a spot on the start line.
Join the Early Access List and you'll be the first to hear our 2027 race nights and when registration opens. We can't wait to see you back up on the mountain next summer.
PARTNERS
The Bogus Trail Series is made possible by Fleet Feet Treasure Valley and our friends at Kestrel West, Micron, LMNT, Altra, JAM BAR, Better Life Chiropractic, and Top Tier Sports Massage.