Join us on Sunday, June 21st, 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.
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 - $7.50
Non Competing 6 - 12 years - $5.00
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
GOLD HILL to BOULDER
Return buses will leave every 45mins from 10:15am until 12:30pm on a first come - first served basis.
Jun 21, 2026
Distance — 28K
Type — Running
07:30
$70.00
Jun 21, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
08:00
$35.00
Jun 21, 2026
Distance — 12K
Type — Running
08:15
$45.00
Jun 21, 2026
Distance — 1K
Type — Running
08:30
$15.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for June in Boulder.
Learn more about the host city, Boulder.
Boulder is a college town of about 106,000 in the Front Range region of Colorado. The home of the University of Colorado, the city has a reputation for progressive values and outdoor recreation. It is a very pleasant place to live and visit.
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