Wilson Creek Frozen 50k

01/31/2026

01/31/2026

2026 race photos are being uploaded! Huge thanks to our photographers Merri Melde (The Equestrian Vagabond) and Chris Wethered. https://runsignup.com/Race/WilsonCreekFrozen50k/Page/Photos

01/23/2026

You guys. Sun's coming! Wilson Peak is up there somewhere.

01/19/2025

We want to shoutout another sponsor for this year's race!

Sawtooth Landworks LLC
Sawtooth Landworks covers anything from septics to demolition projects. At Sawtooth Landworks, they specialize in high precision excavation and site work, from utility trenching to road building and septic systems, they do it all!
https://www.sawtoothlandworks.biz/

They will be supplying many resources for the race this year and will be there at headquarters if you have any questions! Thank you Sawtooth Landworks!

01/17/2025

A HUGE shoutout to our amazing sponsor Fleet Feet Treasure Valley!!

Fleet feet is helping to grow the running community in the Valley!

At Fleet Feet Treasure Valley, their mission is to help you move pain-free and comfortably so you can reach your goals. At both Meridian and NEW Nampa locations, they take the time to listen, assess needs and biomechanics, and provide a free 3D foot scan to recommend the best products for your specific challenges and goals. They carry all major brands, offer a rewards program, price matching, and free returns—all to make your experience as seamless as possible.

01/08/2025

We are in need of a few more volunteers for our race on January 25, 2025. If you’re in the business of watching people work hard and achieve awesome things, let me know! Text me (amy) at 208.284.0944 or email at [email protected].

📷: some of my family and me running the the 10 mile loop on Christmas Eve!

12/09/2024

As we close in on just over a month before race day, we are looking for a few more volunteers. We have spots for a couple of aid station folks, tear down post-race and headquarters helpers. If you’re interested in helping out, please send an email to [email protected] or text Amy at 208.284.0944 or msg our page.

12/04/2024

Prices go up on December 10th.
Make sure to snag the cheapest prices now. We are also 50% full so don't hesitate!

08/06/2024

How we all feel about race sign-ups being OPEN!

Sign up for the 50k, 20 Mile, or 10 Mile https://www.wilsoncreek.run/

We can't wait to see you cross that finish line on January, 25th!

Tag that finish line bestie!

07/28/2024

WILSON CREEK 2025 IS ON
01.25.25
Sign-ups will open this Thursday, August 1st!

Follow our website to get signed up! We will be capping it this year. https://runsignup.com/Race/ID/Melba/WilsonCreekFrozen50k/

Thank you to everyone who has followed us and been with us to make this race possible when we can!

09/15/2023

Dear Friends -

For us (Emily and Amy), race directing is a significant outpouring of heart and soul. Wilson Creek brings us much joy, and we love watching runners finish their respective distances and witnessing volunteers, participants, and onlookers joining in the camaraderie of trail running. We left the 2023 event high on the love and success of being back together after 2 years apart and filled with ideas and excitement for the future.

Wilson Creek depends on a large handful of indispensable folks, starting with your race directors. Without any of these people, the race can't happen. And like all humans, we have our limits and 2024 is chalking up to be another year of limits.

This event remains a year by year decision as we juggle our own ultra running, full time jobs, and family obligations. We are also a team and neither one of us is willing to work without the other. Due to some life changes (nothing terrible) we find ourselves at capacity and are making the very tough decision to take a bye year in 2024 and expect to return in 2025. We have toiled over this decision with great internal conflict and don't make it lightly.

We know you were excited. We were too. Every Wilson Creek is a gift, and we hope to see you back out there in 2025.

Your race directors,
Emily and Amy
wilsoncreek.run

01/24/2023

After taking a bye on Wilson Creek for two years, our decision to reconvene the Wilson Creek Trail Runs was deliberate and calculated. Knowing the energy it would take to stage a comeback, and not being sure of our capacity, we checked tentatively with all our key players before making a decision – HAM radio, ATV club, MRW Fire, aid station captains, BLM… All responses were a go. In late summer on a road trip to the Harriman ultra, we made the final determination to make it happen.

We pressed forward with a lot of questions. Would the trailrunning community love Wilson Creek like they once did? Would people still sign up for such a crazy event after the last three years? Would folks still be willing to volunteer their time and efforts to serve runners? After last weekend, we are thrilled to report an emphatic and resounding YES to answer these questions.

The Wilson Creek race was inspired by a man of few words but a gigantic volume of influence. I awoke on Friday morning remembering the gift shared by Dwight Schuh, the man who inspired the Wilson Creek Frozen Trail Runs in his daughter (co-director Emily). I knew we were doing the right thing and just prayed we could do it justice.
On race morning, two nervous race directors mustered every bit of hopefulness for a decent running day and safety for all. As runners arrived and aid station workers departed to set up, HAM operators and ATVers set up their posts, and the day began to unfold. A stunning sunrise bolstered our spirits. Soon enough, the 10- and 20-mile winners raced each other through the finish line on wheels, smiles blazing. More and more racers followed with huge smiles and arms in the air.

Throughout the day, runners and workers alike approached us with gratitude for resurrecting Wilson Creek. Their excitement was overwhelming. The sun set on the eighth Wilson Creek Trail Races, leaving behind evidence of how important this race is to not only us but to the trail running community.

We have learned from years of fire (2016), Snowmageddon (2017), pandemic (2021), and mental health (2022), every year that Wilson Creek can happen is a gift. It was our pleasure to share the gift in 2023 with you, and we are deeply moved by the reception from the trail community. Thank you for running. Thank you for volunteering. Thank you for reminding us what this race means to the trail running community, including those who support our crazy love of this trail run.

Lastly and maybe most importantly, here’s to January 20, 2024. Look for registration to open around Labor Day 2023. Hope to see you there.